Books : The Last Oracle: A Novel (Sigma Force)
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780061230943
ISBN: 0061230944
Label: William Morrow
Manufacturer: William Morrow
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 434
Publication Date: July 01, 2008
Publisher: William Morrow
Release Date: June 24, 2008
Sales Rank: 6291
Studio: William Morrow
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What if you could bioengineer the next great world prophet: scientifically produce the next Buddha, the next Muhammad, or the next Jesus? Would it mark the Second Coming or initiate a chain reaction with disastrous consequences?
A master at combining historical and religious intrigue with edge-of-your-seat adventure, New York Times bestselling author James Rollins brings back SIGMA Force to battle a group of rogue scientists who've unleashed a bioengineering project that could bring about the extinction of humankind.
In Washington, D.C., a homeless man dies in Commander Gray Pierce's arms, shot by an assassin's bullet. But the death leaves behind a greater mystery: a bloody coin found clutched in the dead man's hand, an ancient relic that can be traced back to the Greek Oracle of Delphi. As ruthless hunters search for the stolen artifact, Gray Pierce discovers that the coin is the key to unlocking a plot that dates back to the Cold War and threatens the very foundation of humanity.
An international think tank of scientists known as the Jasons has discovered a way to bioengineer autistic children who show savant talents—mathematical geniuses, statistical masterminds, brilliant conceptual artists—into something far greater and far more frightening, in hopes of creating a world prophet for the new millennium, one to be manipulated to create a new era of global peace . . . a peace on their own terms.
Halfway around the world, a man wakes up in a hospital bed with no memory of who he is, knowing only that he's a prisoner in a subterranean research facility. With the help of three unusual children, he makes his escape across a mountainous and radioactive countryside, pursued by savage hunters bred in the same laboratory. But his goal is not escape, nor even survival. In order to thwart a plot to wipe out a quarter of the world's population, he must sacrifice all, even the children who rescued him.
From ancient Greek temples to glittering mausoleums, from the slums of India to the toxic ruins of Russia, two men must race against time to solve a mystery that dates back to the first famous oracle of history—the Greek Oracle of Delphi.
But one question remains: Will the past be enough to save the future?
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This is one of the oddest books I've ever read. It is a combination of action/adventure and fantasy, neither theme augmenting the other. There is so much action that it exhausted me.
One reviewer talked about Rollins' style being concise. Concise -- hell! In my mind, it was confusing, especially in identifying who was doing something. At the same time, to understand the action I had to stop and re-read. I still don't know where "up" and "down" is, and I had difficulty relating "he" ... Read More
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The first book I read by James Rollins was The Judas Strain, that my wife and I picked up in the airport in Chicago while enroute to Seattle. We both were fans of Dan Brown's DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons & this book looked to be in the same general genre, so we decided to check it out.
Since that time, we've bought every book Rollins has written and it's been very interesting to see the progression of him as a writer. It's fascinating how he's been able to write novels' about ... Read More
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which is a good thing! i've read the entire series, and i've enjoyed them all! the last oracle though, well, not so much as the others, don't get me wrong, it's a very well written book, full of action and science, i just could not get into the story like i had with the other books.
i'll keep up with the series though, because james rollins is one of my favorite writers, i've read all of his books, the man can write!
anyway, i'm looking forward to the next book in the sigma series or any ... Read More
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I'm generally a fan of these types of thrillers; I like to call them "historical thrillers" because they incorporate a certain amount of history into their storylines. Dan Brown falls into this category, as does Steve Berry. This is my third James Rollins novel, and while I enjoyed the other two, and this one to an extent, the only word that comes to mind to describe it is "weird."
I've read the previous two books in Rollins' SIGMA Force series, Map of Bones and The Judas Strain, both of ... Read More
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The book is not enjoyable. The story takes place all over the world, but the author doesn't seem to know enough about the places or people of which he writes. The attempt to "write" in a Russian accent for one of the minor charactors wasn't the first sign of trouble. It was a beacon of the problems within the book. The story tends to backfill details, to tell why someone did the minor deed or took that unimportant step, all in an effort to develop the charactors. Although this isn't a bad method ... Read More
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