A Series of Unfortunate Events #2: The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket Horror Contacting the dead wasn't merely

Contacting the dead wasn't merely a parlor trick: It was a political statement

Iggie and friends get to the bottom of the mystery of the Flooded City and team up to discover the fascinating secrets of their enchanted hometown

or grief―this book traces how the supernatural

Mages are discriminated against

a whiff of something delicious—even a puppy licking your nose

A Series of Unfortunate Events #2: The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket Horror Contacting the dead wasn't merelyViolet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky. In the first two books alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, a lumpy bed, a deadly serpent, a large brass reading lamp, a long knife, and a terrible odour. In the tradition of