Andromache in the Dark (Andromache #2) by Gabriel Bergmoser

Title: Andromache in the Dark (Andromache #2)

Author: Gabriel Bergmoser

Genre: Fantasy

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2^nd July 2025

Format: Paperback

Pages: 288

Price: $19.99

Synopsis: The page-turning, action-packed sequel to Andromache Between Worlds that is perfect for fans of the Jane Doe series.

Andromache Peters thought that saving her dad from a parallel universe would be the end of her adventures. But then Vincent Black, the villain who sent him there, escapes from prison and suddenly everything Andromache fought so hard for is at risk.

So when a secret organisation asks Andromache for her help catching Black, she’s all too ready to say yes, especially with her best friends Rylee and Tobias along for the ride. They’ve already defeated him once, after all; how hard can it be to do it again?

As Andromache’s quest takes her to strange and dangerous new worlds filled with robot police, giant centipedes and suspicious soldiers, she’ll soon learn that sometimes the deadliest threats come from the last place you’d expect.

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Andromache Peters is back – after saving her dad from a parallel universe, learning that there are different versions of everyone she knows, and sending the man who trapped her father there to jail. So, the adventure should be over, right? Not a chance! Andromache thought she’d be able to go back to her quiet life, to school and reading, and her friends, Rylee and Tobias. But now, Vincent Black, the man who almost ruined her family, who has been trying to control and destroy the world. He’s determined to make Andromache pay, as is a secret organisation that protects the worlds, universes and the different versions of history, events and people.

The story kicks off when Andromache agrees to help them catch Vincent. Which should be easy to do, especially with her best friends helping her.

Andromache, Rylee and Tobias journey through worlds filled with robot police, a Napoleonic war that never ended filled with suspicious soldiers, and giant centipedes to find Vincent. Their journey reveals that in some universes, the places they know don’t exist. The things they know don’t exist. History has changed, and the fate of doppelgangers is wildly different. Tragic, even. The threats build throughout the novel as they chase Vincent and 846, who may not be what they seem to be. But can they trust anyone on this adventure? Andromache and her friends are constantly on edge, never really knowing who they can trust, hoping that they are trusting the right people. Especially when unexpected encounters have them questioning what they have been told.

As Andromache and her friends complete their quest, the undercurrents of the first book ripple through alongside the new threats and obstacles that could help Andromache solve the mysteries of what is going on, confront the ghosts of her past, and finally save her family. Help her father come back to being the person he used to be before he went missing thirteen years ago. Because to Andromache, this is her family, and she wants to protect it. Gabriel’s stunning follow-up to Andromache Between Worlds highlights the importance of friendship, loyalty, and not taking what you are told on face value. Double check your facts and sources, because it can be very hard to tell what is real and what isn’t. Or what people want to tell us to convince us to believe something. It’s subtly and cleverly done through a rollicking adventure that brings the wonder and danger of travelling between worlds to life in an inventive way.

The Andromache books are filled with heart and soul, family, friends, history, science and an examination of what happens when people try to manipulate time and space. It’s cleverly written, and follows on well from the first book, which does need to be read first to understand the world Andromache is part of. It’s a great addition to the series, and continues it well, with excellent doses of fun, fear and everything in between to make this a great read for middle grade readers and fans of Andromache and her friends.