The Maze of Bones, by Rick Riordan, is a brilliant book at the beginning of a brilliant series written by a number of different authors.

Amy and Dan Cahill have no idea that they are related to anybody like Benjamin Franklin, Napoleon, Marie Curie, and more that I could go on for a very long time about!

The orphans of Hope Cahill and Arthur Trent discover at their grandmother Grace Cahill’s funeral that their family is involved in a thrilling, terrifying and terrible hunt for 39 clues.

They embark on this mission to find out whom they are and what branch of the family they belong to – Lucian, Tomas, Janus, Ekaterina or the dreaded Madrigal. Hunted by evil relatives who wish them dead, Amy and Dan Cahill must visit… The Catacombs of Paris!