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لغز ضحايا ستونهنج
عن الدار العربية للعلوم ناشرون صدرت الطبعة العربية لرواية "لغز ضحايا ستونهنج The Stonehenge Legacy" بعد أن ترجمت إلى 33 لغة في العالم. جاءت الرواية من تأليف "سام كريستر “Sam Christer” ومن ترجمة "زينة إدريس" ومراجعة وتحرير مركز التعريب والبرمجة. "قبل ثمانية أيام من بداية الصيف، يتمّ نحر رجل في طقوس مرعبة أمام حشد من الرجال المرتدين العباءات، ليُقدَّم قرباناً عند نصب ستونهنج الأثري بمقاطعة ويلتشر جنوب غرب إنكلترا. بعد ساعات، يُقْدِم أحد أهمّ صيّادي الكنوز في العالم على الانتحار في قصره الريفي، تاركاً لابنه، عالِم الآثار الشاب غيديون تشيس، رسالة مشفّرة... بالتعاون مع شرطيّة جريئة من ويلتشر، سرعان ما يكتشف وجود طائفة سرية دولية كرّست نفسها منذ آلاف السنين لستونهنج. وتحت قيادة زعيم جديد، بالغ القسوة وواسع النفوذ، تعمد الطائفة إلى تقديم قرابين بشرية ضمن طقوس مخيفة لكشف لغز أحجار الهيكل". "لغز ضحايا ستونهنج" رواية مذهلة عن أكثر الأماكن غموضاً في العالم. فبالرغم من قرون من البحث، لم يعثر العلماء على جواب حاسم عن السؤال الكبير: لماذا بُني ستونهنج؟
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First published January 6, 2011
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June 23, 2016
In this novel Stonehenge is a 'woowoo' machine. It's the magic wotsit that makes things happen.
The characters are flat, stereotyped and dull. It does not seem to have a main character, instead it has three characters who barely interact with each other. None of them are interesting enough to care about.
Gideon, the archaeologist who never seems to consider Stonehenge from an archaeological perspective. He never mentions it's place in history, or its archaeological context, even to him it's just a woowoo machine.
Megan, the Wiltshire copper, has a young daughter and a troubled marriage. Yawn.
Castle is the spoilt daughter of American celebrities. I hoped she'd get sacrifice to make the woowoo happen. I was disappointed.
The story, written in an occasionally jarring present tense, jumped between these three and the 'baddies', the Stonehenge woowoo conspiracy cult (it dates back to the mists of time! Duh). These guys have stupid code names and are virtually indistinguishable.
The end is stupid and pointless. Kaboom! and it all vanishes in a puff of smoke. We just can't trust the MOD with our ancient monuments, can we?
This book bored me. It was tedious. I would have given it two stars, but it told me about Imber, a lost village on Salisbury Plain. I'm so going to go there.
However, I doubt I'd read anything by this author again.
The characters are flat, stereotyped and dull. It does not seem to have a main character, instead it has three characters who barely interact with each other. None of them are interesting enough to care about.
Gideon, the archaeologist who never seems to consider Stonehenge from an archaeological perspective. He never mentions it's place in history, or its archaeological context, even to him it's just a woowoo machine.
Megan, the Wiltshire copper, has a young daughter and a troubled marriage. Yawn.
Castle is the spoilt daughter of American celebrities. I hoped she'd get sacrifice to make the woowoo happen. I was disappointed.
The story, written in an occasionally jarring present tense, jumped between these three and the 'baddies', the Stonehenge woowoo conspiracy cult (it dates back to the mists of time! Duh). These guys have stupid code names and are virtually indistinguishable.
The end is stupid and pointless. Kaboom! and it all vanishes in a puff of smoke. We just can't trust the MOD with our ancient monuments, can we?
This book bored me. It was tedious. I would have given it two stars, but it told me about Imber, a lost village on Salisbury Plain. I'm so going to go there.
However, I doubt I'd read anything by this author again.
January 17, 2012
هذه الرواية من كثر رخامتها مسح الريفيوالأول الذي كتبته نتيجة انقطاع الكهربا ء ، فاضطررت أن اكتبه ثانية وبالطبع لن يكون مثل الأول .
الرواية من أسوء الروايات التي قرأتها وترجمتها أيضا كذلك ، بالإضافة إلي الدعاية الفجة المبالغ فيها علي غلاف النسخة العربية والتي لن ابالغ إذا قلت أيضا إنها كاذبة فبدءا من إنها رواية مناسبة لعشاق دان بروان والتي تعتبر إهانة لكاتب لربطه بتبعية لكاتب ثاني مرورا بانها رواية مشوقة تنافس أفضل ما كتب دان بروان فهي حتي لم تستطع أن تنافس الرمز المفقود التي اعتبرها أسوء ما كتب دان بروان ، انتهاءا بأنها رواية حية ومشوقة منذ 500 عام .
