Underground Monster -- Peggy Sue the Magic Eye Girl

Author: (French) Ségé Brussolo
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: "The success of Harry Potter drew the attention of all publishers worldwide to the children's literature market. The renowned French publisher PLON also invested heavily in this fierce market battle. From then on, the world of young wizards gained a new member—Peggy Sue, the magic-eyed girl. This is the first story written by the celebrated best-selling author Ségé Brussolo, hailed as 'France's Stephen King'." —Books of France
Harry Potter's sister has arrived! This is a work that makes readers chuckle, imagine, and hold their breath in excitement. —GARAT magazine
"We don’t just have Harry Potter, we also have Peggy Sue." Ségé Brussolo, a prolific French science fiction author, created a series that is relatively more realistic, terrifying, and thus even more captivating and heart-stirring three years after Harry Potter. Peggy Sue: Harry Potter’s sister, or perhaps a distant cousin? —LIREAVRIL magazine
This is an image closer to children’s desires than Harry Potter. Peggy Sue is not a conventional fairy-tale character. She doesn’t grow up in a wealthy family or live in a castle; she’s like a younger sister around us, her social status reflecting reality. A surreal fantasy novel that is closely tied to modern life. —Carrefour Shopping Magazine
This is just a fairy tale that blends magic and philosophy, yet it’s funny, dreamy, and thrilling. With concise and lively prose, the author opens the curtain, creating a whimsical and fantastical world for readers. In an instant, all the impossible, fun, and imaginative stories unfold, and a host of witty, humorous, and magical characters grin at you, waiting for your arrival! —LuMont magazine
On the planet Kandata, a terrible disaster strikes. A monstrous creature, long slumbering underground for a thousand years, awakens. With thousands of tentacles, it frantically searches for cracks in the earth, snatching children sleeping in their rooms. Fear grips the entire city. Children no longer dare to sleep, and adults become panicked. As time passes, the monster grows stronger. Wherever it passes, asphalt roads crack open, and cities collapse one after another. If the monster grows wings, the entire planet will shatter into pieces, and it will soar into the cosmic edge as a winged dragon. Peggy Sue resolves to confront this monster. The problem is that the monster possesses immense magic. It can release magical miasma from the earth’s cracks. Once you inhale this miasma, strange thoughts take over your mind, and you’ll do foolish things under the influence of hallucinations. What’s even more troublesome is that the monster has its minions—a group of fanatical wizards who guard it like an idol. They conspire in dark corners and have formed a powerful gang. Can Peggy Sue save Kandata from peril?