The 731 Legacy

A Cotten Stone Mystery #4

by Joe Moore

A dying man, ravaged with disease and bleeding from his eyes, nose, and mouth, makes his way to SNN headquarters, where he delivers a mysterious message to Cotten Stone with his final breath ― "Black needles." Black Needles was the code name for an ultra-secret Japanese WWII experiment using a deadly ― and ghastly ― ancient virus. Now Cotten must race against time to find those responsible for unleashing the virus upon the world once again. While battling the forces of evil, Cotten fights for her soul as the Nephilim attack the person she loves most in the world ― Cardinal John Tyler.

Genres: Thriller, Fantasy, Mystery, Adventure, Action

384 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

International bestselling co-author of THE PHOENIX APOSTLES (#1 bestselling Kindle book on Amazon), THE GRAIL CONSPIRACY (#1 bestselling Kindle book on Amazon), THE LAST SECRET, THE HADES PROJECT, THE 731 LEGACY, THE BLADE and THE SHIELD.

Reviews

[L.A. Starks · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book deserves to be read by everyone because it falls into the Prescient Pandemic category. Based on historical fact and published in 2008, Sholes & Moore (lovely people-I've met them!) detail a wide-ranging plot based on a deliberate Ebola-like infection launched by the North Koreans. While there is a heavier religious aspect than in novels I usually read, it is astonishing how well Sholes & Moore have nailed the pandemic ethos:

p. 207: "Once our enemies learn of the terrible plague cast upon them, they will be afraid to leave their homes, go to the jobs, or send their children to school." Sound familiar?

and p. 323 "Soon it would be a be a major disaster, bigger than 9/11. The entire world would freeze-frame with fear, terror, and paranoia, . The threat of being exposed to the virus would paralyze every nation, making those not infected afraid to leave their homes...Commerce would shut down...Services would collapse." Kind of nails the year 2020, yes?

Kudos to Sholes & Moore for this relevant, way-too-prescient 2008 book. Highly recommended.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This fourth book in the Cotten Stone saga is chilling in its reality, depicting a secret Japanese facility dating to WWII where heinous medical experiments were performed; a bioterrorist plot that is horrifyingly plausible; and a critical confrontation between good and evil at the grande finale. I loved the ending! I won’t spoil it for you, but needless to say you’ll be left with a smile on your face and a warm glow in your heart. The authors’s breakneck pacing and tension-elevating style will have you asking for more.

[Nadya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Saya akan menyebut buku ini "thriller-fantasy"

Awalnya buku "laki" banget, walaupun jagoannya perempuan. Seru. Mendebarkan. Pas setengah bagian akhir mulai menampakkan sisi "fantasi"-nya. Sempat il-feel juga sih, sama bagian fantasi ini. Tapi seperempat bagian akhir, aksinya kembali terasa.

Huraaayyy!!!

3.5 bintang ajalah :)

[Edward · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lynn Sholes and Joe Moore have crafted another winner here. Cotten Stone is an engaging heroine, and as always they strike an excellent balance between the religious and the secular parts of the plot. If you like thrillers with interesting characters and historical context, give this one a read.

[John Hanscom · Rating 4 out of 5]

At least; maybe more. The book was exciting throughout, but especially at the end, with the wrestling of the protagonist with the issues of free will and whether evil means are justified if the end is good.

[Xapphirea · Rating 2 out of 5]

+ Love the concept (deadly virus, and a certain country)
+ Easy read
+ um...
- For a book about virusses it is not a lot about virusses
- Just a (very) complicated love story
- The whole religious stuff was too much , and unneeded and very annoying
- I kept hoping for more virus related drama
- No dragons

[dilalogy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Penyebaran virus adalah Holocaust yang tak terlihat. Epidemi bukanlah gejala alam biasa!

#the731legacy misteri dibalik wabah flu mematikan by #lynnsholes & #joemoore

Perang kuman sangat membahayakan sehingga harus dilarang oleh protokol jenewa. 731 adalah nama unit rahasia pemerintahan Jepang yang bertugas menggunakan senjata biokimia dan bereksperimen dengan manusia. Sejarah kelam wabah masal dalam perang dunia II semakin terasa ketika unit 731 mendirikan beberapa fasilitas lab diberbagai negara, salah satu tragedi terbesar terjadi di sebuah pulau di teluk Korea.

