boy with the strength of a hundred men?

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boy with the strength of a hundred men?

1humm06
Jun. 5, 2:24 am

I read a book as a kid that features a boy, who name was Archie if I remember correctly, and he was ‘born in the blood of a hundred men and so had their strength’, or something along those lines
There were pneumatic tubes, cowboys (also I think cowboy robots?), ghosts and voodoo dolls in New Orleans, I could not pinpoint the genre if I tried. It was a series I believe, and I read it about six years ago.

2vorkosigan
Jun. 5, 2:43 am

>1 humm06: It might be The Dragon Lantern or one of the other "League of Seven" books

3bookel
Jun. 5, 3:44 am

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archie "born in the blood of a hundred men and so had their strength"

The Dragon Lantern: A League of Seven Novel - Page 19 › books
Alan Gratz · 2015
FOUND INSIDE – PAGE 19
But then it had been pointed out to them that even though he was just twelve, Archie had the strength of a hundred men. Or so it seemed. And Archie couldn't get sick, couldn't be hurt, and couldn't die. At least, nothing had killed him ...