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yellowdogintexas

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15. The Stone Thieves by Eddy Telviot
Sun Nov 20, 2022, 06:18 PM
Nov 2022

There is a book which has shaped the course of history. For thousands of years, a secret society of inventors have guarded it. From the Greeks and Persians to mighty Hannibal and the formidable Caesars of Rome. Viking raiders. Crusaders. Even Genghis Khan and the Conquistadors sought it. Yet none have come close to finding it, until now...

Taking a seemingly innocent summer apprenticeship, fifteen-year-old Sam is drawn into the mysterious world of The Few. He and three new friends are chosen to be trained in forgotten arts by this ancient order of inventors, whose existence is shrouded in dark science, marvelous modifications and incredible creations. It’s the beginning of an epic and relentless adventure that will blur the boundaries of their reality – full of action, gadgets and intrigue.

The stakes are high and The Few must adapt if they are to survive this new threat; for Ms Keller and Harbinger Robotics are poised for victory. They have learned of a scroll that will lead them to the book and, with it, change the world forever...

Lots of very imaginative good stuff and some high adventure. I love the teenage main characters! There are a lot of characters; some are obviously good guys and some obviously bad guys. However, there are quite a few whose villain/not villain status is blurred.

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"The Lost for Words Bookshop" bif Nov 2022 #1
Great name hermetic Nov 2022 #2
Intriguing title! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #4
Just started "Reckoning" by Catherine Coulter. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #3
"May Day Murder" by Julie Wassmer The King of Prussia Nov 2022 #5
Sounds like a fun series hermetic Nov 2022 #7
Love the Whitstable Pearl TV series Easterncedar Nov 2022 #12
we watched the tv series on ACORN. Season 2 drops on Nov 28 yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #16
A rereading dweller Nov 2022 #6
Gosh, that sounds great. hermetic Nov 2022 #8
Re-reading Carl Hiaasen's Squeeze Me. Ford_Prefect Nov 2022 #9
Yes indeed hermetic Nov 2022 #10
That's a great read! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #11
I do love Hiaasen! We have read all of his novels yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #17
Half-way through "Elementary, She Read" - by Vicki Delany Number9Dream Nov 2022 #13
I love Sherlock spinoffs hermetic Nov 2022 #14
The Stone Thieves by Eddy Telviot yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #15
That surely does sound hermetic Nov 2022 #19
Still reading Barbara Kingsolver's DEMON COPPERHEAD which is still one of the best things I've japple Nov 2022 #18
Oh noes, hermetic Nov 2022 #20
I finally finished Annelies on the trip last week Jilly_in_VA Nov 2022 #21
Since I get most of my books from the Little Free Library in town, I sometimes make a bad choice. Paper Roses Nov 2022 #22
Hsve been sticking with ebooks on Libby hippywife Nov 2022 #23
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