نأتي لتوليفة الروائية وليس الحبكة فهي أقل من أن يطلق عليها حبكة ،طائفة سرية منذ قرون طويلة تقدم قرابين بشرية ، عالم آثار ينتحر ويترك رسالة لابنه الذي بالتأكيد كان يلعب معه بالشفرات وهو صغير ليحضره ليقرأ مذاكرات السرية بعد موته الغريب الذي يدفع الابن لحل اللغز اللي هو مش لغز أصلا ، وبالطبع معنا محققة يوبر عادة تكشف كل شئ بمجرد النظر برغم من إنها فاشلة في حياتها الشخصية لدرجة لا تجعل هذا يتوافق مع ذاك،وبالطبع لا يوجد غيرها في قسم الشرطة لدرجة تجعل كل القضايا تحقق فيها وتربطهم جميعا ببعض ،قد أتقبل وجود مثل هذه الشخصية في رواية آخري غير هذه ، الآن هذه اللعبة لنصل في نهايتها إلي نهاية ...............
هذه النقط تعبير عن شوية كلام ابيح
في النهاية الفكرة لهذه الرواية قد تصلح لمسلسل أو فيلم بس بعد ما يغيروا النهاية .
الرواية من أسوء الروايات التي قرأتها وترجمتها أيضا كذلك ، بالإضافة إلي الدعاية الفجة المبالغ فيها علي غلاف النسخة العربية والتي لن ابالغ إذا قلت أيضا إنها كاذبة فبدءا من إنها رواية مناسبة لعشاق دان بروان والتي تعتبر إهانة لكاتب لربطه بتبعية لكاتب ثاني مرورا بانها رواية مشوقة تنافس أفضل ما كتب دان بروان فهي حتي لم تستطع أن تنافس الرمز المفقود التي اعتبرها أسوء ما كتب دان بروان ، انتهاءا بأنها رواية حية ومشوقة منذ 500 عام .
نأتي لتوليفة الروائية وليس الحبكة فهي أقل من أن يطلق عليها حبكة ،طائفة سرية منذ قرون طويلة تقدم قرابين بشرية ، عالم آثار ينتحر ويترك رسالة لابنه الذي بالتأكيد كان يلعب معه بالشفرات وهو صغير ليحضره ليقرأ مذاكرات السرية بعد موته الغريب الذي يدفع الابن لحل اللغز اللي هو مش لغز أصلا ، وبالطبع معنا محققة يوبر عادة تكشف كل شئ بمجرد النظر برغم من إنها فاشلة في حياتها الشخصية لدرجة لا تجعل هذا يتوافق مع ذاك،وبالطبع لا يوجد غيرها في قسم الشرطة لدرجة تجعل كل القضايا تحقق فيها وتربطهم جميعا ببعض ،قد أتقبل وجود مثل هذه الشخصية في رواية آخري غير هذه ، الآن هذه اللعبة لنصل في نهايتها إلي نهاية ...............
هذه النقط تعبير عن شوية كلام ابيح
في النهاية الفكرة لهذه الرواية قد تصلح لمسلسل أو فيلم بس بعد ما يغيروا النهاية .
November 8, 2013
It says on the front "A thriller 5000 years in the making", I think it should of stayed hiddin for another 5000 years. No plot and just plain terrible.
October 18, 2018
4.5 estrelas, pelo final um bocado apressado, gostava que fosse mais esmiuçado.
Adorei este livro! Comecei-o a ler, em ebook, porque a tempestade Leslie levou a eletricidade e não conseguia ler o livro que tinha começado em papel e o Kobo tem luz, que deu muito jeito nestes dias de leitura em que a eletricidade não voltou. Acabou por ser uma excelente oportunidade porque a leitura fluida e interessante ajudou-me a abstrair da escuridão depressiva.
Depois de O Código Da Vinci passei por uma fase de ler thrillers relacionados com enigmas da História, mas rapidamente me apercebi que Dan Brown era, praticamente, uma pérola única e afastei-me do género. Calhou há poucas semanas ainda ter a oportunidade de ler um outro do género que reavivou o meu interesse e, agora, este A Herança de Stonehenge, que só me encheram de vontade de ler mais.
A Herança de Stonehenge é um livro grande, mas graças aos capítulos curtos, que acompanham a ação do ponto de vista de vários personagens, com muita ação e desenvolvimentos constantes, foi-me uma leitura tão fluida que nem dei pelas páginas passarem e acabei-o bastante mais cedo do que pensei. Achei super interessante ler sobre aquela Confraria e os sacrifícios que faziam em honra dos Sagrados de Stonehenge e a forma como o autor introduziu um enredo policial por ali, resultou tudo de forma espetacular.
Tenho mesmo de ler mais qualquer coisa deste autor, sem dúvida.
Adorei este livro! Comecei-o a ler, em ebook, porque a tempestade Leslie levou a eletricidade e não conseguia ler o livro que tinha começado em papel e o Kobo tem luz, que deu muito jeito nestes dias de leitura em que a eletricidade não voltou. Acabou por ser uma excelente oportunidade porque a leitura fluida e interessante ajudou-me a abstrair da escuridão depressiva.
Depois de O Código Da Vinci passei por uma fase de ler thrillers relacionados com enigmas da História, mas rapidamente me apercebi que Dan Brown era, praticamente, uma pérola única e afastei-me do género. Calhou há poucas semanas ainda ter a oportunidade de ler um outro do género que reavivou o meu interesse e, agora, este A Herança de Stonehenge, que só me encheram de vontade de ler mais.
