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The secret runners of New York, Matthew Reilly ; read by Jacqui Duncan

Label
The secret runners of New York, Matthew Reilly ; read by Jacqui Duncan
Language
eng
Form of composition
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Format of music
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Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
The secret runners of New York
Music parts
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Responsibility statement
Matthew Reilly ; read by Jacqui Duncan
Summary
'The windows on all the skyscrapers are smashed ... No power, no lights, no people ... It's a parallel New York of some kind.' The coming end. When Skye Rogers and her twin brother Red move to Manhattan, rumours of a coming global apocalypse are building. But this does not stop the young elite of New York from partying without a care. Can you keep a secret? And then suddenly Skye is invited to join an exclusive gang known as the Secret Runners of New York. But this is no ordinary clique, they have access to an underground portal that can transport them into the future. And what Skye discovers in the future is horrifying: the rumours about the coming apocalypse are true. Run as fast as you can! As society crumbles and Skye and Red race to figure out how to use their knowledge to survive the impending annihilation, they soon discover that the chaotic end of the world is a fine time for revenge
Target audience
adolescent
Transposition and arrangement
not applicable