âA dark, mysterious, adrenaline-pumping rollercoaster of a storyâ Kieran Larwood, author of The Five Realms
âClever, funny, exciting and occasionally downright nasty â terrific stuff!â Alastair Chisholm, author of Orion Lost
âA brilliant sequelâ Jennifer Killick, author of Crater Lake
The thrilling sequel to Monstrous Devices â Alex and his grandfather hold the fate of history itself in their hands in a Rick Riordan meets Raiders of the Lost Ark adventure of epic proportions!
When Alexâs grandfather sent him a tin robot with strange powers, his world changed foreverâŠ
Now, Alex must help his grandfather rescue his old friend Harry, who has fallen into the clutches of a formidable foe.
The duoâs mission takes them on a desperate dash across Europe, chasing down the mystery Harry was investigating when he disappeared.
But can Alex work out the ancient secret that lies hidden in the depths of Germanyâs Black Forest and harness the powers of his robot before itâs too late?
Innocent lives â and even history itself â are at stake.