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TimeRiders #3
The Doomsday Code
Liam O’Connor should have died at sea in 1912.
Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010.
Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026.
But all three have been given a second chance—to work for an agency that no one knows exists. Its purpose: to prevent time travel destroying history...
In 1993 British computer hacker Adam Lewis finds his name in a coded manuscript that is almost one thousand years old. How did Adam’s name get in there... and why?
Confronted by Adam in 2001, the TimeRiders travel back to Sherwood Forest in 1193 to discover the origins of the ancient message. But when a strange hooded man appears interested in the same thing, they begin to wonder what terrible threat this cryptic link from the past holds for the future...
Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010.
Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026.
But all three have been given a second chance—to work for an agency that no one knows exists. Its purpose: to prevent time travel destroying history...
In 1993 British computer hacker Adam Lewis finds his name in a coded manuscript that is almost one thousand years old. How did Adam’s name get in there... and why?
Confronted by Adam in 2001, the TimeRiders travel back to Sherwood Forest in 1193 to discover the origins of the ancient message. But when a strange hooded man appears interested in the same thing, they begin to wonder what terrible threat this cryptic link from the past holds for the future...
448 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2011
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About the author
Alex Scarrow
63 books1,052 followersI live a nomadic existence with my wife Frances, and son Jacob. For now we're living in Norwich. I spent the first 10 years out of college in the music business chasing record deals and the next 12 years in the computer games business as a graphic artist and eventually a games designer. For those of you who like their computer games, here's some of the titles I've worked on:
Waterworld, Evolva, The Thing, Spartan, Gates of Troy, Legion Arena
Since signing up as an author with Orion, I seem to spend most of my time hunched over my laptop in various cafes and coffee bars sipping lattes, tapping keys and watching the ebb and flow of shoppers outside on the street. As I write this, I'm awaiting the launch of my next book - the sequel to , LAST LIGHT, and getting ready to find a publisher for the first book in a separate series, ELLIE QUIN. Ahead of me, lies research work for my next thriller, and also some screenplays I'm looking forward to writing. Although I'm glad to be where I am now, I do occasionally kick myself for not having succumbed to the writing bug much earlier. But then we all just muddle along through life, don't we? There's rarely a plan.
-Source: http://www.scarrow.co.uk/page9.html
Waterworld, Evolva, The Thing, Spartan, Gates of Troy, Legion Arena
Since signing up as an author with Orion, I seem to spend most of my time hunched over my laptop in various cafes and coffee bars sipping lattes, tapping keys and watching the ebb and flow of shoppers outside on the street. As I write this, I'm awaiting the launch of my next book - the sequel to , LAST LIGHT, and getting ready to find a publisher for the first book in a separate series, ELLIE QUIN. Ahead of me, lies research work for my next thriller, and also some screenplays I'm looking forward to writing. Although I'm glad to be where I am now, I do occasionally kick myself for not having succumbed to the writing bug much earlier. But then we all just muddle along through life, don't we? There's rarely a plan.
-Source: http://www.scarrow.co.uk/page9.html
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February 13, 2014
"Can we have a serious review please Stu? No, no you can't!"
What I learnt from this novel -
* Robin Hood was actually a cyborg - that explains the tights.
* It was cold in 1192, I know this as I read it 8 times over 4 pages.
* Women were referred to as 'strumpets' - I knew this though, but made me chuckle.
* The author is terrible at French.
*About the Voynich manuscript.
This is the third book in Alex Scarrow's Timeriders" and one to be forgotten in my opinion. As we know, Liam, Sal and Maddy were snapped from the jaws of death with seconds to spare. How you may ask? Obviously through the use of a time machine. Cutting through all the chaff here, they find themselves working for the, ready? THE AGENCY *shudders*. This time around they find themselves in olden times once again, 1192AD to be precise. The time of bow and arrows, swords and wenches being brought for half a copper. I'm only guessing it was half a cooper!
Welcome to England, Nottingham, getting a idea what the setting is? Robin Hood, the man, the myth, some say legend, some say thieving bastard. Prince John is left sitting on the throne while his big brother and King, Richard I is playing Crusader. According to this version of history, Richard set off for this crusade by bankrupting his realm, improvishing the people and to claim something long forgotten. A key, of sorts. The Grail, Pandora's Box, whichever you wish to call it. Previous to that, a complete random discovers a manuscript, which he alone is able to decipher. Que drum roll.
Bob and Becks are bio-mechanical beings that THE AGENCY vat grow to protect there operatives, that being Liam O'Connor. These 'clones' remind me of the Terminator. Which is no bad thing in my book. It's rather amusing to see how they play out on the page. They secretly want to be 'human' - I know, the irony. Hells going to break loss at some point and the machines are going to take over the world!!
So what's my problem with this book? Well, it was such a blur. I have difficulty in getting to grips with the four paged chapters. The story is really just too fast paced for my liking. Rein it in a bit Alex, you're not giving the reader time to digest what your writing! If I was nip-picking (though some would find it a issue) the writer keeps telling the reader how COLD England is during winter. I've also previously mentioned how Maddy is, well, irritating. She is like a itch you can't reach or that fly buzzing about, which you can't squish, mainly because you don't know Kung-Fu! At times I felt like grabbing some tomato sauce and eating the book, so to stop the teeth-grinding that was apparently coming from me, when Maddy had one of her whiny rants!
"O.M.G. It's all too much, I can't take it anymore!"
"I'm in charge, you do what I say"
"Why did they put me in charge, I've no clue what I'm doing"
*squeezes tomato sauce everywhere*
Better, just hiding those lines I'm getting tired of reading. As a writer, I'd hope you'd have a clear definition or idea of how you want to portray you're characters. Maddy comes across as a schizophrenic whiny annoying brat, when she isn't meant to. In the TV series "Homeland" the character played by Claire Danes is meant to be a schizophrenic, Maddy is not. Get on it. There I've said my piece!
Firstly, I just want to point out I never used tomato sauce on this book. There have been times when I've wanted to eat a book, mainly academic ones, but a 1000 page tome is a meal for a week (and a mouthful!). Besides, ruins your teeth. You may ask why I keep reading the series. Well, I've brought the first 8 books, so want to finish them over time.
There are good points about the book. The role-reversal of personas that Prince John and Richard The I play is refreshing. John isn't the usual evil-git we've come to know. He is a victim of his brothers greed and bloodthirsty lustre. Richard on the other hand is a nasty-bugger and has no qualms about beheading 3000 Muslims during his sacking of Acre (this actually happened) or doing the same to the peasants of Nottingham who, eventually, stand up to him.
It's a good read for a alternative history. If you're a stickler for authenticity, then don't read this series. I however will stick with it, as I'm a positive guy, so will hold out in hope that the series will improve. If not, there's always the ketchup *nomnomnom*. Happy eating, ehem I mean reading.
What I learnt from this novel -
* Robin Hood was actually a cyborg - that explains the tights.
* It was cold in 1192, I know this as I read it 8 times over 4 pages.
* Women were referred to as 'strumpets' - I knew this though, but made me chuckle.