A Herança de Stonehenge é um livro grande, mas graças aos capítulos curtos, que acompanham a ação do ponto de vista de vários personagens, com muita ação e desenvolvimentos constantes, foi-me uma leitura tão fluida que nem dei pelas páginas passarem e acabei-o bastante mais cedo do que pensei. Achei super interessante ler sobre aquela Confraria e os sacrifícios que faziam em honra dos Sagrados de Stonehenge e a forma como o autor introduziu um enredo policial por ali, resultou tudo de forma espetacular.
Tenho mesmo de ler mais qualquer coisa deste autor, sem dúvida.
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December 11, 2018أنا حاسة إني هموت قبل ما أكمل الرواية دي 😤😤
مبدئيا أي حد يقول في تشابه بين الرواية وروايات دان براون كداااب وهتتحاسب والله وهزعلك ونجيب ناس تزعلك 😡😡😡
الرواية مبقدرش أكمل فيها سطرين علي بعض من غير ما اقلب علي أي حاجة مفيش أي حبكة ومفيش أي تسلسل للأحداث أنا بدأت من 5 شهور ومش راضية تخلص والله مكملة عند عايزة أشوف أخرتها فين 😒😒
مفيش قصة لغاية دلوقتي الموضوع سخيف واحد بينتحر ويجي ابنه بكل بساطة يكتشف أسرار مخبياها جماعة سرية منذ زمن سحيق هو في يوم اكتشف كل حاجة
أما انتوا جماعة فاشلة صحيح 😄😄
وفي نفس الوقت بندخل في تفاصيل شخصية لكل واحد معرفش بننتقل ليه وازاي وبيخلق فجوة بين كل حدث والتاني ..... لما أخلص الرواية دي هاحس بإنجاز رهيب والله 💪🙏 يارب أشوف صفحة ممتعة يارب صفحة واحدة
مبدئيا أي حد يقول في تشابه بين الرواية وروايات دان براون كداااب وهتتحاسب والله وهزعلك ونجيب ناس تزعلك 😡😡😡
الرواية مبقدرش أكمل فيها سطرين علي بعض من غير ما اقلب علي أي حاجة مفيش أي حبكة ومفيش أي تسلسل للأحداث أنا بدأت من 5 شهور ومش راضية تخلص والله مكملة عند عايزة أشوف أخرتها فين 😒😒
مفيش قصة لغاية دلوقتي الموضوع سخيف واحد بينتحر ويجي ابنه بكل بساطة يكتشف أسرار مخبياها جماعة سرية منذ زمن سحيق هو في يوم اكتشف كل حاجة
أما انتوا جماعة فاشلة صحيح 😄😄
وفي نفس الوقت بندخل في تفاصيل شخصية لكل واحد معرفش بننتقل ليه وازاي وبيخلق فجوة بين كل حدث والتاني ..... لما أخلص الرواية دي هاحس بإنجاز رهيب والله 💪🙏 يارب أشوف صفحة ممتعة يارب صفحة واحدة
April 30, 2025
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Ha sido bastante interesante el libro, en términos culturales/historicos Stonehenge es bastante interesante, o al menos eso pudieron haber hecho.
PODRIA CONSIDERARSE SPOILER, PERO NO SON DETALLES CLAVE DE LA HISTORIA (Creo)
No quiero comparar con Dan Brown ya que no se parece en nada; Es bastante curioso como van abordando el tema y los hilos antes de converger.
Algunos datos sobre el lugar te causan curiosidad y te introduce más.
Cuando agarra forma la historia te empeiza a ganar cada vez en querer ver como se desarrollará.
Luego empezamos a sentir como agregan detalles tan innecesarios o que no aportan nada y se llevan media pagina en detalles que sobran, eso me chocó mucho.
Estamos en la última parte y si, se torna muy bueno, avanzas y quieres que explote todo de repente y ¡PUM! resultamos con final tan decepcionante y seco que te deja totalmente insatisfecho, tanto que se pudo omitir si es que tenía límite de páginas para aprovechar más y desarrollar un final digno de lo que se planteó, pero no.
Al final, mi primera lectura "Sorpresa" de un libro que no elegí de manera directa, creo que no lo volveré a hacer.
Ha sido bastante interesante el libro, en términos culturales/historicos Stonehenge es bastante interesante, o al menos eso pudieron haber hecho.
PODRIA CONSIDERARSE SPOILER, PERO NO SON DETALLES CLAVE DE LA HISTORIA (Creo)
No quiero comparar con Dan Brown ya que no se parece en nada; Es bastante curioso como van abordando el tema y los hilos antes de converger.
Algunos datos sobre el lugar te causan curiosidad y te introduce más.
Cuando agarra forma la historia te empeiza a ganar cada vez en querer ver como se desarrollará.
Luego empezamos a sentir como agregan detalles tan innecesarios o que no aportan nada y se llevan media pagina en detalles que sobran, eso me chocó mucho.
Estamos en la última parte y si, se torna muy bueno, avanzas y quieres que explote todo de repente y ¡PUM! resultamos con final tan decepcionante y seco que te deja totalmente insatisfecho, tanto que se pudo omitir si es que tenía límite de páginas para aprovechar más y desarrollar un final digno de lo que se planteó, pero no.
Al final, mi primera lectura "Sorpresa" de un libro que no elegí de manera directa, creo que no lo volveré a hacer.
