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Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, thought they belonged to the world's most powerful family. They thought the hunt for 39 Clues leading to the source of that power was over. They even thought they'd won. But Amy and Dan were wrong.
One by one, distress calls start coming in from around the globe. Cahills are being kidnapped by a shadowy group known only as the Vespers. Now Amy and Dan have only days to fulfill a bizarre ransom request or their captured friends will start dying. Amy and Dan don't know what the Vespers want or how to stop them. Only one thing is clear. The Vespers are playing to win, and if they get their hands on the Clues . . . the world will be their next hostage.
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| Gordon Korman | | Hardcover:
| 224 pages | | Publisher:
| Scholastic Inc. | | Publication Date:
| August 30, 2011 | | Language:
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15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Lots of ecitement, nonstop action and around-the-world questsAug 31, 2011
By KidsReads
Two years have passed since Amy and Dan survived the hunt for the 39 clues. The now 16- and 13-year-olds have settled into the rebuilt mansion of their dear grandmother, with Uncle Fiske and Nellie as legal guardians. Both have grown and matured some; Amy even has a steady boyfriend named Evan. She still stutters sometimes, but has more confidence in herself. She knows that she will never escape being a Cahill, so she has been preparing herself for anything with constant workouts, self-defense lessons, and a fancy command center with lots of high-tech stuff. Dan, on the other hand, is bored. After racing around the world on an important quest, eighth grade seems rather trivial. He even drops into periods of depression. But before long, things get interesting --- and life-threatening --- again.
The Cahills are finally attempting a peaceful reunion, having called a cease fire. The older generation hasn't quite gotten the hang of it yet, but the younger cousins have actually become friends. Sort of. This is good as there's another enemy lurking about, and the Cahills will have to band together in order to survive. The evil Vespers kidnap seven of the Cahills to use as ransom: Nellie, Reagan, Uncle Fiske, Natalie, Alistair Oh, Ted, and 12-year-old Phoenix Wizard. The Vespers are using the hostages to force Dan, Amy and their cousins scrambling to steal a priceless painting of a severed Medusa head.
But nothing is as it seems, and trust is treacherous. Dan and Amy have serious doubts that they will be able to rescue Nellie and the other hostages in time. While Amy hits the library for research and reaches out to other Cahill resources, Dan starts on a backup plan. At the end of the clue hunt, they had destroyed the very dangerous 39-ingredient formula invented by Gideon Cahill that would have given a person absolute power. No human should have that kind of power. But one copy of the formula still exists --- in Dan's photographic memory. Dan starts collecting the rare ingredients to recreate the formula that he will use on himself to save Nellie.
This new spinoff series from the original 39 Clues books starts off with an adventurous bang. Gordon Korman takes the lead novel and does an outstanding job with lots of excitement, nonstop action and more around-the-world quests. In the first book, he shoots Dan and Amy off to Florence, Italy, to hunt down the famous and grotesque painting of the severed Medusa head. He uses lots of vivid imagery to set the scenes, giving readers a unique look at the story. Dan and Amy are a bit older, with different hurdles to overcome and mountains to traverse; Amy is in a serious relationship, and Dan is struggling with some depression. This may explain why the humor is a bit keyed down here as compared to previous installments, though the story does have some funny parts.
Keep your eyes roving for those clues stashed in the pages! Book Two is due out in December 2011 courtesy of Jude Watson.
--- Reviewed by Chris Shanley-Dillman
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Fast-Paced Adventure for older TweensNov 05, 2011
By Working Mom
"Working Mom"
Had my 11YO son read this (he's a 39 clues fan) and tell me his thoughts.
Things he liked:
+ Lots of adventure
+ Characters were easy to relate to
+ He liked the characters
+ Fast paced - a lot happened quickly
+ Had all the elements needed for a fun story: good plot, likeable good guys, rotten bad guys, a little scary and a lot of excitement and mystery.
Things parents might want to know:
= The villains might be scary to younger children
= There is a small bit of violence
= There are some things that are not realistic
After a brain picking session, my son related some of the books events. I asked him how he felt about the violent part (wasn't bad so don't want to provide a spoiler), he said it was no big deal. Compared to what kids see on TV and read in other books, it probably wasn't. I heard the villains were really creepy, he said it wouldn't be good if they weren't. OK. There were some parts he told me about that I thought were totally unrealistic. His take was that it's just a story.
There's also cards that come with these books. We didn't get them with our copy. My son said he usually didn't use them anyway, but just liked reading the books. That tells me that the story is good enough to carry itself without the multi-media aspect. My 20YO daughter, however, loves to get her hands on the cards and check out the online stuff.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Cahills vs Verspers a new series beginsJan 23, 2012
By W. Hubbell
Having read the entire 39 Clues first 11 books
I was a little bit disappointed with the new series.
They went to some length in the previous books to say how the Cahills are the smartest most powerful family in the world, and here they have them being blackmailed into committing criminal acts by the Vespers.
It is good light reading even if dubious in plot and setting a bad example for ethics.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Ideally suited for 39 Clues fansSep 22, 2011
By S. Jentsch
For this review, I turned to my 39 Clues fan for help. She was more than happy to give me some insights on her opinions of this latest installment in the 39 Clues series!
When Amy and Dan Cahill found a serum formula that their feuding family; the most influential family in history; had been seeking for five hundred years; they thought their troubles were over. No such luck. There was one other organization, just one, that knew about the serum formula and a deeper, darker secret that is described in this series: The Vespers.
The Vespers are willing to do anything to gain the Cahill family secrets. In this case that meant kidnapping. In order to gain their loved ones back, Amy and Dan have to follow the orders of Vesper One, the most ruthless of all the Vespers. He orders them to steal a famous painting, the Medusa, from the most secure art museum in the world. Hang on tight, because you're in for a wild ride!
The first book in the Cahills vs. Vespers series is a little more intense than the first series the 39 Clues. Fast-paced and unpredictable, this book by Gordon Korman will have read readers hanging off the edge of their seats, always wanting to know what happens next. Can't wait for the next book!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 They're Ba--ack...Jul 14, 2011
By E. Kennen
In a coordinated attack spanning seven time zones, several members of the powerful Cahill family are simultaneously kidnapped - and that's just the prologue of this sequel to the 39 CLUES. The first chapter of Book 1 of the new CAHILLS VS VESPERS series attempts to bring new readers up to speed without boring die-hard fans. Speaking of bored, that's how Dan Cahill is feeling now that the great clue hunt is over. He should have been more careful about what he wished for...
This preview - full of mystery, danger, and middle school angst -- will draw most readers in, though kids new to the series should consider starting with Book 1 of the 39 Clues. And fans probably don't need the sneak-peek to be hooked. Be forewarned, though: these are not quite the same Dan and Amy you last met. Time (and the Clue Hunt) have a way of changing things...
Oh, and as usual, there is a code for readers to unlock to open up a mission online. Good luck!
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