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Level 26 #3
Dark Revelations
The conclusion to the groundbreaking Level 26 trilogy, a series of edgy, unconventional thrillers about an FBI operative tasked with the ultimate search-and-destroy mission: to take down the world's most dangerous serial killers.
Anthony E. Zuiker's Level 26 novels have blazed a highly successful interactive trail, with a groundbreaking cross-platform combination of novel, Web site, and hi-def video: There are more than 100,000 registered users on Level26.com, all of them eager to see what happens next. And for the finale to his trilogy, Zuiker has outdone himself.
In Dark Revelations, Steve Dark faces the most intricate, intense, and explosive case of his career. The killer calls himself Labyrinth, and the riddles, puzzles, and wordplay with which he announces his new targets have caused a worldwide media sensation. The case has already claimed a number of high-profile individuals as victims-not to mention several government agencies, which have tried and failed to stop a growing global panic. But what point is Labyrinth trying to make? Who will be his next victim? It's up to Dark to assemble a team from among the smoking rubble of the international crime solving community, find Labyrinth wherever he may be, and put a stop to the mayhem, once and for all.
Can Steve Dark solve the biggest riddle of them all? Only time will tell.
Anthony E. Zuiker's Level 26 novels have blazed a highly successful interactive trail, with a groundbreaking cross-platform combination of novel, Web site, and hi-def video: There are more than 100,000 registered users on Level26.com, all of them eager to see what happens next. And for the finale to his trilogy, Zuiker has outdone himself.
In Dark Revelations, Steve Dark faces the most intricate, intense, and explosive case of his career. The killer calls himself Labyrinth, and the riddles, puzzles, and wordplay with which he announces his new targets have caused a worldwide media sensation. The case has already claimed a number of high-profile individuals as victims-not to mention several government agencies, which have tried and failed to stop a growing global panic. But what point is Labyrinth trying to make? Who will be his next victim? It's up to Dark to assemble a team from among the smoking rubble of the international crime solving community, find Labyrinth wherever he may be, and put a stop to the mayhem, once and for all.
Can Steve Dark solve the biggest riddle of them all? Only time will tell.
352 pages, Paperback
First published December 6, 2012
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About the author
Anthony E. Zuiker
24 books162 followersAnthony Edward Zuiker is the creator and executive producer of the American television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He produced all three editions of the CSI franchise: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami and CSI: NY. Besides his work on CSI, he also founded the murder mystery show Whodunnit?. He also assisted in the writing of Terminator Salvation. He is currently involved in Blackbox TV, a YouTube series and is the executive producer and writer of the web series Cybergeddon.
On September 8, 2009, Zuiker released Level 26: Dark Origins, a book with associated web-based motion picture and interactive elements which he termed a "digi-novel". Zuiker produced 20 cinematic cyber-bridges, which readers are prompted to view online using special codes embedded in the book's text every 20 pages or so.
On October 14, 2010, Level 26: Dark Prophecy was released and the third installment, Level 26: Dark Revelations was released in 2011.
On September 8, 2009, Zuiker released Level 26: Dark Origins, a book with associated web-based motion picture and interactive elements which he termed a "digi-novel". Zuiker produced 20 cinematic cyber-bridges, which readers are prompted to view online using special codes embedded in the book's text every 20 pages or so.
On October 14, 2010, Level 26: Dark Prophecy was released and the third installment, Level 26: Dark Revelations was released in 2011.
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April 14, 2013
hej! a co? takový konec se mi absolutně nelíbí... tss :-) alespoň jsou ty videa o poznání lepší než u 2 dílů.
November 23, 2017
With each book in the Level 26 series since Dark Origins (#1), the polish seems to wear off. Each subsequent installment feels more rushed and less plausible than its predecessor.