March 30, 2022
Pretty good, the last 100 pages were gripping and the ending was very satisfying!
June 23, 2017
Inspired by a recent visit to Stonehenge, I grabbed a copy of this book (from the Visitor Centre itself, and read it while in Salisbury for the weekend).
I was pretty hopeful, but it turned out to be a bit of a strange read. Not in terms of the mysticism associated with the ancient stones, but in that it was a tale that wasn't particularly well-written, but I was strangely compelled to read to the end anyway.
The Stonehenge Legacy is touted as akin to The DaVinci Code, being "packed with codes, symbology, relentless suspense, and fascinating detail about the history of one of the world's most mysterious places". There's certainly some truth in that, both in terms of the 'ancient secrets uncovered' aspects, as well as the way Christer's writing, like Brown's, is a bit cringey at times.
The set-up is decent: the estranged son of a renowned treasure hunter is called home after his father commits suicide. If it was suicide. Nearby, a man is sacrificed by a hooded cabal in an ancient ritual. A local Wiltshire policewoman begins to wonder what is going on in her patch. Things don't fit.
Unfortunately for me (it may not bother other readers as much), Christer is overly fond of adjectives, depowering his prose and creating an eye-rolling rather than eye-popping effect to his characters and description. There's also a fair bit of 'on-the-nose' dialogue, all adding up to a bit of a 'cheesy' feel.
The underlying story is interesting though, and kept me turning the pages. I wanted to know what happened, even if I was frustrated with what the journey was compared to what it could have been. As I got further into the book, Christer's writing style didn't bother me so much - I'm not sure if it improved as the book picked up the pace and got deeper into the story, or I just adjusted.
I enjoyed learning more about Stonehenge and the Wiltshire area, and the 'secret society' stuff was pretty well constructed as it spiderwebbed throughout the story, and with some twists and reveals.
It's often said that the best books don't always make the best films, as you can't always translate much of what makes them great to the screen. Conversely, mediocre books can make good films, as it's the underlying story, atmosphere, and interesting characters that are used, and it doesn't matter if you lose the writing style of the author, or use different dialogue etc. That may be the case here. I could see The Stonehenge Legacy translating well to the screen, as there's an interesting cast of characters that could be brought to better, fuller life by actors. There is also plenty of action, mystery, and secrets that could possibly be even better onscreen than in the way Christer conveys them on the page.
Overall, this is a decent holiday or beach read. An airport thriller that definitely could be enjoyed by fans of Dan Brown or those who like films like National Treasure.
I was pretty hopeful, but it turned out to be a bit of a strange read. Not in terms of the mysticism associated with the ancient stones, but in that it was a tale that wasn't particularly well-written, but I was strangely compelled to read to the end anyway.
The Stonehenge Legacy is touted as akin to The DaVinci Code, being "packed with codes, symbology, relentless suspense, and fascinating detail about the history of one of the world's most mysterious places". There's certainly some truth in that, both in terms of the 'ancient secrets uncovered' aspects, as well as the way Christer's writing, like Brown's, is a bit cringey at times.
The set-up is decent: the estranged son of a renowned treasure hunter is called home after his father commits suicide. If it was suicide. Nearby, a man is sacrificed by a hooded cabal in an ancient ritual. A local Wiltshire policewoman begins to wonder what is going on in her patch. Things don't fit.
Unfortunately for me (it may not bother other readers as much), Christer is overly fond of adjectives, depowering his prose and creating an eye-rolling rather than eye-popping effect to his characters and description. There's also a fair bit of 'on-the-nose' dialogue, all adding up to a bit of a 'cheesy' feel.
The underlying story is interesting though, and kept me turning the pages. I wanted to know what happened, even if I was frustrated with what the journey was compared to what it could have been. As I got further into the book, Christer's writing style didn't bother me so much - I'm not sure if it improved as the book picked up the pace and got deeper into the story, or I just adjusted.
I enjoyed learning more about Stonehenge and the Wiltshire area, and the 'secret society' stuff was pretty well constructed as it spiderwebbed throughout the story, and with some twists and reveals.
It's often said that the best books don't always make the best films, as you can't always translate much of what makes them great to the screen. Conversely, mediocre books can make good films, as it's the underlying story, atmosphere, and interesting characters that are used, and it doesn't matter if you lose the writing style of the author, or use different dialogue etc. That may be the case here. I could see The Stonehenge Legacy translating well to the screen, as there's an interesting cast of characters that could be brought to better, fuller life by actors. There is also plenty of action, mystery, and secrets that could possibly be even better onscreen than in the way Christer conveys them on the page.
Overall, this is a decent holiday or beach read. An airport thriller that definitely could be enjoyed by fans of Dan Brown or those who like films like National Treasure.
January 6, 2017
I would definitely not call this work a blockbuster thriller nor a Da Vinci Code rival. Since Da Vinci Code became like a litmus test for mystery/thriller books I will continue using it to evaluate books of this genre. When I bought the book I was thinking: Oh, Stonehenge! I never read anything specific related to it. Should buy this without any doubt!
