Beschreibung:
When the Waldens move to Templewood, teenagers Emily and Peter find that leaving the City for ';a quieter life in the country' is the least of their problems. Bubbling beneath the surface of their new home are challenges that could change their world forever and end ours. Templewood is so isolated it is not on the map and has no communications links with the outside world. The village is home to the Sect, a divided organisation planning an apocalyptic event intended to establish world domination, but which may destroy the planet. Emily and Peter's arrival is no accident; their parents may know more than they admit. Could Peter really hold the key to trigger a world-changing event? One by one, mysteries are uncovered, until the terrifying objective of the Sect becomes clear. There is little time in which to find who is responsible. How far will they go? Should they be stopped? Can they be stopped? If you were the only ones who could save the world, where would you start? Who would you trust? ';1984 Meets the Book of Revelation' They do Things Differently Here is Book One of the Invisible College Trilogy
When the Waldens move to Templewood, teenagers Emily and Peter find that leaving the City for ‘a quieter life in the country’ is the least of their problems. Bubbling beneath the surface of their new home are challenges that could change their world forever …and end ours.
Templewood is so isolated it is not on the map and has no communications links with the outside world. The village is home to the Sect, a divided organisation planning an apocalyptic event intended to establish world domination, but which may destroy the planet. Emily and Peter’s arrival is no accident; their parents may know more than they admit. Could Peter really hold the key to trigger a world-changing event? One by one, mysteries are uncovered, until the terrifying objective of the Sect becomes clear. There is little time in which to find who is responsible.
How far will they go? Should they be stopped?
Can they be stopped?
If you were the only ones who could save the world, where would you start? Who would you trust?
‘1984 Meets the Book of Revelation’
'They do Things Differently Here' is Book One of the Invisible College Trilogy
1. Arrival 7A New Morning, a New Home 7Exploring the Village 13Darkness in the Garden 21Changes 26Unfamiliar Places 282 Adversity 33The Arrest 33A Family Lunch 43A Game of Cricket 53Sunday Evening at Home 84The Fair 893. Induction 106How We Came to Temple Walden 106First Day at St George's 111The Peculiar History and Geography of Templewood 120Incident on the School Bus 127A Walk in the Woods 130If You Really Want to Join Us 1344. Acceptance. 138Inheritance 138An Unexpected Gift 145An Offer from the Village Store 151Learning the Way Around 1585. History 163Heritage 163Trouble at Mill Cottage 179Book and Lessons 194In Search of Lost Youth 1976. Discovery 210The Envelope 210The Loading of Barges 216Strange Communications 230Connections That Work and Those That Don't 2377. Enquiry 244An Investigation Is Called For 244East of Temple Mills Lock. 246Catherine's First Lesson: Interpretation 254You Must See Sense 260To the Bookshop 262Catherine Plans a Trip 265Norsemen and Navigation. 2718. Isolation 287The Second Sighting 287The Night Threat 294The Property Conspiracy 305Emily is Invited to Meet Someone of Importance 314Local Edition 320How Did Catherine Get Through? 3299. Threat 333Two Woodland Meetings 333Mapping Connections 344Catherine's Second Lesson: Synaesthesia 351An Old Map and Book Are Discovered 356The Body in the Canal 379Inside the Telephone Exchange 380The Successful Candidate 38910. Control 394How to Control and Manage a Village 394The Old Map Reveals All 408The Temperature Rises 415The Shoot 434So Many Unanswered Questions 444Acknowledgements 448Index 449