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Invictus
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Hachette Audio 2017
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Time flies when you're plundering history.
Farway Gaius McCarthy was born outside of time. The son of a time-traveling Recorder from 2354 AD and a gladiator living in Rome in 95 AD, Far's birth defies the laws of nature. Exploring history himself is all he's ever wanted, and after failing his final time-traveling exam, Far takes a position commanding a ship with a crew of his friends as part of a black market operation to steal valuables from the past.
But during a heist on the sinking Titanic, Far meets a mysterious girl who always seems to be one step ahead of him. Armed with knowledge that will bring Far's very existence into question, she will lead Far and his team on a race through time to discover a frightening truth: History is not as steady as it seems.
In this heart-stopping adventure, Ryan Graudin has created a fast-paced world that defies time and space.
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Unabridged
Street Date:
09/26/2017
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781478977087
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UG
Level 5.7, 16 Points
Lexile code:
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Lexile measure:
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Ryan Graudin. (2017). Invictus. Unabridged Hachette Audio.

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Ryan Graudin. 2017. Invictus. Hachette Audio.

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Ryan Graudin. Invictus. Unabridged Hachette Audio, 2017.

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Time flies when you're plundering history.
Farway Gaius McCarthy was born outside of time. The son of a time-traveling Recorder from 2354 AD and a gladiator living in Rome in 95 AD, Far's birth defies the laws of nature. Exploring history himself is all he's ever wanted, and after failing his final time-traveling exam, Far takes a position commanding a ship with a crew of his friends as part of a black market operation to steal valuables from the past.
But during a heist on the sinking Titanic, Far meets a mysterious girl who always seems to be one step ahead of him. Armed with knowledge that will bring Far's very existence into question, she will lead Far and his team on a race through time to discover a frightening truth: History is not as steady as it seems.
In this heart-stopping adventure, Ryan Graudin has created a fast-paced world that defies time and space.
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        Starred review from July 3, 2017
        In 2361, when Farway Gaius McCarthy was seven, his mother, Empra, disappeared during a mission for the Corps of Central Time Travelers. Far hopes to join the Corps himself, so that he can find her, but he fails his entry exam at age 17. Undeterred, Far accepts an offer to become captain of the Invictus, a pirate vessel that purloins history’s lost treasures. Far is aboard the Titanic, attempting to steal a priceless book, when a girl named Eliot beats him to his plunder. Eliot trades the tome for a spot on the Invictus, but although she claims to be a freelance thief, it isn’t long before Far discovers the truth, which involves a destructive force called the Fade. But how does the Fade relate to Far and his crew? Snarky banter, a clever setup, and a diverse and well-drawn cast elevate this rollicking, bombshell-laden adventure from Graudin (Blood for Blood). Romantic entanglements add tension and drama while Graudin’s intricate worldbuilding brings the distant past and far future to vivid life. Readers who like their science fiction shot through with humor will be enthralled. Ages 15–up. Agent: Tracey Adams, Adams Literary.

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      • content: Narrator Maxwell Hamilton recounts the adventures of the time-traveling pirate ship INVICTUS in the year 2361. Hamilton's portrait of the ship's captain, Farway Gaius McCarthy, is complex. Teenaged Far is both adventurer and seeker, close to his crew and somehow detached. Hamilton animates the rest of the crew with similar elaboration, drawing well their reactions to frolicking and fear. He differentiates the changing tone of the story, appreciating historic details, humor, rollicking adventures, and differing amounts of tension. The crew is ill at ease when working for a ruthless black-marketer and stressed when escaping the TITANIC with plundered treasure before it sinks. World-building, historical fiction, romance--Graudin excels at merging all the genres of this audiobook with grace. S.W. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine
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        July 1, 2017

