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The Malichea Quest #3
The Lethal Target
SMOKE POURED OUT OF THE MAN'S MOUTH AND NOSTRILS. . . AND THEN THERE WAS A BLINDING WHITE FLASH, AND HIS BODY WAS ENVELOPED IN FLAMES.
Jake is used to threats on his life. Ever since he found out about the secret Order of Malichea, he has been hounded by dangerous forces. But this time everything is at stake. The Russians are hunting down a book that holds the key to a deadly formula. A formula that makes any living thing burn - from the inside . . .
Jake's girlfriend, Lauren, is their hostage. It becomes clear that anyone who gets in the way of the Russians' plan will pay the ultimate price. Jake must protect Lauren. But can he stop the Russians from creating one of the world's most lethal weapons?
Jake is used to threats on his life. Ever since he found out about the secret Order of Malichea, he has been hounded by dangerous forces. But this time everything is at stake. The Russians are hunting down a book that holds the key to a deadly formula. A formula that makes any living thing burn - from the inside . . .
Jake's girlfriend, Lauren, is their hostage. It becomes clear that anyone who gets in the way of the Russians' plan will pay the ultimate price. Jake must protect Lauren. But can he stop the Russians from creating one of the world's most lethal weapons?
230 pages, Paperback
First published April 11, 2013
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Jim Eldridge
156 books149 followersJim Eldridge is the author of many books for children, including titles in the My Story series, the Warpath books, and How to Handle Grown-Ups. He has had 250 TV scripts broadcast in the UK and internationally for children's and teen television, and is also the creator and writer of Radio 4's long-running comedy-drama series, King Street Junior.
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August 21, 2013
This is Book 3 in the Malichea Quest series, and I haven't read books 1 and 2. I am happy to say that it didn't matter and I could enjoy this book as a stand alone title.
The Order of Malichea have a library of scientific texts, According to Jim Eldridge's website:
..in 1497 the leader of the Order of Malichea instructed the monks of the Order to take these so-called “heretical” science books and hide them in secure places, hiding each book in a separate place. To ensure the books would not be discovered, each book was to be hidden in a place that was unlikely to be disturbed because it was either sacred, or said to be cursed, or claimed to be haunted. A coded list of the different books and their hiding places was kept, known as The Index.
Now these aren't ordinary scientific texts, these books include topics such as time travel and alchemy. The book at the centre of this story is, Dioscorides “De Materia Medica Contiuum” and it's about spontaneous human combustion. Imagine having the ability to create a weapon that allows you to cause people to burn from the inside out, killing them without a trace. It is an ability that the Russians want, and they will do whatever it takes to get it.
It is because of this book that 19 year old Jake Wells finds himself on the Isle of Mull, with exiled girlfriend Lauren, aka Helen Cooper. They need to stop the Russians getting their hands on the book, but they are not the only ones on the Island with an interested in it. The pair have to figure out who they can trust, and avoid joining the ever growing death toll, as people involved are being murdered!
I really enjoyed this story with it's mix of action, history and conspiracy theory. The series has been called an action packed thrillers for fans of the Da Vinci Code, which is a bit misleading, because while the main characters in this book are adults (19 years old), it is still a book for teenage readers.
The Order of Malichea have a library of scientific texts, According to Jim Eldridge's website:
..in 1497 the leader of the Order of Malichea instructed the monks of the Order to take these so-called “heretical” science books and hide them in secure places, hiding each book in a separate place. To ensure the books would not be discovered, each book was to be hidden in a place that was unlikely to be disturbed because it was either sacred, or said to be cursed, or claimed to be haunted. A coded list of the different books and their hiding places was kept, known as The Index.
Now these aren't ordinary scientific texts, these books include topics such as time travel and alchemy. The book at the centre of this story is, Dioscorides “De Materia Medica Contiuum” and it's about spontaneous human combustion. Imagine having the ability to create a weapon that allows you to cause people to burn from the inside out, killing them without a trace. It is an ability that the Russians want, and they will do whatever it takes to get it.
It is because of this book that 19 year old Jake Wells finds himself on the Isle of Mull, with exiled girlfriend Lauren, aka Helen Cooper. They need to stop the Russians getting their hands on the book, but they are not the only ones on the Island with an interested in it. The pair have to figure out who they can trust, and avoid joining the ever growing death toll, as people involved are being murdered!
I really enjoyed this story with it's mix of action, history and conspiracy theory. The series has been called an action packed thrillers for fans of the Da Vinci Code, which is a bit misleading, because while the main characters in this book are adults (19 years old), it is still a book for teenage readers.
May 6, 2016
the story was not on a very sound theme to begin with and then they added a lot of ridiculous details. I don't think the story was very good. I would recommend the story to someone that likes a bland and boring story. the story made people that were just archeologists look like evil killers. the order of Malichea has some messed up science. like how to make a human spontaneously combust.
this is why I thought the story wasn't very good.
this is why I thought the story wasn't very good.
September 19, 2016
This book was really exiting and made me carry on reading i really enjoyed this book and i think that more people should read this book and more of this authors books
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