Jack West Jr is in the race of his life and he is a long, long way behind. . . AN INCREDIBLE VICTORY BUT AT A TERRIBLE PRICE... Against all the odds, Jack West Jr found the Three Secret Cities but at a heartbreaking cost. His beloved daughter Lily, it appeared, was slaughtered by... Sphinx in a cruel ancient ritual. TO THE MOUNTAINS AND THE FALL! With his rivals far ahead of him, Jack must now get to one of the five iron mountains - two of which have never been found - and perform a mysterious feat known only as 'The Fall'. Although what is this object on the moon that is connected to it? A NEW PLAYER ARRIVES Amid all this, Jack will discover that a new player has entered the race, a general so feared by the four legendary kingdoms they had him locked away in their deepest dungeon. Only now this general has escaped and he has a horrifying plan of his own... Review: '''''Reilly has crafted a fantastic follow-up to The Four Legendary Kingdoms. The clever mix of history, mythology and geography make this one of the best action-thrillers published in the past few years.'''' -Washington Post on The Three Secret Cities ''''Buckle in and enjoy the ride. Another spectacularly fun romp from the reigning master of high-concept adventure!'''' -Booklist starred review of The Four Legendary Kingdoms ''''Nobody writes action like Matthew Reilly.'''' -Vince Flynn on Seven Deadly Wonders ''''The wildly imaginative Reilly has taken inspiration from comics, video games, thrillers and Code-style puzzle novels to create this rocket-fueled sequel to his 7 Deadly Wonders...A tongue-in-cheek quality (one that extends to the low-tech looking maps and illustrations) will help readers find this outlandish adventure thrilling.'''' -Publishers Weekly on The Six Sacred Stones ''''Think of it as watching an Indiana Jones film on a moving roller coaster!'''' -Library Journal on The Five Greatest Warriors
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