Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow

New York: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2009. G3 - A first edition (stated with complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by James Rollins with a drawing on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and crease on the edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and cover edgewear, light tanning and shelf wear. 8.5"x6", 399 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. When a mysterious envelope arrives for Jake Ransom, he and his older sister, Kady, are plunged into a gripping chain of events. An artifact found by their parents - on the expedition from which they never returned - leads Jake and Kady to a strange world inhabited by a peculiar mix of long-lost civilizations, a world that may hold the key to their parents' disappearance. But even as they enter the gate to this extraordinary place, savage grackyls soar across the sky, diving to attack. Jake's new friends, the pretty Mayan girl Marika and the Roman Pindor, say the grackyls were created by an evil alchemist - the Skull King. And as Jake struggles to find a way home, it becomes obvious that what the Skull King wants most is Jake and Kady - dead or alive. Blockbuster author of THE JUDAS STRAIN and THE LAST ORACLE, James Rollins brings all the twists and chills he's famous for this breathlessly paced adventure - his first book about Jake Ransom. Fans of Indiana Jones, Alex Rider, and Maximum Ride will flock to this explosively entertaining adventure.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.