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Three Reasons You Should Read This Middle Grade Adventure:
- Wade and the Scorpion’s Claw by Tony Abbott is a quick and very action-packed adventure/mystery that keeps the pages turning all the way through this shorter story.
- The story isn’t necessary to the overall Copernicus Legacy series, but it was a nice little way to fill in some time that was skipped over in the main series.
- I found the lore behind the scorpion’s claw to be very interesting – and the puzzles was quite intricate.
About Wade and the Scorpion’s Claw by Tony Abbott
Title: Wade and the Scorpion’s Claw
Author: Tony Abbott
Series: The Copernicus Archives #1
The Copernicus Legacy #1.5
Genre: Middle Grade Adventure
The quest for the relics continues. Travel deeper into the mysterious world of the Copernicus Legacy with the Copernicus Archives: exciting, fast-paced novellas that get you close to the characters and the heart of the adventure.
Wade and the Scorpion’s Claw picks up right where The Copernicus Legacy: The Forbidden Stone left off, with the Kaplan family seeking the next Copernicus relic. Now Wade, the curious, analytical, yet starry-eyed member of the group, leads the chase for another relic through the busy streets of San Francisco while on the run from one of Galina Krause’s most treacherous henchmen.
Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Ridley Pearson, Wade and the Scorpion’s Claw continues the thrilling Copernicus Legacy quest and brings one of the characters into the spotlight.
My review of Wade and the Scorpion’s Claw:
While I really enjoyed the concept and overall story of Wade and the Scorpion’s Claw, it seemed a little out of place. Almost like an afterthought. I’ve read the second book in the Copernicus Legacy and didn’t realize there even was a part of the story that came in between at first.
It starts with some mishaps and shenanigans by the bad guys at the airport as the Kaplan crew returns to the US. There are quite a few suspicious characters, and I was quite surprised that they trusted any of them. Especially after telling each other that no one outside their group could be trusted so many times.
But it did lead to quite the chase. Through museums, Chinese restaurants, and over to the docks. It was a merry chase that kept the story moving at a fast pace. There weren’t any drawn-out or boring bits. But it also lacked a bit in substance. There wasn’t any character growth or development. They just went on a chase and came out the other side pretty much the same.
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