The Colossus Rises

Written by Peter Lerangis · Illustrated by Torstein Norstrand and Mike Reagan

Book #1 in the Seven Wonders series

A boy races against time to find ancient magic or face death.

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384 pages· 580L

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Jack McKinley is an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem: he's going to die in a few months unless he finds seven magical Loculi hidden within the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Embark on a thrilling adventure where ancient secrets collide with modern danger. Can Jack unravel the mysteries in time, or will his quest end in disaster? Dive into a world where every discovery could be his last.

From the publisher

New York Times Bestselling Series!”A high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets. The Colossus Rises is Lerangis’s most gripping work yet. Young readers will love this story. I can’t wait to see what’s next in the Seven Wonders series!” –Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson seriesYoung readers will learn all about the history and mysteries of the ancient world while savoring this unputdownable story from first page to last. Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in master storyteller and 39 Clues author Peter Lerangis’s epic Seven Wonders series.The Colossus Rises is the first installment of the bestselling five-book series chronicling the story of Jack McKinley, an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem. In a few months, he’s going to die–unless he finds seven magic Loculi that have been hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

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