In Dark Revelations, series protagonist Steve Dark, famous for his uncanny ability to hunt down the worlds worst serial killers and bring them to justice or wipe them off the face of the earth somehow manages to piece together answers to each twisted puzzle seemingly out of thin air and has his new team (the cheesy-named Global Alliance) traversing the globe to thwart the killers evil plan. There's no depth to the storytelling with a mere glossing over of detail and little more than a passing thought given to character development. The book reads like it was made for a high octane crime episode of some sort rather than a novel.
I didn't watch all the cut scenes online but those I did, particularly the last one, added something a little extra to the story - which was much needed.
Whilst I like to look for the positives in books I read, aside from a couple of interesting characters who read like cardboard cutouts with potential, there was little to keep me interested other than finding out Labyrinth's identity, which in the end, too, felt kinda cheesy.
If you've read Dark Origins and Dark Prophecy chances are you're going to want to give this one a shot, having read it, I wouldn't necessarily recommend it.
Dark Revelations is an average read at best. 2/5 stars.
In Dark Revelations, series protagonist Steve Dark, famous for his uncanny ability to hunt down the worlds worst serial killers and bring them to justice or wipe them off the face of the earth somehow manages to piece together answers to each twisted puzzle seemingly out of thin air and has his new team (the cheesy-named Global Alliance) traversing the globe to thwart the killers evil plan. There's no depth to the storytelling with a mere glossing over of detail and little more than a passing thought given to character development. The book reads like it was made for a high octane crime episode of some sort rather than a novel.
I didn't watch all the cut scenes online but those I did, particularly the last one, added something a little extra to the story - which was much needed.
Whilst I like to look for the positives in books I read, aside from a couple of interesting characters who read like cardboard cutouts with potential, there was little to keep me interested other than finding out Labyrinth's identity, which in the end, too, felt kinda cheesy.
If you've read Dark Origins and Dark Prophecy chances are you're going to want to give this one a shot, having read it, I wouldn't necessarily recommend it.
Dark Revelations is an average read at best. 2/5 stars.
February 3, 2015
This was a good wrap up for this trilogy. Not a bad series but the second and third book wasn't as good as the first. Nice to see the MC could do both his job and be a father. Another good serial killer series.
February 26, 2018
Pretty disappointed there’s only three books.
March 20, 2016
The final book. And this story did not dissapointed. Now we know who is behind Global Alliance and they want Dark. I find the plot very well developed and the scenes very good but with a lot of fiction and imagination too!!!!!!!!!!
Now Dark is after Labyrinth a person who is making bad people in example and the same time trying to rebuild the world. Everything was planned and how can they stop this madness. Secrects we had, secrects we did not tell. The vilan and his actions scared me a bit and of course their pupe was always Dark. Besides that we have Riggins old and exaust it. Riggins as a mentor of Dark wis very inteligent but we did not see much. And some characters are forgotten as Constance and Lisa, not that they add something.
Dark is cold and a bastard. I did not agree with his actions specially towards Constance yeah I dislike her and the first book but they should have at least some final talk. Dark was like some Don Juan 'cause the guy get laid a lot. WTH and about Detectives and his hotness han?
He is selfish too to left his daughter at least he gets some sense and is leaving her now.
We finally know tha Sweqell was his brother and I still don't agree with the death of Sibby the wife.
She was his pillar and he will never had a good relationship with any woman, just saying.
Now Dark is after Labyrinth a person who is making bad people in example and the same time trying to rebuild the world. Everything was planned and how can they stop this madness. Secrects we had, secrects we did not tell. The vilan and his actions scared me a bit and of course their pupe was always Dark. Besides that we have Riggins old and exaust it. Riggins as a mentor of Dark wis very inteligent but we did not see much. And some characters are forgotten as Constance and Lisa, not that they add something.
Dark is cold and a bastard. I did not agree with his actions specially towards Constance yeah I dislike her and the first book but they should have at least some final talk. Dark was like some Don Juan 'cause the guy get laid a lot. WTH and about Detectives and his hotness han?
He is selfish too to left his daughter at least he gets some sense and is leaving her now.
