The Forbidden Stone (The Copernicus Legacy, Book 1)

RICK RIORDAN meets DAN BROWN in this epic historical adventure series packed full of puzzles, clues and edge-of-your-seat excitement! Legend has it that Copernicus found twelve powerful relics that could harness the cosmos and transport people through time when assembled in the shape of an astrolabe. Recognising the astrolabe’s terrible power, Copernicus hid the relics in far-flung corners of the globe and assigned loyal Guardians to pass down the duty of protecting the relics across the ages. In the wrong hands, the astrolabe could control the world. That’s exactly what Galina Krauss and her powerful Teutonic Order plan to do once she collects all the pieces and reassembles them. She’s already infiltrated the Guardians and broken down their defences. Humankind won’t know what’s happened until it’s too late. What Galina doesn’t know is that a letter, the Guardians’ last cry for help, has fallen into the hands of four young friends – Wade, Lily, Darrel and Becca. Four young friends who are about to find themselves caught up in a centuries-old battle to save fate itself… In this first book of an epic series, Tony Abbott masterfully combines elements of action and juvenile fiction to create a world where four kids are entrusted with the fate of the world. Their adventure, filled with puzzles and clues, will keep readers on the edge of their seats, proving why this book is among the best in its genre. For fans of A. G. Ford (Three Cheers for Kid McGear!), Kate Mcmullan (Go for the Gold, Atalanta!), Christopher Edge (Fear Files), Thanhha Lai (Inside Out & Back Again), and Elizabeth Laird (Song of the Dolphin Boy).