The Sky Vault: The Comet Cycle Book 3

In the final book of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, an interstellar dust cloud seeds the atmosphere in Fairbanks, Alaska, causing the sky to shift and stretch. When a plane shudders its way through the clouds, the sky opens, and the aircraft vanishes, but only for a minute. Chuck Bridges, a local DJ and conspiracy theorist, was on board and later reported dead. His son, Theo, must chase down answers to the mystery his father unlocked, and he will find himself at odds with Sophie Chen, an agent with a shadowy employer, Rolf Wagner, a widowed sheriff, and Joanna Straub, a contractor reconstructing a top-secret government lab. The answer to the comet's origin is about to be unveiled, and its impact on Earth is more treacherous and sublime than humanity could imagine.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 12 September 2023
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

The Ninth Metal, the final book in Percy's critically acclaimed Comet Cycle series, is a thrilling and mind-bending tale that takes readers on a journey through space and time. The comet, Cain, comes from beyond our solar system, carrying with it elements unknown and mysterious. In the isolated region of Fairbanks, Alaska, the skies shift and stretch as an interstellar dust cloud seeds the atmosphere, creating a surreal and otherworldly landscape.

When a plane shudders its way through the pulpy, swirling, bruise-shaped clouds, lit with sudden cracks of lightning, the sky opens, and the aircraft vanishes. But only for a minute. When the flight lands, everyone on board and in the community will be changed forever.

Chuck Bridges, a local DJ and conspiracy theorist, was on board and later reported dead to his family, but not before proclaiming that something inside the clouds was speaking to him. Now his son, Theo, must chase down answers to the mystery his father unlocked. He will find himself at odds with Sophie Chen, an agent with a shadowy employer desperate to secure the black box from the airplane, as well as Rolf Wagner, a widowed sheriff investigating a series of increasingly strange and unsettling reports.

And then there is Joanna Straub, a contractor reconstructing a top-secret government lab active during WWII and shuttered deep within the nearby White Mountains. The answer to the comet's origin is about to be unveiled, and its impact on Earth is more treacherous and sublime than humanity could imagine.

The Ninth Metal blends dystopia, science fiction, and apocalypse in a way that is both thrilling and thought-provoking. It takes readers on a journey through a bleak and bloody western, exploring the darkest corners of humanity's heart and mind.

Stephen King, the master of horror and suspense, has once again delivered a masterpiece that will leave readers breathless and craving for more. The Ninth Metal is a must-read for fans of science fiction and horror, and it is sure to leave a lasting impression on anyone who dares to enter its world.

Weight: 390g
Dimension: 232 x 153 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781473690165