Thirteen
A heart-pounding, race-against-time YA thriller
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Publisher Description
Adam's thirteenth birthday marks the start of a deadly countdown as a crazed cult leader targets him for sacrifice.
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 deranged 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 . . .
A pacy YA thriller full of twists and turns, Thirteen is the first in an explosive two part series from Tom Hoyle. Perfect for fans of Michael Grant and Robert Muchamore, the story continues in the action-packed sequel Spiders.
'Fast-paced and brimming with action, menace and suspense . . . a truly gripping and gritty thriller' – Lancashire Evening Post
Readers are gripped by Thirteen and Spiders:
'The definition of a page turner'
'Spooky, action packed and exciting from the first page'
'This series just has me hooked'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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.
