Series: Book 3 in the Event Group series
Rating: Not rated
Tags: Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fiction
Summary
In Golemon's so-so third Event Group thriller (after
2007's
Legend), the shadowy U.S. government organization
specializing in paranormal assignments, led by military
maverick Col. Jack Collins, must stop the descendants of
2,000 children who survived the sinking of Atlantis 11,000
years earlier from seizing a key that will enable them to
manipulate the tectonic plates of the earth's crust. After
Collins's team finds a map of the lost continent during a
raid on a mansion in Katonah, N.Y., the Atlanteans retaliate
by slaughtering the FBI agent working with Collins as well as
Event Group members manning the storage facility where the
raid's spoils were being studied. The formulaic fight scenes,
betrayals and 11th-hour rescues are on a par with the
implausible premise. Even the dramatic conclusion will leave
many readers unaffected.
(Aug.)
Golemon’s third novel in the Event Group series
proves to be his best yet. The Event Group is a secret
military organization that specializes in the retrieval and
study of ancient technology. The premise this time is
elaborate: more than 10,000 years ago, the citizens of
Atlantis developed a weapon so powerful that it destroyed
their civilization and led to the story of Noah’s
flood. The device they used is now in the hands of a society
that traces their lineage back to the dynasty of Caesar.
Colonel Jack Collins and his team must stop the group from
using the superweapon and unleashing massive devastation. The
resulting tale is a mix of the James Rollins action-heavy
adventure, the military gadgetry of Tom Clancy, the pacing of
the television series 24, and the conspiracy theories
devoured by fans of the radio show Coast to Coast AM. For
no-frills adventure fans with a taste for over-the-top plots.
--Jeff AyersFrom Publishers Weekly
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