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might get one, too. But class-skeptic DREW calls her bluff:

there’s NO WAY her “wimpy-dig-in-the-dirt-with-tiny-little-

brushes-archaeologist” Uncle would let her. Challenged, Jade

immediately vows to come to school tomorrow with the coolest

tattoo EVER.

That afternoon, Jackie arrives at UNCLE’S SHOP and presents

the mysterious book to UNCLE, who explains why he sent Jackie

for it. Known as THE ARCHIVE OF DEMON MAGIC, it is a book

of powerful spells written by the DEMON SORCERERS themselves.

The Shadowkhan’s appearance at the library proved Uncle’s

hunch that it was only a matter of time before Shendu tried

to retrieve it. Although Uncle would never USE such dark

magic, the book may give our heroes valuable information on

each Demon and clues about how to defeat them. What’s more,

satisfied Uncle says he’s finally gotten “even” with Shendu,

tit for tat: the villain took one of Uncle’s books (in

#201), and now Uncle has one of HIS!

Uncle drags Jackie and TOHRU into the library to “clear a

space” for this new research project; and the Archive is

left unattended as Jade shows up and asks Jackie if she can

get a tattoo—fibbing that “all the kids at school are getting