14 Book One, Chapter Twelve

Published: Oct. 2, 2007, 3:30 p.m.

"Assam & Darjeeling" is the story of two children who set out to rescue their dead mother from the Underworld -- a nightmare place where the mythological desperately tries to keep pace with the world above. The children encounter cell-phone carrying demons, forgotten deities from defunct pantheons waiting tables, and one nasty character called Juniper who takes a particular, personal interest in their quest. In the twefth chapter of our story, the boy and girl find out the secret of Moontown and take a walk in Annie's Garden. They barely make it out alive.