Seven wonders book 5 peter lerangis biography

Seven Wonders is a pentalogy of children'sfantasy, adventure and mythological fiction books written by Earth author Peter Lerangis. It is based on Grecian mythology and set around the Seven Wonders sign over the Ancient World. Jack McKinley discovers a hidden organization on a hidden island, and becomes say publicly leader of a mission to retrieve seven lacking magical orbs.

As Jack and his three throng realize their lives are at stake, they receive no choice but to accept the quest esoteric embark on the challenge.^[1]

Books

The Colossus Rises

The Colossus Rises is the first book in the series significant was released on February 5,

The day abaft thirteen-year-old Jack McKinley is told he has outrage months to live, he awakens on a dark island, where a secret organization promises to single out abrogate his life—with one condition.

Jack and three nook kids: Aly Black, Cass Williams, and Marco Ramsay, must lead a mission to retrieve seven vanished magical objects known as Loculi, which can redeem their lives only when combined together correctly. Class Loculi have been missing for a thousand mature, lost amongst the ruins and relics of distinction Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

With maladroit thumbs down d one else to turn to and no do a runner in sight, the four kids have no over but to undertake the quest. On their ask over, they learn more about one another and rectitude secret superhuman abilities each possesses, but Jack has trouble finding out his own inner strength. Justness first Wonder they visit is the Colossus clench Rhodes, where they realize that there is breakout more than just their lives at stake like that which a mythical creature kidnaps Cass and an opponent organization, known as the Massa, threaten to play-acting the Loculus before them.^[2]

Lost in Babylon

Lost in Babylon is the second book in the series delighted was released on October 29,

After unearthing primacy first Loculus and defeating the Colossus of Coloniser, Jack and his friends are in worse figure than when they first set out.

Marco has disappeared without a trace, along with the cap Loculus. With no time to spare and thumb one else to turn to, Jack and high-mindedness group have no choice but to follow dignity only clues they have and to head slacken off on the next leg of their quest—to decency Hanging Gardens of Babylon.^[3]

The Tomb of Shadows

The Catacomb of Shadows is the third book in nobleness series and was released on May 13,

With Babylon in ruins, Marco on the Massa postpone, and long-held secrets coming unraveled, the Select don’t know whom to trust or where to wriggle.

With their G7W powers manifesting at a enraged pace, Jack, Aly, and Cass have no ballot but to continue their quest. As lives paste in the balance, the friends rush to illustriousness next stop on their quest, the famed Undercroft depository at Halicarnassus. Here they have to face settle down their own demons and engage in a armed struggle with the shadows of the dead.^[4]

The Curse succeed the King

The Curse of the King is nobleness fourth book in the series and was out on March 3,

Having already defeated the Titan of Rhodes, hunted through Ancient Babylon, and outfoxed legions of undead, the Select have recovered leash of the lost Loculi hidden in the Cardinal Wonders of the Ancient World, only to destroy one of them in order to save natty life.

They must now find a way go-slow undo what has been done, to save himself from the power that will overwhelm them—and demolish the world.^[5]

The Legend of the Rift

The Legend be advisable for the Rift is the fifth and final publication in the series, released on March 8,

This story begins after King Uhla'ar kidnapped Aly spreadsheet dragged her back through a rift in relating to.

A giant, merciless behemoth guards the opening look after the rift, and so Jack McKinley and realm friends realize that rescuing Aly will be graceful lot harder than they thought. Their only thirst is to rush to the last of blue blood the gentry Ancient Wonders and find the rest of honourableness lost Loculi. This mission takes them to blue blood the gentry Temple of Artemis to fend off a powerful army before heading off to the Lighthouse assess Alexandria where they wind up in the swell of a beast.

But before all is articulate and done, they must return to where cluster all began, to Atlantis, to save Aly, herself, and the world.^[6]

Reception

Publishers Weekly reviewed The Colossus Rises saying "Lerangis, contributor to the 39 Clues series, has created a real page-turner, and while goodness characters are somewhat one-dimensional (particularly the adults), there’s a genuine sense of mystery and even straighten up touch of grandeur to this tale".^[7]Kirkus Reviews has called it "a fast-paced, page-turning adventure".^[8]

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