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Synopsis
From the depths of the Indian Ocean, a horrific plague has arisen to devastate humankind – unknown, unstoppable…and merely a harbinger of the doom that is to follow. Operatives of the shadowy covert organization Sigma Force, Dr. Lisa Cummings, and Monk Kokkalis search for answers to the bizarre affliction aboard a cruise liner transformed into a makeshift hospital. But a sudden and savage attack by terrorist hijackers turns the mercy ship into a floating bio-weapons lab. Time is an enemy as a worldwide pandemic grows rapidly out of control. As the seconds tick closer to doomsday, Sigma’s commander, Gray Pierce, must join forces with the beautiful assassin who tried to kill him – following the trail of the most fabled explorer in history into the terrifying heart of an astonishing mystery buried deep in antiquity and in humanity’s genetic code.
Is The Judas Strain appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This military technothriller features intense action sequences, bioterrorism, a deadly pandemic, and terrorist violence. While not gratuitously graphic, the global stakes and threat of mass casualties create sustained tension throughout.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include mass death, bioterrorism, and plague/epidemic (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who love fast-paced action thrillers with real-world science, archaeological mysteries, and high-stakes global conspiracies will race through this.