We finally know tha Sweqell was his brother and I still don't agree with the death of Sibby the wife.
She was his pillar and he will never had a good relationship with any woman, just saying.
July 24, 2016
besser als der zweite aber an den ersten hat es nicht gereicht.
November 28, 2011
Steve Dark would never have thought that his career hunting Level 26 killers and his role as a father could coexist. Indeed, it had taken Dark a long time to know he could do both. But now there is something worse than a Level 26 killer out there, Labyrinth is out there, and Steve Dark’s next job might be the most important job a father ever had.
Dark Revelations will have you racing through a suspenseful maze of twists and turns, told in the first-person narrative by both Dark and Labyrinth. Every twist foretold with a riddle and a clue, every turn with a deadline. Every deadline counted down with lethal anticipation, until the very last second. Faster and faster, deeper and deeper, into the maze, until the final turn, until Labyrinth’s final gift to the world.
Only a team of the very best can hope to stop Labyrinth. It will take a team with brains, brawn, beauty, and unlimited resources - weapons, money, computers, and access. And this team will need a man-hunter, the best of the best, someone with experience catching Level 26 killers – someone like Steve Dark.
But even with Steve Dark on the team, will they be able to stop Labyrinth before it is too late, or is it already too late?
Dark Revelations will be released on December 29, 2011.
Better not hesitate, or you’ll never find your way out of the labyrinth.
Dark Revelations will have you racing through a suspenseful maze of twists and turns, told in the first-person narrative by both Dark and Labyrinth. Every twist foretold with a riddle and a clue, every turn with a deadline. Every deadline counted down with lethal anticipation, until the very last second. Faster and faster, deeper and deeper, into the maze, until the final turn, until Labyrinth’s final gift to the world.
Only a team of the very best can hope to stop Labyrinth. It will take a team with brains, brawn, beauty, and unlimited resources - weapons, money, computers, and access. And this team will need a man-hunter, the best of the best, someone with experience catching Level 26 killers – someone like Steve Dark.
But even with Steve Dark on the team, will they be able to stop Labyrinth before it is too late, or is it already too late?
Dark Revelations will be released on December 29, 2011.
Better not hesitate, or you’ll never find your way out of the labyrinth.
February 21, 2012
I can't believe I'm putting myself through book three – book one was bad and book two was worse (how was that possible?), but I still want to know how it gets resolved...
****
So, that's done. I'm a little surprised it was the best book in the series, if only because it contains the fewest errors. The plot's still outlandishly ridiculous, the writing's still overdone (subtlety and nuance are conspicuous in their absence) and the characters are still one dimensional, but by golly the story rips along. Will our heroes solve the puzzles before time runs out? Of course not! Will it take until the evil-doer's pièce de résistance to find and stop him? Of course! Will you have worked out whodunnit well before then? Almost certainly. Will you care? Nah. This ain't Booker-prize-winning material – just go along for the ride.
Oh, I didn't watch any of the cyber-bridges except the last one. They didn't add anything to the first book, so I didn't bother with books 2 and 3. You may feel differently about them.
****
So, that's done. I'm a little surprised it was the best book in the series, if only because it contains the fewest errors. The plot's still outlandishly ridiculous, the writing's still overdone (subtlety and nuance are conspicuous in their absence) and the characters are still one dimensional, but by golly the story rips along. Will our heroes solve the puzzles before time runs out? Of course not! Will it take until the evil-doer's pièce de résistance to find and stop him? Of course! Will you have worked out whodunnit well before then? Almost certainly. Will you care? Nah. This ain't Booker-prize-winning material – just go along for the ride.
Oh, I didn't watch any of the cyber-bridges except the last one. They didn't add anything to the first book, so I didn't bother with books 2 and 3. You may feel differently about them.
July 24, 2016
3 1/2 waren es tatsächlich =)
August 30, 2019
This is the third and final installment of the Level 26 series featuring Steve Dark.
I was a bit let down by part two's villain, but this one is back to what I liked about book one.
