The thrilling bestseller from Australia's favourite novelist and author of the Scarecrow series BOOK 1 IN THE JACK WEST SERIES "Exciting and entertaining." Chicago Sun Times "A nonstop rollercoaster ride." Library Journal Two thousand years ago, it was hidden within the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Now, in the present day, it must be found again... Captain Jack West Jr - part soldier, part scholar, all hero. The odds are stacked against him and his loyal team: nine brave companions taking on the most powerful countries on earth. From the pyramids of Egypt to the swamps of Sudan, to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the boulevards of Paris: the desperate race begins for the greatest prize of all: the power to end the world or rule it. Fans of Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy and Michael Crichton will love Matthew Reilly.