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Flight of the Eagles The Gates of Neptune The Sword of Camelot The Caves That Time Forgot Winged Raiders of the Desert Empress of the Underworld Voyage of the Dolphin Attack of the Amazons Escape With the Dream Maker The Final Kingdom | |
| Author | Gilbert Morris |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy Children's literature |
| Publisher | Moody Publishers |
| Published | 1994–1997 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
The Seven Sleepers, is a series of children's fantasy novels written by author Gilbert Morris. The series is a post-apocalyptic take on the legend of the Seven Sleepers, but is only loosely based on the original tale. The first volume in the series, Flight of the Eagles, was published on February 9,1994. The tenth and final volume, The Final Kingdom, was published on May 1, 1997. Alongside its numerous Christian themes, the series borrows from works such as Gulliver's Travels, and from myths such as Atlantis.
Plot
[edit]The story opens in modern America, and centers (at least initially) around 14 year old Josh Adams. Shortly, a global nuclear war strikes, and Josh is placed in a time capsule, which will keep him alive and unchanged for a period of 50 years. At the end of this period, he wakes up to a world altered by nuclear devastation, called Nuworld, where, among other things, the human race has been genetically altered, and the terrain has vastly changed. He then learns that he is
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