I liked the character of Labyrinth more than TCK from book two. Mainly because, like Sqweegel, you get to know the killer's POV and the Cyber Bridges also include him and aren't just about Dark's tortured existence.
But much like book two it's testing my gullibility. I mean, first they tell us that the most notorious serial kilers in history aren't 'that bad', they are 'only' level 20. So then we get to know Sqweegel who is a top tier level 26 killer. Then we get to know TCK in book two, who was too outrageous for me, considering the killings they've done. And now Labyrinth(I guess The Riddler was already taken) and Dark's new employer who says that Sqweegel isn't 'the worst'. But they never really establish why this new character is level 26 and why Dark should hunt him down. It's kind of explained in the revelation at the end, but I think if you'd make a book called Level 26 and focus on a villain, then I'd say focus on the damn villain. Instead they're digging in Dark's private life, all to make him look more cool, plagued, tormented, darker by topping mystery and tragedy upon one another over and over.
But overall it's an easy read and a thrilling story, and if you tend not to overthink stufflike I do you'd probably enjoy the story more.
I was a bit let down by part two's villain, but this one is back to what I liked about book one.
I liked the character of Labyrinth more than TCK from book two. Mainly because, like Sqweegel, you get to know the killer's POV and the Cyber Bridges also include him and aren't just about Dark's tortured existence.
But much like book two it's testing my gullibility. I mean, first they tell us that the most notorious serial kilers in history aren't 'that bad', they are 'only' level 20. So then we get to know Sqweegel who is a top tier level 26 killer. Then we get to know TCK in book two, who was too outrageous for me, considering the killings they've done. And now Labyrinth
But overall it's an easy read and a thrilling story, and if you tend not to overthink stuff
February 22, 2016
Conclusion intéressante à une série qui a eue des hauts et des bas, mais qui demeure divertissante. C'est la même chose pour ce troisième tome, des hauts, des bas, un livre qui demeure simple, mais qui divertit. Le «méchant» est bien pensé et originale, par contre la fin est un peu prévisible et trop hollywoodienne pour moi. L'ensemble des personnages est un peu stagné dans son évolution et peu de choses ce passe à ce niveau. Bref, un 3,5 serait plus précis comme note. Un roman policier, qui suit la recette et nous laisse même assez bien l'apercevoir par moment, qui manque un peu de finesse, mais qui nous fait tout de même passer un bon moment, nous permet de décrocher et se lit facilement. Meilleure que le 2e et une petit coche sous le 1er à mon avis.
October 5, 2014
Loved this series. Yes the proofreading could have been better but I don't let that spoil a book for me. I had an idea of who the murderer was about half way through but I still enjoyed how it all unfolded. We learn even more about Steve Dark and how he adapts to his "calling". So glad I read these books.
February 2, 2012
Great book. In addition to reading the book, you are also able to go online and after keying in a code that is given at the end of some of the chapters you can watch a digital cyberbridge. Make sure you read the first two books in the Level 26 series, Dark Origins and Dark Prophecy.
March 12, 2017
Der 1.Teil ist der beste
May 26, 2025
Dark Revelations, the third book in the Steve Dark series, is an entertaining thriller akin to an episode of Zuuker’s CSI. I read this series years ago and wanted to reread the books before giving them away. I vaguely remember being dissatisfied with this book at the time and I find that the same is true now. I will keep this review free of spoilers for this book, but there may be spoilers for the prior entries: Dark Origins, and Dark Prophecy.
The premise of the series is interesting, following the manhunter that takes on serial killers that surpass the abilities and acumen of any recorded killer to date. It suggests blockbuster thriller, with a side of crime drama. While that is delivered here, it’s hard to ignore some baffling leaps in logic and plot contrivances, even from the very beginning. I really enjoyed Dark Prophecy because I felt like it was the book that really epitomized the concept of Steve Dark entering the mind of the killer and getting ahead of them. It presents like he’s troubleshooting problems in a car or computer, where he’s able to open the hood up and follow their line of logic. This book, however, spends little time until the very end trying to think like the killer. What Zuiker does instead is put, very transparently, his grievances with the world.
