The Reluctant Assassin (W.A.R.P. Book 1) by Eoin Colfer
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Dec.16, 2013, under Detective/Spy, Sam's Reviews, Science Fiction, Steampunk
Who would like this book? People, 7th grade and up, who like time travel, action, danger, murder, and some humor in a steampunk mix of Victorian and modern London. It’s also for fans of Artemis Fowl who are looking for more intensity.
The goods on this book: Chevron Savano is a 17-year-old FBI agent in modern London who has been demoted to watch over the long inactive W.A.R.P. (Witness Anonymous Relocation Program) time machine pod that allows agents to take at-risk witnesses to the safety of Victorian London. The only problem is that an evil assassin, Albert Garrick, is training his unlucky apprentice Riley to make the kill on their current mark who happens to be the FBI agent from the future. When the wormhole opens, Riley is sucked into the future, where he meets and teams up with Chevie. The two of them embark on a wild attempt to escape Garrick, who becomes an even more formidably nefarious force because of what happens to him in the wormhole. Garrick has other enemies, though, and the plot’s many threads weave through time with complications that unwind into a very satisfying conclusion. If you like nonstop action and don’t mind some blood and a bit of humor, grab this book!
The details: 341 pages; 2013 Review by Samrarian
