TimeRiders: The Doomsday Code - Alex Scarrow (Book 3)

This is the third in the Timeriders series and this is the one that sends Liam, Becks and Bob (he’s back, yay!) into England in the time of King Richard the Lionheart. “The Hood”, a mysterious bandit that is believed to be invincible, has stolen an ancient relic that Richard has been looking for, for ages. It is called the Holy Grail. The Holy Grail.

Liam is appointed as the Sheriff of Sherwood, or something, by John (Richard’s younger brother and future king) and he has to track The Hood down and return the scroll (the Grail is believed to not be the chalice used at the Last Supper) to John to bargain with Richard for his (John’s) life.

The first pages of The Doomsday Code list a few facts. One of them is that the true identity the Sheriff of Sherwood is unknown.

2001 has changed from the massive city to a simple French fishing village. Yet again, they are running off the generator.

Liam is in charge of Sherwood castle while a rebel group siding with Richard try to storm the castle. Richard’s intentions are to regain possession of the Grail and then kill his brother that had dared to try to keep it from him. The outcome of the battle is set to decide the fate of the future. In 2001, the world shifts between timewave after timewave. Skyscrapers one second, small brick houses and boats the next.

One of the things I like about this series is the support units. Bob and Becks are clones from the same basic genes, although male and female. They have complex computers in their heads that are hooked up to a small organic brain. The “growth” of the support units is interesting as they try to become more human, trying humour and different facial expressions.

It is a good story with a lot of mystery that will definitely keep you wanting more from the series.