pjonsson's review
3.0
A quite okay adventure/fantasy/supernatural story. It is an interesting permutation of the old “fallen angels” stories combined with the Atlantis mythology. The story is well done, the characters are interesting and quite likable, or in the case of the bad guys…not at all likable which is the way it should be.
The author creates a nice and detailed background to the events without going overboard with religious nonsense. Some compare this book with the creations by Dan Brown. It is true that those books are a similar type of stories but, as far as I remember the Dan Brown books, this one feels a quite a bit more action oriented and slightly less of a detective story than the Dan Brown ones.
The one thing that annoys me with this book is that the author creates these ancient devices and then he takes the all too common route of just hiding them at the end with the usual “mankind is not ready”. That is just annoying and a cheap way out.
Anyway, a second book in the series have recently come out and I will definitely read it to see how the author and the characters develop.
The author creates a nice and detailed background to the events without going overboard with religious nonsense. Some compare this book with the creations by Dan Brown. It is true that those books are a similar type of stories but, as far as I remember the Dan Brown books, this one feels a quite a bit more action oriented and slightly less of a detective story than the Dan Brown ones.
The one thing that annoys me with this book is that the author creates these ancient devices and then he takes the all too common route of just hiding them at the end with the usual “mankind is not ready”. That is just annoying and a cheap way out.
Anyway, a second book in the series have recently come out and I will definitely read it to see how the author and the characters develop.
imzadirose's review
3.0
First finish for Dewey's ~ 4/29/17 ~ though I did read the first 55 pages yesterday, but still. :)
It was OK, some parts were good, other parts really really dull. Dunno if I'll try more of the series or not, probably not, but I'll at least take a look to see what the next is about. Instalove is so overused!
It was OK, some parts were good, other parts really really dull. Dunno if I'll try more of the series or not, probably not, but I'll at least take a look to see what the next is about. Instalove is so overused!
thysbee's review
4.0
Great read and kept me excited all the way through! Had to google the Turkey site and spent hours reading about it and marveling at the photos. I look forward to more adventures and time with Laney and Jake...and Henry!
rachelriva's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
tarabyt3's review
2.0
Maybe I've been reading too many similar books recently, but this one seemed too bland. There's a plot, but it seems more like a skeletal vehicle for non-stop action scenes rather than having much focus. Instead there are convenient info dumps between action scenes and not really enough thinking to convince me that they should successfully discover answers. Basically I felt that, overall, everything was just a too convenient. Especially including the budding "love" story. If an author has to say, "I don't know why I feel this way," because of some sudden unfounded love for another character, probably they should rethink things. In my opinion, the story would have been stronger without the love interest because it predisposed me to be less convinced by other things.
windyskirt's review
4.0
Had no expectations. Was pleasantly surprised. Loved the female main character!
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