Isle of Man by Ryan Winfield

Book Two of The Park Service Trilogy

 Aubrey, Jimmy, and Hannah reenter The Foundation by boat to see the results of the flood set off in Book #1. The bodies of most of the scientists who resided on that level are floating in the receding waters. One scientist has survived, but he seems a bit touched in the head. Luckily, he usually does finally remember the access codes to secure areas.

A plan is hatched to get the master codes that control the unmanned drones terrorizing the remaining humans on the surface of the earth. Hannah argues that they can’t free the people in Holocene II until the drones are controlled.

In their journey to the lower levels of Holocene II, Aubrey meets “Red”, the boy who used to bully him on Level 3. Red returns to The Foundation with the professor, Hannah, Aubrey and Jimmy.

Nothing is easy! The clue to cracking the code is complicated. They need an encryption key! They must first solve a riddle! “Where man rises from the sea, in the right hand of David, you shall find your key.”

Where does man rise from the sea? Could the David mentioned in the riddle possibly be the statue of David by Michelangelo? Here’s a hint: the professor, Jimmy, and Aubrey with Junior travel in the submarine to the Isle of Man. Read Book #2 to find out if they succeed in their mission. You will be surprised at what they find!