WARP Book 1 The Reluctant Assassin, Eoin Colfer
WARP Book 1 The Reluctant Assassin, Eoin Colfer
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WARP Book 1: The Reluctant Assassin

Author: Eoin Colfer

Series: WARP #1

Narrator: Maxwell Caulfield

Unabridged: 9 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/07/2013


Synopsis

Riley, a teen orphan boy living in Victorian London, has had the misfortune of being apprenticed to Albert Garrick, an illusionist who has fallen on difficult times and now uses his unique conjuring skills to gain access to victims' dwellings. On one such escapade, Garrick brings his reluctant apprentice along and urges him to commit his first killing. Riley is saved from having to commit the grisly act when the intended victim turns out to be a scientist from the future, part of the FBI's Witness Anonymous Relocation Program (WARP) Riley is unwittingly transported via wormhole to modern day London, followed closely by Garrick. 

In modern London, Riley is helped by Chevron Savano, a nineteen-year-old FBI agent sent to London as punishment after a disastrous undercover, anti-terrorist operation in Los Angeles. Together Riley and Chevie must evade Garrick, who has been fundamentally altered by his trip through the wormhole. Garrick is now not only evil, but he also possesses all of the scientist's knowledge. He is determined to track Riley down and use the timekey in Chevie's possession to make his way back to Victorian London where he can literally change the world.

About The Author

Eoin Colfer (pronounced Owen) is a former elementary school teacher whose Artemis Fowl series has become an international bestseller. He is also the author of The Wish List, and the New York Times bestseller The Supernaturalist. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephanie (Bookfever) on May 31, 2013

I have been a fan of Eoin Colfer's books for years. Especially his Artemis Fowl books (duh. no explanation needed there). There is no doubt he is my favorite author. Ever. Which he once again proves with The Reluctant Assassin. With this new start of this new series, Colfer didn't let me down one bi......more

Goodreads review by Chris on December 15, 2017

After the Artemis fowl fairy magic joyride this book comes as a refreshing change of direction, with pseudo science time machines and under age FBI agents mixed with victorian footpads and demented London magician/ assassins. Chevvie makes for a tough leading lady and Riley a lovable orphan with an......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on July 15, 2016

This was a wonderful time traveling adventure! This is the first book I have read by Eoin Colfer and I am sure it will not be the last. He does a good job bringing two different worlds together in a frantic game of cat and mouse. In current time we have young Chevron, a 16 year old FBI agent who is h......more

Goodreads review by Katharina on March 01, 2014

Sigh. Let's start with the positive. Chevron Savano is a cool woman of color teenage fbi agent. Good job on your choice of leading lady, Eoin Colfer. Now, if only you had actually let her develop any sort of personality aside from "cool and spunky", we maybe would have gotten somewhere. I was lookin......more

Goodreads review by Kačaba on February 19, 2017

Vrah na vyšší zabijácké úrovni než Jack Rozparovač? ✓ Promyšlený stroj času, kterému nemůže konkurovat žádný jiný? ✓ (I přesto, že má jen 97% úspěšnost) Agentka, co by si ráda smáčela vlasy ve slzách svých protivníků? ✓ Kluk - sirotek - skoro vrah - skoro kouzelník - fikaný jak cosi fikaného - trošku d......more