The killer in this book targets pillars of the global community (entertainment, oil, economy, etc.). The straw men invented to represent these pillars range from reasonable to caricature, to not even mentioned in some cases. It was distracting both in how flimsy they were, and how America-centric a lot of these “global institutions” ended up being. If I was to give Zuiker credit I’d say it was smart making the lunatic rave about a global revolution, only to focus on issues with the United States (like healthcare), but then he invents tweets or youtube comments to represent the public reacting to the events, and copycat actors and protests inspired by the killer. Maybe I’m the cynic, but I find it hard to believe.
I have to cover the video tie-ins. I find them wholly unnecessary in this book. Again, Dark Prophecy does the best for using the video medium, using the tarot reading to provide some additional insight into the meaning behind the cards, and tells a little about Dark’s life. This book’s tie-ins feel like a monumental missed opportunity. The killer in this book releases videos online after every event, which to me seems like the perfect thing to be the video tie in. Instead we get weird behind the scenes with the killer, which don’t amount to much anyway, since there are chapters in the book from their point of view. Further, at one point the events written in the book and the video tie in are the same series, but are portrayed differently. Again, spoiler free, but it was incredibly distracting when I literally *just* read what happened, and then it’s immediately shown to be a false retelling. Also worth mentioning is this happening on the same page, when Dark says something to a character, and then the next chapter from their POV has the same interaction but with the wrong dialogue. Also also, idioms being used improperly (I dont have the book in front of me anymore but it has to do with “no stone unturned” being used backwards)?? Just sloppy writing/editing.
In summation, Dark Prophecy is a good blockbuster brain-off thriller. I enjoyed some of the set ups, and the elaborate, self-described “rube-goldberg” crimes, but ultimately this book is a soap opera disguised as a thriller. Two stars for poor execution and sloppy writing.
The premise of the series is interesting, following the manhunter that takes on serial killers that surpass the abilities and acumen of any recorded killer to date. It suggests blockbuster thriller, with a side of crime drama. While that is delivered here, it’s hard to ignore some baffling leaps in logic and plot contrivances, even from the very beginning. I really enjoyed Dark Prophecy because I felt like it was the book that really epitomized the concept of Steve Dark entering the mind of the killer and getting ahead of them. It presents like he’s troubleshooting problems in a car or computer, where he’s able to open the hood up and follow their line of logic. This book, however, spends little time until the very end trying to think like the killer. What Zuiker does instead is put, very transparently, his grievances with the world.
The killer in this book targets pillars of the global community (entertainment, oil, economy, etc.). The straw men invented to represent these pillars range from reasonable to caricature, to not even mentioned in some cases. It was distracting both in how flimsy they were, and how America-centric a lot of these “global institutions” ended up being. If I was to give Zuiker credit I’d say it was smart making the lunatic rave about a global revolution, only to focus on issues with the United States (like healthcare), but then he invents tweets or youtube comments to represent the public reacting to the events, and copycat actors and protests inspired by the killer. Maybe I’m the cynic, but I find it hard to believe.
I have to cover the video tie-ins. I find them wholly unnecessary in this book. Again, Dark Prophecy does the best for using the video medium, using the tarot reading to provide some additional insight into the meaning behind the cards, and tells a little about Dark’s life. This book’s tie-ins feel like a monumental missed opportunity. The killer in this book releases videos online after every event, which to me seems like the perfect thing to be the video tie in. Instead we get weird behind the scenes with the killer, which don’t amount to much anyway, since there are chapters in the book from their point of view. Further, at one point the events written in the book and the video tie in are the same series, but are portrayed differently. Again, spoiler free, but it was incredibly distracting when I literally *just* read what happened, and then it’s immediately shown to be a false retelling. Also worth mentioning is this happening on the same page, when Dark says something to a character, and then the next chapter from their POV has the same interaction but with the wrong dialogue. Also also, idioms being used improperly (I dont have the book in front of me anymore but it has to do with “no stone unturned” being used backwards)?? Just sloppy writing/editing.
