Carpathian
An Event Group Thriller
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
The Event Group tackles their most challenging mission yet in this no-holds-barred thrill ride from the New York Times bestselling author of Ripper and Legacy
Perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, James Rollins, and Matthew Reilly, the latest gripping thriller from David L. Golemon takes the Event Group---the nation's most secret agency---to the brink in a heart-stopping race against time.
Rumors of the seemingly magical victory that allowed the Exodus of Israelites from Egypt have resonated through the archaeological world for decades. Now evidence has been discovered that points to a new explanation of how the ancient Hebrews destroyed the unstoppable army of Pharaoh with a tribe of warriors who disappeared a generation later, after the destruction of the City of Jericho, taking with them the most valued treasures of a people without a homeland.
Today a treasure of a different kind is unearthed at the lost ruins of Jericho, one that will change the history of God's Chosen People for all time—the petrified remains of an animal that could not exist. Enter the Event Group. Led by Col. Jack Collins, the Group's brilliant men and women gather to discover the truth behind not only the Exodus, but also the magnificent animals that led the defeat of Pharaoh's army. On a whirlwind race to save the most valuable treasure and artifacts in the history of the world from those who would destroy them, the Event Group will come face-to-face with every myth, legend, and historical truth that has ever unfolded in the mythic and larger-than-life Carpathians---or as the area was once known, Transylvania, the land of Vlad the Impaler.
The newest pulse-pounding installment in the New York Times bestselling Event Group Series, Carpathian pushes the limits of suspense, where every chapter contains new twists and revelations in this exciting, page-turning read.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Goleman's subpar eighth Event Group (after 2012's Ripper) focuses on the Jeddah, a little documented, supposedly vanished tribe of warriors responsible for the Hebrew escape from Egypt and victory at Jericho. In fact, the elusive warriors, their bestial Golia allies, and the secret weapon of the Hebrews survive to the present day. In Romania, events march towards unsanctioned revelations about the Golia and their forgotten role in long cherished history that could trigger war. No reader will ever mistake Goleman for Tim Powers, an sci-fiSF and fantasy author who uses secret history well. Not only are his characters unmemorable and his use of communities like the Gypsies and Israelis clich d at best, but his grasp of basic tetrapod anatomy is flawed. Leaden prose doesn't help a plot that should be break-neck but instead plods from confrontation to confrontation.
