"O'Neill an Ian Fleming for the middle-reader set.Readers should feel as though they too are traversing the globe every time they fall back into this fast-paced tale. Another thrilling, well-woven adventure installment." - Kirkus Reviews The ingredients are irresistible: spycraft, magic, international travels, cultural rituals, derring-do, fights.exotic locations, and many chances for the young characters to prove their courage, fortitude, cleverness, and resilience. The result is both entertaining and educational, providing a thought-provoking adventure that incorporates moral and ethical conundrums over choices and consequences in a story that calls upon the young adventurers to step up to adulthood in many different ways." - Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review "O'Neill continues to work his magic. "Spying, magic, battles, calls for courage, and exotic lands.all the elements are in place for a rollicking good read that defies the usual staid approach of the historical novel, spicing action with unexpected intrigue and fantasy elements. Author Joe O’Neill, dubbed the “Ian Fleming of the middle reader set” by Kirkus Reviews, has crafted a fantastic, exotic, and electric tale that shows young readers-and adults with a taste for classical action-that no matter how humble your beginnings, bravery and cooperation can overcome any challenge.
GHOST OF HINDU KUSH BY REDHAND ADVENTURES SERIES
The fifth installment of the award-winning Red Hand Series for middle-readers, Ghosts of the Hindu Kush takes you on an action-packed journey through cultures, locations, and true historical events via a diverse set of characters.
A political mission aims to reunite them with old friends in the Rif Mountains of Morocco, but all paths may ultimately lead to a mad Russian monk with supernatural powers.įacing their most difficult and exciting challenge yet, the group will need to rely on courage and determination as they cross a war-torn world, face deadly assassins, struggle to survive harsh landscapes, and work to fulfill the Red Hand prophecy. As Inez battles the horrors of the front line medical tents, Margaret dogfights an infamous German airman and emerges as the Allied Powers’ most talented pilot. Meanwhile, Margaret and Inez find themselves caught in a European countryside ablaze with the first World War. Little do they know the word will send them into the custody of an enigmatic explorer…and on a journey into the most dangerous place on earth. Armed only with a charmed map, a legendary journal, and the lessons learned from countless skirmishes around the globe, they search the city for the solution to a mysterious clue-the word “Marius” scribbled on a scrap of paper.
In the book Kirkus Reviews has called a "thrilling, well-woven adventure," the kid guardians of the Red Hand legend journey to the most dangerous place on earth and face their most epic adventure yet.Īfter crossing the treacherous waters of the Black Sea, young adventurers Tariq, Aseem, and Fez dock their small sailboat in the Russian port city of Rostov-on-Don. A mad mystic, an infamous German pilot, deadly assassins, and a world at war.
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