        Gr 9 Up-Farway Gaius McCarthy was born out of time; his mother was a time traveler from the 24th century, his father a gladiator from the year 95 AD. Far was born in The Grid, a place where time doesn't exist, and because of his special birth, he always considered himself destined for greatness, dancing from time to time, recording history as a member of the Corps of Central Time Travelers. His dreams disappear, however, when he fails his all-or-nothing finals simulation, the victim of a sabotage no one else believes happened. Now Far and his friends must work for the dangerous Lux Julio, gathering precious items from the past for Lux to sell on the black market. It's on a mission to grab a book from the ill-fated Titanic that Far comes face-to-face with the girl who sabotaged his life and discovers a destiny far greater and more dangerous than he could ever imagine. This part sci-fi and part historical fiction novel has a solid dose of YA romance as well. The intriguing plot would be even more engaging without quite so many romantic side trips, but these digressions offer a good deal of characterization. The characters are all well developed and compelling; Far resembles a teenage Captain Kirk. As with most time-travel stories, things can sometimes be a bit confusing, but teens will appreciate this title and its well-rounded characters and satisfying ending that hits all the right notes. VERDICT An appealing sci-fi romp; purchase where the author is popular.-Erik Knapp, Davis Library, Plano, TX

        Copyright 2017 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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        June 1, 2017
        A boy born beyond time and space finds he is running out of time to save the worlds.Born aboard a time-traveling ship, 17-year-old Farway Gaius McCarthy dreams of being a Recorder like his missing mother, Empra McCarthy. Ejected from the Academy, Far goes rogue, working as an antiquities thief for a black-market baron. Acting as captain and Recorder of the Invictus, Far and his teenage crew--Historian Imogen, Far's rainbow-haired cousin; Engineer Gram, a math genius; and Medic Priya, Far's love interest--plus a mischievous red panda go on excellent adventures. But they alter their course after encountering the mysterious Eliot, a girl on a grim mission to stop the Fade from devouring the multiverse. They live in the future, but race is constructed as in the past: Farway, Imogen, and Eliot are white, Gram is black, and Priya is Indian. Action sequences are abundant, but the panicked, delirious prose and multiplicity of narrators make for a long read, counterintuitively. Graudin depicts the futuristic, high-tech world (2371 C.E.) and the fulsome and frenzied historical settings with equal richness, and her theory and mechanics of time traveling are remarkably coherent, if strongly reminiscent of Connie Willis' works. A madcap, vivid time-travel tale with a strong ensemble, both indebted and cheekily alluding to Doctor Who and Firefly. (Science fiction. 14-adult)

        COPYRIGHT(2017) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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        August 1, 2017
        Grades 9-12 Farway Gaius McCarthy should never have been born. In 2354 CE, his mother was a professional time traveler who recorded the lives of people in other erasuntil she fell in love with a Roman gladiator in 95 CE. Farway was born on her ship as she returned home, outside of time. Time travel is in his blood, but when he unexpectedly fails a final exam, it seems like it's out of his futureuntil a black-market dealer offers him a job captaining a ship to the past to steal valuable objects. With his trusty crew at his side, Farway leads heist after successful heist, until a mission aboard the Titanic goes wrong and a mysterious girl appears. Graudin handles the intricacies of time traveland the building of a near-future worldmore gracefully than most. This is high adventure with a literary bent, and it's held together by a lovable, ragtag crew-turned-family that wouldn't be out of place in Firefly. A well-researched, thoroughly enjoyable romp through the ages.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.)

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        July 1, 2018
        Farway Gaius McCarthy--born of a Roman gladiator and a traveler from 2354 AD--has time-traveling in his blood. Rejected from the government's elite Academy, Far assumes the helm of the Invictus, a time-hopping pirate ship commissioned by a black-market thief to plunder history's treasures. An eclectic teenage crew, a mysterious thief, and a mischievous red panda round out the cast in this rich, action-packed sci-fi/history hybrid.

        (Copyright 2018 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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Time flies when you're plundering history.
Farway Gaius McCarthy was born outside of time. The son of a time-traveling Recorder from 2354 AD and a gladiator living in Rome in 95 AD, Far's birth defies the laws of nature. Exploring history himself is all he's ever wanted, and after failing his final time-traveling exam, Far takes a position commanding a ship with a crew of his friends as part of a black market operation to steal valuables from the past.
But during a heist on the sinking Titanic, Far meets a mysterious girl who always seems to be one step ahead of him. Armed with knowledge that will bring Far's very existence into question, she will lead Far and his team on a race through time to discover a frightening truth: History is not as steady as it seems.
In this heart-stopping adventure, Ryan Graudin has created a fast-paced world that defies time and space.
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