* The author is terrible at French.
*About the Voynich manuscript.
This is the third book in Alex Scarrow's Timeriders" and one to be forgotten in my opinion. As we know, Liam, Sal and Maddy were snapped from the jaws of death with seconds to spare. How you may ask? Obviously through the use of a time machine. Cutting through all the chaff here, they find themselves working for the, ready? THE AGENCY *shudders*. This time around they find themselves in olden times once again, 1192AD to be precise. The time of bow and arrows, swords and wenches being brought for half a copper. I'm only guessing it was half a cooper!
Welcome to England, Nottingham, getting a idea what the setting is? Robin Hood, the man, the myth, some say legend, some say thieving bastard. Prince John is left sitting on the throne while his big brother and King, Richard I is playing Crusader. According to this version of history, Richard set off for this crusade by bankrupting his realm, improvishing the people and to claim something long forgotten. A key, of sorts. The Grail, Pandora's Box, whichever you wish to call it. Previous to that, a complete random discovers a manuscript, which he alone is able to decipher. Que drum roll.
Bob and Becks are bio-mechanical beings that THE AGENCY vat grow to protect there operatives, that being Liam O'Connor. These 'clones' remind me of the Terminator. Which is no bad thing in my book. It's rather amusing to see how they play out on the page. They secretly want to be 'human' - I know, the irony. Hells going to break loss at some point and the machines are going to take over the world!!
So what's my problem with this book? Well, it was such a blur. I have difficulty in getting to grips with the four paged chapters. The story is really just too fast paced for my liking. Rein it in a bit Alex, you're not giving the reader time to digest what your writing! If I was nip-picking (though some would find it a issue) the writer keeps telling the reader how COLD England is during winter. I've also previously mentioned how Maddy is, well, irritating. She is like a itch you can't reach or that fly buzzing about, which you can't squish, mainly because you don't know Kung-Fu! At times I felt like grabbing some tomato sauce and eating the book, so to stop the teeth-grinding that was apparently coming from me, when Maddy had one of her whiny rants!
"O.M.G. It's all too much, I can't take it anymore!"
"I'm in charge, you do what I say"
"Why did they put me in charge, I've no clue what I'm doing"
*squeezes tomato sauce everywhere*
Better, just hiding those lines I'm getting tired of reading. As a writer, I'd hope you'd have a clear definition or idea of how you want to portray you're characters. Maddy comes across as a schizophrenic whiny annoying brat, when she isn't meant to. In the TV series "Homeland" the character played by Claire Danes is meant to be a schizophrenic, Maddy is not. Get on it. There I've said my piece!
Firstly, I just want to point out I never used tomato sauce on this book. There have been times when I've wanted to eat a book, mainly academic ones, but a 1000 page tome is a meal for a week (and a mouthful!). Besides, ruins your teeth. You may ask why I keep reading the series. Well, I've brought the first 8 books, so want to finish them over time.
There are good points about the book. The role-reversal of personas that Prince John and Richard The I play is refreshing. John isn't the usual evil-git we've come to know. He is a victim of his brothers greed and bloodthirsty lustre. Richard on the other hand is a nasty-bugger and has no qualms about beheading 3000 Muslims during his sacking of Acre (this actually happened) or doing the same to the peasants of Nottingham who, eventually, stand up to him.
It's a good read for a alternative history. If you're a stickler for authenticity, then don't read this series. I however will stick with it, as I'm a positive guy, so will hold out in hope that the series will improve. If not, there's always the ketchup *nomnomnom*. Happy eating, ehem I mean reading.
November 30, 2012
Well I'm officially hooked. After the first two books, I might well have ventured away from this series and left it unfinished. However, I decided to give the third book a try and I'm glad I did. This book has turned my ambivalence to true devotion. This series just keeps getting better and better, and now I'm so invested in these characters that I must complete the entire series. As with the "Time Hunters" series by Carl Ashmore (which is also among my favorites), I love how the author gives us an alternate explanation of a popular pseudo-historical event, which in this case is the legend of Robin Hood. Could this have been the story behind the legend? Probably not, but it's still fun to imagine that it could have happened this way instead of the glorified and sanitized version presented by Disney. The other thing I love about this author is that his book are so engaging and easy to read with plenty of page-turning action. I can't wait to see what else Scarrow has in store for Liam, Maddy and Sal.
August 13, 2022
Εξαιρετική η συνέχεια της ιστορίας. Το μόνο που με κούρασε είναι η εκτενέστερη ανάλυση και περιγραφή που κάνει ο συγγραφέας. Σίγουρα αυτό εξυπηρετεί στο να βάλει τον αναγνώστη στο πνεύμα της εποχής, απλά εμένα με κούρασε.
April 3, 2023
Avventura, viaggi nel tempo e una coppia che ricorda spaventosamente re Julien e la sua orsa in Madagascar 3. Cosa vuoi di più dalla vita
May 10, 2015
Baguusssssss….bangeeeeet…..
Rela begadang saya untuk menyelesaikan buku ini. Seru sekali, benar-benar tidak bisa ditutup. Eh tapi pas mau selesai malah sengaja dilambat-lambatkan membacanya. Rasanya tidak rela kalau harus berpisah lagi dengan petualangan Maddy, Liam, dan Sal.
Sebenarnya, kali ini, gelombang waktu yang menandakan adanya sejarah yang telah diubah tidak terlalu parah. Hanya ada satu poster film yang dibintangi oleh Leonardo DiCaprio nampang di tembok. Maddy ternyata penggemar Leonardo DiCaprio. Dia tahu kalau Leonardo tidak pernah memainkan film tersebut. Singkatnya, TimeRiders menyadari kalau film itu seharusnya tidak ada.
TimeRiders akhirnya menemukan bahwa film tersebut adalah film tentang Adam Lewis, seorang ahli komputer yang mampu memecahkan manuskrip Voynich yang berasal dari abad pertengahan. Padahal sebelumnya tidak ada seorang pun yang mampu membaca manuskrip tersebut.
Yang lebih mengagetkan lagi, pintu markas TimeRiders kedatangan tamu, yaitu Adam Lewis sendiri, yang asli bukan yang versi film. Bagaimana Adam bisa menemukan para TimeRiders? Yah, silakan dibaca sendiri.
Adam mengatakan kalau manuskrip dari masa lalu itu sengaja ditujukan untuknya. Ada namanya tertulis di situ. Maddy yakin kalau manuskrip itu sengaja ditulis untuk menyampaikan pesan kepada TimeRiders melalui Adam. Manuskrip itu meminta mereka pergi ke Inggris tahun 1194 untuk mencari orang bernama Cabot. Di pesan itu juga tertulis kata “Pandora”. Kata yang membuat Maddy frustasi karena harus merahasiakan sebuah pesan penting dari Liam dan Sal.
Bersama Beck dan Bob yang baru, Liam segera pergi ke tahun 1194. Ada yang tahu apa yang sedang terjadi di Inggris pada tahun 1194? Saya tidak tahu, dan yah saya kaget sekali ternyata saat itu adalah saat dimana Raja Richard sedang meninggalkan Inggris untuk menyerang Yerusalem dalam perang salib.
