The Copernicus Legacy: The Forbidden Stone - Tapa blanda

Rick Riordan meets Dan Brown in The Copernicus Legacy: an epic tween adventure series comprised of six novels and six novellas, in which a group of friends race a sinister organization around the world to find 12 magical relics hidden by the famous scientist. Full of puzzles, intrigue, action, and mystery, The Copernicus Legacy is a nonstop adventure, culminating in a chance to participate in a live relic hunt hosted by bestselling author Tony Abbott!

It all begins when Wade Kaplan receives a strange, coded email from his uncle Henry, shortly before the old man s sudden and suspicious death. He sets off for Germany to attend the funeral with his father, Roald, and his three friends Darrell, Lily, and Becca, only to discover that Uncle Henry left them yet another baffling message that they suspect is the key to figuring out how and why he died.

The message leads to a clue, which sends them to a dark and creepy family tomb. The more clues they discover, the farther they travel down a treacherous path toward an ancient, guarded secret that could threaten the fate of humanity. Soon, they are in a breathless race across the globe, running for their lives as a ruthless shadow organization chases them around every corner. Their only hope of saving themselves and the world that they know is to find twelve magical relics from a hidden past that will unlock the Copernicus Legacy.

The Forbidden Stone is the beginning of Tony Abbott s epic new series, a thrilling adventure packed with puzzles, intrigue, and action.

Tony Abbott is the author of nearly 100 books for young readers, including the bestselling series The Secrets of Droon, Cracked Classics, The Haunting of Derek Stone, Underworlds, and Goofballs. Tony has worked in libraries, bookstores, and a publishing company, and currently teaches college English. He plays guitar, owns thousands of books on every subject imaginable, and in his workroom has three desks, at one of which he writes the literary blog, www.FridayBookReport.com. Tony lives in Connecticut with his wife, two daughters, and two dogs. He frequently appears at conferences, book festivals, and schools nationwide. You can visit him online at www.tonyabbottbooks.com.