"The Guardians were founded 7,134 years ago by a Sumerian scholar who moved from Uruk to Hierakoponlis in Egypt to ensure the rise of human civilization." They are searching for the Book of Concord, which allows them to make decisions that keep magic in check and tilt the balance in technology's favor. Thomas Byrne is only 16 years old, but it is up to him, as the cypher, to help decipher the clues that will hopefully lead them to the book in time to keep catastrophe at bay.

I found this to be a very enjoyable book with likeable characters (other than the ones we're not supposed to like, course), and an interesting plot. The pacing was a bit off and on, but this was still a very quick read. I look forward to reading the next book in the series,

4/5 stars.

This book, while seemingly full of interesting ideas and story lines, fell very short of being a well-written sci-fi/fantasy piece for kids. Often, I had trouble discerning what was happening, and the style was very clunky and difficult to follow. Will not be continuing with this series.

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