Whooaaaahhhh, saya senang sekali. Sudah lama saya ingin membaca tentang perang salib, ksatria Templar dan mitos Cawan Suci. Aseek, kali ini TimeRiders akan mengajak kita berpetualang di abad ke-12.
Jadi ini adalah kisah tentang Raja Richard dan Raja John. Tentang Ksatria Bertudung yang menyelamatkan para petani. Tentang Sheriff Nottingham yang namanya tidak diketahui. Ada Salahudin juga yang menjadi musuh Raja Richard di Perang Salib. Dan ini adalah kisah tentang perebutan Cawan Suci.
Nah, keberadaan Liam dan kedua unit pendukung di tahun 1194 kemungkinan akan menimbulkan gelombang waktu yang akan merubah New York lagi. Akan jadi apa lagi New York di tahun 2001? Yah itu tergantung dengan apa yang mereka lakukan di sana. Yang pasti untuk pertama kalinya, Sal menyadari bahwa gelombang waktu seakan bingung mau membentuk keadaaan yang seperti apa.
Lalu, apa sebenarnya rahasia yang dimiliki oleh Cawan Suci dan apa hubungannya dengan TimeRiders? Dan kenapa harus Adam yang menyampaikan pesan Voynich kepada TimeRiders?
Silakan dibaca sendiri deh bukunya, haha. Strong recommended banget pokoknya. Buku ini berhasil membuat saya ingin jadi ilmuwan seperti Adam. Punya otak cemerlang namun tetap rendah hati dan menjadi orang yang menyenangkan. Dan lagi karena namanya Adam Lewis, saya jadi membayangkan kalau wajah Adam seganteng wajah Adam Levine, nama mereka mirip sih, huehehehe.
Dan di buku ini, scene-scene lucunya lumayan banyak. Menghibur sekali, terutama kalau Liam yang bertingkah konyol, seakan-akan lelucuannya benar-benar natural tanpa dibuat-buat. At last, saya memberikan 5 dari 5 bintang untuk The Doomsday Code. It was amazing. Tentu saja (‘▽’ʃƪ) ♥
Rela begadang saya untuk menyelesaikan buku ini. Seru sekali, benar-benar tidak bisa ditutup. Eh tapi pas mau selesai malah sengaja dilambat-lambatkan membacanya. Rasanya tidak rela kalau harus berpisah lagi dengan petualangan Maddy, Liam, dan Sal.
Sebenarnya, kali ini, gelombang waktu yang menandakan adanya sejarah yang telah diubah tidak terlalu parah. Hanya ada satu poster film yang dibintangi oleh Leonardo DiCaprio nampang di tembok. Maddy ternyata penggemar Leonardo DiCaprio. Dia tahu kalau Leonardo tidak pernah memainkan film tersebut. Singkatnya, TimeRiders menyadari kalau film itu seharusnya tidak ada.
TimeRiders akhirnya menemukan bahwa film tersebut adalah film tentang Adam Lewis, seorang ahli komputer yang mampu memecahkan manuskrip Voynich yang berasal dari abad pertengahan. Padahal sebelumnya tidak ada seorang pun yang mampu membaca manuskrip tersebut.
Yang lebih mengagetkan lagi, pintu markas TimeRiders kedatangan tamu, yaitu Adam Lewis sendiri, yang asli bukan yang versi film. Bagaimana Adam bisa menemukan para TimeRiders? Yah, silakan dibaca sendiri.
Adam mengatakan kalau manuskrip dari masa lalu itu sengaja ditujukan untuknya. Ada namanya tertulis di situ. Maddy yakin kalau manuskrip itu sengaja ditulis untuk menyampaikan pesan kepada TimeRiders melalui Adam. Manuskrip itu meminta mereka pergi ke Inggris tahun 1194 untuk mencari orang bernama Cabot. Di pesan itu juga tertulis kata “Pandora”. Kata yang membuat Maddy frustasi karena harus merahasiakan sebuah pesan penting dari Liam dan Sal.
Bersama Beck dan Bob yang baru, Liam segera pergi ke tahun 1194. Ada yang tahu apa yang sedang terjadi di Inggris pada tahun 1194? Saya tidak tahu, dan yah saya kaget sekali ternyata saat itu adalah saat dimana Raja Richard sedang meninggalkan Inggris untuk menyerang Yerusalem dalam perang salib.
Whooaaaahhhh, saya senang sekali. Sudah lama saya ingin membaca tentang perang salib, ksatria Templar dan mitos Cawan Suci. Aseek, kali ini TimeRiders akan mengajak kita berpetualang di abad ke-12.
Jadi ini adalah kisah tentang Raja Richard dan Raja John. Tentang Ksatria Bertudung yang menyelamatkan para petani. Tentang Sheriff Nottingham yang namanya tidak diketahui. Ada Salahudin juga yang menjadi musuh Raja Richard di Perang Salib. Dan ini adalah kisah tentang perebutan Cawan Suci.
Nah, keberadaan Liam dan kedua unit pendukung di tahun 1194 kemungkinan akan menimbulkan gelombang waktu yang akan merubah New York lagi. Akan jadi apa lagi New York di tahun 2001? Yah itu tergantung dengan apa yang mereka lakukan di sana. Yang pasti untuk pertama kalinya, Sal menyadari bahwa gelombang waktu seakan bingung mau membentuk keadaaan yang seperti apa.
Lalu, apa sebenarnya rahasia yang dimiliki oleh Cawan Suci dan apa hubungannya dengan TimeRiders? Dan kenapa harus Adam yang menyampaikan pesan Voynich kepada TimeRiders?
Silakan dibaca sendiri deh bukunya, haha. Strong recommended banget pokoknya. Buku ini berhasil membuat saya ingin jadi ilmuwan seperti Adam. Punya otak cemerlang namun tetap rendah hati dan menjadi orang yang menyenangkan. Dan lagi karena namanya Adam Lewis, saya jadi membayangkan kalau wajah Adam seganteng wajah Adam Levine, nama mereka mirip sih, huehehehe.
Dan di buku ini, scene-scene lucunya lumayan banyak. Menghibur sekali, terutama kalau Liam yang bertingkah konyol, seakan-akan lelucuannya benar-benar natural tanpa dibuat-buat. At last, saya memberikan 5 dari 5 bintang untuk The Doomsday Code. It was amazing. Tentu saja (‘▽’ʃƪ) ♥
December 3, 2014
Ristus miten koukuttava loppuratkaisu. Tapan kaikki, jos sarjan suomentaminen loppuu tähän.
