Gods of Manhattan

Written by Scott Mebus

Book #1 in the Gods of Manhattan series

A boy sees a hidden city in Manhattan, facing danger and a chance to right a great wrong.

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340 pages· 85,648 words· Est. 12 hour read· 770L

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Rory Hennessy, a thirteen-year-old from New York, discovers Mannahatta, a hidden spirit city alongside Manhattan. Populated by legendary figures like Babe Ruth and Alexander Hamilton, this world is both wondrous and perilous. Rory's newfound ability to see Mannahatta attracts dangerous enemies, and he must navigate a treacherous path to free the enslaved and correct a historic injustice. As Rory grapples with his mission, he questions whether his gift is a blessing or a curse. Will he succeed in his quest, or will the city's secrets consume him?

From the publisher

Thirteen-year-old New Yorker Rory Hennessy can see things no one else can. When a magician’s trick opens his eyes to Mannahatta, Rory finds an amazing spirit city coexisting alongside modern-day Manhattan. A place where Indian sachems, warrior cockroaches, and papier-mƒch’ children live, ruled by the immortal Gods of Manhattan - including Babe Ruth, Alexander Hamilton, and Peter Stuyvesant. But Rory’s power to see Mannahatta brings danger, and he is pursued by enemies, chasing history and trying to free those who have been enslaved. And when he is given the chance to right Mannahatta’s greatest wrong, seeing Mannahatta may not be a gift after all. . . .

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