In summation, Dark Prophecy is a good blockbuster brain-off thriller. I enjoyed some of the set ups, and the elaborate, self-described “rube-goldberg” crimes, but ultimately this book is a soap opera disguised as a thriller. Two stars for poor execution and sloppy writing.
November 12, 2022
Na to, že som predchádzajúce časti nečítala, sa kniha dobre čítala. Čo ma veľmi sklamalo, bolo to, že malo ísť o prvý digitálny román. Avšak webstránky k románu nefungujú, čo mi príde dosť zlé. Ak by som bola autor digitálneho románu overila by som si, aby vebstranka fungovala desaťročia. Toto pomohlo ubratiu hviezdičky.
Dej ide rýchlo, postavy sú zapamätateľné, ale nejako to neprekvitá. Zaujímavá je téma zla v rodine. AK je Váš brat najhoršie monštrum na svete, koľko z monštra máte v sebe. Koľko z monštra má v krvi Vaša malá dcérka?
"Jejch země je potřebovala. Kdyby kvuli ničemu jinému tak proto, že svět byl čím dál šílenejším místem. Šílenost se stala přirozenou součástí hlavního proudu tak jako nikdy předtím.
Jen se podívejte, jakéjsou reakce na toho sráče Labyrinta.Riggins projíždel komentáře na stránkach YouTube a našel mezi nimi víc souhlasu a chvály než vyjádření smutku nebo šoku. Celá země zatraceně ztrácela rozum."
""Ta část o tom, že nezabíjí, ale proléva krev žen. Co kdyby muž, kterého hledáme, je notorický sukničkář?"
Dark přikývl. "To by mohlo být ono. Anebo je pravým opakem. Puritán, který si své zvrácenosti užívá jen pod rouškou tmy. A Labyrint se je snaží vytáhnout na světlo.""
"Chirurgický sál byl špičkový - kdysi.
To kdysi znamenalo v roce 1804. Po většinu devetenácteho století operace nebyli soukromnou záležitostí. Pokud jste měli končetinu, kterou bylo třeba uříznout - nebo vám třeba na hrudi vyrašil nehezký nádor, v očích se vytvořil šedý zákal, v močovém měchýři vás bolestivě bodaly kameny -, následné léčebné procedury byly dostupné veřejnosti. Nemocnice dokonce, po městě vyvěšovala oznámení, na nichž stálo, co vám budou provádět, a taky kdy a kde. Když jste přišli na řadu, nedostali jste žádná anestetika. Místo toho vám bylo doporučeno opít se do bezvěddomí nebo se zrušit opiem tak, abyste nerozeznali chirurgy od andělu. A pak se přibližně tři stovky lidí - chirurgové, studenti, veřejnost toužící po troše krevavého oživení - posadily nebo postavily do toho velkolepého amfiteátru a pozorovaly, jak najlepšílékařské mozky národa zařezávají své skalpely do vašeho roztřeseného těla."
Dej ide rýchlo, postavy sú zapamätateľné, ale nejako to neprekvitá. Zaujímavá je téma zla v rodine. AK je Váš brat najhoršie monštrum na svete, koľko z monštra máte v sebe. Koľko z monštra má v krvi Vaša malá dcérka?
"Jejch země je potřebovala. Kdyby kvuli ničemu jinému tak proto, že svět byl čím dál šílenejším místem. Šílenost se stala přirozenou součástí hlavního proudu tak jako nikdy předtím.
Jen se podívejte, jakéjsou reakce na toho sráče Labyrinta.Riggins projíždel komentáře na stránkach YouTube a našel mezi nimi víc souhlasu a chvály než vyjádření smutku nebo šoku. Celá země zatraceně ztrácela rozum."