January 13, 2023
3.5 ⭐
Widzę, że jak w przypadku każdej długiej serii, gdzie każdy tom oznacza inną przygodę wystawiam mega różnorodne opinie. Bo tak, jak czasy dinozaurów pokochałam całym serduchem, tak wyprawę do Robin Hooda już niekoniecznie. Mniej więcej 3/4 książki wciągałam z mieszanką zadowolenia i zachwytu, ale końcówka straciła moje zainteresowanie i jakoś tak bez serca skończyłam ten tom. Na pewno wrócę i przeczytam kolejne, bo już zdążyłam się zżyć z bohaterami, ale potrzebuję przerwy (:
Widzę, że jak w przypadku każdej długiej serii, gdzie każdy tom oznacza inną przygodę wystawiam mega różnorodne opinie. Bo tak, jak czasy dinozaurów pokochałam całym serduchem, tak wyprawę do Robin Hooda już niekoniecznie. Mniej więcej 3/4 książki wciągałam z mieszanką zadowolenia i zachwytu, ale końcówka straciła moje zainteresowanie i jakoś tak bez serca skończyłam ten tom. Na pewno wrócę i przeczytam kolejne, bo już zdążyłam się zżyć z bohaterami, ale potrzebuję przerwy (:
May 7, 2012
Review:
This is the third book in what is quickly becoming the hit Timeriders series, never a fan of young Adult fiction but always an admitted fan of Alex Scarrows work i approached the first book in two minds, would i feel obligated to like it, would it be too fluffy for an adult, would the language talk down to kids etc..
There was never that problem with the first book, the second or this fantastic third in the series so far.
Each book in the series truly gets better than the last, the plot lines cleverer, the characters more depth, and the emotional connection with the reader stronger.
I as an adult love these books, I have bought them for my son, my nephews and my god children all of whom love the series, and i will probably put a set away for my granddaughter for when she is old enough.
These books are for me a set of books with a story that can be read and reread with characters any age can relate to. The best part of this series is that there is so much potential it could run and run forever, when you mess with time you can mess with history and the results truly fun. I for one would be quite happy to see this series run forever with its current quality. (Parm)
Book Description
(From back of Book)
Liam O'Connor should have died at sea in 1912. Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010. Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026. But all three have been given a second chance - to work for an agency that no one knows exists. Its purpose: to prevent time travel destroying history . . . In 1993 British computer hacker Adam Lewis finds his name in a coded manuscript that is almost one thousand years old. How did Adam's name get in there . . . and why? Confronted by Adam in 2001, the TimeRiders travel back to Sherwood Forest in 1193 to discover the origins of the ancient message. But when a strange hooded man appears interested in the same thing, they begin to wonder what terrible threat this cryptic link from the past holds for the future . . .
This is the third book in what is quickly becoming the hit Timeriders series, never a fan of young Adult fiction but always an admitted fan of Alex Scarrows work i approached the first book in two minds, would i feel obligated to like it, would it be too fluffy for an adult, would the language talk down to kids etc..
There was never that problem with the first book, the second or this fantastic third in the series so far.
Each book in the series truly gets better than the last, the plot lines cleverer, the characters more depth, and the emotional connection with the reader stronger.
I as an adult love these books, I have bought them for my son, my nephews and my god children all of whom love the series, and i will probably put a set away for my granddaughter for when she is old enough.
These books are for me a set of books with a story that can be read and reread with characters any age can relate to. The best part of this series is that there is so much potential it could run and run forever, when you mess with time you can mess with history and the results truly fun. I for one would be quite happy to see this series run forever with its current quality. (Parm)
Book Description
(From back of Book)
Liam O'Connor should have died at sea in 1912. Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010. Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026. But all three have been given a second chance - to work for an agency that no one knows exists. Its purpose: to prevent time travel destroying history . . . In 1993 British computer hacker Adam Lewis finds his name in a coded manuscript that is almost one thousand years old. How did Adam's name get in there . . . and why? Confronted by Adam in 2001, the TimeRiders travel back to Sherwood Forest in 1193 to discover the origins of the ancient message. But when a strange hooded man appears interested in the same thing, they begin to wonder what terrible threat this cryptic link from the past holds for the future . . .
August 23, 2016
Serial ini semakin seru saja. Liam dan Maddy semakin dewasa, mereka sudah bisa memutuskan sendiri apa yang harus dilakukan. Beck dan Bob, I love them, my adorable meat robots. Saya penasaran dengan nasib si Alan, apakah kita akan bertemu dengannya lagi? Endingnya bikin penasaran.
December 2, 2014
Vauhtia riitti ja historian henkilöt loksahtelivat taas vankemmin paikalleen mun henkilökohtaisella aikajanalla. Tämä on niitä kirjoja, joilla on oma, vinkkarista riippumaton elämä. Pojat vinkkaavat näitä hyllyvälissä toisilleen ja uusiin osiin syntyy jonoa heti kun ne saadaan kirjaston listoille.
July 24, 2024
4.5
Deduced half a point bc I'm a terrible ranker. Whenever I enjoy a book I wanna put 5 stars but then I won't be able to tell my fav ones apart. Besides, the writing wasn't the best, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Anyway, the book was great!!! The chapters were really bite-sized which some may consider a flaw, but taking in account the 2nd book's endlessly long chapters, this was MUCH better!!! Honestly perfect for nowadays' people's attention span (unfortunately xD)
I put off reading this book for more than a year bc even though the first book was great and the second left me at a HUGE cliffhanger, the latter was super boring and I had to force myself to read it for the most part. (didn't dnf bc 1) I didn't know that was a thing, and 2) I already had the whole series at home xD)
This book surprised me pleasantly! Loved the plot (ofc there are some plot wholes bc it's time travel we're talking about, not a single soul has written a flawless book about that), and there was so much intrigue!! I wasn't bored once!!!
Defo recommend it! Worth it!
Hope the rest are equally enjoyable...
Deduced half a point bc I'm a terrible ranker. Whenever I enjoy a book I wanna put 5 stars but then I won't be able to tell my fav ones apart. Besides, the writing wasn't the best, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Anyway, the book was great!!! The chapters were really bite-sized which some may consider a flaw, but taking in account the 2nd book's endlessly long chapters, this was MUCH better!!! Honestly perfect for nowadays' people's attention span (unfortunately xD)
I put off reading this book for more than a year bc even though the first book was great and the second left me at a HUGE cliffhanger, the latter was super boring and I had to force myself to read it for the most part. (didn't dnf bc 1) I didn't know that was a thing, and 2) I already had the whole series at home xD)
This book surprised me pleasantly! Loved the plot (ofc there are some plot wholes bc it's time travel we're talking about, not a single soul has written a flawless book about that), and there was so much intrigue!! I wasn't bored once!!!
Defo recommend it! Worth it!
Hope the rest are equally enjoyable...
July 9, 2018
Truly enjoying the Time Riders series by Alex Scarrow.
It reminds me of the TV show The Librarians, and --although less edgy, and dark-- 12 Monkeys.
The Doomsday Code has the team from The Agency tracking down the Holy Grail and an ancient manuscript. The coded message contained on the scroll is prophetic. The earth is bound for destruction. When a doorway appears --those in that time period want to know what is on the other side. The answer is in the Holy Grail.
And everyone wants it.
Including a hooded figure who lurks in Sherwood Forest in 1194 . . .
King Richard. His brother John ... and The Hood.
These might be considered YA novels, but there is nothing childish in the telling. Like time travel stories? Action? Adventure? History? Man, then you gotta try sinking your teeth into Scarrow's series!
Phillip Tomasso
Author of Absolute Zero
and Damn the Dead
It reminds me of the TV show The Librarians, and --although less edgy, and dark-- 12 Monkeys.
The Doomsday Code has the team from The Agency tracking down the Holy Grail and an ancient manuscript. The coded message contained on the scroll is prophetic. The earth is bound for destruction. When a doorway appears --those in that time period want to know what is on the other side. The answer is in the Holy Grail.
And everyone wants it.
Including a hooded figure who lurks in Sherwood Forest in 1194 . . .
King Richard. His brother John ... and The Hood.
These might be considered YA novels, but there is nothing childish in the telling. Like time travel stories? Action? Adventure? History? Man, then you gotta try sinking your teeth into Scarrow's series!
Phillip Tomasso
Author of Absolute Zero
and Damn the Dead
July 23, 2025
Vďaka tomuto spoločnému čítaniu som sa mohla vrátiť v čase do obdobia kedy som hltala túto sériu. Nedočkavo som očakávala každú ďalšiu časť. Aby nie po tých koncov. Teraz žiadne čakanie nehrozí a ja som sa tak bez problémov mohla začítať do ďalšej časti. A že to bola poriadna jazda časom aj po tretí krát niet žiadnych pochýb. Usaďte sa, zapnite pásy, tentoraz pocestujeme do roku 1193.
Počítačový heker Adam Lewis objaví v roku 1993 svoje meno v takmer tisícročnom rukopisnom zvitku. O osem rokov neskôr stretáva Jazdcov časom. Maddy si ihneď všimne, že rukopis je správou od ďalších agentov Spoločnosti. Na Liama čaká nová misia: vydáva sa do roku 1193 s oboma podpornými jednotkami, Bobom aj Becky, aby odhalili tajomstvo skryté v rukopise, ktoré ich môže priviesť až k svätému grálu! Ocitajú sa v nepokojmi zmietanom Anglicku, kde kráľ Richard Levie srdce a Ján Bezzemok, ktorý túži po Beckinej ruke, bojujú o moc. Liam sa úplnou náhodou stáva šerifom Nottinghamu a zisťuje, že tajomstvami a legendami opradený Robin Hood možno vôbec nebol človek... ale podporná jednotka.
Táto séria predstavuje je splneným snom pre moje vnútorne ja, ktoré je fanúšikom histórie, cestovania čase a ktoré nepohrdne ani štipkou konšpiračných teórií. Tentoraz si autor zobral na mušku Vojničov rukopis a svätý grál. Dokonalá kombinácia. O Vojničovom rukopise som až do čítania tejto knihy netušila, ale hneď som si ho musela googliť a naozaj je to fascinujúca vec. Svätý grál si väčšina z nás predstaví ako obyčajnú čašu/ grál (že Indy), ale čo ak môže mať aj inú podobu a nemusí to byť len nejaká nádoba? A presne s touto myšlienkou sa pohráva Alex Scarrow v tejto časti. Zobral teda legendu o Svätom gráli a dal jej novú, rovnako zaujímavú a mystickú podobu. Keď sa tieto dve veci spoja, voilá zápletka pre túto časť ako lusk.
Na našich hrdinov a nás s nimi tak čaká znova poriadne akčná a dobrodružná zápletka. Všetko to začne drobnou časovou vlnou, v ktorej istý Adam preloží dovtedy nepreložiteľný Vojničov rukopis. To by možno ani nevadilo, ale práve v jednej jeho časti sa spomína Pandora. O tej sme už počuli v minulej časti a teraz sa s ňou stretávame znova. Čo alebo kto je Pandora a čo by to mohlo znamenať pre tím? Je ešte niekde inde v čase nejaký ďalší tým a ten využíva tento rukopis na komunikovanie? Naši hrdinovia sa teda vydávajú do minulosti, konkrétne do roku 1193 aby to odhalili. Liam na to nebude sám a spoločnosť mu budú robiť Becka s Bobom, ktorí sa isto hodia. Veď predsa nebudú cestovať do pokojných časov. V Anglicku vládne v zastúpení svojho brata Ján Bezemok. A tak trochu stratil niečo čo mu mal strážiť. V lese v Notthinghame totižto vyčíňa tajomný muž v kapucni a takisto hrozí povstanie poddaných. Naši hrdinovia budú mať teda robiť aby zabránili čo najväčšej kontaminácií budúcnosti. Samozrejme to také jednoduché nebude a pár tých kontaminačných vĺn kým všetko vyriešia, sa udeje.
Na prvý pohľad síce nepôsobia tak zničujúco, ale z prítomnosti dostaneme tentoraz len kúsok a tak nevidíme jej plný rozsah a dopad. Totižto túto časť sa viac nachádzame v minulosti, ktorá je naozaj zaujímavá a teda moje ja, ktoré má rado Robina Hooda (a film s Kevinom Costnerom) si prišlo na svoje. Samozrejme, že aj to ja, ktoré má rado dejepis a históriu sa tetelilo blahom. Tu sa mi páči ako dokáže autor podať tú historickú, dejepisnú linku tak aby to nepôsobilo príliš poučujúco a nešlo len o vymenovanie faktov, ale čitateľ sa zároveň niečo nového naučí a dozvie prirodzeným a nenúteným spôsobom.
Túto časť na nás čaká poriadna dávka akcie a bojov, ktorých bude naozaj požehnane a naším hrdinom pôjde dobre o život. Ciele pre túto misiu sú jasné. Získať grál, zobrať ho do prítomnosti, preložiť, získať potrebné informácie, napraviť čas a hlavne prežiť. Linka v prítomnosti sa hlavne sústreďuje na preloženie grálu. Tu som napäto čakala čo nám jeho preklad odhalí a čo má znamenať tajomná Pandora. Ale to by nemohol byť Alex Scarrow, kedy by si na nás nepripravil na konci poriadny zvrat. Áno, našim hrdinom, konkrétne Becky sa ho podarí preložiť, ale jeho obsah má zakázané im zverejniť. Kým a prečo? Ako sa hovorí prd prd zlatá rybka akvárko nebude.
Alex Scarrow už pomerne jasne stanovil pravidlá jeho cestovania časom a toho čo sa deje až sa ten správny tok času naruší. Už teda vieme čo a ako, stále sa však nájde niečo čo nás prekvapí. Čo by si radi isto chceli sú odpovede na otázky, ktoré máme. Pár ich síce dostaneme, ale dostaneme ešte viac otázok, ktoré zápletku ešte viac zamotávajú. Na odpovede si teda budeme musieť ešte pár častí počkať ako to tak vidím. Jediná škoda, že v slovenčine je už preložená len nasledujúca 4 časť a ak chce niekto zistiť ako to celé dopadne musí siahnuť po knihách v angličtine. Aj napriek tomu táto séria stojí za prečítanie.
Počítačový heker Adam Lewis objaví v roku 1993 svoje meno v takmer tisícročnom rukopisnom zvitku. O osem rokov neskôr stretáva Jazdcov časom. Maddy si ihneď všimne, že rukopis je správou od ďalších agentov Spoločnosti. Na Liama čaká nová misia: vydáva sa do roku 1193 s oboma podpornými jednotkami, Bobom aj Becky, aby odhalili tajomstvo skryté v rukopise, ktoré ich môže priviesť až k svätému grálu! Ocitajú sa v nepokojmi zmietanom Anglicku, kde kráľ Richard Levie srdce a Ján Bezzemok, ktorý túži po Beckinej ruke, bojujú o moc. Liam sa úplnou náhodou stáva šerifom Nottinghamu a zisťuje, že tajomstvami a legendami opradený Robin Hood možno vôbec nebol človek... ale podporná jednotka.
Táto séria predstavuje je splneným snom pre moje vnútorne ja, ktoré je fanúšikom histórie, cestovania čase a ktoré nepohrdne ani štipkou konšpiračných teórií. Tentoraz si autor zobral na mušku Vojničov rukopis a svätý grál. Dokonalá kombinácia. O Vojničovom rukopise som až do čítania tejto knihy netušila, ale hneď som si ho musela googliť a naozaj je to fascinujúca vec. Svätý grál si väčšina z nás predstaví ako obyčajnú čašu/ grál (že Indy), ale čo ak môže mať aj inú podobu a nemusí to byť len nejaká nádoba? A presne s touto myšlienkou sa pohráva Alex Scarrow v tejto časti. Zobral teda legendu o Svätom gráli a dal jej novú, rovnako zaujímavú a mystickú podobu. Keď sa tieto dve veci spoja, voilá zápletka pre túto časť ako lusk.
Na našich hrdinov a nás s nimi tak čaká znova poriadne akčná a dobrodružná zápletka. Všetko to začne drobnou časovou vlnou, v ktorej istý Adam preloží dovtedy nepreložiteľný Vojničov rukopis. To by možno ani nevadilo, ale práve v jednej jeho časti sa spomína Pandora. O tej sme už počuli v minulej časti a teraz sa s ňou stretávame znova. Čo alebo kto je Pandora a čo by to mohlo znamenať pre tím? Je ešte niekde inde v čase nejaký ďalší tým a ten využíva tento rukopis na komunikovanie? Naši hrdinovia sa teda vydávajú do minulosti, konkrétne do roku 1193 aby to odhalili. Liam na to nebude sám a spoločnosť mu budú robiť Becka s Bobom, ktorí sa isto hodia. Veď predsa nebudú cestovať do pokojných časov. V Anglicku vládne v zastúpení svojho brata Ján Bezemok. A tak trochu stratil niečo čo mu mal strážiť. V lese v Notthinghame totižto vyčíňa tajomný muž v kapucni a takisto hrozí povstanie poddaných. Naši hrdinovia budú mať teda robiť aby zabránili čo najväčšej kontaminácií budúcnosti. Samozrejme to také jednoduché nebude a pár tých kontaminačných vĺn kým všetko vyriešia, sa udeje.
Na prvý pohľad síce nepôsobia tak zničujúco, ale z prítomnosti dostaneme tentoraz len kúsok a tak nevidíme jej plný rozsah a dopad. Totižto túto časť sa viac nachádzame v minulosti, ktorá je naozaj zaujímavá a teda moje ja, ktoré má rado Robina Hooda (a film s Kevinom Costnerom) si prišlo na svoje. Samozrejme, že aj to ja, ktoré má rado dejepis a históriu sa tetelilo blahom. Tu sa mi páči ako dokáže autor podať tú historickú, dejepisnú linku tak aby to nepôsobilo príliš poučujúco a nešlo len o vymenovanie faktov, ale čitateľ sa zároveň niečo nového naučí a dozvie prirodzeným a nenúteným spôsobom.
Túto časť na nás čaká poriadna dávka akcie a bojov, ktorých bude naozaj požehnane a naším hrdinom pôjde dobre o život. Ciele pre túto misiu sú jasné. Získať grál, zobrať ho do prítomnosti, preložiť, získať potrebné informácie, napraviť čas a hlavne prežiť. Linka v prítomnosti sa hlavne sústreďuje na preloženie grálu. Tu som napäto čakala čo nám jeho preklad odhalí a čo má znamenať tajomná Pandora. Ale to by nemohol byť Alex Scarrow, kedy by si na nás nepripravil na konci poriadny zvrat. Áno, našim hrdinom, konkrétne Becky sa ho podarí preložiť, ale jeho obsah má zakázané im zverejniť. Kým a prečo? Ako sa hovorí prd prd zlatá rybka akvárko nebude.
Alex Scarrow už pomerne jasne stanovil pravidlá jeho cestovania časom a toho čo sa deje až sa ten správny tok času naruší. Už teda vieme čo a ako, stále sa však nájde niečo čo nás prekvapí. Čo by si radi isto chceli sú odpovede na otázky, ktoré máme. Pár ich síce dostaneme, ale dostaneme ešte viac otázok, ktoré zápletku ešte viac zamotávajú. Na odpovede si teda budeme musieť ešte pár častí počkať ako to tak vidím. Jediná škoda, že v slovenčine je už preložená len nasledujúca 4 časť a ak chce niekto zistiť ako to celé dopadne musí siahnuť po knihách v angličtine. Aj napriek tomu táto séria stojí za prečítanie.
April 11, 2021
I think this is my least favourite of the series so far. I've never been a fan of Robin Hood, so I found most of the time with Liam, Bob and Becks really boring, though I did like how the three of them worked together because it did feel like they were unified when it was just the three of them, they trusted each other and relied on each other in the past, and that was really nice.
Especially considering that the rest of the book was spent with Maddy, Sal and Adam. Maddy is fast becoming unlikable and she changes her opinions from page to page. At one point she told the others that she was in charge and they would listen to her, to bemoaning that people decided to put her in charge. All she seemed to do was whine, and it really wasn't enjoyable reading. To compound this, Maddy is literally the worlds worst team player. The three of them, Maddy, Liam and Sal, are so far from a cohesive group that occassionally I wondered if they actually spend time together. The book tells us that they live together, but I honestly question it. I feel that Maddy is the sole creator of this lack of unity because she hold all of these secrets back from the others. She's keeping secrets from Liam about time travel, about Foster, shes keeping secrets from Liam and Sal about Pandora, she literally point blank told Sal that she didn't want her to know yet when they had the option to find out because a mysterious piece of paper told her to keep it to herself. Like? Yeah, that is a great way to treat the rest of your team.
Sal honestly is just a little boring. Most of the time I forget that she exists.
Especially considering that the rest of the book was spent with Maddy, Sal and Adam. Maddy is fast becoming unlikable and she changes her opinions from page to page. At one point she told the others that she was in charge and they would listen to her, to bemoaning that people decided to put her in charge. All she seemed to do was whine, and it really wasn't enjoyable reading. To compound this, Maddy is literally the worlds worst team player. The three of them, Maddy, Liam and Sal, are so far from a cohesive group that occassionally I wondered if they actually spend time together. The book tells us that they live together, but I honestly question it. I feel that Maddy is the sole creator of this lack of unity because she hold all of these secrets back from the others. She's keeping secrets from Liam about time travel, about Foster, shes keeping secrets from Liam and Sal about Pandora, she literally point blank told Sal that she didn't want her to know yet when they had the option to find out because a mysterious piece of paper told her to keep it to herself. Like? Yeah, that is a great way to treat the rest of your team.
Sal honestly is just a little boring. Most of the time I forget that she exists.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 13, 2012
I hate it when a chronicle book series is too damn good, I have to wait too damn long for the next one! So far each book has been even better than the last.
The time travel elements are even more ambitious this time around. Well it was ambitious in the first two books but even more so here. I don't think I got my head round all the intricacies of it. In all honesty, I suspect there are plenty of loop holes but the narrative is so engrossing, I don't really mind and just accepting the rules the book throws at me. The characters are superbly defined with some bitter-sweet moments including the artificial ones for which the author cleverly and entertainingly takes us into their thought process. This time around we get a fascinating snapshot of the days of 12th century England and more alternate time waves to boot. My history isnt great so I don't know how accurate the historical aspects of this are but there are some surprising twists to certain historical figures depicted in other books and films. It matters not whether the event and motivations were true, however, as its credit to the book to infuse that curiosity in the first place.
Once again, this is more than just a young adults fiction. This is a clever, thrilling, fast paced and extremely entertaining popcorn fiction for all ages 14 upwards. Bring on book 4, please. Seriously, when the heck is that coming out?!?
The time travel elements are even more ambitious this time around. Well it was ambitious in the first two books but even more so here. I don't think I got my head round all the intricacies of it. In all honesty, I suspect there are plenty of loop holes but the narrative is so engrossing, I don't really mind and just accepting the rules the book throws at me. The characters are superbly defined with some bitter-sweet moments including the artificial ones for which the author cleverly and entertainingly takes us into their thought process. This time around we get a fascinating snapshot of the days of 12th century England and more alternate time waves to boot. My history isnt great so I don't know how accurate the historical aspects of this are but there are some surprising twists to certain historical figures depicted in other books and films. It matters not whether the event and motivations were true, however, as its credit to the book to infuse that curiosity in the first place.
Once again, this is more than just a young adults fiction. This is a clever, thrilling, fast paced and extremely entertaining popcorn fiction for all ages 14 upwards. Bring on book 4, please. Seriously, when the heck is that coming out?!?
September 13, 2016
Seri ini semakin ke sini semakin seru tapi bolong logikanya juga semakin rada (dan anehnya, typonya kok juga makin nambah). Agak berbeda dari dua seri berikutnya, ketika perjalanan waktu yang mereka lakukan menimbulkan gelombang waktu yang merusak Bumi di tahun 2001, perjalanan kali ini malah membuat New York di tahun 2001 menjadi jauh lebih tenang dan bersih. Tetapi, mengubah sejarah masa lalu (bahkan untuk masa kini yang lebih tenang) adalah sangat berbahaya karena konon dapat memicu robeknya selubung antara dunia dengan Kekacauan (entah apa ini, mumet) yang dapat menimbulkan kiamat. Di buku ini, Liam dan kawan-kawan bertualang ke Inggris pada tahun 1194 pada era Raja Ricard dan Sherif of Nottingham, terkait dengan sebuah manuskrip dari abad pertengahan yang sampai saat ini belum bisa dipecahkan isinya. Penggila teori konspirasi ala Dan Brown mungkin juga bakal tertarik membaca buku ketiga ini.
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November 30, 2014
Tämä sarja ei petä.
Jostain syystä olen edellisille kirjoille antanut vain neljä tähteä. Ehkä uutuuden kankeutta. Kolmannessa osassa tietää jo, mitä odottaa ja silti eteen tulee jälleen uusia juonikiekuroita ja jännitystä seuraaviinkiin osiin asti.
Lyhyet lyhyt rytmittävät hyvin eikä kirja tunnu ollenkaan pitkältä. Vau. Tää vaan on niin hyvä. Nyt alan ymmärtää ihmisiä, joille joku sarja on se_juttu.
Jostain syystä olen edellisille kirjoille antanut vain neljä tähteä. Ehkä uutuuden kankeutta. Kolmannessa osassa tietää jo, mitä odottaa ja silti eteen tulee jälleen uusia juonikiekuroita ja jännitystä seuraaviinkiin osiin asti.
Lyhyet lyhyt rytmittävät hyvin eikä kirja tunnu ollenkaan pitkältä. Vau. Tää vaan on niin hyvä. Nyt alan ymmärtää ihmisiä, joille joku sarja on se_juttu.
February 11, 2015
"Zatiaľ najlepší diel! Tieto zvraty v historii sú skvelé. Nemohla som sa odtrhnúť a Jelka skúša, no tak nedočítaj to. A ten originálny názov mi pripomína Doctora :3"
March 25, 2020
Ďalší diel a ďalšia pecka ! Malo to podľa mňa trošku pomalší rozbeh ako predchádzajúce 2 diely ale stálo to za to! Samozrejme cestovanie v čase je náročné na logiku a miestami som mala pocit, že je tam nejaká chybička ale absolútne mi to nevadilo. Plno akcie, nové úžasné postavy, ktoré som si obľúbila a opäť ten koniec ..... Ako môže takto napínavo končiť každý diel série? Skvelý diel !
August 19, 2017
Great story. I especially like Scarrow's take on their history of Robin Hood - and the possible alternative versions are very fascinating. All the characters are very well worked out. I wonder what will happen to Adam, maybe we will see him again some time? Looking forward to the fourth part of the series. Hopefully that will answer some of the remaining questions in the book...
February 9, 2018
I am loving this series so far and can’t wait to see what the next few books have in store for the TimeRiders. These books are really eye opening and teach the readers a lot about science and history. I’m particularly looking forward to the next book in the series, book 4, because this one ended on a cliffhanger and I want to read on to find out if that is resolved or figured out in the upcoming books. I would definitely recommend this series to everyone, especially to people who like action and adventure and are interested in time travel.
January 26, 2017
Another brilliant installment in the Time Riders series, this time immersing us in the world of King Richard, Robin Hood, and the Sheriff of Nottingham.
September 30, 2023
im so frustrated w that bait and switch i might kick smth and intentionally stub my toe
August 2, 2024
ALE MNIE ZDENERWOWAL TEN TOM BOZEEEE DHDHDHDHD MADDY NAPRAWDE OGARNIJ SIE DZIEWCZYNO.
January 13, 2025
Each book I read of this saga I keep liking it better and better. I like how each one ends with a really big cliffhanger and I can’t wait for the next one.
February 25, 2023
Took me 2 months to finish the first 50% of this book, a day to finish the rest
February 1, 2022
Une nouvelle époque pour de nouvelles aventures toujours plus haletantes.
October 27, 2015
É complicado manter a boa disposição quando se está a entrar no Outono, não só porque os dias têm menos horas de luz e o livro anterior (Shadowfever), começado debaixo do sol da Jamaica, foi uma montanha russa de emoções, em que poucas foram de felicidade. Queria pois um livro que me arrebitasse o espírito, um livro de aventuras e de leitura fácil e divertida. A escolha recaiu sobre o terceiro volume da série Timeriders, intitulado "The Doomsday Code".
Primeiro que tudo, eu preciso de dizer que adiei a leitura deste livro durante dois anos. Não por culpa da série, que é excelente, mas porque estive à espera que a Civilização Editora o publicasse em Portugal. Até que percebi que não valia mais a pena esperar mais, porque tal não iria acontecer. Hesitei em comprar em inglês mas, por sorte, o massmarket paperback inglês tem exactamente o mesmo tamanho que os exemplares em português e assim poderei continuar a coleccionar volumes desta saga sem provocar o caos na minha estante.
Neste "The Doomsday Code" os nossos Timeriders viajam para o tempo do Robin dos Bosques, após decifrarem uma frase do Manuscrito Voynich, um manuscrito que ainda hoje não foi descodificado. Descobrem que o Robin dos Bosques no Séc. XII é algo bem diferente da versão conhecida de todos nós: o herói que roubava aos ricos e dava aos pobres. Descobrem uma Inglaterra massacrada pelos impostos com o fim de alimentar mais uma cruzada liderada por Ricardo Coração de Leão, levando a sua população à fome e à revolta. Mas descobrem também que o Futuro pode ser pior do que suspeitam.
Neste 3º volume nota-se que o autor Alex Scarrow começou a desenvolver um tema para toda a série, a ideia de que a contínua destruição dos recursos do nosso planeta acabará por levar à destruição da humanidade. Para um adulto como eu esta ideia pode já estar mais do que batida (embora seja importante pensar nisto!) mas para um público mais jovem, a geração seguinte, este tipo de tema é adequado e faz todo o sentido.
A leitura é fácil e rápida, se bem que os capítulos serem tão curtos, assim como a constante troca de perspectivas não me deixavam interessada o suficiente. Por vezes a acção parecia inexistente e logo a seguir tudo acontecia. O meu maior receio foi que, tal como acontece em outras séries Young Adult, surgisse um romance entre personagens mas tal não aconteceu. Acabei por aprender coisas interessantes, ter uma nova perspectiva sobre o Ricardo Coração de Leão e o Robin dos bosques e poder reencontrar um grupo de miúdos que tanto têm de corajosos como de frágeis, tornando-os por isso muito especiais para mim, como leitora.
Sim, este livro cumpriu a função para o qual eu o escolhi e provou que Timeriders é uma saga para continuar a ler.
Primeiro que tudo, eu preciso de dizer que adiei a leitura deste livro durante dois anos. Não por culpa da série, que é excelente, mas porque estive à espera que a Civilização Editora o publicasse em Portugal. Até que percebi que não valia mais a pena esperar mais, porque tal não iria acontecer. Hesitei em comprar em inglês mas, por sorte, o massmarket paperback inglês tem exactamente o mesmo tamanho que os exemplares em português e assim poderei continuar a coleccionar volumes desta saga sem provocar o caos na minha estante.
Neste "The Doomsday Code" os nossos Timeriders viajam para o tempo do Robin dos Bosques, após decifrarem uma frase do Manuscrito Voynich, um manuscrito que ainda hoje não foi descodificado. Descobrem que o Robin dos Bosques no Séc. XII é algo bem diferente da versão conhecida de todos nós: o herói que roubava aos ricos e dava aos pobres. Descobrem uma Inglaterra massacrada pelos impostos com o fim de alimentar mais uma cruzada liderada por Ricardo Coração de Leão, levando a sua população à fome e à revolta. Mas descobrem também que o Futuro pode ser pior do que suspeitam.
Neste 3º volume nota-se que o autor Alex Scarrow começou a desenvolver um tema para toda a série, a ideia de que a contínua destruição dos recursos do nosso planeta acabará por levar à destruição da humanidade. Para um adulto como eu esta ideia pode já estar mais do que batida (embora seja importante pensar nisto!) mas para um público mais jovem, a geração seguinte, este tipo de tema é adequado e faz todo o sentido.
A leitura é fácil e rápida, se bem que os capítulos serem tão curtos, assim como a constante troca de perspectivas não me deixavam interessada o suficiente. Por vezes a acção parecia inexistente e logo a seguir tudo acontecia. O meu maior receio foi que, tal como acontece em outras séries Young Adult, surgisse um romance entre personagens mas tal não aconteceu. Acabei por aprender coisas interessantes, ter uma nova perspectiva sobre o Ricardo Coração de Leão e o Robin dos bosques e poder reencontrar um grupo de miúdos que tanto têm de corajosos como de frágeis, tornando-os por isso muito especiais para mim, como leitora.
Sim, este livro cumpriu a função para o qual eu o escolhi e provou que Timeriders é uma saga para continuar a ler.
April 17, 2011
I <3 THIS SERIES.
yes, it is getting a little repetitive but I <3 reading about how history is altered and what the consequences of it would be.
NOW let me get to the real review :D
we've all heard of Robin hood and admired him but we keep forgetting that he is a myth and it is possible that he did not do all he was said to have done and this book explores that fact and what would have happened if king john had been killed .
liam is becoming a strong and wise young man and becks and bob provide a lot of laughs in very difficult circumstances.
sal on the other hand is becoming a side character and sometimesyou forget that she's actually there,which i find a little dissapointing.
maddy is becoming a leader and is finally given the importance that is due to her in this novel(according to me)
adam lewis on the other hand is a welcome addition .He makes this story unique in his own way
yes, it is getting a little repetitive but I <3 reading about how history is altered and what the consequences of it would be.
NOW let me get to the real review :D
we've all heard of Robin hood and admired him but we keep forgetting that he is a myth and it is possible that he did not do all he was said to have done and this book explores that fact and what would have happened if king john had been killed .
liam is becoming a strong and wise young man and becks and bob provide a lot of laughs in very difficult circumstances.
sal on the other hand is becoming a side character and sometimesyou forget that she's actually there,which i find a little dissapointing.
maddy is becoming a leader and is finally given the importance that is due to her in this novel(according to me)
adam lewis on the other hand is a welcome addition .He makes this story unique in his own way
August 4, 2012
This was so good! It wasn't at all like the others - and by that I mean that in TimeRiders and the Day of the Predator, they could never get Liam and Bob/Becks back, but in this, they could always get back, and there were no major time-waves that threatened to kill Maddy and Sal (and in this case Adam as well.) I loved the scenes between John and Becks (or Lady Rebecca!) and always smiled when reading them, and I also didn't find Locke as evil as I should've. I fell into liking him, and got a bit sad when he was killed. It's the same with Adam: when he decided to go work after leaving the TimeRiders, I kept on thinking, 'Don't go! Don't go!' But he did, and I cried inside. ;)
Overall, it was an amazing book, and I would give it 5 star, but I'm being quite harsh when rating! Definetley read!
Overall, it was an amazing book, and I would give it 5 star, but I'm being quite harsh when rating! Definetley read!
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