The Legacy Chronicles: Out of the Shadows

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 9780062494085
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book The Legacy Chronicles: Out of the Shadows written by Pittacus Lore and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the world of the #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series and featuring fan-favorite characters Six and Sam Goode, this collection is also the perfect companion to the spin-off series Lorien Legacies Reborn! Teens across the globe have developed incredible powers known as Legacies. Although they were meant to use these abilities to help the world, dark forces have been working against them from the shadows. Six and Sam Goode used to be part of a covert group that investigated suspicious incidents surrounding these Human Garde. Then they discovered they could no longer trust who they were working for and quit. But they’ll still do whatever it takes to protect these teens. The Legacy Chronicles companion series follows them on this mission, and this book collects the next three novellas. Originally published as digital originals, they are now together in one print volume for the first time ever. In Legacy Chronicles #4: Chasing Ghosts, Six and Sam try to track down a former charge who slipped through their fingers and who may now have become much more foe than friend. In Legacy Chronicles #5: Raising Monsters, the couple must find a way to escape from an old enemy they believed was long buried in their past. In Legacy Chronicles #6: Killing Giants, a deadly master plan is finally revealed, and it’ll be up to Six, Sam, and their companions to put an end to it before it’s too late.

The Legacy Chronicles: Killing Giants

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062494066
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book The Legacy Chronicles: Killing Giants written by Pittacus Lore and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The X-Files meets X-Men in this digital original companion series that's set in the world of Pittacus Lore’s #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series and its spin-off series, the Lorien Legacies Reborn. In this sixth and final 125-page novella, the captivating story of fan favorite characters Six and Sam reaches a dramatic conclusion! The Mogadorians have captured Six and Sam and brought them to Las Vegas, Nevada, as part of their mysterious master plan to get their revenge on the Garde. It’s the opening night of a spectacular new show, and dozens of special guests, the media, and tons of spectators have flocked to Sin City—which can only mean one thing: the Mogs are planning something truly devastating. Luckily for Six and Sam, they’ve yet to find a prison that can hold them. When they do manage to escape, and finally regain control of their Legacies, they will have to race against the clock to try to stop their old adversaries once and for all. And if they can’t succeed, they—and countless others—will suffer the consequences. The Legacy Chronicles novellas are published as individual digital originals. The fourth, fifth, and sixth novellas will also be available together in one print volume: The Legacy Chronicles: Out of the Shadows.

The Legacy Chronicles: Raising Monsters

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062494120
Total Pages : 100 pages
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Download or read book The Legacy Chronicles: Raising Monsters written by Pittacus Lore and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The X-Files meets X-Men in this digital original companion series that's set in the world of Pittacus Lore’s #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series and its spin-off series, the Lorien Legacies Reborn. This is the fifth 100-page novella, continuing the exhilarating story of fan favorite characters Six and Sam. The two Garde must escape the clutches of an old enemy they thought had been defeated long ago. Contrary to what the government would have the world believe, not all of the Mogadorians are safely imprisoned. A small contingent of the alien invaders has been in hiding, working on a vicious plan for revenge and foiling Six and Sam’s every move. Even the couple’s failed attempt to rescue Ghost was nothing but a trap, and now they’ve been abducted by their old foes. Held captive in an impenetrable underground bunker, they’ll have to find each other and then somehow find a way out if they’re going to have any hope of survival. But with their Legacies still on the fritz and Mogs out for blood it may be nearly impossible. Luckily, Six and Sam have more than a few allies with powers of their own who can help…if they’re not too late. The Legacy Chronicles novellas are published as individual digital originals. The fourth, fifth, and sixth novellas will also be available together in one print volume: The Legacy Chronicles: Out of the Shadows.

The Legacy Chronicles: Trial by Fire

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 9780062494078
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book The Legacy Chronicles: Trial by Fire written by Pittacus Lore and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect companion to Generation One and the #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series! Fan-favorite characters Six and Sam Goode return in this new saga, which is X-Files meets the X-Men. In the aftermath of a thwarted alien invasion, teenagers across the globe have begun to develop incredible powers known as Legacies. While most are sent to the Human Garde Academy, countless others slip through the cracks—either by choice or by force. Desperately wanting to help these lost teens, Six and Sam have joined a covert group tasked with investigating suspicious incidents that might be Legacy-related. The Legacy Chronicles companion series follows them on this mission, and this book collects the first three novellas. Originally published as digital originals, they are now together in one print volume for the first time ever. In Legacy Chronicles #1: Out of the Ashes, Six and Sam’s first mission has them looking into a string of disappearances—but as they dig deeper, they stumble upon a treacherous Human Garde underworld. In Legacy Chronicles #2: Into the Fire, Six, Sam, and their young allies infiltrate a new foe who is using powered teens for a deadly game. In Legacy Chronicles #3: Up in Smoke, the couple is faced with dual threats after they’ve been split apart—and more than one life will hang in the balance.

Ashfall Legacy

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062845381
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (628 download)

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Download or read book Ashfall Legacy written by Pittacus Lore and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pittacus Lore finished telling the story of the Lorien Nine in the New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four and Lorien Legacies Reborn series. Now he’s back to recount an all-new adventure rooted in the real mysteries surrounding Roswell, New Mexico, that will enthrall fans of Brandon Sanderson, Jay Kristoff, and Amie Kaufman. We have waited generations for you… Syd Chambers knows that there’s life on other planets because he’s descended from it. His father was from a distant world called Denza and has been missing—presumed dead—for years. When Syd discovers a device his father left behind which shows not only that he’s alive, but where he is, Syd must set out on a mission of his own. But along the way, he discovers a deadly, unbearable secret that could destroy Denza, Earth, and the universe.

Fugitive Six

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062493787
Total Pages : 448 pages
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Download or read book Fugitive Six written by Pittacus Lore and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sequel to Pittacus Lore’s Generation One is the second book in an epic new series set in the world of the #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series. Newcomers as well as fans of the original series will devour this fast-paced, action-packed sci-fi adventure that’s perfect for fans of Marvel’s X-Men, Alexandra Bracken’s Darkest Minds trilogy, and Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me series. The Human Garde Academy was created in the aftermath of an alien invasion of Earth. It was meant to provide a safe haven for teens across the globe who were suddenly developing incredible powers known as Legacies. Taylor Cook was one of the newest students and had no idea if she’d ever fit in. But when she was mysteriously abducted, her friends broke every rule in the book to save her. In the process, they uncovered a secret organization that was not only behind Taylor’s kidnapping but also the disappearance of numerous teens with abilities. An organization that has dark roots in the Loric’s past, untold resources, and potentially even a mole at their own school. Now these friends, who have become known to other students as the “Fugitive Six,” must work together to bring this mysterious group to an end before they can hurt anyone else.

Shadow Moon

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Publisher : Spectra
ISBN 13 : 1984800035
Total Pages : 547 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)

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Book Synopsis Shadow Moon by : Chris Claremont

Download or read book Shadow Moon written by Chris Claremont and published by Spectra. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From two of the greatest imaginations of our time comes a magnificent novel of adventure and magic...SHADOW MOON: First in the Chronicles of the Shadow War. The genius of Star Wars(r) creator George Lucas and the vision of Chris Claremont, the author of the phenomenally bestselling The Uncanny X-Men adventures, merge in what must be the fantasy event of the year. In Shadow Moon, war and chaos have gripped the land of Tir Asleen. An ancient prophecy reveals one hope: a savior princess who will ascend to the throne when the time is right. But first, a Nelwyn wanderer must face forces of unimaginable malevolence and dangerous, forbidden rites of necromancy that could bring back a powerful warrior from soulless sleep. George Lucas reshaped filmmaking in the '70s and '80s with his Star Wars and Indiana Jones films. When Bantam Books asked Lucas if he had any stories he would like to develop as novels rather than as films, Lucas turned to his 1988 fantasy film, Willow. "When I wrote the story for Willow, I began with the pre-story," Lucas said, "but the full story was yet to be told." Now, Lucas's vision is being fulfilled with the talented help of Chris Claremont. Having previously taken the reins of what was for a decade the bestselling comic in the western hemisphere (The Uncanny X-Men) Claremont assumes the reponsibility of foster parent to Lucas's creation. On sale in hardcover now, and available on BDD Audio Cassette as well, SHADOW MOON is a momentous new adventure for readers looking to spend part of this summer in a fantastic world. SHADOW MOON is one of Bantam Spectra's most exciting publishing events in 1995, the year we celebrate our 10th Anniversary as the premiere publishing imprint of books of speculative fiction.

Return to Zero

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062493841
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book Return to Zero written by Pittacus Lore and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All bets are off in this third and final book in the epic New York Times bestselling Lorien Legacies Reborn series! This fast-paced, action-packed adventure—which is set in the world of I Am Number Four—is perfect for fans of the Darkest Minds series and the X-Men franchise. After the battle in Switzerland, the Fugitive Six find their allegiances torn, dividing them into two factions. Taylor, Kopano, and Nigel return to the Academy with Nine, but nothing is the same. As fear and resentment of the Human Garde continues to grow, the United Nations decrees that all humans with Legacies must be implanted with inhibitors. So our heroes will have no choice but to rebel. And with the Foundation still at large, Isabela, Caleb, and Ran have decided to join forces with their former foes Einar and Five to hunt them down. But when a new threat is revealed, the group may find itself painfully outmatched. Facing capture or annihilation from all sides, the only hope the Human Garde have for survival is to stand together once and for all to fight back against their true enemies. Return to Zero is the epic conclusion to the story of the Garde that began with the worldwide phenomenon I Am Number Four.

The Shadow out of Time (時光幽影)

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Publisher : Hyweb Technology Co. Ltd.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 689 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Shadow out of Time (時光幽影) written by Howard Phillips Lovecraft and published by Hyweb Technology Co. Ltd.. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the feature stories of the Cthulhu Mythos, "The Shadow Out of Time" is the tale of a professor of political economics that is thrown into a mind-shattering journey through time and space, while his body is held hostage by an alien mind. Horrified and panic-stricken by the implications of his experiences, he hopes against all reason and evidence that he has merely lost his mind.

The Legacy Chronicles

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Publisher : Harper
ISBN 13 : 9781725426641
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (266 download)

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Download or read book The Legacy Chronicles written by Pittacus Lore and published by Harper. This book was released on 2019 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the world of the #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series and featuring fan-favorite characters Six and Sam Goode, this collection is also the perfect companion to the spin-off series Lorien Legacies Reborn! Teens across the globe have developed incredible powers known as Legacies. Although they were meant to use these abilities to help the world, dark forces have been working against them from the shadows. Six and Sam Goode used to be part of a covert group that investigated suspicious incidents surrounding these Human Garde. Then they discovered they could no longer trust who they were working for and quit. But they'll still do whatever it takes to protect these teens. The Legacy Chronicles companion series follows them on this mission, and this book collects the next three novellas. Originally published as digital originals, they are now together in one print volume for the first time ever. In Legacy Chronicles #4: Chasing Ghosts, Six and Sam try to track down a former charge who slipped through their fingers and who may now have become much more foe than friend. In Legacy Chronicles #5: Raising Monsters, the couple must find a way to escape from an old enemy they believed was long buried in their past. In Legacy Chronicles #6: Killing Giants, a deadly master plan is finally revealed, and it'll be up to Six, Sam, and their companions to put an end to it before it's too late.

