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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
I got this book off a shelf of $1 hard covers.I read the inside flaps and had thought it sounded interesting. It had been sitting on my bookshelf for awhile when my boyfriend suggested I read it next. I am so glad he did. The is absolutely one of the best books I've ever read!!!! I plan on reading all the books in this series!
Enjoying a re-read of Doomsday Key to get into a summer binge reading session of James Rollins' work.
I certainly enjoyed the historical hunt for the "key" and was surprised by the ending (as I read this originally several years ago).
I certainly enjoyed the historical hunt for the "key" and was surprised by the ending (as I read this originally several years ago).
Took a long time, both for me to find time to read and for the plot to coalesce, but SO WORTH IT. At least it seems that way at 3am.
Much more subdued than his other Sigma Books for ancient prophecies and mystic events, it was still a fun read with good action and more hints to The Guild and the upcoming war between the two groups.
Sigma Force vs. GMOs, and the key to William the Conquerer's Domesday Book
The Sigma Force series is action/adventure thrillers focused on ancient secrets and fringe science. They're fun, a bit of a guilty pleasure. In this one, an ancient plague (one recorded in the Domesday Book) is used by a corporation to create GMOs to control overpopulation, but the experiment cannot be as easily controlled as they thought, and it threatens the entire world. So many things to nitpick, I'll confine myself to one - apparently, the author is unaware that "Domesdaeg" in Old English, literally "Day of Judgment," is literally the same as "Doomsday.' Rollins acts like its a cute play on words to link this to "doom" and "Doomsday," apparently blissfully unaware that the Day of Judgment *IS* Doomsday, and that the English word "doom" in its origin simply meant "judgment" (I deem - or *judge* - it odd that even cursory research didn't make this apparent - and so that is my doom - or *judgment* - on the matter). Anyway, it's a rollicking good ride, linking bog mummies and druids and Merlin's Avalon to ancient fungus and plagues and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux and . . . well, it is a lot! But fun!
The Sigma Force series is action/adventure thrillers focused on ancient secrets and fringe science. They're fun, a bit of a guilty pleasure. In this one, an ancient plague (one recorded in the Domesday Book) is used by a corporation to create GMOs to control overpopulation, but the experiment cannot be as easily controlled as they thought, and it threatens the entire world. So many things to nitpick, I'll confine myself to one - apparently, the author is unaware that "Domesdaeg" in Old English, literally "Day of Judgment," is literally the same as "Doomsday.' Rollins acts like its a cute play on words to link this to "doom" and "Doomsday," apparently blissfully unaware that the Day of Judgment *IS* Doomsday, and that the English word "doom" in its origin simply meant "judgment" (I deem - or *judge* - it odd that even cursory research didn't make this apparent - and so that is my doom - or *judgment* - on the matter). Anyway, it's a rollicking good ride, linking bog mummies and druids and Merlin's Avalon to ancient fungus and plagues and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux and . . . well, it is a lot! But fun!
adventurous
informative
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
Another good blending of fiction with actual history.
8.5 desiccated fingers out of 10
8.5 desiccated fingers out of 10
Probably my favorite of the Sigma Force books so far. Action from start to finish and a good mix of history, religion and science.