Ashur's tears / Bill Riley.
Material type:
TextSeries: Cypher ; 1.0Publisher: Dallas ; New York : Brown Books Kids, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 310 pages : map ; cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781612545349
- 1612545343
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Science Fiction/Fantasy | RILEY, BILL | 1 | Available | 33111010862346 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Gifted siblings Toby and Katie are drawn into the dizzying world of their father's secret work with the government-a world of untold danger and profound betrayal, where the two siblings will need all their wits just to survive.An Ancient Magic Technology Reaches across the Ages to Wreak HavocToby Cypher has it pretty good. He's on the cusp of success with his mimics (programmable morphing robots indistinguishable from humans), he has a side gig volunteering at the Air Force Museum, and he's tutoring the prettiest, coolest girl in school. Toby's world falls apart when he learns that his father-Dr. Erasmus Cypher, a scientist who does classified work for the government-has gone down in a plane crash over Iraq. But Toby's sister Katie soon uncovers a secret message on their dad's smart phone-a message sent after the plane crashed. Toby and Katie are drawn into the dizzying world of their father's secret work, a world of untold danger and profound mysteries, where the two siblings will need all their wits just to survive. Science meets magic in award-winning author Bill Riley's debut fiction novel, Ashur's Tears, the fast-paced, intricately plotted first installment in the Cypher series.
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"Toby Cypher has it pretty good. He's on the cusp of success with his mimics, programmable morphing robots advanced enough to be indistinguishable from humans ... Toby's world falls apart when he learns that his father, Dr. Erasmus Cypher, a scientist who does classified work for the government, has gone down in a plane crash in the contested border between Turkey and Iraq. But then Toby's sister, Katie, uncovers a secret message in the last song on their dad's smart phone--one sent after the plane crash. Toby and Katie are drawn into the dizzying world of their father's secret work, government lies, and magic ..."-- Provided by publisher.