The Athena Protocol

Name: The Athena Protocol
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Shamim Sarif
ISBN: 9780062964380

Author: Shamim Sarif

Narrator: Nicola Barber

Unabridged: 8 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 10/08/2019

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Social Themes

Synopsis

Bourne Identity meets Karen McManus in this action-packed series opener about a spy gone rogue, perfect for fans of Ally Carter and Killing Eve.Jessie Archer is a member of the Athena Protocol, an elite organization of female spies who enact vigilante justice around the world.Athena operatives are never supposed to shoot to kill—so when Jessie can’t stop herself from pulling the trigger, she gets kicked out of the organization, right before a huge mission to take down a human trafficker in Belgrade. Jessie needs to right her wrong and prove herself, so she starts her own investigation into the trafficking. But going rogue means she has no one to watch her back as she delves into the horrors she uncovers. Meanwhile, her former teammates have been ordered to bring her down. Jessie must face danger from all sides if she’s to complete her mission—and survive.Don’t miss this gripping page-turner that New York Times bestselling author Patrick Ness called “a ferocious, take-no-prisoners thriller that actually thrills!”

About Shamim Sarif

Shamim Sarif is a novelist, screenwriter, and director. She lives in London with her wife, Hanan, and their two sons. The Athena Protocol is her first novel for teens. Visit her online at www.enlightenment-productions.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cece

A cinematic and taught spy thriller with a sapphic main character! This is way outside my comfort zone genre-wise but it was an incredibly engaging book and hit just the right amount of darkness to make the story compelling and complex. I can’t wait to read more about these characters. SO so good.......more

Goodreads review by ☘Misericordia☘

Q: My heart screamed for years.” It’s a devastating image. A heart screaming. (c) Q: “I didn’t know you were attracted to . . .” “Human traffickers?” I ask, still not meeting her eyes. Kit smiles. “Well, I was going to say, attracted to women.” (c)......more

Goodreads review by Lauren

“We all believe in the work we do for Athena. But some of that work is dirty. And maybe we should stop trying to pretend that it isn't.” The Athena Protocol has been described by Patrick Ness as the Mission: Impossible of YA. While I think the praise is a bit of a stretch, the action scen......more

Goodreads review by Josiah

Mission: Impossible for YA readers? That's what novelist Patrick Ness suggests The Athena Protocol is in a blurb on the dust jacket, and the comparison is reasonable. But while the Impossible Missions Force is connected with the government, Athena is accountable only to the strong-willed trio of wom......more

Goodreads review by - ̗̀ jess ̖́-

BLOG | TWITTER Spy thrillers will never fail to be straight-up cool, and The Athena Protocol is no exception to this. It's a James Bond-esque story starring women and with lots of action and adventure from start to finish. Here, the spies aren't working for the government, which was an interesting cha......more