Mayan Mysteries of 2012 – a guide for young readers

The Joshua Files


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The Joshua Files is an internationally published, best-selling series of young adult thrillers.

In The Joshua Files: Invisible City, a British teenager, Josh Garcia, discovers that he’s linked with a secret society descended from the ancient Mayans. This group, who live in the ‘invisible city’ of  the title, protect ancient secrets about the coming events of 2012. Josh is propelled into a world of government conspiracies, secret societies and the lost knowledge of an ancient civilisation.

The Joshua Files is a work of pure imagination that uses the mysterious Mayan calendar date as the basis of a fictional global threat.

Visit The Joshua Files UK website or watch the Joshua Files videos below.

Reviews of The Joshua Files

“Thrilling adventure as an ancient civilization is awakened by one boy.” Julia Eccleshare, Guardian Children’s Books Editor

“A splendid adventure story of UFOs, ancient Mayan documents and a lost city.” Mail on Sunday

“A gripping survival story” Daily Telegraph

“Heartstopping adventure” The Glasgow Herald

“A satisfyingly twisty plot” Financial Times

“Fast-paced and exciting, this is one for fans of Alex Rider and Young Bond.” The Bookseller

“An enthralling, satifying read that will leave its audience hungry for future installments” Books for Keeps

“Will have the reader begging for the rest of the series. Highly Recommended.” Library Media Connection


The Descendant – an Alternate Reality Game set in the world of The Joshua Files

Fans of twisty, puzzle-based online dramas in the form of an Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) can enjoy a third story set in the Joshua’s thrilling world of secret societies and government conspiracies.

More about The Descendant ARG.

You can enjoy this puzzle as a standalone adventure.

What other ARG fans have said:  “so far this is the best one that I’ve played since last year & I’m not kidding…” ‘Psysop’ , veteran playerof the ARG unfiction community.

TWO ways to play:

How can you buy The Joshua Files?

Click on the links to go to international online retailers

United Kingdom – The Joshua Files – Invisible City (Joshua Files) (Amazon.co.uk)

USA – The Joshua Files – Invisible City (Amazon.com)

Australia – The Joshua Files: Invisible City (Fishpond.au)

Germany – Geheimakte Joshua: Die Unsichtbare Stadt (Amazon.de) (also in audiobook)

France – Operation Joshua: La Prophetie Maya at Amazon.fr

Spanish – Expediente J: La Cuidad Invisible (CasadelLibro)

Slovakia – Prípad Joshua Neviditeľné mesto at Artforum

Czech Republic – Neviditelné město – Akta Joshua at Kozmas

Indonesia – Kota Yang Hilang at Gramedia online

Lithuania – Jošua failai. Nematomas miestas at Level.lt

More about The Joshua Files…

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