While reading it I didn't even want to try and compare with other books especially The Da Vinci Code. Simply laid back and enjoyed it. The plot is a bit linear but neatly written. It gradually develops into an interesting and yet sort of predictable culmination. The characters involved were a bit typical, the archaeologist who all of a sudden becomes a detective (Sherlock-like) and the lawyer/detective/policewoman/etc. who just got out from a terrible relationship and horrid divorce/breakup. The other characters are a bit like over the fence, divided into bad guys and good guys, and yet have an important role in the plot.
Overall the book is an easy read. I recommend it to everyone, mainly during holidays. I gave it 4 stars just because it never made me yawn or not care about the plot or parts of it, or characters. I could read it over and over and still enjoy it.
While reading it I didn't even want to try and compare with other books especially The Da Vinci Code. Simply laid back and enjoyed it. The plot is a bit linear but neatly written. It gradually develops into an interesting and yet sort of predictable culmination. The characters involved were a bit typical, the archaeologist who all of a sudden becomes a detective (Sherlock-like) and the lawyer/detective/policewoman/etc. who just got out from a terrible relationship and horrid divorce/breakup. The other characters are a bit like over the fence, divided into bad guys and good guys, and yet have an important role in the plot.
Overall the book is an easy read. I recommend it to everyone, mainly during holidays. I gave it 4 stars just because it never made me yawn or not care about the plot or parts of it, or characters. I could read it over and over and still enjoy it.
February 22, 2011
This is a very enjoyable first novel by this new author. The blurb on the back of the book says it is packed with codes like Dan Brown's books, it is not. There is a small reference to a code being the reverse greek alaphabet. Apart from that the novel goes at a steady pace beginning to introduce the main players. As the novel progresses the pace speeds up. Without giving too much away, the story is about a chap called Gideon Chase who finds out his estranged father has committed suicide in a mansion in Wiltshire. His father has left him a letter requesting him not to trust anyone. Also there has been near Stonehenge a human sacrifice just before the summer equinox. An American Vice President's daughter is kidnapped and is going to be sacrificed. This novel is about rescuing her from this secret cult called "The Craft" and is a race against time. Although there was a happy ending I would have liked to have known much more what happened to the main characters once the story had finished rather that just a line or two.
On the whole a very well written book and I would recommend you read it, you won't be disapointed.
On the whole a very well written book and I would recommend you read it, you won't be disapointed.
October 14, 2013
Só podia mesmo dar 5 estrelas de classificação a um livro tão bem escrito como este.
Bem ao estilo de Dan Brown, aborda um tema muito interessante e as personagens são encantadoras.
Simpatizei bastante com Gideon, uma das personagens principais, pela sua força e determinação em descobrir os segredos do passado do pai, mesmo sabendo que isso pode alterar de certa forma os seus sentimentos por ele.
A detective Meg é amorosa, dividida entre o seu trabalho que lhe toma muito tempo e o seu papel de mãe, que na maior parte das vezes é delegado a outras pessoas pelo facto de o trabalho a envolver profundamente.
A paisagem e história de Stonehenge é maravilhosamente descrita e faz com que sintamos que já estivemos presentes naquele local em alguma época da nossa vida.
O livro é deveras envolvente e as últimas páginas, durante o desfecho da história, são de tal forma emocionantes que damos por nós a prender a respiração... um livro MUITO BOM mesmo!!!
Bem ao estilo de Dan Brown, aborda um tema muito interessante e as personagens são encantadoras.
Simpatizei bastante com Gideon, uma das personagens principais, pela sua força e determinação em descobrir os segredos do passado do pai, mesmo sabendo que isso pode alterar de certa forma os seus sentimentos por ele.
A detective Meg é amorosa, dividida entre o seu trabalho que lhe toma muito tempo e o seu papel de mãe, que na maior parte das vezes é delegado a outras pessoas pelo facto de o trabalho a envolver profundamente.
A paisagem e história de Stonehenge é maravilhosamente descrita e faz com que sintamos que já estivemos presentes naquele local em alguma época da nossa vida.
O livro é deveras envolvente e as últimas páginas, durante o desfecho da história, são de tal forma emocionantes que damos por nós a prender a respiração... um livro MUITO BOM mesmo!!!
December 22, 2012
ستونهنج Stonehenge آثار ترجع لعصر ما قبل التاريخ
في سهل ساليسبري بمقاطعة ويلتشير جنوب غرب إنجلترا. يرجع تاريخها لأواخر العصر الحجري وأوائل عصر البرونز ( العصر الحجري الحديث ) .
استغرق بناء ستونهنج بين 200 سنة و500 سنة ...
وهو أحد الألغاز التاريخية الشهيرة
تأخذنا الرواية في أحداث طويلة جدا
..
إلى طائفة سرية تعرف بالحرفة ويقدمون قرابين لــ كائنات تعرف بالمبجلين ..
الرواية يتقصها شيء ما ..
قد يكون مساحة اكبر من المغامرة و كثير من السرعة ..
فهي تجري ببطء ..
ومكررة ...
تحاول الرواية الإجابة عن السؤال الكبير : الذي مازال يطرحه العلماء ولم يجدوا له إجابة ..
لماذا بني ستونهنج؟
December 25, 2020
No es una gran historia, pero sí he de admitir que me lo pasé muy bien leyéndola. Una novela procedimental sobre varias desapariciones y asesinatos que parecen girar en torno a Stonehenge.
