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OverviewIn a thrilling conclusion to the Genius trilogy, Cadel must think like a criminal mastermind. After abandoning a life of lies and mistrust, fifteen-year-old Cadel has finally found his niche. He has a proper home, good friends and loving parents. He's even studying at university. But he's still not safe from Prosper English, who's now a fugitive from justice and determined to smash everything that Cadel has struggled to build. When Cadel's nearest and dearest are threatened, he must launch an all-out attack on the man he once viewed as his father. Can he track down Prosper before it's too late? And what rules will they both have to break in the process? Full Product DetailsAuthor: Catherine JinksPublisher: A&U Children's Imprint: A&U Children Volume: 3 Weight: 0.446kg ISBN: 9781741758542ISBN 10: 1741758548 Pages: 396 Publication Date: 01 November 2009 Recommended Age: From 13 to 16 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews* Cyber-espionage takes both front seats in this conclusion to the outstanding Genius series....the climax is taut, absorbing and tantalizingly ambiguous. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Full-throttled plot....will command the attention of even non-techie readers until Jinks's final plot twists wind to a close. -- Horn Book Jinks is an entertaining writer. . . . Her imaginative use of technology . . . creates some truly tense moments, and Cadel is Everyman enough for readers to root for in the thick of things. Fans of the trilogy will delight in this concluding volume, and it will also appeal to gadget-crazy boys--and girls--who enjoyed Alex Rider's adventures. -- Booklist * Cyber-espionage takes both front seats in this conclusion to the outstanding Genius series....the climax is taut, absorbing and tantalizingly ambiguous. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Full-throttled plot....will command the attention of even non-techie readers until Jinks's final plot twists wind to a close. -- Horn Book Jinks is an entertaining writer. . . . Her imaginative use of technology . . . creates some truly tense moments, and Cadel is Everyman enough for readers to root for in the thick of things. Fans of the trilogy will delight in this concluding volume, and it will also appeal to gadget-crazy boys--and girls--who enjoyed Alex Rider's adventures. -- Booklist * Cyber-espionage takes both front seats in this conclusion to the outstanding Genius series....the climax is taut, absorbing and tantalizingly ambiguous. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Full-throttled plot....will command the attention of even non-techie readers until Jinks's final plot twists wind to a close. -- Horn Book Jinks is an entertaining writer. . . . Her imaginative use of technology . . . creates some truly tense moments, and Cadel is Everyman enough for readers to root for in the thick of things. Fans of the trilogy will delight in this concluding volume, and it will also appeal to gadget-crazy boys--and girls--who enjoyed Alex Rider's adventures. -- Booklist Author InformationCatherine Jinks was born in Brisbane in 1963 and grew up in Sydney and Papua New Guinea. She became a writer because she loves reading, and also loves history, films, TV and gossip. She has a BA (Hons) in medieval history and is married with one daughter. Catherine writes whenever she gets a moment and could write for eight hours straight if she had the chance. She lives in the Blue Mountains in NSW and gets her ideas from everywhere, particularly good science fiction films. The author of many award-winning, popular books for children and adults, her books include Evil Genius, Genius Squad, Pagan's Daughter, and, most recently, The Reformed Vampire Support Group. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |