In Benjamin Franklinstein Meets Thomas Deadison, by Matthew McElligott and Larry Tuxbury, the story is told of the Modern Order of Prometheus, an elite club that stands apart from the rest. It's members are dead! Actually, the group is made up of preserved great inventors, like Benjamin Franklin and Orville and Wilbur Wright. However, there is one preserved member, Napoleon (aka the Emperor), that is out to do away with them all if Victor, Scott and Ben don't step in.
Victor knows a lot about the order, since his parents were the caretakers until they went missing. To make things even more difficult, Infinity light bulbs have been distributed for free to all of Philadelphia, but in addition to light, the bulbs give off radiation that turns people into zombies. Just what the Emperor needs to take over!
The short chapters and spattering of diagrams and illustrations throughout the book make this a fast read that incorporates a pinch of historical information and gobs of adventure and mystery.
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