Quiere heredar el estilo del Código Da Vinci y se queda muy corta en ese sentido, pero resulta entretenida y de fácil lectura.
Para pasar un buen rato
Quiere heredar el estilo del Código Da Vinci y se queda muy corta en ese sentido, pero resulta entretenida y de fácil lectura.
Para pasar un buen rato
January 26, 2011
If I could give this less than one star, I would. The plot was thin and wobbly. There was only one character that was developed at all, and she didn't even participate in the climax. The premise? Let's put it this way: It makes all the conspiracy theories in vogue right now seem absolutely plausible. In short, the entire basis of the book was unbelievable, but not in a science-fiction sort of way.
This is possibly the worst book I have read in several years. I didn't put it down simply because I kept hoping perhaps there would be some hints as to who might solve the so-called mystery, and that the clumsy, pseudo-modern writing would become less off-putting. It didn't, and I was as happy to be done with this book as I've been to be done with root canals. A painful first entry, badly edited (or possibly barely edited) and a true waste of trees.
This is possibly the worst book I have read in several years. I didn't put it down simply because I kept hoping perhaps there would be some hints as to who might solve the so-called mystery, and that the clumsy, pseudo-modern writing would become less off-putting. It didn't, and I was as happy to be done with this book as I've been to be done with root canals. A painful first entry, badly edited (or possibly barely edited) and a true waste of trees.
April 29, 2020
The fact that the chapters are really short and usually end in suspense makes for a fast paced reading. But besides the mystery I also enjoyed the book for exploring family relationships and what they mean, plus the power of blood and if it is the only important thing. Enjoyed this book way more than I expected.
September 24, 2016
I liked the characters but would have liked to see them developed a bit more. I'm hoping this is made into a series. I really liked the end. Some books/movies tend to drag and drag the action out. Just when you think it's over, bam another "surprise". I thought this had just the right amount of action/tension without going to far.
January 14, 2021
Flat characters, too many perspectives, lack of substantiation, predictable, too fast ending...
This was bad.
I expected a Dan Brown like book with a lot of symbolism, smart connections and reason. Not something that's in between thriller, detective, mystery and ??? fantasy ??? The magic used to explain certain phenomena is weak and too easy. The characters are dull and difficult to empathize with.
The only reason I'm not giving this one star is because I did like the vibes of southern England and the overall idea of some kind of Stonehenge cult. Also couldn't put it down the last 100 pages because of the SuSpEnSe.
Could have been great if it was written well, but failed to meet my expectations.
This was bad.
I expected a Dan Brown like book with a lot of symbolism, smart connections and reason. Not something that's in between thriller, detective, mystery and ??? fantasy ??? The magic used to explain certain phenomena is weak and too easy. The characters are dull and difficult to empathize with.
The only reason I'm not giving this one star is because I did like the vibes of southern England and the overall idea of some kind of Stonehenge cult. Also couldn't put it down the last 100 pages because of the SuSpEnSe.
Could have been great if it was written well, but failed to meet my expectations.
July 10, 2021
2.5
dosadno, dosadno, dosadno
kratka poglavlja, savrsena za napetost, katastrofalna za povezivanje s likovima, likovi su 2d i stereotip, stvarno me za nikoga nije bilo briga, hoce li netko umrijeti ili ne, nije me briga.
Megan mi je bila najdraza
to je sve, knjiga je bila mokri papir
dosadno, dosadno, dosadno
kratka poglavlja, savrsena za napetost, katastrofalna za povezivanje s likovima, likovi su 2d i stereotip, stvarno me za nikoga nije bilo briga, hoce li netko umrijeti ili ne, nije me briga.
Megan mi je bila najdraza
to je sve, knjiga je bila mokri papir
October 8, 2021
استنساخ لأسلوب دان براون
October 20, 2018
3.5 stars! While I enjoyed the story, I was disappointed by the ending!
December 11, 2018
The brief on the back cover ensures that the book is a thriller no less than Dan Brown's books. Well, you've way exaggerated. The book is indeed a joy to read, but it is hard to compare it to Braun's great tension. Nevertheless, I loved the mysticism aroma of the Stonehenge stones and how the plot built around it. Especially I enjoyed the use of a sect of fanatics beliefs and their rituals, though it was not very credible. I must say that also the figures were relatively flat. However, this is a good book for tension lovers and those who like a mix of historical places with tension and action, although there seems to have been no severe investigation of Stonehenge.
So if you approach this book with expectations accordingly, you can enjoy it.
In a rereading of my review, I realize that I haven't been able to get my impression of the book well enough. My main problem is that even after a few attempts I cannot formulate a firm opinion of this book. I'm sorry.
So if you approach this book with expectations accordingly, you can enjoy it.
In a rereading of my review, I realize that I haven't been able to get my impression of the book well enough. My main problem is that even after a few attempts I cannot formulate a firm opinion of this book. I'm sorry.
August 20, 2020
This was potentially a great idea and it was quite an exciting yarn.
When I was given the book by a friend I thought it would be a nice long read, it contains 481 pages! Unfortunately, this was not the case, the fact that there are also 191 chapters of roughly one and a half pages in length, each with a gap between them means that the actual written word takes up far less than one would think at first glance.
