voyagers: project alpha (book 1)

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PROJECT ALPHA

D.J.MACHALE

#1 New York Times bestselling author of Pendragon

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PROJECT ALPHA

D. J. MacHale

Random House New York

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1

ark.Pitch-dark.

The kind where you cant tell if youre next to a thousand

other people, standing totally alone . . .

. . . or about to step off a cliff.

We should stay close, Dash Conroy said, his voice echo-

ing in the vast empty space.

Im fine on my own, Anna Turner replied curtly.

Anna wasnt about to show weakness or fear, especially

not in front of Dash. There was too much at stake. This was a

competition she was determined to win.

We can help each other, Dash argued. At least until we

figure out what the real challenge is.

Their assignment was clear: retrieve the golden flag. Who-

ever got it first would be the winner. Simple, except navigating

their way through the darkness wasnt their only task. Some-

thing else would be waiting for them. An obstacle. A puzzle.

A test.

Danger was out there. They both knew it.

They just couldnt see it.


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ash stared out of his bedroom window at the dark,empty streets of downtown Orlando, Florida.

It was one week before he and Anna would encounter the

Raptogon hologram and a solid year since he had first heard

about the Project Alpha competition. The very next day, he

would leave to begin the final phase. Hundreds of thousands of

kids from all over the world had entered for a chance to become

part of the project. He was one of eight finalists. Eventually

there would be only four winners. Dash never expected to get

that far. He thought he stood a better chance of finding a golden

ticket in a Wonka Bar than making the final four.

Yet there he was with a fifty-fifty chance.

I cant get used to this, Dashs mother said as she entered

the room. When the lights go out, its like the world dies.

She joined Dash at the window and looked out over the

darkened city. No lights glowed from any of the tall buildings.

Cars were left to sit until their owners returned the next day

when they were allowed to drive again. It was the beginning

of the daily eight-hour blackout period that happened all over


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The f irst competit ion is about how you want tospend your time here. You will be living in dorms. Boys in one,

girls in the other. They are functional and comfortable.

Kind of like camp, Niko said.

However, Phillips continued, one of you will be invited

to stay in your own private quarters with a queen bed, a private

bathroom, and your own refrigerator.

Who gets to stay there? Carly asked.

Phillips held up a handkerchief-sized golden flag.

Your first challenge, he declared. Scattered throughout

the arena are a few dozen golden flags like this one. Some are

in plain sight, others youll have to hunt for. The first person

who retrieves four flags will be staying in the superior quarters

for the duration of your stay. Question is, how badly do you

want it?

The kids all stood staring at Phillips, not sure how to react.

Phillips pointed to a door on the far side of the hangar

and said, The arena is through there. The competition

begins . . . now.


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To all the loyal members of The Lit tle Click Club

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the

product of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to

actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Copyright 2015 by PC Studios Inc.Full-color interior art, puzzles, and codes copyright Animal Repair ShopVoyagers digital and gaming experience by Animal Repair Shop

All rights reserved. Published in the United States by

Random House Childrens Books,

a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York.

Random House and the colophon are registered trademarks of

Penguin Random House LLC.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

MacHale, D. J.

Project Alpha / D.J. MacHale.First edition.

pages cm.(Voyagers ; book 1)

Summary: Eight boys and girls compete for a spot on the space voyage

that will search for a source to solve Earths energy crisis.ISBN 978-0-385-38658-6 (trade)ISBN 978-0-385-38660-9 (lib. bdg.)

ISBN 978-0-385-38659-3 (ebook)

[1. Interplanetary voyagesFiction. 2. Competition (Psychology)Fiction.

3. Power resourcesFiction. 4. Science fiction.] I. Title.

PZ7.M177535Pr 2015 [Fic]dc23 2014031772

Printed in the United States of America

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

First Edition

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FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTIONThe future of our planet will soon be in the hands of

four kids. Sure, theyll be the best in the world . . . butcan they savethe world?

Earth is about to go dark. Without a new power source,life as we know it will be toast. A global competitionis under way to determine who will join the secretmission that might just save us all. They will venture tothe far reaches of space, and they must be prepared

to face anything.

Anything.

But first the team needs to be chosen. Project Alphais a competition of physical challenges, mental puzzles,and alliances. The battle is fierce, and only four willmake the cut and become Voyagers. . . .

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