Joshua Files

An ancient prophecy. A cosmic catastrophe. The secret of human powers so old, the memory of them exists only in the genome. And a couple of smart young scientists on the run, trying to stay alive long enough to crack the descendant's code. A standalone, sci-fi techno-thriller novel and prequel to the five-part series The Joshua Files, written by "sci-fi author M.G. Harris, creator of the best-selling Joshua Files." Radio Times Magazine, 5th September 2013. Jackson Bennett was just a regular graduate student, a molecular biologist working like crazy to finish his PhD. The last thing he expected when he landed at Mexico City airport was to be dragged into a centuries-old conspiracy - a plot to plunge the world into a disaster that would drag technology back to the 19th century. But when the Mexican scientist he meets at the airport disappears after passing him a secret, coded message, Jackson is left with only one choice. His survival is crucial, and not just because he values his own life. With the help of Mexican archaeologist, Dr. Marie Carmen Valencia, Jackson Bennett sets out on the only path that makes sense of all the chaos:Crack the code. Find the key. Save the world. Praise for The Descendant Code:"This is real good hard SF with a molecular biology theme. The characters are interesting, the writing is good and the plot is one I wish I had written. We all know that the codons of DNA spell out a language of proteins. What if they were also an ancient written language? Can't tell you more or I'll spoil the plot." Kenn Brody"A fabulous story; fast moving; technically credible; the science is authentic but not too much for the non-technical reader; one really gets on side with the hero; a wonderful blend of modern science and ancient history mixed with the alien creation idea that has intrigued people for years. I couldn't put it down - and I'm a molecular biologist." Alan Kingsman"I enjoyed this book and breezed through it. It was a little mind candy, and everything you'd expect from a book about an Indiana Jones like professor who discovers a massive conspiracy to hide an ancient, possibly alien, civilization and a DNA sequence that gives their descendants mind-control powers. It was cheesy, far-fetched, and had all the classic conspiracy theories woven throughout. What can I say, I loved it." Isaac MorehouseWritten while author M.G. Harris was recuperating from a ski injury, the fictional world of The Descendant Code became the foundation of teen action-adventure series, The Joshua Files, which has been translated into 17 languages. The Descendant Code can be read as a standalone, before or after the five-part series. The story mainly takes places chronologically between the events of Invisible City (book 1) and Ice Shock (book 2), and includes characters who appear in the latter books of the series.Praise for The Joshua Files:"Explosive and compelling . . . This series just gets better and better" Lovereading4kids, 2011"A very well crafted saga . . . these files are well worth diving into." John Lloyd, April 2012, The Bookbag"As thrilling as a rollercoaster ride, this fantastical world of spies, spirits, ancient prophecies and hidden cities tests Josh to his limits and he comes to understand the conflicting demands of friendship, family, loyalty and duty." The BookTrust, 2009

"As thrilling as a rollercoaster ride, this fantastical world of spies, spirits, ancient prophecies and hidden cities tests Josh to his limits..." The Booktrust, 2009 by "sci-fi author M.G. Harris, creator of the best-selling Joshua Files." Radio Times Magazine, 5th September 2013.When his archaeologist father goes missing after an air crash in Mexico, UFO-obsessed Josh Garcia suspects alien abduction. On the Internet Josh soon finds like-minded friends. But after he discovers his dad was murdered, he's propelled into an urgent race to find a lost book of the ancient Maya.Could the mysterious 'Ix Codex', missing for centuries, contain the secret to surviving a prophecy of apocalyptic doom?Josh might be the only person alive who can find it - but there are forces out there who'll do anything to make the prophecy come true.Will Josh survive long enough to unravel the mystery of what happened to his dad?Invisible City is the first in a 5-part time-travel adventure series for readers who enjoyed tightly-plotted series for children and young adults, like Harry Potter, Percy Jackson and The Maze Runner.This debut novel launched an author who later went on to work with Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson to develop Gemini Force One. "Puppet-master Gerry Anderson conceived the story for Gemini Force One, but wasn't able to complete it due to the onset of Alzheimer's. The series of novels will now be written by sci-fi author MG Harris, creator of the best-selling Joshua Files." Radio Times Magazine, 5th September 2013.Praise for Invisible City (The Joshua Files)"A splendid adventure story of UFOs, ancient Mayan documents and a lost city. The hero is eminently likeable, there is a splendid only-you-can-save-the-World denouement and you'll come away with a degree of esoteric knowledge about ancient Central America as well." Louisa Young, 23 March 2008, Mail on Sunday"A fast-paced, first-person thriller. Her book's Mexico setting is richly evoked, and its historical and conspiracy elements are convincingly delineated." James Lovegrove, 2 Feb 2008, Financial Times"A gripping survival story begins...a boy's fantasy of pyramids, caves and tunnels. Josh's quest for a long-lost Mayan text giving the key to salvation is bound up with his personal destiny in an unexpected way. But he is also, like all 13-year-olds, uncertain of what the future will bring. Harris cleverly captures this pivotal period." Carole Mansur, 15 March 2008, The Telegraph"Indiana Jones would have stiff competition in young Joshua Garcia . . . This novel is well written, with the action unfolding at a fast and satisfying clip. This series is destined to be a hit...the many mysteries and unanswered questions will have the reader begging for the rest of the series. Highly Recommended." Library Media Connection, September 2010, starred review"An exciting adventure and coming-of-age story with plot twists and cliffhanger chapter endings that will keep you up all night to finish." San Jose Mercury News, 2010"MG Harris proves she has a deft touch and a real skill for writing heart-stopping adventure in her code-cracking debut The Joshua Files: Invisible City. After finding a secret manuscript hidden in the back of a photograph frame, Josh is propelled into a high-speed chase across Mexico. Harris has paced this fast-moving adventure with expertise." Vanessa Curtis, 16 February 2008, The Glasgow Herald

"As thrilling as a rollercoaster ride, this fantastical world of spies, spirits, ancient prophecies and hidden cities tests Josh to his limits..." The Booktrust, 2009 by "sci-fi author M.G. Harris, creator of the best-selling Joshua Files." Radio Times Magazine, 5th SeptemberPreviously in Invisible City Josh Garcia found the Ix Codex, a lost book of the ancient Maya containing the key to surviving a cosmic catastrophe. It looked as though he'd saved the day, but there were still a few unsolved mysteries.What really happened to his father?Who stole the ancient artefact, the Bracelet of Itzamna - and why?Who is behind the mysterious sect that is determined to block the plans of Josh's new Maya friends?Back home in Oxford he can't tell his mother or his friends about his adventures and his discovery of the codex. Now certain that his father's death was no accident, Josh starts to wonder if he can really trust his closest allies.Then a series of mysterious postcards arrive from Mexico, each one part of a cryptic puzzle leading him back there. When his mother goes on retreat over Christmas, leaving him to stay with a friend from school, Josh makes a break for it and heads for Mexico with his long-lost cousin Benicio.But when he finds out a shocking secret, the trail leads back to the Maya ruins, and to a small town in old Mexico, where someone has been waiting a long time for Josh.It's time to return to where his adventure began, and confront the shocking truth about his own and his father's past - a truth that changes everything he knew about the world and plunge his life into turmoil.The second book in the best-selling Joshua Files series by M.G. Harris, which has been translated into 17 languages.Ice Shock is the second in a five-part action-adventure series for readers who love sci-fi thrills firmly grounded in a contemporary setting. This series launched an author who later went on to work with Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson. "Puppet-master Gerry Anderson conceived the story for Gemini Force One, but wasn't able to complete it due to the onset of Alzheimer's. The series of novels will now be written by sci-fi author MG Harris, creator of the best-selling Joshua Files." Radio Times Magazine, 5th September 2013.Praise for Ice Shock:"One of the rare sequels that improve upon the original. Touches of science fiction and fantasy add flavor to the action and adventure, as do Borgesian allusions and a charming tale of two long-dead lovers. A good bet for the thrill-seeking middle school crowd." 