Black Mercury
READING AGE 16+
Son of a wealthy businessman, Caspar Goldstein has it easy — too easy. He's the star of the local racing scene, but while hobnobbing with his fans is fun, no amount of money or status can win him the Eisenstadt Autocarriage Cup. So when he stumbles over a new superfuel that could rocket him straight to the front of the pack, he can't resist appropriating a bit for himself. What could possibly go wrong?
Well… a lot, actually. Everybody wants to get their hands on a little black mercury, and Cas is in deep trouble. Pursued, hunted and forced into hiding, Cas needs all the help he can get. Luckily for him, he's not short of friends — but how can a crew of engineers, racecar drivers and talking pigeons hope to face down the deadliest of assassins and thieves?
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He nodded, unsure what else to say. Then Hildy began to speak again—loudly—and his attention was arrested by the sound of his own name.
“You know where you went wrong with Cas?” she was saying. “You expected him to be exactly like you. You were so busy with that, you never gave a second thought to what he wanted. Like you did ……
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