Arkangel
A Sigma Force Novel
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4.4 • 379 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Currently in development as a TV series from Amazon MGM Studios, a story of a thrilling hunt around the globe, pitting nation against nation, as ancient myths of a lost continent prove all too real—the latest novel in the bestselling Sigma Force series from James Rollins, #1 New York Times master of international thrillers
The execution of a Vatican archivist within the shadow of the Kremlin exposes a conspiracy going back three centuries—to the bloody era of the Russian Tsars. Before his murder, he manages to dispatch a coded message, a warning of a terrifying threat, one tied to a secret buried within the Golden Library of Tsars, a vast and treasured archive that had vanished into history.
As combative forces race for the truth behind this death and alarming discovery, Sigma Force is summoned to aid in the search—not only for this missing trove of ancient books, but to follow a trail far into the Arctic, to search for the truth about a lost continent and a revelation that could ignite a global war. But Sigma Force has its own difficulties at home after an explosive attack on the National Mall—one aimed at the heart of their covert agency—has left them vulnerable and exposed.
The growing conflict—both on Russian soil and deep in the Arctic—will reignite a centuries-old war between the newly resurgent Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican, while sabers rattle across the nations of the Arctic Circle, threatening to turn those icy seas into a fiery conflagration.
Facing enemies on all sides, it will be up to Commander Gray Pierce and Sigma Force to unravel a mystery going back millennia—and uncover the truth about a lost civilization and an arcane treasure that could save the planet…or destroy it.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Mysteries buried on a lost continent animate Rollins's action-packed 18th adventure for SIGMA Force (after Tides of Fire). When the agency's secret headquarters under the Smithsonian Institution are bombed, commander Gray Pierce and his girlfriend, assassin Seichan, suspect their nemesis, Russian agent Valya Mikhailov. Their suspicions deepen when a Vatican archivist is murdered after delivering a message to his superiors about the Golden Library, a priceless trove of books hidden away by Ivan the Terrible. The volumes are said to contain secrets that could restore Russia to its former glory. While a dormant rivalry between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican flares up after the archivist's murder, Gray and his team search for the supposedly lost island of Hyperborea in the East Siberian Sea, the rumored home of the Golden Library. Rollins stuffs the narrative with globe-spanning combat, pulse-pounding suspense, and some satisfying puzzles to solve. Once readers catch their breath, they'll be eager to dive into the next installment.
Customer Reviews
OK but slightly misleading
Enjoyed the book you take care maybe not one of Mr. Rollins’s best. At times a little hard to follow because of all the characters.
Good Read
Interesting plot and the illustrations are a nice touch. Wish other authors of action novels would follow.
Twists & Turns
As usual Sigma faces a varied and challenging task. As usual, the ending ties things up nicely. I enjoyed the entire book, but especially the very, very end. Didn’t see that coming at all. Surprised? Yes! Shocked? Maybe a little. Pleased? Enough to yell “way to go!”