Life becomes more interesting for Ananka Fishbein when, at the age of twelve, she discovers an underground room in the park across from her New York City apartment and meets a mysterious girl called Kiki Strike who claims that she, too, wants to explore the subterranean world.Twelve-year-old Ananka Fishbein discovers an underground room in the park across from her New York City apartment, and meets a mysterious girl called Kiki Strike who claims that she, too, wants to explore the subterranean world.
Outlaw girl scouts with knowledge of computer hacking, disguise, and chemistry, the illusive black-clad Kiki Strike, and an underground city equal maximum adventure for 12-year-old Ananka Fishbein. Used to a ho-hum life of school and sleep, Ananka is excited to discover an entrance to the Shadow City, a long-forgotten world underneath New York City. Soon, Kiki Strike, a mysterious girl who seems to know all about it, befriends her, and the two, armed with a band of rogues, set out to map the Shadow City. But things aren't quite what they seem, and Ananka finds that she might be in for more adventure than she bargained for.
- Genre: Juvenile Fiction
- Subgenre: Mysteries + Detective Stories, Law + Crime, Action + Adventure / General
- Age: 9-12 years
- Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
- Pages: 387
- Edition: Reprint
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: May 29, 2007
- Date Published: May 29, 2007
- Author: Kirsten Miller