<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"It's not easy keeping secrets from Acropolis's greatest detective, especially when he's your dad. But Aurora gets a lucky break: Haggard West has decided that she is finally old enough to go on patrol alone. It's the perfect opportunity to put her secret plan into action and avenge her mother's death"--Page 4 of cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Aurora West is on the verge of solving the mystery of her mother's death, but it's hard keeping her efforts a secret from her grieving father, the legendary monster-hunter Haggard West. Between her school work and her hours training and hunting with her dad, Aurora is hard-pressed to find time to be a secret sleuth. But she's nothing if not persistent. </p><p>What Aurora doesn't realize is that she's about to blow open a secret that may very well destroy what's left of her family...and, indeed, all of Arcopolis.</p><p>From Paul Pope, the legendary creator of <i>Battling Boy</i>, teamed up with JT Petty and David Rubín, comes the nail-biting sequel to <i>The New York Times</i> bestselling <i>The Rise of Aurora West</i>!</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Forget the capes and tights: this is an entirely accessible and richly imagined superhero tour de force. --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review</p><p><b>"</b>The strongest series entry so far--one helluva read." --<i>School Library Journal, </i> starred review</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Paul Pope</b> is the acclaimed author-illustrator of <i>Batman: Year 100</i>, <i>Heavy Liquid</i>, and <i>100%</i>. He has won three Eisner Awards, and his first graphic novel for kids, <i>Battling Boy, </i> was a #1 <i>New York Times</i>best seller.</p><p><b>JT Petty</b> is an American film director, author, and video game writer. With Paul Pope, he wrote two Battling Boy prequels: <i>The Rise of Aurora West</i>and<i>Fall of the House of West</i>. </p><p><b>David Rubin</b> is a Spanish cartoonist and author of critically-acclaimed graphic novels including <i>The Hero</i> and <i>Beowulf</i>. He directed the animated feature film <i>Spirit of the Forest</i> and has been the subject of a documentary.</p>