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Seven Ancient Wonders

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Matthew Reilly

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Matthew Reilly, the bestselling author known for his high-octane action, returns with an exhilarating treasure hunt for the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. In ancient times, a Golden Capstone was placed atop the Great Pyramid at Giza during a rare solar event called the Tartarus Rotation, which occurs every 4,500 years. This event, triggered by the Tartarus Sunspot, caused devastating worldwide flooding and scorching heat. Legend has it that whoever places the Capstone on the pyramid during the next Tartarus Rotation will gain absolute power over Earth for a millennium. As the 2006 Tartarus Rotation approaches, the Capstone is missing, prompting nearly every global power to send troops to find it, including the United States, the European Union, Israel, and ruthless terrorists. Uniquely, a coalition of seven smaller nations forms to prevent any single country from claiming the Capstone's power, assembling an eight-man team led by Australian super-soldier Jack West Jr. This diverse group includes a Canadian professor, two Irish commandos, a Spanish paratrooper, a Jamaican soldier, an Arab commando, and a daring New Zealand pilot, along with ten-year-old Lily, the daughter of the Oracle of Siwa, who can decode the ancient text leading to the Capstone. Their journey is filled with booby traps, ancient wonders, and unimaginable adventures, from the Colossus of Rhodes to the Great Pyramid itself.