Malachite, The Ancient Virus follows the adventures of Ash Cadavaleir as the second book inthe Malachite saga. It is, once again, an adventure packed middle grade novel, featuringthemes of friendship, mystery, action and fantasy as we dwell deeper into Ash s journey andhis second grand adventure as he advances towards the finale of the series.Lord Velkrom, seeking a vessel to inhabit, tracks down the legendary body of a dead sorcerer:The Moltron Mummy. In order to stop him, Ash Cadavaleir and his mentor, Fern Harraken,reunite with their old friends to attempt to sabotage the enemy s plans.However, as good and evil struggle for the powerful mummy, a deadly virus is unleashed fromthe ancient tombs. This virus is like no other enemy the world has ever faced: it seems to havea mind of its own, bit by bit planning its invasion over all human kind.Having to fight a foe inhabiting multiple bodies is no easy task. Are Ash and his friends ready torisk everything to stop the ancient virus