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Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
Contains three of Crichton's previously published novels: [Congo][1], set deep in the jungle near the legendary ruins of a lost city; [Sphere][2], set a thousand feet below the surface of the South Pacific, and [Eaters of the Dead][3] set in Bagdad in 922 A.D. All three novels transform fears of the unknown into moments of believable adventure and unbelievable suspense. [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL46913W [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL46917W/Sphere [3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL46907W
Is Novels (Congo / Eaters of the Dead / Sphere) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Contains strong violence, disturbing imagery, and intense life-threatening situations across all three novels. Congo features graphic animal attacks, Sphere involves psychological horror and death, and Eaters of the Dead depicts medieval warfare and creature attacks.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include gore, death, and animal death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who love suspenseful adventure stories with scientific explanations for mysterious phenomena will find these page-turners gripping.