[House of Secrets #2] Battle of the Beasts by Chris Columbus & Ned Vizzini

Author:Chris Columbus & Ned Vizzini
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Magic, Childrens, Family, Fiction, Fantasy, Action & Adventure
ISBN: 9781467670012
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Published: 2014-03-25T00:00:00+00:00

“Brendan!” Cordelia gushed, despite still being angry at how he had left them. “Where have you been?”

“With Occipus,” Brendan answered. He seemed cagey; he looked at his feet, which were adorned with brand-new leather sandals. “I’ve been in his palace. We feasted until I don’t know when last night; I just woke up. Check out my cool outfit!”

“Bren, don’t leave us again,” Eleanor said. “We had a horrible night. There were no blankets or anything, and believe it or not, we actually missed all of your dumb jokes and complaining.”

“Yeah, well . . . ,” Brendan said. He kept staring at his toes. “The people in Occipus’s palace were really nice. I mean, nicer to me than anybody back home . . .”

“Brendan—” started Eleanor, but her brother took a deep breath and interrupted.

“You have to let me finish, Nell. Ever since we came back from our last adventure, I haven’t been happy. I mean, our family has all this money, but we’re not happy, and now we’re at a school with kids who have more money anyway. And the harder I try to fit in—like getting that backpack—the more people make fun of me. And I don’t really feel like I belong, you know?”

“That’s called being a teenager, Bren,” Cordelia said. “We all feel it, even Nell, and she’s only nine.”

“A very mature nine,” said Eleanor.

“But here,” Brendan continued, “I do feel like I belong. I’m special here, and no one will ever take that away from me. I’ll be a guest of honor as long as Occipus is in power.”

“And then, when he’s kicked off the throne or hanged . . . you’ll take over, right?” Cordelia asked in a mocking tone.

“I don’t want to take over,” Brendan said. “I just want to stay.”

“You’re not serious, are you?” Eleanor asked.

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