Thirteen
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- 4,99 €
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- 4,99 €
Beschreibung des Verlags
Thirteen boys. Twelve dead. One survives. For now . . .
Adam was born at the stroke of midnight at the start of a new millennium. He is the target of a cult who believe boys born at that time must die before the end of their thirteenth year. Twelve boys have been killed so far.
Coron, the crazed cult leader, will stop at nothing to bring in his new kingdom. And now he is planning a bombing spectacular across London to celebrate the sacrifice of his final victim . . .
Thirteen is the first in an explosive thriller duology from Tom Hoyle. Read on with the action-packed Spiders. Perfect for fans of Michael Grant and Robert Muchamore.
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As a baby, Adam was almost killed by a sword-wielding member of a cult known as the People; 13 years later it's now 2013 they've tracked him down once again. The People are led by the merciless Lord Coron, who is determined to kill the 13 boys born at midnight on Jan. 1, 2000, before they turn 14; he's already murdered 12 of them. In an isolated schoolhouse, Lord Coron manipulates his followers into believing that once Adam is dead, the "Reign of the People" can begin. After the People injure Adam's adoptive parents and capture his childhood friend turned romantic interest, Adam and a boy who escaped the cult attempt to stop the People before they destroy London. Hoyle's fast-paced first novel is light on character development, and the dialogue is somewhat wooden, but the omniscient narration (Adam's adoptive parents "did not know that Adam was a millennium baby. They did not know that his death was being planned") keeps suspense high. The ending is left unresolved, paving the way for a sequel. Ages 12 up.