Dari kastil puri Drakula di Rumania hingga Korea Utara. Ini adalah buku keempat dari kisah seri Cotten Stone dengan perpaduan antara thriller dan konteks sejarah yang sangat menarik. Tidak hanya terpaku dengan misteri epidemi yang terorganisir, penulis juga menggambarkan ketegangan di dalam kastil drakula riwayat dimana berbagai tawanan di sula oleh Vlad Tepes III dan menjadikannya sebuah plot yang saling berkaitan dan cukup memuaskan walau saya tak berharap dengan fantasi dan actionnya tapi berharap diri untuk menikmati.

Saya terpaksa langsung membaca buku keempat karena buku kedua dan ketiga sulit ditemukan bahkan ditoko buku tua favorit saya 😆 tolong yang menjual buku the last secret dan the hades project kabar kabari 😆

#the731legacy by #lynnsholes & #joemoore

-dilalogy

[Katia M. Davis · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not really enjoy reading this book. The premise was good, but the execution poor. It felt too contrived, too easy with just the right things happening conveniently at the right time to make everything ok. The characters felt bland and stereotypical to me. It could have had so much more depth to it, but skimmed along the surface moving from one point of action to the next without really pausing to think if the outcomes were realistic. Journalist needs to save her kidnapped friend, happens across some exKGB who will help her and blow away the bad guys for nothing more than a plug for mayor. Journalist needs to go to north Korea, tells associate to arrange the papers and bam, she is there with no hassle, no red tape, no waiting weeks for a response from a country that rarely allows people in. It simply didn't ring true to me. I'll not be reading any more of the series.

[Neeke · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was a big 'I don't care what happens to you, no matter how sad it may be' kinda story for me. The first time I read a Sholes and Moore book, and definitely the last time. Sorry for people who do like these books, bu I obviously have read too many thrillers before I started in this one. It was so predictable and I couldn't care less about what would happen the the main characters. Don't know where that came from, but the feeling was there. This was a once and never more shot at Moore & Sholes.

[Jeara Alexa · Rating 4 out of 5]

sempet menyesal juga baru kenal sama series ini di buku ke empat. Buku pertama sampai ketiganya entah kemana. Mulai mencari lagi dari awal sepertinya.

Cotten itu Wonder Woman versi aku. Haha. Dia gak gampang panikan dan itu sisi yang selalu penting-yang kadang banyak orang gak punya-disetiap saat disetiap waktu.

i loved bout the fantasy scene in the middle.... well, karena gue pecinta fantasy sih jadi fine aja.

plotnya ciamik banget ya ampun. Tapi lompatan place-setting scene yang cepat bikin aku harus super focus baca buku ini. Kalimatnya rinci dan pas. Gak bertele-tele.

[Ineke · Rating 3 out of 5]

In dit vierde deel wordt het verhaal van Cotton Stone en John Tyler afgerond. Ook hier weer een interessant thema met een helaas wat magere uitwerking waar het om het verhaal gaat. Toch de moeite waard om gelezen te worden.
Aan het einde van het boek wordt het ook duidelijk dat dit het laatste deel is. Fijn dat de serie zo wordt afgerond.

[Terri Palermo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was actually surprised how much I liked this book. The first in the series had been my favorite (by far) through three books, but I'm thinking this one edged out even the first. I am SO looking forward to meeting the authors next Saturday!

[Jackie · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting mix of fact, fiction and fantasy, this book kept me flipping pages right to the end.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

love makes you do things you wouldn't do fir anyone else. Does Cotten save the world and John Tyler by giving herself to the old man. Or be true to herself while risking the world?

[Erin Tanner · Rating 3 out of 5]

So happy Cotten finally got her man!

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another book in the outstanding Cotton Stone series. Still much good character development, even without Lynn's involvement. I would hope that there would be more in this series!

