The explosive Robert Langdon thriller from Dan Brown, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol,Inferno, and The Secret of Secrets.An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new weapon of destruction. An unthinkable target. When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to his first assignment to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol—seared into the chest of a murdered physicist—he discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati...the most powerful underground organization ever to walk the earth. The Illuminati has now surfaced to carry out the final phase of its legendary vendetta against its most hated enemy—the Catholic Church. Langdon’s worst fears are confirmed on the eve of the Vatican’s holy conclave, when a messenger of the Illuminati announces they have hidden an unstoppable time bomb at the very heart of Vatican City. With the countdown under way, Langdon jets to Rome to join forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and mysterious Italian scientist, to assist the Vatican in a desperate bid for survival. Embarking on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that snakes across Rome toward the long-forgotten Illuminati lair...a clandestine location that contains the only hope for Vatican salvation. Critics have praised the exhilarating blend of relentless adventure, scholarly intrigue, and cutting wit found in Brown’s remarkable thrillers featuring Robert Langdon. An explosive international suspense, Angels & Demons marks this hero’s first adventure as it careens from enlightening epiphanies to dark truths as the battle between science and religion turns to war.
Excellent read. Highly recommended. The further I got into this work the more engaged I became on more levels than the initial hook (which is very pointy, indeed). One of its chief values is the itch it produced to know more of current and pasts of both Church and illuminati history (or lore). The story pulls the reader in inexoribly to a very close read. I found myself staying in the car a bit longer before and after the ride to work just to stay satiated. The traditional juxtaposition of science vs religion is covered in a highly imaginative fashion. Remarkable for the absense of vitriol that usually accompanies the subject matter. You will not be sorry you purchased this work by Dan Brown.
August 18, 2004
Jane
Rated 5 out of 5
This was an absorbing book with many unexpected twists and turns. Just enough romantic interest to keep the plot fascinating, with action adventure in just about every chapter
Warren S
Excellent read. Highly recommended. The further I got into this work the more engaged I became on more levels than the initial hook (which is very pointy, indeed). One of its chief values is the itch it produced to know more of current and pasts of both Church and illuminati history (or lore). The story pulls the reader in inexoribly to a very close read. I found myself staying in the car a bit longer before and after the ride to work just to stay satiated. The traditional juxtaposition of science vs religion is covered in a highly imaginative fashion. Remarkable for the absense of vitriol that usually accompanies the subject matter. You will not be sorry you purchased this work by Dan Brown.
Jane
This was an absorbing book with many unexpected twists and turns. Just enough romantic interest to keep the plot fascinating, with action adventure in just about every chapter