ARC BOOK REVIEW: The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni
REVIEW:
Mike Brink and his dog Conundrum are back with the hardest puzzle in the world. Mike is being invited to Japan to attempt to solve the Dragon Box - a puzzle that has maimed and killed anyone who has tried to open it. Without his anchor, his therapist, Mike isn't sure what to do but ultimately decides to take on the challenge with the help of many of the people who helped him in his last quest.
If you weren't scared of AI before then this book will make you terrified of it. Brink's nemesis who died in the last book has inserted himself into the computer network. He can track anyone, anywhere through any device connected to the internet.
With the help of his friends and one of the Emperors trusted guards Brink finds himself on a race to complete the puzzle and stay alive with parts of the Faction after him. With the help of Rachel his feminist historical researcher he also discovers the truth about the dragon box and the impact it may hold for the imperial family. Brink also finds himself face to face with an unlikely ally and learns more about himself in the process.
Excellent read. There is a lot of history about Japan and the line of succession intermixed with action and learning more about Sedge, and the Faction. I'm still not sure of what the end game of the faction is. Since the dragon box really only held significance to the Imperial family and Japan I'm not sure how that ties in with the other puzzle that Brink unlocked but I guess we will have to stay tuned to find out.
These are great books with a lot of interesting information.
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Publisher: Random house
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The box was constructed during one of Japan’s most tumultuous periods, when the samurai class was disbanded and the shogun lost power. In this moment of crisis, Emperor Meiji locked a priceless Imperial secret in the Dragon Box. Only two people knew how to open the box—Meiji and the box’s sadistic constructor—and both died without telling a soul what was inside or how to open it.
Every twelve years since then, in the Year of the Dragon, the Imperial family holds a clandestine contest to open the box. It is devilishly difficult, filled with tricks, booby traps, poisons, and mind-bending twists. Every puzzle master who has attempted to open it has died in the process.
But Brink is not just any puzzle master. He may be the only person alive who can crack it. His determination is matched only by that of two sisters, descendants of an illustrious samurai clan, who will stop at nothing to claim the treasure.
Brink’s quest launches him on a breakneck adventure across Japan, from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to the pristine forests of Hakone to an ancient cave in Kyushu. In the process, he discovers the power of Meiji’s hidden treasure, and—more crucially—the true nature of his extraordinary talent.
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