[Diamond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome! I read this book first before I realized that it was in a series but I still greatly enjoyed it. Fun read Now I have to go back and read the other ones. :)

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the second Cotten Stone book I read. It was intriguing, but overall too far-fetched for my taste. Plus the happily ever after ending...

[Luciana Melvina · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story is interesting but it's unfortunate that the climax of the story was ended too soon and wasn't depicted too clearly. Like suddenly the war was over magically.

[Joann · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it!

[Rute Canhoto · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Red. · Rating 5 out of 5]

aku dah selesai baca ini akhir januari tapi baru sempet kasih review sekarang. ini buku science fiction kedua yang aku baca tahun ini. karena sudah tiga pekan yang lalu, mungkin yah ini review apa adanya. sebelumnya aku udah baca karya lynn sholes yang lain. dah lama banget waktu sma the grail conspiracy, jadi baca ini kerasa kenal sama gaya bahasanya.

buku yang cukup seru dengan banyak part tapi isinya pendek-pendek jadi nggak kerasa capek waktu baca. dan ya, fiksi sejarah, sains, dan berbagai teori konspirasi dicampur dan dikembangkan dengan apik di sini. kisah petualang stones di kuil serigala juga menyenangkan buat dibaca. apalagi sama cs-annya para mantan tentara.

baca buku ini membuatku berpikir, banyak ayat kitab suci yang dikembangkan menjadi kisah fantasi wkwk. melihat sastra di indonesia, kayaknya belum nemu ada ayat al-qur'an yang menceritakan kisah malaikat yang berperang di langit dengan dicantumkan quotes dari ayat kitab suci di sana. aku baru nemu ada ayat al-qur'an di kisah sains fiksi semi fantasi karya penulis barat ini. mungkin karena tabu. terlebih dalam islam, mukjizat hanya milik orang-orang yang terpilih. dan membuat karakter yang terpilih sepertinya agak-agak kurang bisa diterima di masyarakat.

overall, sebagai pecinta fiksi ilmiah, ini worth it. aku suka kisah konspirasi dengan bumbu action. oh ya, romance-nya dikit, tapi lumayanlah.

[ΒαρβάραΣεργίου · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book that captured my heart and mind from the very first lines. A book that combines history, love, science, and fantasy. Small chapters, easy to read, quick but detailed scenes. I gave just 4 stars because of the end. I do not like an ordinary happy ending.

[Marc Provencher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Encore une fois, j'ai adoré. Ce roman, publié en 2008, parle d'une pandémie. Disons, que les auteurs avaient vu juste sur plusieurs points. Ma seule déception est qu'il n'y a pas (encore) de cinquième tome!
Je recommande!😁

[Meikoningin · Rating 4 out of 5]

The 731 Legacy (A Cotten Stone Mystery #4) by Lynn Sholes: Sometimes one just has to try a book that is different from our usual reading habits to see if it can be enjoyed. There is a deadly flu-like virus that is causing a global epidemic. It starts in New York but within days it has spread all over the world. A dying man, bleeding from his eyes, nose, and mouth makes his way to SNN headquarters, where he delivers a mysterious message to reporter Cotten Stone with his final breath: Black needles. When Cardinal John Tyler also falls ill Stone learns that the pandemic has no natural cause. Black Needles was the code name for an ultra-secret Japanese WWII experiment using a deadly virus. She must find those responsible for unleashing the virus upon the world once again. The investigation takes her from North Korea to an ancient castle where she uncovers a group of suicide bombers who have armed themselves with microbes instead of explosives. This was an entertaining read. It was weird to read about a virus similar to Covid-19 in a book from 2008. And as a surprise and a treat: the addition of the castle of Dracula. What is not to like? The addition of angles and demons was unneccesary in my opnion. I do not think the translation did the original justice because it felt a bit stiff at times. All in all a fun read. 3,5 out of 5,0 for this one.

[Ilona Huijben · Rating 3 out of 5]

Blijft spannend tot het eind. Leest lekker door omdat gebeurtenissen niet eindeloos lang worden beschreven maar er zit een goed tempo in. Richting het eind ineens een wat vaag stuk, maar buiten dat vermakelijk boek.