Transcendent

"Fans of the Alex Rider series will love this" - Book Trust 'A fun, action-packed thriller with a brother-sister duo that I really loved.' - David Owen, author of the Alex Neptune series 'Races along at break-neck speed, diving through one plot twist after another.' - Books for Topics **School Reading List Picks of the Best Children's Books Coming Out in Summer** Twin geniuses, Jacob and Kira, have their lives in Uganda turned upside down when they discover someone has been watching their every move in the hopes to enlist them in a top-secret agency called Transcendent. The twins are sent to London, and must take part in three trials, each more difficult than the last, to be accepted into Transcendent. If they are successful, they will be launched into space to complete a high-stakes mission to fight the greatest threat the world has ever seen. Only, the twins soon realise they have more to contend with than they bargained for ... is there a more sinister reason they have been chosen? Two kids, one top-secret agency and an epic mission to save the world. "High octane, high emotion, occasionally terrifying and utterly riveting... Crammed with action and cool technological gadgets and, to pack it all in, the pace is fast." - Reading Zone "Fans of the Alex Rider series will love this adventure story" - Book Trust 'A cracking debut novel from Patrick Gallagher...the story races along at break-neck speed, diving through one plot twist after another. I turned the last page with a disappointed 'no!' as I longed for more and I'll be eagerly awaiting the sequel' - Books for Topics 'Sci-fi and adventure...the book was very enjoyable' - Books North reader aged 11 years **School Reading List Picks of the Best Children's Books Coming Out in Summer**