Publisher's Synopsis
PARENTS' CHOICE GOLD MEDALIST GOLD MEDAL CHILDREN'S LITERARY CLASSICS INTERNATIONAL MOM'S CHOICE AWARDS BEST IN FAMILY FRIENDLY MEDIA
"Nonstop action, with escapades both perilous and amusing, and exhilarating hairsbreadth escapes." - Kirkus Reviews
"Intriguing characters, foreshadowing, and suspense…" - Wayne Thomas Batson, bestselling author, The Door Within Trilogy
After barely escaping Italy unscathed, Tom, Sarah, and Hunter have a new treasure (or three) to hunt down - the priceless Britfield artifacts, whose locations are encoded in mysterious puzzles, ciphers, and symbols.
When they finally arrive in Austria, Tom, Sarah, and Hunter are trapped for six months! The government is tipped off by the evil Committee, and the country closes all borders, as the military and police relentlessly search every city, town, and village to capture them.
Meanwhile, Oliver, Kate, and Henry have relocated to Poland where they are desperately trying to help the others escape. Kate and Sarah soon learn that the three stolen Britfield artifacts were once held by the Habsburgs and Romanovs. When placed together, they could unlock a worldwide treasure map of unimaginable riches.
While Tom and Hunter's parents, Charlotte and Donovan Britfield, remain just out of their reach, the clock is ticking on the Committee's impending strike on the Resistance, and the three teen spies might have to sacrifice more than they imagined in order to bring the darkness to light.
Starting in Vienna, the adventure traverses Prague Castle, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Krakow, Warsaw, the Baltic Sea, other parts of Eastern Europe, and Russia.
Accompany Tom, Sarah, and Hunter on an audacious scuba escape, aboard a sinking ship, and in a high-speed car chase in Britfield and the Eastern Empire, filled with revelations, betrayals, romance, and an extraordinary ending!
The Britfield Series, a combination of C.S. Lewis and Dan Brown, is ideal for pre-teens, YA fans, and readers of all ages, and provides stunning historical and geographical detail to enrich the reading experience.
PRAISE
"Along with its relentless action and suspense, Stewart's novel provides young readers with a wealth of information about British culture. Highly recommended." - Parents' Choice Awards (Gold Medal Award)
"A far-flung adventure story... Stewart writes in clear, descriptive prose and integrates alluring and novel details... an effect that offers an element of timelessness to the storytelling." - The Booklife Prize
"Such a thrilling book filled with so much awesome history, crazy mysteries, and truly amazing characters. It had me hooked every second of reading it!" - Hannah, Kids' BookBuzz - 5 Stars!