The blurb on the back of the book proclaims it to be 'packed with codes' er no! There is one code at the very beginning of the book which even I could have broken, a reverse alphabet is hardly the Enigma code.
Dan Brown is not the only writer in this genre and I get a little tired of every book with the word code, or symbol on the cover being lauded a the next Dan Brown, I have yet to read The Da Vinci Code but I have read other excellent books with this type of subject matter.
The book was written at a very fast pace, almost as if the author was in a hurry to finish.
I am assuming that the author is English because the book was published here but the style seems somehow a little American.
The biggest problem I have with the book is the awful grammar, so much so that in the end I found myself distracted from the story because I was waiting for the next error. Maybe the author is very young and this is the way that English is now taught but it drove me literally to distraction.
On nine occasions the author uses the word sat in the present tense i.e. 'he was sat opposite', 'His colleague is sat', 'Caitlyn is sat up'. There are several instances of the use of the word stood being used in the present tense i.e. 'he was stood in the stone circle', 'he was stood outside the shop', and finally, the author says that something 'had to happen quick'! What is wrong with using the few extra letters and saying that someone is 'standing outside the shop', is 'sitting or even seated depending on the context of the sentence', and it would be so much more pleasant to read that something 'had to be done quickly'. I thought it was the job of proofreaders or editors to sort out this type of error before a book was published.
I was also given this author's second book by a friend and as I am not a quitter and it was a gift I shall at some point read it but I feel the need to go to a different genre for a while and then I may return and I may even read a Dan Brown!
When I was given the book by a friend I thought it would be a nice long read, it contains 481 pages! Unfortunately, this was not the case, the fact that there are also 191 chapters of roughly one and a half pages in length, each with a gap between them means that the actual written word takes up far less than one would think at first glance.
The blurb on the back of the book proclaims it to be 'packed with codes' er no! There is one code at the very beginning of the book which even I could have broken, a reverse alphabet is hardly the Enigma code.
Dan Brown is not the only writer in this genre and I get a little tired of every book with the word code, or symbol on the cover being lauded a the next Dan Brown, I have yet to read The Da Vinci Code but I have read other excellent books with this type of subject matter.
The book was written at a very fast pace, almost as if the author was in a hurry to finish.
I am assuming that the author is English because the book was published here but the style seems somehow a little American.
The biggest problem I have with the book is the awful grammar, so much so that in the end I found myself distracted from the story because I was waiting for the next error. Maybe the author is very young and this is the way that English is now taught but it drove me literally to distraction.
On nine occasions the author uses the word sat in the present tense i.e. 'he was sat opposite', 'His colleague is sat', 'Caitlyn is sat up'. There are several instances of the use of the word stood being used in the present tense i.e. 'he was stood in the stone circle', 'he was stood outside the shop', and finally, the author says that something 'had to happen quick'! What is wrong with using the few extra letters and saying that someone is 'standing outside the shop', is 'sitting or even seated depending on the context of the sentence', and it would be so much more pleasant to read that something 'had to be done quickly'. I thought it was the job of proofreaders or editors to sort out this type of error before a book was published.
I was also given this author's second book by a friend and as I am not a quitter and it was a gift I shall at some point read it but I feel the need to go to a different genre for a while and then I may return and I may even read a Dan Brown!
September 29, 2011
Two stars because it really was ok, but it was just ok. I expected more. Sam Christer was trying to pull off a Dan Brown or Steve Berry and failed at it. It took me a while to finish this book because I was turned off by the writing style and the big font size used. The font size and the sentence construction made me feel like I was reading a Sweet Valley book; very simple words, limited vocabulary, didn't flesh out thoughts much. It didn't challenge my imagination and the words used didn't provide vivid images of what he was trying to describe. The book didn't take me to its world. I didn't fall in love with any character, as all of them weren't fleshed out.
The storyline was the usual --- ancient belief system, secret group, members of secret group part of high society, scholar-cum-hero. I was okay with reading a book with a not-so original idea but I was not okay with how the story turned out. It was boring. I had to force myself to finish the book. The language used was very crude, like the author wasn't a native English speaker. It was frustrating to read acronyms and abbreviations that weren't introduced previously. First rule of writing, always introduce the full terms first prior to using their acronyms and/or abbreviations. How the story unfolded was boring; the climax unexciting. Don't even get me started on how the book ended.
I could go on and on about how disappointing and frustrating this book is. But if you still want to read it, don't expect too much. Maybe that's what I got wrong. I expected too much from the author.
The storyline was the usual --- ancient belief system, secret group, members of secret group part of high society, scholar-cum-hero. I was okay with reading a book with a not-so original idea but I was not okay with how the story turned out. It was boring. I had to force myself to finish the book. The language used was very crude, like the author wasn't a native English speaker. It was frustrating to read acronyms and abbreviations that weren't introduced previously. First rule of writing, always introduce the full terms first prior to using their acronyms and/or abbreviations. How the story unfolded was boring; the climax unexciting. Don't even get me started on how the book ended.
I could go on and on about how disappointing and frustrating this book is. But if you still want to read it, don't expect too much. Maybe that's what I got wrong. I expected too much from the author.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 23, 2012
Not as good as Dan Brown's twisting and symbol-heavy thrillers, but an enjoyable read. There were a few things that disconcerted me, such as the frequent switching of point of view from one person to another. I liked the character Gideon Chase, but for such a smart man he did a couple of really stupid things that didn't make sense to me. The end of the book seemed very abrupt and confusing.
