Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;AN ANCIENT SECRET . . . A TEAM OF HEROES . . . THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIMEandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;A legend of the ancient world decrees that every 4,500 years, a terrible solar event will wreak worldwide destructionandlt;/Iandgt; . . . but whoever sets the Golden Capstone atop the Great Pyramid at Giza will avert disaster and gain the ultimate prize: a millennium of world dominance. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Now the Sun is turning once again and nation will battle nation to retrieve the missing Capstoneandlt;/Iandgt; . . . but a group of small nations, led by super-soldier Jack West Jr., bands together to prevent any one country from attaining this frightening power. Thus the greatest treasure hunt of all time begins -- an adrenalinefueled race on a global battlefield. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;From the Colossus of Rhodes to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the Great Egyptian Pyramid itself, unlock the thrills of andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;SEVEN DEADLY WONDERSandlt;/Bandgt;
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"Nobody writes action like Matthew Reilly."-- Vince Flynn , New York Times bestselling author of Act of Treason
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"Exciting and Entertaining."-- Chicago Sun Times
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"A nonstop rollercoaster ride."-- Library Journal
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"An absolute bone crusher of a thriller! Matthew Reilly is the king of hardcore action." -- Brad Thor, national bestselling author of Blowback
Synopsis
A prediction that promises ultimate power to whomever restores the Golden Capstone, an ancient Egyptian structure that protected people from global flooding before it was broken and scattered by Alexander the Great, prompts a brutal competition among top nations, terrorists, and a coalition. By the author of Contest and Ice Station. Reprint.
Synopsis
Indiana Jones meets The Da Vinci Code in this nonstop action-packed thriller about the greatest treasure hunt of all time a headlong race to find the seven wonders of the ancient world.
An ancient secret...a team of heroes...the adventure of a lifetime.
A legend of the ancient world decrees that every 4,500 years, a terrible solar event will wreak worldwide destruction...but whoever sets the Golden Capstone atop the Great Pyramid at Giza will avert disaster and gain the ultimate prize: a millennium of world dominance.
Now the Sun is turning once again and nation will battle nation to retrieve the missing Capstone...but a group of small nations, led by super-soldier Jack West Jr., bands together to prevent any one country from attaining this frightening power. Thus the greatest treasure hunt of all time begins an adrenaline-fueled race on a global battlefield.
From the Colossus of Rhodes to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the Great Egyptian Pyramid itself, unlock the thrills of Seven Deadly Wonders."
About the Author
Matthew Reilly is the international bestselling author of numerous novels, including andlt;Iandgt;The Five Greatestandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;Iandgt;Warriorsandlt;/Iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;The Six Sacred Stonesandlt;/Iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Seven Deadly Wondersandlt;/Iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Ice Stationandlt;/Iandgt;,andlt;Iandgt; Templeandlt;/Iandgt;,andlt;Iandgt; Contestandlt;/Iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Area 7andlt;/Iandgt;,andlt;Iandgt; Scarecrowandlt;/Iandgt;, the childrenandrsquo;s book andlt;Iandgt;Hover Car Racerandlt;/Iandgt;, and one novella, andlt;Iandgt;Hell Islandandlt;/Iandgt;. His books are published in more than twenty languages in twenty countries, and he has sold more than 7 million copies worldwide.