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The Joshua Files
Series · 6 books · 2008-2012

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The Descendant

2012

WHO WILL WIN THE STRUGGLE TO CONTROL THE FUTURE? An ancient burial chamber is found in Iraq, near the ruins of Eridu, the oldest city in the world. The discovery remains a secret, guarded by a US government intelligence agency. Who will be the first to unlock its power? Can anyone save the world from a cosmic catastrophe that no-one but a long-dead civilization could foresee? Written in 2005 when author M.G. Harris was recuperating from a ski injury the story of The Descendant became the foundation of an internationally best-selling young adult series, The Joshua Files, which has been translated into 17 languages. From The Descendant to Apocalypse Moon (book 5) it’s a journey through a twisty and complex plot involving codes, genetics, ancient history, government conspiracies, time-travel, parallel realities and a dystopian future. The question is – who will win the struggle to control the future? First published after The Joshua Files concluded in 2012, The Descendant can be read as a standalone, before or after the five-part Joshua Files. The story mainly takes places chronologically between the events of Invisible City (book 1) and Ice Shock (book 2), and includes characters which appear later in the series. THE DESCENDANT After meeting a fellow molecular geneticist at Mexico City airport, Jackson Bennett is passed a secret message, just before his colleague is ‘disappeared’. With the help of archaeologist, Dr. Marie-Carmen Valencia, Jackson must now solve a puzzle which begins with an enigmatic DNA code and ends with a long-forgotten ancient burial chamber in Iraq. The two young scientists are dragged into a race to unlock human powers so ancient that the memory of them exists only in the human genome. Praise for The Joshua Files. "As thrilling as a rollercoaster ride, this fantastical world of spies, spirits, ancient prophecies and hidden cities tests Josh to his limits and he comes to understand the conflicting demands of friendship, family, loyalty and duty." The BookTrust "A fast-paced, first-person thriller. Her book’s Mexico setting is richly evoked, and its historical and conspiracy elements are convincingly delineated." Financial Times “A very well crafted saga . . . these files are well worth diving into.” The Bookbag “Gripping, fast-paced and exciting, this is sure to get the adrenaline pumping round the readers’ body.” Lovereading4kids
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#1

Invisible City

2008

One Boy. One Deadly Prophecy. One Heart-Stopping Adventure. Joshua's life was pretty cool - until his father was reported dead in an air crash in Mexico. Was it simply a tragic accident? Why was the plane miles off course? Were there really UFOs in the sky at the time of the crash? In the depths of the Mexican jungle, with a deadly international hit man on his trail, Josh must find the truth about an incredible, dangerous secret - and try to stay alive.
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Ice Shock

2009

Josh recently learned that he has a secret connection with a Mayan prophecy of global catastrophe in 2012. Now he's discovered something shocking - a close friend has betrayed him. And who is the sender of the mysterious postcards from Mexico? Could they really be a clue about his missing father? Josh must decide who he can trust, fast...and solve a riddle that leads to a long-awaited destiny. "Ice Shock" is the second installment in the Joshua Files series.
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Zero Moment

2010

In the next installment of the action-packed series The Joshua Files, Josh thinks that he has solved the puzzle of time travel-but now he faces an even bigger dilemma. Should he use it to go back in time and save his father? When his mother and his best friends are kidnapped by the people who want to see the ancient prophecy predicting the end of the world in 2012 come true, Josh must choose between focusing on the present to save his mother and his past to save his father. Time is running out for Josh and the world. Can Josh save the people that mean the most to him?
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Dark Parallel

2011

Josh and Ixchel have travelled back in time, but it might not be so easy to get home again. They've landed in the Mayan era, when the prophecy about the world ending in 2012 was first foretold. And they cannot believe who they have found there. Clearly Josh isn't the only person to have cracked the secret of time travel. But a bigger surprise awaits the pair when they return to the 21st century. Nothing is quite as they remember it - and it's up to them to work out why.
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#5

Apocalypse Moon

2012

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781407131122 One Boy One Deadly Prophecy One Heart-Stopping Adventure Something is very wrong with the 2012 Plan And Josh decides to risk his own life on a daring mission - a leap forward in time to discover the truth. He's jumped ahead far enough to glimpse a post-apocalyptic world in collapse. And to realise - it could be his destiny to stay. Will the world end in 2012? Find out in the final installment of this nail-biting adventure.

Author

M.G. Harris
M.G. Harris
Author · 10 books

Author Bio: M.G. Harris was born in Mexico City and raised in Manchester, England. She studied Biochemistry at St Catherine's College Oxford and stuck around for even more at St Cross College. To this day she lives in Oxford. It's not an easy place to leave. The first job M.G. Harris was ever aware of wanting to do, aged six, was to write children’s books. Then, aged eight and inspired by Doctor Who, she tried to make Wirrn slime with a friend’s Chemistry Set 4, discovered chemistry, and writing went out of the window. But in 2004, a skiing accident changed everything... You can find out more about how MG became an author at her website http://www.mgharris.net/about-mg Reader bio: MG has recently become a semi-convert to Kindle, with frequent lapses into her collection of printed books for some much-appreciated re-reading. Favourite living authors are Haruki Murakami, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Mario Vargas Llosa and Junot Diaz.

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