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taylorhousebooks's review against another edition
2.0
This book was very slow and I found the ending to be anticlimactic. If this had been a stand-alone, I wouldn't have bothered to finish it.An intriguing concept about Christian relics and the Three Wise Men, however.
majkia's review against another edition
5.0
I had sooooo much fun reading this book, the second in the Sigma Force series. I got to look up lots of stuff and try to see what was real and what wasn’t.
Some stuff I looked up: m-state metals (monoatomic metals), the Order of Dragons, how many Magi were there?, heap-leach cyanide recovery method to extract precious metals , Meissner Fields and superconducting metals,Catharism, Thomas Chrstians, the Chinon Parchment.
There were more.
Non-stop action, believable storyline not going too far afield, fleshed out characters, hateable bad guys, and never sure who was on which side. What more can you want from a thriller!
Some stuff I looked up: m-state metals (monoatomic metals), the Order of Dragons, how many Magi were there?, heap-leach cyanide recovery method to extract precious metals , Meissner Fields and superconducting metals,Catharism, Thomas Chrstians, the Chinon Parchment.
There were more.
Non-stop action, believable storyline not going too far afield, fleshed out characters, hateable bad guys, and never sure who was on which side. What more can you want from a thriller!
liberty_the_baron's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
vojtko68's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
shakith's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
nicoleabouttown's review against another edition
4.0
So as of now, everyone already knows of my total fangirl love and appreciation of James Rollins and his Sigma Force series. Oh, you didn't know, well now you do!
This is book number two in the Sigma Force series and it is the first one that I read. I honestly didn't feel that I was missing anything from the story by not having read book one (which is called Sandstorm by the way).
From the opening moments of the book, the action and suspense doesn't stop. From the massacre in the cathedral in Cologne, Germany, to the famous lighthouse of Alexandria, James Rollins once again takes the reader on a never-ending trip filled with action, adventure, suspense and drama. Add to that a healthy dose of History, Science and the ancient art of Alchemy and you have one book you won't be able to put down.
I have said it before and I will say it again, the best part of the Sigma Series is that though Rollins manages to wrap up whatever mystery is the subject of the book, the overall mystery of the series, gets resolved a little at a time. All in all, it leaves you satisfied at the end of the book, but wanting to get on to the next one to get the next piece of the puzzle.
This is book number two in the Sigma Force series and it is the first one that I read. I honestly didn't feel that I was missing anything from the story by not having read book one (which is called Sandstorm by the way).
From the opening moments of the book, the action and suspense doesn't stop. From the massacre in the cathedral in Cologne, Germany, to the famous lighthouse of Alexandria, James Rollins once again takes the reader on a never-ending trip filled with action, adventure, suspense and drama. Add to that a healthy dose of History, Science and the ancient art of Alchemy and you have one book you won't be able to put down.
I have said it before and I will say it again, the best part of the Sigma Series is that though Rollins manages to wrap up whatever mystery is the subject of the book, the overall mystery of the series, gets resolved a little at a time. All in all, it leaves you satisfied at the end of the book, but wanting to get on to the next one to get the next piece of the puzzle.
krash9924's review against another edition
3.0
This is the second in the Sigma Force books. I personally really loved the science, action and adventure of the first book (Sandstorm) but the character development was weak at best.
Unfortunately this book fixes none of the character issues of the first in the series, in fact they have gotten worse. The interaction between the characters is decent at best and awful at worse, thankfully I was reading this book because I can only imagine the audio version has to be laughable.
I understand that the adventure and science were the focal points, and they were done to perfection. The depth of research done by the author was amazing. Too bad weak characters and chunky dialogue brought the story down.
All in all, I did enjoy this story and look forward to the next, hopefully this was just a sophomore slump.
Unfortunately this book fixes none of the character issues of the first in the series, in fact they have gotten worse. The interaction between the characters is decent at best and awful at worse, thankfully I was reading this book because I can only imagine the audio version has to be laughable.
I understand that the adventure and science were the focal points, and they were done to perfection. The depth of research done by the author was amazing. Too bad weak characters and chunky dialogue brought the story down.
All in all, I did enjoy this story and look forward to the next, hopefully this was just a sophomore slump.
jameshendrickson's review against another edition
1.0
Stilted dialogue, absurd plot twists, deus ex machina to salvage the plot, and factual inaccuracies make this a book almost unreadable.
These are supposed to be elite scientists and scholars?
These are supposed to be elite scientists and scholars?