5 June 2011, Kirkus Reviews,"An even more accomplished rollercoaster of a ride. No wonder Harris' Invisible City was the no. 1 debut of 2008. It wouldn't surprise us at Lovereading4kids if this second novel becomes one of the top titles of the year." Lovereading4kids"It's the Mexican and Mayan flavourings that give Harris's adventure yarn that bit of extra bite as she weaves a satisfyingly twisty plot..." James Lovegrove, Financial Times Praise for The Joshua Files series:"A splendid adventure story of UFOs, ancient Mayan documents and a lost city. The hero is eminently likeable...a splendid only-you-can-save-the-World denouement." Louisa Young, 23 March 2008, Mail on Sunday"Indiana Jones would have stiff competition in young Joshua Garcia . . . will have the reader begging for the rest of the series. Highly Recommended." Library Media Connection, September 2010, starred review

"As thrilling as a rollercoaster ride, this fantastical world of spies, spirits, ancient prophecies and hidden cities tests Josh to his limits..." The Booktrust, 2009 by "sci-fi author M.G. Harris, creator of the best-selling Joshua Files." Radio Times Magazine, 5th September 2013.Previously in Dark Parallel Josh Garcia fulfilled his destiny to become one of few humans who has traveled in time.Now a cosmic catastrophe is months away from hitting the solar system. When it does, civilization will collapse. The world will be plunged into a battle for resources and power, a bloody fight for survival in which billions will die.Only the knowledge within the ancient Ix Codex can save the world. But some of its secrets still cannot be understood. Time is running out.Josh is one of the guardians of the Ix Codex. He's risked his life again and again to protect the knowledge within.Now it looks as though there's only one move left for Josh. It will be his most daring mission yet, a leap forward in time to discover the truth.Josh jumps ahead far enough to glimpse a post-apocalyptic world in collapse - and to realize that it could be his destiny to stay.The fifth and final instalment of M. G. Harris's best-selling series, The Joshua Files, in which all secrets are finally revealed.Apocalypse Moon is the fifth in a five-part action-adventure series for readers who love sci-fi thrills firmly grounded in a contemporary setting. This series launched an author who later went on to work with Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson. "Puppet-master Gerry Anderson conceived the story for Gemini Force One, but wasn't able to complete it due to the onset of Alzheimer's. The series of novels will now be written by sci-fi author MG Harris, creator of the best-selling Joshua Files." Radio Times Magazine, 5th September 2013.Praise for Apocalypse Moon:"I loved it. It is the perfect ending to a series that I was enjoying long before I started The Book Zone. I would be absolutely amazed if there is a single Joshua Files fan out there who ends up feeling disappointed on finishing this book. I am a little sad that we have come to the end of Josh's story, but also elated that it ends with such a great final instalment." The Book Zone"This book is about the apocalyptic surge that Joshua goes forward in time to see and then has to prevent, using clues from the four books. Joshua is by far the best character and I like him as he is very mysterious, talented and brave because of his Dad dying, his long-lost sister being killed, and the long, hard journey to get the Ix Codex. This series is awesome and I have really enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend this to anybody. 5/5 stars!!!" Guardian Children's Books Praise for The Joshua Files series:"A splendid adventure story of UFOs, ancient Mayan documents and a lost city. The hero is eminently likeable...a splendid only-you-can-save-the-World denouement." Louisa Young, 23 March 2008, Mail on Sunday"A gripping survival story begins...a boy's fantasy of pyramids, caves and tunnels." Carole Mansur, 15 March 2008, The Telegraph"Indiana Jones would have stiff competition in young Joshua Garcia . . . will have the reader begging for the rest of the series. Highly Recommended." Library Media Connection, September 2010, starred review"A fast-paced, first-person thriller." James Lovegrove, 2 Feb 2008, Financial Times