Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow

James Rollins

ISBN 10: 0061473790 / ISBN 13: 9780061473791

Published by Harpercollins Childrens Books, New York, 2009

About this Item

BZ1 - A 2nd printing hardcover book SIGNED by James Rollins on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Book has remainder mark on the bottom, dust and book have some bumped corners, tanning and light shelf wear. 8.5"x6", 399 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. When a mysterious envelope arrives for Jake Ransom, he and his older sister, Kady, are plunged into a gripping chain of events. An artifact found by their parents - on the expedition from which they never returned - leads Jake and Kady to a strange world inhabited by a peculiar mix of long-lost civilizations, a world that may hold the key to their parents' disappearance. But even as they enter the gate to this extraordinary place, savage grackyls soar across the sky, diving to attack. Jake's new friends, the pretty Mayan girl Marika and the Roman Pindor, say the grackyls were created by an evil alchemist - the Skull King. And as Jake struggles to find a way home, it becomes obvious that what the Skull King wants most is Jake and Kady - dead or alive. Blockbuster author of THE JUDAS STRAIN and THE LAST ORACLE, James Rollins brings all the twists and chills he's famous for this breathlessly paced adventure - his first book about Jake Ransom. Fans of Indiana Jones, Alex Rider, and Maximum Ride will flock to this explosively entertaining adventure. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow
• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, New York
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0061473790
• ISBN 13: 9780061473791
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Printing.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Book Type: Remainder
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children & Juvenile
  • Children & Juvenile::Juv Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

When a mysterious envelope arrives for Jake Ransom, he and his older sister, Kady, are plunged into a gripping chain of events. An artifact found by their parents—on the expedition from which they never returned—leads Jake and Kady to a strange world inhabited by a peculiar mix of long-lost civilizations, a world that may hold the key to their parents' disappearance.

But even as they enter the gate to this extraordinary place, savage grackyls soar across the sky, diving to attack. Jake's new friends, the pretty Mayan girl Marika and the Roman Pindor, say the grackyls were created by an evil alchemist—the Skull King. And as Jake struggles to find a way home, it becomes obvious that what the Skull King wants most is Jake and Kady—dead or alive.

About the Author

James Rollins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of international thrillers. His writing has been translated into more than forty languages and has sold more than 20 million books. The New York Times says, " Rollins is what you might wind up with if you tossed Michael Crichton and Dan Brown into a particle accelerator together." NPR calls his work, " Adventurous and enormously engrossing." Rollins unveils unseen worlds, scientific breakthroughs and historical secrets matched with stunning suspense. As a veterinarian, he had a practice in Sacramento for over a decade and still volunteers at local shelters. Nowadays, Rollins shares his home up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains with his two golden retrievers, Echo and Duncan. He also enjoys scuba diving, spelunking, kayaking, and hiking. Of course, he loves to travel and experience new places around the world, which often inspire his next globe-trotting adventure.