Ashfall Prophecy

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062845411
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (628 download)

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Download or read book Ashfall Prophecy written by Pittacus Lore and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pittacus Lore finished telling the story of the Lorien Nine in the New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four and Lorien Legacies Reborn series. Now he’s back with the second installment in an all-new adventure duology rooted in the real mysteries surrounding Roswell, New Mexico, that will enthrall fans of Brandon Sanderson, Jay Kristoff, and Amie Kaufman. Syd Chambers grew up on Earth with his human mother and barely remembers his alien father from Denza, who left on a mission when Syd was very young. After leaving Earth, Syd learned the truth of his father’s disappearance on the planet Ashfall—his father had died protecting a devastating secret about the history between humans and Denzans. Syd is now faced with a choice—free humanity from imprisonment on Earth, which will allow them to come into physical power beyond their wildest dreams; or destroy Earth so that humans never have a chance to enslave, torment, and kill other species again. It has been prophesied that Syd is destined to become a world-killer, but Syd is determined to choose his own fate, and knows there must be another path forward that will honor his father’s sacrifice.

I Am Number Four

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062000764
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book I Am Number Four written by Pittacus Lore and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Friendships and a beautiful girl are distracting to a teenager who is hiding on Earth while he waits to develop the powers he will need to rejoin the other six surviving Garde members and fight those who destroyed their planet.

Out of the Shadows

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ISBN 13 : 9780671511913
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (119 download)

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Book Synopsis Out of the Shadows by : Anne Marie West

Download or read book Out of the Shadows written by Anne Marie West and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The poignant and horrifying life story of Anne Marie West, Fred West's eldest daughter, brought up by Fred and Rose West until the age of 15, when she ran away from home. Anne's mother and two sisters were murdered, but her story unfolds as one of hope and survival.

Generation One

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062493728
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (624 download)

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Book Synopsis Generation One by : Pittacus Lore

Download or read book Generation One written by Pittacus Lore and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book in a pulse-pounding new series that’s set in the world of the #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series. The war may be over—but for the next generation, the battle has just begun! It has been over a year since the invasion of Earth was thwarted in Pittacus Lore’s United as One. But in order to win, our alien allies known as the Garde unleashed their Loric energy that spread throughout the globe. Now human teenagers have begun to develop incredible powers of their own, known as Legacies. To help these incredible and potentially dangerous individuals—and put the world at ease—the Garde have created an academy where they can train this new generation to control their powers and hopefully one day help mankind. But not everyone thinks that’s the best use of their talents. And the teens may need to use their Legacies sooner than they ever imagined. Perfect for fans of Marvel’s X-Men and Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave, this epic new series follows a diverse cast of teens as they struggle to hone their abilities and decide what, if anything, they should do with them. As a spin-off of the bestselling I Am Number Four series, those familiar with the original books and newcomers alike will devour this fast-paced, action-packed sci-fi adventure.

The Legacy Chronicles: Up in Smoke

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062494031
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book The Legacy Chronicles: Up in Smoke written by Pittacus Lore and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The X-Files meets The X-Men in this digital original companion series that's set in the world of Pittacus Lore’s #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series and coincides with Generation One. This is the third 100-page novella, continuing the exciting story of fan favorite characters Six and Sam. Following their dangerous battle in the mountains of Montana, the couple has now been ripped apart. Sam is imprisoned aboard a ship that’s miles off the coast of Mexico. His Legacies have been taken away from him. He doesn’t have any back-up. And if he can’t find a way to free himself soon, he’s going to become a lab experiment. Although safely recovering at the Human Garde Academy, Six has had her abilities stripped as well. Ignoring everyone’s warnings, though, she decides to mount a rescue mission with the help of Nine and her young charge Nemo. But it’s three of them versus who knows how many teens with Legacies who may be working for their enemy…. Six and Sam may no longer have their powers, but does it mean they’re truly powerless? The Legacy Chronicles novellas are published as individual digital originals, and the first three stories are also available together in one print volume: The Legacy Chronicles: Trial by Fire.

