The Two Lost Mountains: A Jack West Jr Novel 6
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Average rating4.3
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Ratings8
Average rating4.3
No. 1 bestselling action author Matthew Reilly continues his explosive Jack West series. New novel The One Impossible Labyrinth is out now. AN INCREDIBLE VICTORY BUT AT A TERRIBLE PRICE... Against all the odds, Jack West Jr found the Three Secret Cities but at a heartbreaking cost. His beloved daughter Lily, it appeared, was slaughtered by Sphinx in a cruel ancient ritual. TO THE MOUNTAINS AND THE FALL! With his rivals far ahead of him, Jack must now get to one of the five iron mountains - two of which have never been found - and perform a mysterious feat known only as 'The Fall'. Although what is this object on the moon that is connected to it? A NEW PLAYER ARRIVES Amid all this, Jack will discover that a new player has entered the race, a general so feared by the four legendary kingdoms they had him locked away in their deepest dungeon. Only now this general has escaped and he has a horrifying plan of his own... PRAISE FOR THE TWO LOST MOUNTAINS 'The Jack West Jnr books are pure escapism. An action hero worthy of Lee Child leads a team to save the world against elaborate threats that owe as much to the camp machinations of Bond supervillains as the myth-tinged conspiracy fiction of Dan Brown. Reilly churns out big, glossy page-turners with imagination and skill.' Sydney Morning Herald 'Thrilling ride...it's excitement and entertainment that is his stock in trade, and it's here in spades.' Herald Sun
Series
6 primary books8 released booksJack West Jr is a 8-book series with 6 primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by Matthew Reilly.
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I'm not in anyway prepared to write a review for this book because I can't. I'm too attached to this series and even when bizarre and impossible things happen, I only squeal with joy because I'm all fired up, cheering for my favorite characters.
In the interview at the back of the book, the author says that the first book was published in 2005 and it has been a long journey for him. But it's also been for me because I discovered this series in 2008 and completely fell in love. And even when there was a six year gap between the publication of the third and fourth books, and an eight year gap between my reading them, my love for Jack West Jr. and his family and his mythological adventures never went away.
I'm in awe how the author connected the myths of the Sirens, more mysteries surrounding Imhotep and the Great Sphinx, some absolutely jaw “dropping” moments and a few devastating deaths. Through it all, Jack has to power through when all his enemies are more powerful, more connected and always way ahead of him. He has now got three different factions of villains ahead of him on his next quest and I am feeling quite scared.
Overall, I know this review is a mess but what can I say. I enjoyed it thoroughly, I flew through the book and even loved enjoyed parts of it on audio which was wonderfully narrated. The odds seem stacked against my heroes for the finale and because I can't bear to wait anymore, I'm gonna put my very long planned TBR of March aside and start the final book of this beloved series immediately. Let's see what the Labyrinth has in store for everyone.
