Der Tag von Tartarus naht, an dem sich entscheiden wird, ob die Welt untergeht oder nicht – und wer die Menschheit in Zukunft beherrscht. Amerika, das alte Europa und Jack West mit seinem kleinen Spezialtrupp liefern sich eine erbarmungslose Jagd zu den sieben Weltwundern. Denn nur wer in den Besitz der dort versteckten Steine gelangt, kann das alles entscheidende Ritual vollziehen …
Jack West Reihe
Diese Serie begleitet einen wagemutigen Abenteurer auf epischen Quests, die sich über die ganze Welt und in mythische Reiche erstrecken. Er kämpft gegen uralte Übel und mächtige Gegner, um die Menschheit vor der Zerstörung zu retten. Leser können spannende Action, knifflige Rätsel und Mysterien erwarten, die nicht nur seine Stärke, sondern auch seinen Verstand auf die Probe stellen. Es ist eine Geschichte über Mut, Opferbereitschaft und das unermüdliche Streben nach Wahrheit.
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AN ANCIENT SECRET . . . A TEAM OF HEROES . . . THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIMEA 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.
Eine tödliche Sonne nähert sich der Erde, die Apokalypse droht. Die Katastrophe kann nur verhindert werden, wenn ein jahrtausendealter Schutzschild rechtzeitig aktiviert wird. Der Exelitesoldat Jack West steht vor seiner größten Herausforderung. In gnadenlosem Tempo jagt Reilly seine Leser von einer spektakulären Actionszene zur nächsten.
Der fünfte Krieger
- 509 Seiten
- 18 Lesestunden
Eine zerstörerische Sonne droht alles menschliche Leben zu vernichten. Fieberhaft versuchen Captain Jack West und sein Team die Katastrophe abzuwenden. Wie sollen sie den Himmelskörper aufhalten? Den entscheidenden Hinweis liefert ihnen eine alte Inschrift. Sie kündet von den größten Kriegern der Geschichte. Vier sind schnell entschlüsselt, doch wer ist der Fünfte, der den Planeten diesmal retten kann?
The Four Legendary Kingdoms
- 400 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
Jack West Jr. and his family are living happily on their remote farm when Jack is brutally kidnapped and he awakes in an underground cell to find a masked attacker with a knife charging at him. Jack, it seems, has been chosen-along with a dozen other elite soldiers-to compete in a series of deadly challenges designed to fulfill an ancient ritual. With the fate of the Earth at stake, he will have to traverse diabolical mazes, fight cruel assassins and face unimaginable horrors that will test him like he has never been tested before. In the process, he will discover the mysterious and powerful group of individuals behind it all: the four legendary kingdoms. He might also discover that he is not the only hero in this place..
The Three Secret Cities
- 480 Seiten
- 17 Lesestunden
The “king of hardcore action” (Brad Thor, New York Times bestselling author) and New York Times and #1 international bestselling author weaves a breathless thriller starring Jack West, Jr. that’s “a clever mix of history, mythology, and geography” (Associated Press). A shadow world behind the real world… When Jack West, Jr. won the Great Games, he threw the four legendary kingdoms into turmoil. A world with its own history, rules and prisons… Now these dark forces are coming after Jack...in ruthless fashion. That is reaching into our world—explosively… With the end of all things rapidly approaching, Jack must find the Three Secret Cities, three incredible lost cities of legend. It’s an impossible task by any reckoning, but Jack must do it while he is being hunted...by the greatest hunters in history. With Matthew Reilly’s signature “wave after wave of nonstop action” (Booklist), The Three Secret Cities is an electrifying rollercoaster ride of a thriller.
The Two Lost Mountains: Volume 6
- 432 Seiten
- 16 Lesestunden
AN INCREDIBLE VICTORYBUT AT A TERRIBLE PRICE...Against all the odds, Jack West Jr found the Three Secret Cities but at a heartbreaking cost.His beloved daughter Lily, it appeared, was slaughtered by Sphinx in a cruel ancient ritual.TO THE MOUNTAINS AND THE FALL!With his rivals far ahead of him, Jack must now get to one of the five iron mountains-two of which have never been found-and perform a mysterious feat known only as 'The Fall'.Although what is this object on the moon that is connected to it?A NEW PLAYER ARRIVESAmid all this, Jack will discover that a new player has entered the race, a general so feared by the four legendary kingdoms they had him locked away in their deepest dungeon.Only now this general has escaped and he has a horrifying plan of his own...
