Stel Pavlou ist ein britischer, internationaler Bestsellerautor für Erwachsenenromane. Sein Debüt für junge Leser, Daniel Coldstar: The Relic War, markiert seinen Einstieg in die Literatur für ein jüngeres Publikum. Pavlou hat Drehbücher für namhafte Persönlichkeiten und Geschichten für Doctor Who geschrieben, was seine Vielseitigkeit im Genre-Erzählen unterstreicht. Seine Arbeit für verschiedene Formate und Zielgruppen deutet auf die Fähigkeit hin, ein breites Leserspektrum zu fesseln.
In der Antarktis, im Amazonas und unter der Sphinx werden mysteriöse kristallartige Artefakte mit hieroglyphenartigen Beschriftungen entdeckt. Ein internationales Wissenschaftlerteam versucht verzweifelt, ein merkwürdiges Signal zwischen den Fundorten zu entschlüsseln, während eine drohende Prophezeiung sich zu erfüllen scheint.
8. März 2012: Während einer Ölbohrung in der Antarktis werden kristallene artefakte mit hieroglyphenartiger Schrift gefunden. Kurz darauf tauchen diese mysteriösen Objekte auch im Amazonas und unter einer Sphinx auf. Pulsierende Schallsignale zirkulieren zwischen allen Fundorten. Ein Team internationaler Wissenschaftler versucht nun verzweifelt diesen Schriftcode zu entschlüsseln, denn eine furchtbare Prophezeiung droht sich zu erfüllen...
Adventure unfolds in this thrilling sequel as characters confront challenges that test their resolve and beliefs. The narrative explores the struggle between truth and deception, pushing the protagonists to navigate perilous situations. As they embark on a new quest, the stakes are higher, and the battle for truth becomes central to their journey. Themes of loyalty, courage, and the quest for knowledge drive the action, promising an exhilarating experience for readers.
Detective James North is called upon to deal with a young, mentally unstable man holding a child hostage at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. When he arrives, he is disturbed to discover that - although the bad guy is a complete stranger - he's been asking for North by name. The hostage situation goes wrong, and North finds himself injected with a substance that causes hallucinatory nightmares and flashes of memory that are not his own. He begins to hunt through New York for his attacker, a man he feels inexplicably compelled to kill - a man called Gene. As he does so, North unlocks the secret of his past, a past that stretches back over 3000 years. GENE is the story of forgotten Greek warrior Cyclades who fought and died in the Trojan Wars, and was fated by the gods to be reincarnated seven times. Locked in a cycle of battle with the Babylonian Magi Athanatos, Cyclades must once again strive to defeat him and thwart his quest to achieve immortality. Cyclades and Athanatos. North and Gene. But in this incarnation, neither man knows which is which, or why each of them has the instinctive need to kill the other.
Set in the vastness of outer space, this epic adventure combines humor with thrilling escapades, showcasing the imaginative storytelling of acclaimed science fiction author and screenwriter Stel Pavlou. Readers can expect a unique blend of wit and excitement as characters navigate the challenges and wonders of the cosmos, promising an entertaining journey filled with unexpected twists.