""Ta část o tom, že nezabíjí, ale proléva krev žen. Co kdyby muž, kterého hledáme, je notorický sukničkář?"
Dark přikývl. "To by mohlo být ono. Anebo je pravým opakem. Puritán, který si své zvrácenosti užívá jen pod rouškou tmy. A Labyrint se je snaží vytáhnout na světlo.""
"Chirurgický sál byl špičkový - kdysi.
To kdysi znamenalo v roce 1804. Po většinu devetenácteho století operace nebyli soukromnou záležitostí. Pokud jste měli končetinu, kterou bylo třeba uříznout - nebo vám třeba na hrudi vyrašil nehezký nádor, v očích se vytvořil šedý zákal, v močovém měchýři vás bolestivě bodaly kameny -, následné léčebné procedury byly dostupné veřejnosti. Nemocnice dokonce, po městě vyvěšovala oznámení, na nichž stálo, co vám budou provádět, a taky kdy a kde. Když jste přišli na řadu, nedostali jste žádná anestetika. Místo toho vám bylo doporučeno opít se do bezvěddomí nebo se zrušit opiem tak, abyste nerozeznali chirurgy od andělu. A pak se přibližně tři stovky lidí - chirurgové, studenti, veřejnost toužící po troše krevavého oživení - posadily nebo postavily do toho velkolepého amfiteátru a pozorovaly, jak najlepšílékařské mozky národa zařezávají své skalpely do vašeho roztřeseného těla."
February 23, 2024
In Dark Revelations Steve Dark joins a new team, Global Alliance. They have the funds and the connections that will allow Steve to do what he does best.. and that’s stop the worst of the worst..
Steve’s newest target is Labyrinth.. but the hunt is going to take him on a collision course with his old team, Riggins and Constance. They don’t understand why he’s left them behind.. and I think Steve just doesn’t care at this stage.. he’s a one man band.. he doesn’t want a team.. something Global Alliance will find out shortly..the team doesn’t exactly gel.
Labyrinth was a very interesting villain.. he’s got secrets that he’s willing to spill..I was conflicted if I’m honest.. his actions are despicable but he’s trying to right the world.. and that’s something I can get onboard with.
It’s been a very interesting series, and this book read as a standalone is pretty decent but if you compare to the 1st instalment it’s lost a little shine.. the original team..the red tape.. the realism.. that’s what hooked me in. Don’t get me wrong the plot was still really engaging and the added cut scenes you can access online really give it an extra punch but I felt we lost a little of the Steve Dark I loved.
I wish we had more time to see the team connections within Global Alliance and really would have loved to see Riggins and Constance join forces with Steve’s new team properly..
Overall a very interesting series that I’m glad I took the time to read. Shame there isn’t more.
Steve’s newest target is Labyrinth.. but the hunt is going to take him on a collision course with his old team, Riggins and Constance. They don’t understand why he’s left them behind.. and I think Steve just doesn’t care at this stage.. he’s a one man band.. he doesn’t want a team.. something Global Alliance will find out shortly..the team doesn’t exactly gel.
Labyrinth was a very interesting villain.. he’s got secrets that he’s willing to spill..I was conflicted if I’m honest.. his actions are despicable but he’s trying to right the world.. and that’s something I can get onboard with.
It’s been a very interesting series, and this book read as a standalone is pretty decent but if you compare to the 1st instalment it’s lost a little shine.. the original team..the red tape.. the realism.. that’s what hooked me in. Don’t get me wrong the plot was still really engaging and the added cut scenes you can access online really give it an extra punch but I felt we lost a little of the Steve Dark I loved.
I wish we had more time to see the team connections within Global Alliance and really would have loved to see Riggins and Constance join forces with Steve’s new team properly..
Overall a very interesting series that I’m glad I took the time to read. Shame there isn’t more.
May 7, 2020
Enjoyable! A breezy read. Played out like an action film, rather than a crime thriller, but that didn't spoil the fun. That being said, I have some complaints.
