The Colossus Rises
Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in the New York Times bestselling epic adventure Seven Wonders! The Colossus Rises is the first book in a seven-book series. This first installment chronicles the story of Jack McKinley, an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem. In a few months, he’s going...
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Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in the New York Times bestselling epic adventure Seven Wonders! The Colossus Rises is the first book in a seven-book series. This first installment chronicles the story of Jack McKinley, an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem. In a few months, he’s going to die—unless he finds seven magic Loculi that have been hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.Rick Riordan calls Seven Wonders “a high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets. The Colossus Rises is Lerangis’s most gripping work yet. Young readers will love this story. I can’t wait to see what’s next in the Seven Wonders series!”
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780062070418 (006207041X)
ASIN: 006207041X
Publish date: October 1st 2013
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Series: Seven Wonders (#1)
Read more of my reviews at Secrets of Lost Words.Rating: BThe Colossus Rises is something I came across while browsing through my local bookstore. I usually don't find books that way but this looked pretty promising. I picked this up because a) it looked like a great MG, b) it was recommended by Ric...
Perhaps it was just me but I expected more from this. I was fairly excited for this and it didn't really pan out. Sure it was decent enough.
Okay, this book looks like it's trying painfully hard to be Percy Jackson––I mean the style of the cover, the font, the blurb from Rick Riordan. It's kind of cringe-worthy.... But it's working on me and I'll probably read it anyway. It sounds pretty cool.
Read the review at: The Colossus Rises (Seven Wonders)