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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4 stars. Digital book.
What a plot! Consider me hooked! I have no idea where we’re going from here, but one thing’s for sure; Gale is wrong and they for sure know about Taos.
What a plot! Consider me hooked! I have no idea where we’re going from here, but one thing’s for sure; Gale is wrong and they for sure know about Taos.
couldn't put it down. looking forward to the next book!
This is an archaeological action novel, sort of a cross between Indiana Jones and Dan Brown. It hooked me early on, and the action never stops--but characterization also never really happens. There was a perfect opportunity for romance that never materializes, and would have gone a long way toward breaking up the action, though this is a series, so perhaps he integrates that later on. Like Dan Brown, Legg seems to have a major bone to pick with the Catholic Church: they're the primary villain. I phrase it like that only because the story strikes me as a platform for Legg to espouse his own personal spiritual philosophy, and he goes into this in great detail, even though it isn't really necessary for the story. This is fine, but it felt a little self-aware to me. Unlike Dan Brown, once the primary discovery has been made (which happens at the very beginning), there isn't a lot of deciphering that takes place after that... they're basically just running for their lives and trying to figure out why and who wants them dead. Again, maybe in the sequels, the plot will become more complex. I probably won't read on, though.
While there are similarities to this book and the writings of Dan Brown as well as others, I found several unique aspects fascinating to explore. The Cosega Sequence centers around the writings of a disgraced 19th Century American priest and an artifact discovered in an archaeological dig in the U.S. It is the artifact which primarily takes us from historical fiction into science fiction with dashes of geopolitical thriller thrown in. I had to suspend my disbelief a little to accept some of the plot lines and shady organizations that supported the thrill aspect. But as a thriller/mystery novel it does have an adequate body count and suspense quotient worthy of any whodoneit. Combined with the conspiracy theory lust most Americans experience given the state of contemporary Zeitgeist, some of the most out there theories about secret societies and governmental top secret alphabet soup hit squads really doesn't rate a raised eyebrow. The book takes the reader right to the next installment of the series. I didn't hesitate. I clicked. What else is a hooked reader to do. As for book three? We'll see how book two goes and if I find myself flopping helplessly on the deck of this authors metaphorical trawler I'll let you know. For now, the sudden leap of faith into book two seems completely justified. Great thing about any series is that you don't have to stop, you don't have to continue. This one is promising enough for me to continue. Will it be the same for you? I think if you can suspend your disbelief and are not hypersensitive to any criticism of dogma you'll feel much the same.
I loved this freebie I chose to read. Too bad it's the first book I the series. I'm looking forward to read the next book in this series.
This book had a lot of promise. Ancient artefacts, church conspiracies, political corruption. However, it was hard to look past the repeated (and obviously fake) emotions, extremely basic conflict resolution, and a bumbling and incompetent FBI.
A very fast paced story that pulled me in. Unfortunately it ends before going anywhere, like a tv episode.
Luckily my library has the next two in the series.
Luckily my library has the next two in the series.