內容簡介:
一段平靜的度假之旅,一場不乎尋常的解謎遊戲,引來的竟是一種種生死攸關的挑戰……
四位愛冒險的孩子──亞當、亞倫、撒拉、蘇菲,被父母送往公公的鄉郊農莊度假,在幾近了無人煙的地方,他們本以為能享受悠閒的農村生活,可是日光過後,周邊卻纏繞着令人詭異的氣息。
有一晚亞倫無故地發現,糖果店主人白茉莉擅自夜訪農莊地庫,接見她的卻是他們所熟悉的公公?
地庫裏藏着一幅古老卷軸,卷軸上寫了不知名的神秘指示,他們本來認為是場追尋寶藏的過程,但意外地被捲入家族歷史的漩渦之中,難以抽身?
他們追隨着指示,逃避公公和婆婆的監視,找到了解謎關鍵的鑰匙,決定闖入山上禁地:紅門穀倉,察覺那一直探求的秘密竟是……
將要面臨隨時消失於時間和空間之中,四位被揀選的人,四種關乎人生的難題──堅持與放棄、忍耐與急躁、謙遜與驕傲、信任與迷惘,他們該如何抉擇?
作者簡介:
莫禮恩(James Mok)創作《超越時空的挑戰》時,還是個於澳洲悉尼小學 (Sydney Grammar, St. Ives Preparatory School) 就讀的十歲學生。現時十六歲的他於英國的中學 (Winchester College) 讀書。他於一個快樂的基督教家庭中成長。家中有父母和一個妹妹。
莫禮恩動靜皆宜,熱愛競技運動帶給他的挑戰之餘,也鍾情於C. S. 路易斯 (C. S. Lewis)、安東尼‧霍洛維茲 (Anthony Horowitz) 及約翰‧弗拉納根 (John Flanagan) 的寫作。他不看書就運動,不下棋就彈鋼琴或拉大提琴。
莫禮恩最希望於書中的「白茉莉姨姨糖果商場」暢遊兩句鐘。他也希望長大後能夠像經歷過《超越時空的挑戰》的角色,做個堅持、忍耐、謙虛、信任的人。同時,他也立志找出治癒癌症之法。
James Mok was a ten year old student at Sydney Grammar School, St. Ives Preparatory School in Sydney, Australia at the time of writing this novel. He is now sixteen years old, studying in Winchester College in the UK. He has been brought up in a happy Christian family with his parents and a younger sister.
James loves the challenges of competitive sports and the writing of C. S. Lewis, Anthony Horowitz and John Flanagan. When he is not reading or playing sport, you will find him enjoying a game of chess or playing his music instruments, the cello and the piano.
James’ greatest wish is to spend two hours in Molly Blossom’s Lolly Emporium. He hopes to grow up to be a shining example of the lessons his characters learn throughout the book and aspires to find a cure for cancer.