Book: Conspiracy 365: May

Conspiracy 365: May
Gabrielle Lord, 2010

*Spoiler Warning* Fifth book in a series that really does follow on . . .

Cal's stuck in an asylum with someone elses identity. As far as he can see, there really is no way out. No matter what he does, he can't get them to realise who he is. Then Boges and Winter come through with an utterly ingenious plan allowing Cal to finally make it to Mt Helicon and his great uncle's place. Turns out that Uncle Barty's a bit of a wild genius, and the visit will have long lasting effects.

This is a bit of a quieter book as far as the series goes, and a lot of it is occuring in Cal's head, especially as he begins to make connections. Barty is a delightful character, and very helpful, particularly when they work out how the bad guys keep tracking Cal down. The action rises again at the end ready for June.

I'm interested to see the working group of two boys and a girl dynamic is at play here. This seems to be a popular trio in children's fiction. Of course it's most prevelant in Harry Potter, but it was also in the recent Australian book Noah's Law, Sticks by Joan Bauer and the 4 Powers of Daren Saner. Any ideas on why that combination is so popular?

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