59 Book Three, Chapter Nine

Published: March 30, 2008, 7:55 p.m.

b'"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. Edgar drives a hard bargain in the ninth chapter of Book Three.'