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Two ancient cultures, a lost treasure from the distant past: what powerful secrets does it conceal—and how far will some go to possess them? Dive into a new full-throttle hunt from master of the action-adventure thriller David Gibbins, as he unleashes…
The trail starts in the Roman ruins and leads to a shipwreck off the coast of Egypt. Soon the world’s top marine archaeologist, Jack Howard, and his team of scientific experts and ex-Special Forces adventurers are pushing their way through the mysterious jungles of India, following in the footsteps of a legendary band of missing Roman legionnaires. Meanwhile, at a remote lake in Kyrgyzstan, a beautiful woman has found evidence of a secret knowledge that has cost the lives of countless seekers through the centuries. And what Jack uncovers will lead him to dig not only into the ancient past but into his own family history. For over a century earlier his great-great-grandfather returned from an archaeological expedition in India forever traumatized by what he’d experienced. And in order to lay the past to rest, Jack will have to unearth an artifact that might have been better left buried—and with it a power that some of history’s most ruthless tyrants have sought to rule the world….
The trail starts in the Roman ruins and leads to a shipwreck off the coast of Egypt. Soon the world’s top marine archaeologist, Jack Howard, and his team of scientific experts and ex-Special Forces adventurers are pushing their way through the mysterious jungles of India, following in the footsteps of a legendary band of missing Roman legionnaires. Meanwhile, at a remote lake in Kyrgyzstan, a beautiful woman has found evidence of a secret knowledge that has cost the lives of countless seekers through the centuries. And what Jack uncovers will lead him to dig not only into the ancient past but into his own family history. For over a century earlier his great-great-grandfather returned from an archaeological expedition in India forever traumatized by what he’d experienced. And in order to lay the past to rest, Jack will have to unearth an artifact that might have been better left buried—and with it a power that some of history’s most ruthless tyrants have sought to rule the world….
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“This story was wonderful. It felt like watching a movie for me. It was exciting reading through Howard's perspective as he and his companions retrace the footsteps of his ancestor to discover what really happened that caused his disappearance. And at the back of it all, they are up against a secret brotherhood that was protecting a great secret. Howard uncovers this secret and discovered something that might shake the very foundations of this secret society and the country as a whole.
That plot twist caught me off guard since I was expecting something else. There were a lot of scenes that I was anticipating to happen, but didn't. It was a combination of good surprise and a letdown. But the storytelling of Gibbins for me was smooth and it took me to the Red Sea, Southern India, Afghanistan and all the way to China. I can imagine it as I read through--all the scenes and Jack's discoveries. It made me look forward for more.
This is the first book that I read from David Gibbins and after reading this, I want to read and collect the rest of the series. Even though this is the 4th book, I didn't get lost because they can be read as standalones. His descriptions were vivid and it made me want to watch Indiana Jones since it's really like Indiana Jones! :D
I plan to reread this story in the future. I know that I may have missed some small details or read a paragraph in a different perspective. I like to discover the secret all over again and catch the small bits here and there that may change my opinion of this book overall.”
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About David Gibbins
David Gibbins has worked in underwater archaeology all his professional life. After earning a Ph.D. from Cambridge University, he taught archaeology in Britain and abroad, and is a world authority on ancient shipwrecks and sunken cities. He has led numerous expeditions to investigate underwater sites in the Mediterranean and around the world. He currently divides his time between fieldwork, England, and Canada, and is at work on a new novel about the further adventures of Jack Howard and his team in Egypt.
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