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Doomsday Rats #5
Doomsday
In the final book of the series, the Rats take on their arch enemy, Malig Tumora, in a struggle to the death Berrin and the Rats are attempting to breed large numbers of the moth rescued from the lair of the mountain beast, in the hope that the resultant caterpillars will devour the flowers that give Malig tumora control over the adults. Meanwhile, Malig tumora is mounting a renewed offensive. New robotic dangers vicious new creatures threaten the Rats in their underground tunnels. time is also running out for Berrin's uncle, the fabled Ferdinand, who is still trapped underground. If Berrin does not free him from the tunnels soon, he will die. A do-or-die showdown ensues between the Rats and Malig tumora's fearful henchmen, the Gadges. But as the struggle finally swings the way of the Rats, Berrin faces his biggest dilemma. His parents live and work in the ominous Obsidian Building, which also houses Malig tumora. to destroy his enemy completely, Berrin must risk causing the death of his own parents ...
132 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2013
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James Moloney
54 books193 followersMy full name is James Francis Moloney and I was born in Sydney, Australia on 20 September, 1954. When I was seven years old, my family moved to Brisbane and except for the odd year or two, I have lived in Brisbane ever since. At school, I was into every sport going - cricket, footy, swimming - you name it. It's hard to believe now but in High School, I was a champion Long Jumper! After University I became a teacher and then a Teacher Librarian. I moved around from school to school and in 1977-8 found myself in Cunnamulla, a little "outback" town where many Indigenous Australians live. These turned out to be important years for my writing.
In 1980, I look a year's leave, stuffed a backpack full of clothes and went off to see the world. Got to do it, guys! There's so much out there, from things to uplift your spirit to things that make you question the humanity of your fellow man. I stepped over rotting dog carcasses in Mexico city, got all weepy in a roomful of Impressionist paintings and met some fascinating people. Hope you'll do the same one day.
1983 was another big year. I got married and started work at Marist College Ashgrove, an all-boys school in Brisbane, where I stayed for fifteen years. During this time, I became interested in writing for young people, at first using the ideas and experiences gained from my time in Cunnamulla, mixed in with the thinking and wondering I'd done overseas. After my early attempts were rejected, the first of my novels, Crossfire , was published in 1992.
In 1997, my fifth novel for young adults, A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove won the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award. At the end of that year, I decided to leave teaching and become a full time writer.
In the mean time, my wife and I have produced three great children, two of whom are currently studying at University. Photos of them to the right, along with my lovely wife, Kate, who has encouraged me along every step of the way.
Now that I have turned my hobby into my job, I have had to develop some other interests. For exercise, I go cycling along the bike paths around Brisbane. I'm also into great books, great food, movies, travelling, learning to speak French and I dabble in a little painting. In recent years Kate and I have spent an extended period in France, cycled through Vietnam and soon we will be off to the USA.
In 1980, I look a year's leave, stuffed a backpack full of clothes and went off to see the world. Got to do it, guys! There's so much out there, from things to uplift your spirit to things that make you question the humanity of your fellow man. I stepped over rotting dog carcasses in Mexico city, got all weepy in a roomful of Impressionist paintings and met some fascinating people. Hope you'll do the same one day.
1983 was another big year. I got married and started work at Marist College Ashgrove, an all-boys school in Brisbane, where I stayed for fifteen years. During this time, I became interested in writing for young people, at first using the ideas and experiences gained from my time in Cunnamulla, mixed in with the thinking and wondering I'd done overseas. After my early attempts were rejected, the first of my novels, Crossfire , was published in 1992.
In 1997, my fifth novel for young adults, A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove won the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award. At the end of that year, I decided to leave teaching and become a full time writer.
In the mean time, my wife and I have produced three great children, two of whom are currently studying at University. Photos of them to the right, along with my lovely wife, Kate, who has encouraged me along every step of the way.
Now that I have turned my hobby into my job, I have had to develop some other interests. For exercise, I go cycling along the bike paths around Brisbane. I'm also into great books, great food, movies, travelling, learning to speak French and I dabble in a little painting. In recent years Kate and I have spent an extended period in France, cycled through Vietnam and soon we will be off to the USA.
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November 17, 2015
The fifth and last book in the Doomsday Rats series.
The heartless scientist Malig Tumora has been replaced by a mega-computer which has taken his name. The computer's control over adults is mediated by the scent of a purple flower - they follow its orders with mindless obedience.
Down in the tunnels below the city, the Doomsday Rats are led by Berrin who has come up with a plan to take on Malig Tumora. It revolves around special moths that eat the purple flowers. But the breeding program for the moths is proceeding far too slowly. Then, when all the moths are destroyed by the wolf-like Gadges spraying insecticide in the specific locations where the moths are hidden, it becomes apparent there's a spy amongst the Doomsday Rats.
Berrin's uncle Ferdinand has been trapped in one of the underground pipes for years. The Doomsday Rats have been helping him survive but now it's obvious he's dying.
Everything Berrin has worked for is destroyed. But there's one last chance... if Berrin can deceive the spy, perhaps it's possible to get Malig Tumora itself to destroy the purple flowers. What if it thought insecticide was being sprayed on the flowers - when it was in fact hydrochloric acid>
The heartless scientist Malig Tumora has been replaced by a mega-computer which has taken his name. The computer's control over adults is mediated by the scent of a purple flower - they follow its orders with mindless obedience.
Down in the tunnels below the city, the Doomsday Rats are led by Berrin who has come up with a plan to take on Malig Tumora. It revolves around special moths that eat the purple flowers. But the breeding program for the moths is proceeding far too slowly. Then, when all the moths are destroyed by the wolf-like Gadges spraying insecticide in the specific locations where the moths are hidden, it becomes apparent there's a spy amongst the Doomsday Rats.
Berrin's uncle Ferdinand has been trapped in one of the underground pipes for years. The Doomsday Rats have been helping him survive but now it's obvious he's dying.
Everything Berrin has worked for is destroyed. But there's one last chance... if Berrin can deceive the spy, perhaps it's possible to get Malig Tumora itself to destroy the purple flowers. What if it thought insecticide was being sprayed on the flowers - when it was in fact hydrochloric acid>
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