Facing the Flag
by Jules Verne
228 pages~4 hrs
“One man holds the power to end the world, and he has just lost his mind.”
A brilliant inventor’s descent into madness creates the ultimate weapon of mass destruction, drawing the attention of a ruthless pirate king with world-dominating ambitions. Trapped in a hidden volcanic fortress, an undercover protector must gamble everything to stop the fuse from being lit.
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