In the end, I felt like the story wasn't wrapped up the way I wished it would have been. There were too many questions and not enough answers.
In the end, I felt like the story wasn't wrapped up the way I wished it would have been. There were too many questions and not enough answers.
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March 8, 2020Mi-a placut enorm, mai ales finalul, chiar daca miza era iarasi minima. Nu s-ar fi cutremurat planeta, nu ar fi fost dat peste cap crestinismul, ca-n cazul lui Dan Brown, ci ar fi fost afectati putini oameni.
Pe scurt, este vorba despre o credinta antica, niste oameni care credeau in puterea unor ... pietre. Nu explic exact ce era cu ele, partea relevanta este ca ei faceau in mod constant sacrificii umane.
Cine urmeaza sa fie sacrificat, cine e implicat si cum se termina totul descoperiti singuri. Suspansul este mare, ultimele capitole sunt scurte si intense, insa parca lipseste miza aia imensa. Asa am simtit eu :)
Pe scurt, este vorba despre o credinta antica, niste oameni care credeau in puterea unor ... pietre. Nu explic exact ce era cu ele, partea relevanta este ca ei faceau in mod constant sacrificii umane.
Cine urmeaza sa fie sacrificat, cine e implicat si cum se termina totul descoperiti singuri. Suspansul este mare, ultimele capitole sunt scurte si intense, insa parca lipseste miza aia imensa. Asa am simtit eu :)
March 31, 2019
Ya öyle son mu olur? Cidden? Tamam her şey iyi güzel bitti ama yinede sonrasında olacaklarla alakalı 3-4 sayfa daha olmalıydı.
Sadece konusunu beğenip aldığım bir kitaptı ama gerçekten çok eğlenceliydi. Kahramanların başına gelmeyen kalmadı ve bence bu kitabı daha da güzel yapıyordu. Burnu bile kanamadan savaşan karakterleri samimi bulmuyorum. Böylesi iyiydi.
Sadece o son. Biraz daha devam edilebilirdi. Catliyn ve Gideon tekrar görüştüler mi? Usta, Gideon'u görmeye geldi mi? Ve nereye gitti?
Belki önemsiz sorular ama yinede meraklandırıcı.
Ama kitap çok güzel :D
Sadece konusunu beğenip aldığım bir kitaptı ama gerçekten çok eğlenceliydi. Kahramanların başına gelmeyen kalmadı ve bence bu kitabı daha da güzel yapıyordu. Burnu bile kanamadan savaşan karakterleri samimi bulmuyorum. Böylesi iyiydi.
Sadece o son. Biraz daha devam edilebilirdi. Catliyn ve Gideon tekrar görüştüler mi? Usta, Gideon'u görmeye geldi mi? Ve nereye gitti?
Belki önemsiz sorular ama yinede meraklandırıcı.
Ama kitap çok güzel :D
October 24, 2011
بحثت عن هذا الكتب، لكي أعرف ما تحويه مخيله الكاتب عن نصب ستونهنج، لعل ذلك يساعدني في معرفة المزيد عن رُجم الهري (ستونهنج تبعنا، علماً أن منطقة الجولان تحوي العديد من أبنية قريبة من ستونهنج وكلها تبدأ باسم رُجم).. ويبدو لي أن المؤلف أجاد صياغة الأحداث في روايته، والتي نسب فيها البناء الغريب في انكلترا إلى عبادة قديمة للأحجار.. ويوضح أن عبادة شيء ما لا يتعلق بهذا الشيء، بل بالأساطير والطقوس التي يبتدعها الفكر البشري حول هذا الشيء..
الكتاب ممتع، وجدير بالقراءة.
الكتاب ممتع، وجدير بالقراءة.
October 21, 2013
Gripping from the start! Really love this author.
July 17, 2018
3.7 stars
August 15, 2021
I didn't expect a great deal from this book. I thought it was going to be one of those Dan Brown copycat type books with a mystery hidden within a hugely well-known place. And that's pretty much what it is, except with a less plausible plot, flat characters, and some ridiculously short chapters. The chapters are 2-3 pages for most of the book, and then towards the end, they reduce to barely a page long. That does have the bonus of making it a pacey read at least!
It's definitely the sort of book where you have to put your brain to sleep or on mute, because otherwise it's going to keep asking so many questions about what you're reading. With your brain otherwise silenced, you should find it to be a good holiday read where you just want something that's quick and easy. Ignore the plot-holes, and why characters do things that don't make sense, and just let it wash over you. And most importantly don't ask why the author randomly decided to have one character announce that they were a descendent of King Arthur, when it has absolutely no bearing or relevance to the plot at all.
It's definitely the sort of book where you have to put your brain to sleep or on mute, because otherwise it's going to keep asking so many questions about what you're reading. With your brain otherwise silenced, you should find it to be a good holiday read where you just want something that's quick and easy. Ignore the plot-holes, and why characters do things that don't make sense, and just let it wash over you. And most importantly don't ask why the author randomly decided to have one character announce that they were a descendent of King Arthur, when it has absolutely no bearing or relevance to the plot at all.
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