Born of Shadows

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Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0446573248
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)

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Book Synopsis Born of Shadows by : Sherrilyn Kenyon

Download or read book Born of Shadows written by Sherrilyn Kenyon and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where the League and its assassins rule, where betrayal and treachery are everywhere . . . the only survivors are those ones who are . . . BORN OF SHADOWS For Caillen Dagan, a defiant soldier of fortune, survival isn't a right, it's a brutal daily battle. Moving through the Ichidaian universe like a wraith, his brushes with the law and death are legendary. But when an act of rare heroism reveals his hidden birthright, he's forced into a world much more dangerous and cold-hearted than the bloody streets where he was raised-one of obscene wealth and lethal politics. Ferocious and determined, Desideria serves as an official bodyguard for her queen. Born of questionable genetics, she will do anything to prove herself worthy of the weapons she carries and the position she's won by combat. But when she uncovers a ruthless plot to assassinate the queen and overthrow her country's government, Desideria is caught in the crosshairs. With assassination contracts out on both of them, Caillen and Desideria must learn to fight together or die alone. And if they fail, their governments will fall into the hands of an unimaginable evil.

Game of Shadows

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 110121676X
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Book Synopsis Game of Shadows by : Mark Fainaru-Wada

Download or read book Game of Shadows written by Mark Fainaru-Wada and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-03-23 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1998 two of baseball leading sluggers, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, embarked on a race to break Babe Ruth’s single season home run record. The nation was transfixed as Sosa went on to hit 66 home runs, and McGwire 70. Three years later, San Francisco Giants All-Star Barry Bonds surpassed McGwire by 3 home runs in the midst of what was perhaps the greatest offensive display in baseball history. Over the next three seasons, as Bonds regularly launched mammoth shots into the San Francisco Bay, baseball players across the country were hitting home runs at unprecedented rates. For years there had been rumors that perhaps some of these players owed their success to steroids. But crowd pleasing homers were big business, and sportswriters, fans, and officials alike simply turned a blind eye. Then, in December of 2004, after more than a year of investigation, San Francisco Chronicle reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams broke the story that in a federal investigation of a nutritional supplement company called BALCO, Yankees slugger Jason Giambi had admitted taking steroids. Barry Bonds was also implicated. Immediately the issue of steroids became front page news. The revelations led to Congressional hearings on baseball’s drug problems and continued to drive the effort to purge the U.S. Olympic movement of drug cheats. Now Fainaru-Wada and Williams expose for the first time the secrets of the BALCO investigation that has turned the sports world upside down. Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroid Scandal That Rocked Professional by award-winning investigative journalists Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams, is a riveting narrative about the biggest doping scandal in the history of sports, and how baseball’s home run king, Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants, came to use steroids. Drawing on more than two years of reporting, including interviews with hundreds of people, and exclusive access to secret grand jury testimony, confidential documents, audio recordings, and more, the authors provide, for the first time, a definitive account of the shocking steroids scandal that made headlines across the country. The book traces the career of Victor Conte, founder of the BALCO laboratory, an egomaniacal former rock musician and self-proclaimed nutritionist, who set out to corrupt sports by providing athletes with “designer” steroids that would be undetectable on “state-of-the-art” doping tests. Conte gave the undetectable drugs to 28 of the world’s greatest athletes—Olympians, NFL players and baseball stars, Bonds chief among them. A separate narrative thread details the steroids use of Bonds, an immensely talented, moody player who turned to performance-enhancing drugs after Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals set a new home run record in 1998. Through his personal trainer, Bonds gained access to BALCO drugs. All of the great athletes who visited BALCO benefited tremendously—Bonds broke McGwire’s record—but many had their careers disrupted after federal investigators raided BALCO and indicted Conte. The authors trace the course of the probe, and the baffling decision of federal prosecutors to protect the elite athletes who were involved. Highlights of Game of Shadows include: Barry Bonds A look at how Bonds was driven to use performance-enhancing drugs in part by jealousy over Mark McGwire’s record-breaking 1998 season. It was shortly thereafter that Bonds—who had never used anything more performance enhancing than a protein shake from the health food store—first began using steroids. How Bonds’s weight trainer, steroid dealer Greg Anderson, arranged to meet Victor Conte before the 2001 baseball season with...