Riley has been pulled into the FBI's covert W.A.R.P. operation (Witness Anonymous Relocation Program). He and young FBI Agent Chevie Savano are forced to flee terrifying assassin-for-hire Albert Garrick, who pursues Riley through time and will not stop until he has hunted him down. Barely staying one step ahead, Riley and Chevie must stay alive and stop Garrick returning to his own time with knowledge and power that could change the world forever.
Thoughts: Author of the acclaimed and much-loved series, Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer has tried his hand at many different types of books. While always quick with wit and an interesting tale, this definitely isn't quite on par with his more famous series.
Now that that's out of the way, this was a really good story in its own right. I will admit to having picked it up because of the author and how much I missed Artemis, but once I got over how completely unrelated this book was from that work, I really enjoyed it. The historical and modern settings were great, the characters were well written and fun to follow, and, by the end, I was truly invested in the story for its own sake. So, while I won't recommend it to anyone seeking the flavor of Artemis, I will recommend it to anyone looking for a good story on spies, friendship, time-traveling, action, and comedy!
Content: A bit of mild language and violence. Otherwise, clean for kids of most ages.
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