Book Review: ‘Percy St.-John and the Chronicle of Secrets’: Thieves and Monks, Angels and Demons, Make for a Fun YA Novel

Book Review: ‘Percy St.-John and the Chronicle of Secrets’: Thieves and Monks, Angels and Demons, Make for a Fun YA Novel
"Percy St.-John and the Chronicle of Secrets" by E. A. Allen. Histria Kids
Dustin Bass
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E.A. Allen has written a fun and intriguing young-adult (YA) novel in “Percy St.-John and the Chronicle of Secrets,” which appears to be the first in a series. The story follows a young teenage protagonist, Percy St.-John, from tragic son to heroic thief.

The YA novel follows the general path of initial tragedy, much like one may read or see in Grimm fairy tales or Disney films. Percy’s father, an Anglican vicar, is murdered in the first chapter; his mother had long since been deceased since his birth. It is this unfortunate unfolding of events that puts Percy on his path to becoming a thief. But first he is placed in an orphanage.

Dustin Bass
Dustin Bass
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Dustin Bass is the creator and host of the American Tales podcast, and co-founder of The Sons of History. He writes two weekly series for The Epoch Times: Profiles in History and This Week in History. He is also an author.
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