Century 1 Ring of Fire, P. D. Baccalario
Century 1 Ring of Fire, P. D. Baccalario
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Century #1: Ring of Fire

Author: P. D. Baccalario

Series: Century

Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie

Unabridged: 8 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/08/2009


Synopsis

Every hundred years, four kids from four cities must save the world.Rome, December 29.A mix-up with their reservations forces Harvey from New York, Mistral from Paris, and Sheng from Shanghai to share a room with the hotel owner’s daughter, Elettra. The four kids discover an amazing coincidence—they all have birthdays on February 29, Leap Day. That night, a strange man gives them a briefcase and asks them to take care of it until he returns. Soon afterward, the man is murdered.The kids open the briefcase. In it they find a series of clues that take them all over Rome, through dusty libraries and dark catacombs, in search of the elusive Ring of Fire, an ancient object so powerful that legend says even a Roman emperor couldn’t control it.In the first book of the Century quartet, Italian author P. D. Baccalario begins a mystery that will take four cities and four extraordinary kids to solve.

About The Author

P. D. Baccalario was born in Acqui Terme, a beautiful little town in Piedmont, Italy. He now lives in Milan.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Teo on December 13, 2015

This book is about 4 kids with the same birthday, 2/29, that meet up in a hotel and gets delivered a briefcase with mysterious clues. I recommend this book to anyone who loves mystery, and anyone who wants a quick read. It’s because the book is very short and has a decent plot. Speaking about the pl......more

Goodreads review by Tyas on December 13, 2009

Four children, every century, must pass a test: and mysterious figures try to stop them from doing so. Sounds cliched and tired already? Well, let's check. The author of Ulysses Moore, check. One of the characters looks like 'the singer of Oasis, only shorter', check - and his three new friends are al......more

Goodreads review by Katrina on October 29, 2010

An intriguing mystery of four 12 year olds (two boys, two girls) thrown together with peculiar similarities and strengths. I really liked how this story follows the protagonist kids AND the antagonists out to get them. The story is gripping, original and very clever, with unforeseen twists and turns......more

Goodreads review by Matiiiii on February 01, 2022

Strasznie dawno to czytałem, ale przez "Marinę" mi się o tej książce przypomniało. Kocham tę serię, jest przegenialna!......more

Goodreads review by Sierra on December 22, 2011

Ring of Fire by P. D. Baccalario (Century Quartet #1) Pages: 304 Release Date: September 8th, 2009 Date Read: 2011, November 12-22nd Received: Borrowed Rating: 2/5 stars Recommended to: 10+ SUMMARY - Fernando of Melodia, owner in part of the Domus Quintilla hotel in Rome, has made a huge mistake. He came to......more


Quotes

“The plot is masterful, with cliffhangers galore . . . and an ending that both satisfies and whets the appetite for more.”—Kirkus Reviews


Awards

  • Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award