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The Reluctant Assassin (WARP Book 1)

by Eoin Colfer
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Time-traveling assassin on a mission.

"The Reluctant Assassin" by Eoin Colfer is an action-packed adventure story that follows the journey of an orphan named Riley who is transported from Victorian London to present-day London and hunted by a terrifying assassin-for-hire named Albert Garrick. This book is a great read for fans of sci-fi, action, and time travel, and it stands out for its unique blend of humor and suspense. Readers will enjoy the inventiveness of the writing and will be hooked by the energy of the plot from beginning to end.

  • Carnegie Medal Nominee (2014)
  • CBI Book of the Year Nominee (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Reluctant Assassin (WARP Book 1)

by Eoin Colfer
$5.90 Now $3.90 Save 34% more
ISBN: 9780141341743
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $21.20
Authors: Eoin Colfer
Publisher: Puffin
Date of Publication: 2014-04-03
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Young Readers, Childrens Classics, Chapter Books
Related Topics: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Adventure
Goodreads rating: 3.67
(rated by 7801 readers)

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The Matrix meets Oliver Twist, WARP: The Reluctant Assassin is the first of a major new series by Eoin Colfer, the bestselling author of Artemis Fowl.It all began with the FBI and WARP (Witness Anonymous Relocation Programme). Hiding witnesses in the past to protect the future - until now . . .Riley is a Victorian orphan, hurtled into the twenty-first century and on the run from his evil master . . .Albert Garrick, the terrifying assassin-for-hire pursuing Riley through time, along with . . .Chevie Savano, the FBI's youngest and most impulsive special agent.As Garrick relentlessly hunts them down, Riley and Chevie face a desperate race to stay alive and stop Garrick from returning to his own time - armed with knowledge and power that could change the world forever.Colfer has the ability to make you laugh twice over: first in sheer subversive joy at the inventiveness of the writing, and again at the energy of the humour - Sunday TimesReaders mourning the end of the Artemis Fowl series can take heart: this first book in the time-bending WARP series is an all-out blast. - Publishers WeeklyEoin Colfer is the megaselling author of the Artemis Fowl series, Half Moon Investigations, The Supernaturalist, Airman and The Legend of . . . books. His brilliant new series WARP is out now. Eoin lives with his family in Ireland. www.eoincolfer.com
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

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Time-traveling assassin on a mission.

"The Reluctant Assassin" by Eoin Colfer is an action-packed adventure story that follows the journey of an orphan named Riley who is transported from Victorian London to present-day London and hunted by a terrifying assassin-for-hire named Albert Garrick. This book is a great read for fans of sci-fi, action, and time travel, and it stands out for its unique blend of humor and suspense. Readers will enjoy the inventiveness of the writing and will be hooked by the energy of the plot from beginning to end.

  • Carnegie Medal Nominee (2014)
  • CBI Book of the Year Nominee (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.