WARP Book 1: The Reluctant Assassin
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Law & Crime
3.8
Eoin Colfer
Riley, a teen orphan boy living in Victorian London, has had the misfortune of being apprenticed to Albert Garrick, an illusionist who has fallen on difficult times and now uses his unique conjuring skills to gain access to victims' dwellings. On one such escapade, Garrick brings his reluctant apprentice along and urges him to commit his first killing. Riley is saved from having to commit the grisly act when the intended victim turns out to be a scientist from the future, part of the FBI's Witness Anonymous Relocation Program (WARP) Riley is unwittingly transported via wormhole to modern day London, followed closely by Garrick. In modern London, Riley is helped by Chevron Savano, a nineteen-year-old FBI agent sent to London as punishment after a disastrous undercover, anti-terrorist operation in Los Angeles. Together Riley and Chevie must evade Garrick, who has been fundamentally altered by his trip through the wormhole. Garrick is now not only evil, but he also possesses all of the scientist's knowledge. He is determined to track Riley down and use the timekey in Chevie's possession to make his way back to Victorian London where he can literally change the world.
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Author
Eoin Colfer
Pages
352
Publisher
Disney Electronic Content
Published Date
2013-05-07
ISBN
1423181158 9781423181156
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"This is my first experience with [a:Eoin Colfer|10896|Eoin Colfer|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1254336426p2/10896.jpg]. This was one of the YA offerings on the <a href="http://www.audiobooksync.com">Audiobook Sync</a> website this summer. I admit, the time-travel aspect is what drew me to it. I do love time-travel stories. After reading this, I would be interested in reading more from Colfer.<br/><br/>I really, really enjoyed this book. I liked that we got to have several perspectives on the various events and locations. The characters were really well written. The plot was interesting and exciting. The ending left me really glad that I'm already on the waiting list for book 2 from the library! :)"