Wednesday, June 12, 2013

The Colossue Rises / Peter Lerangis / 348 pages / First Book in a Series

Seven Wonders Book 1
"Either Professor Bhegad was going to save [Jack's] life or [he] had been pranked by some island Yoda who was two sandwiches short of a picnic."  After strange dreams, a near accident, and emergency surgery, thirteen year old Jack McKinley awakens at the Karai Institute.  Professor Bhegad imforms Jack that his genetic code would have doomed him to an early death had he not intervened.  This genetic anomaly also bestows superpowers.  "Cass had photo recall and could speak backwards at will.  Aly was a hacker genius and movie expert.  Marco was Michael Jordan on steriods, without the steroids.  [Jack] was chopped liver."  The Karai Institute is located on the lost continent of Atlantis.  The group must journey to the seven wonders of the ancient world and collect pieces of the ancient power of Atlantis that has been broken and hidden all aroung the world.  Their survival depends on it.  This is and awesome book!  The author is a Harvard graduate with a musical theater actor background, and he has hit upon a captivating idea for this series.  In his spare time, he likes to eat chocolate - lots of it!

"A problem is an answer waiting to be opened."

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