The Eye of God - (SIGMA Force Novels) Large Print by James Rollins (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Commander Gray Pierce and Sigma Force--joined by a pair of Vatican historians--race to discover a truth tied to the fall of the Roman Empire, to a mystery bound in the roots of Christianity's origins, and to a weapon hidden for centuries that holds the fate of humanity"--Page 4 of cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In <em>The Eye of God, </em> a Sigma Force novel, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author James Rollins delivers an apocalyptic vision of a future predicted by the distant past.<br /> <br />In the wilds of Mongolia, a research satellite has crashed, triggering an explosive search for its valuable cargo: a code-black physics project connected to the study of dark energy--and a shocking image of the eastern seaboard of the United States in utter ruin.<br /> <br />At the Vatican, a package arrives containing two strange artifacts: a skull scrawled with ancient Aramaic and a tome bound in human skin. DNA evidence reveals that both came from the same body: the long dead Mongol king Genghis Khan.<br /> <br />Commander Gray Pierce and Sigma Force set out to discover a truth tied to the fall of the Roman Empire, to a mystery going back to the birth of Christianity, and to a weapon hidden for centuries that holds the fate of humanity.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>An apocalyptic vision of the day after tomorrow, of a future predicted by the distant past, of a world doomed to burn . . .</p><p>The crash of a U.S. military research satellite triggers a search for the valuable cargo it holds: a code-black physics project connected to the study of dark energy, the energy associated with the birth of our universe. But the last blurry image from the falling satellite captures a chilling sight: a frightening look at the future, a view of a smoldering eastern seaboard of the United States in utter ruin.</p><p>At the Vatican, a mysterious package arrives containing two strange artifacts: a skull scrawled with ancient Aramaic and a tome bound in human skin. DNA testing reveals both are from Genghis Khan--the Mongol king whose undiscovered tomb is rumored to hold the vast treasures and knowledge of a lost ancient empire.</p><p>Commander Gray Pierce, and Sigma--joined by a pair of Vatican historians--race to uncover a truth tied to the fall of the Roman Empire, to a mystery bound in the roots of Christianity's origins, and to a weapon hidden for centuries that holds the fate of humanity.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Rollins effortlessly blends science and superstition in the grand tradition of Clive Cussler and David Morrell."--<em>Providence Journal</em><br><br>"This guy doesn't write novels--he builds roller coasters. . . . Rollins excels at combining action and history with larger-than-life characters. . . . A must for pure action fans."--<em>Booklist</em><br><br>"James Rollins is clearly at the top of his game."--Steve Berry<br><br>"Nobody--and I mean nobody--does this stuff better than Rollins."--Lee Child<br><br>"Terrible secrets, the sweep of history, an epic canvas, breathless action...nobody--and I mean nobody--does this stuff better than Rollins."--Lee Child on <i>The Devil Colony</i><br><br>" . . . this is your summer beach read writ large."--New York Journal of Books on THE EYE OF GOD<br><br>"James Rollins is a master of international action and intrigue."--Richmond Times-Dispatch<br><br>"James Rollins knows adventure."--Chicago Sun-Times<br><br>"Rollins combines real-world science with high-octane action to create rousing stories of adventure that are as exciting as any movie."--Chicago Sun-Times<br><br>"Rollins does his job: thrills promised, then delivered."--Tampa Tribune<br><br>"Rollins has done it again. Real history and science play a key role in all of the action, which never wanes. Amid all of the chaos are some terrific characters who get a chance to shine. Definitely keep an eye out for this one."--Library Journal (starred review) on THE EYE OF GOD<br><br>"Rollins is one of the most inventive storytellers writing today."--Lincoln Child<br><br>"The science... reads like the best of Michael Crichton. The machinations of government read like the best of David Baldacci. And the action and thrills read like the best of Clive Cussler. Rollins takes the best of all of these and creates an amazing thriller unlike any other."--Associated Press on Bloodline on THE EYE OF GOD<br>
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