It all started with a book. The most boring book in the world. So boring that nobody would ever read it—which makes it the perfect place to hide a terrible secret. Teenagers Luke and Tommy stumble across this lost tome, worth millions and somehow mysteriously connected to Leonardo da Vinci. But they are not the only ones seeking the book. Soon they must fight with their lives to protect it. Now the book has emerged from its hiding place the world may never be the same again.

The Project is a science fiction thriller from bestselling and award-winning New Zealand author Brian Falkner. This time-travel page-turner was on the 2011 New Zealand Storylines Notable Young Adult Fiction Books list. For more gripping YA novels from Brian, read The Tomorrow Code, Brainjack and the Recon Team Angel series.

Visit the author's website to learn more: brianfalkner.com