Weren't many chances to play along with the protagonists in figuring things out--most dilemmas were solved for you immediately with no explanation, other than "gut feeling" and you had to just ride along until one of the characters finally quit beating around the bush and gave some context to whatever brash decision they made two chapters ago.
And the characters were painfully cliched: we had the mysterious benefactor whose endless well of money and power are never really touched on for convenience sake, the comedic tech whiz, the stoic and muscly weapons expert, and the unrealistically hot token girl of the group who is built up as powerful but really is just there to have a crush on the brooding main character despite absolutely zero relationship development.
The story really pulled you in though--it capitalizes well on human tendency to rubber neck. Right at the start it grabs you by your morbidly curious neck and pulls you along in that grip all the way to the end. I appreciate it.
Weren't many chances to play along with the protagonists in figuring things out--most dilemmas were solved for you immediately with no explanation, other than "gut feeling" and you had to just ride along until one of the characters finally quit beating around the bush and gave some context to whatever brash decision they made two chapters ago.
And the characters were painfully cliched: we had the mysterious benefactor whose endless well of money and power are never really touched on for convenience sake, the comedic tech whiz, the stoic and muscly weapons expert, and the unrealistically hot token girl of the group who is built up as powerful but really is just there to have a crush on the brooding main character despite absolutely zero relationship development.
The story really pulled you in though--it capitalizes well on human tendency to rubber neck. Right at the start it grabs you by your morbidly curious neck and pulls you along in that grip all the way to the end. I appreciate it.
April 1, 2024
Pourquoi changer une recette gagnante? Toujours les chapitres court qui me ravis. Comme le premier roman nous avons dès le début la vision d'un tueur, ce qui apporte plus de profondeur à l'histoire. Bon la famille biologique de Dark entre encore en ligne de compte, comme si être frère d'un psychopathe meurtrier faisait de lui un être identique? Bon pour ce qu'on voit de Dark il avait cette part d'ombre, mais pour le bien et non le mal. Est-ce l'éducation de sa famille adoptive qui vient changer la vision de Steve Dark? Qu'ont-ils vécu son frère et lui jeune pour avoir créé deux hommes opposé et pourtant avec la même intelligence meurtrière ? Malheureusement on ne le sera jamais. Ce dernier tome est moins bien que ses prédécesseurs, mais il conclu quand même bien cette trilogie, qui n'a pas vraiment de fin. Nous comprenons que ça ne sera jamais terminé car ils aura toujours des tueurs en séries. Une trilogie facile à lire pour ceux qui débute dans ce genre de lecture donnant envie d'aller lire du plus sombre et plus profond.
January 1, 2025
Really enjoyed
I really enjoyed all 3 books in this series, wish there were more! This book actually provoked more thought with regards to the killers agenda...if only the world's issues could be so easily discussed.
For anyone like me who is reading these many years later the level26.com videos are available on YouTube with the exception of the very first 2 from origins book I believe.
I really enjoyed all 3 books in this series, wish there were more! This book actually provoked more thought with regards to the killers agenda...if only the world's issues could be so easily discussed.
For anyone like me who is reading these many years later the level26.com videos are available on YouTube with the exception of the very first 2 from origins book I believe.
June 8, 2017
Finally I've completed the trilogy. Well it was a good ending. Even though among the trilogy, I very much prefer the first one cause it gives me creeps.
Kudos to the author for the fascinating trilogy. It took me longer to complete the third book unlike the 1st and 2nd. Nevertheless it has been a fruitful journey on Level 26.
Kudos to the author for the fascinating trilogy. It took me longer to complete the third book unlike the 1st and 2nd. Nevertheless it has been a fruitful journey on Level 26.
February 23, 2021
4.5/5 🌟
Dernier tome de la trilogie Level 26.
J'ai adoré cette trilogie. La profondeur des personnages et leurs histoires.
Ce tome est un peu plus court que les deux autres, les actions s'enchaînent très vite. J'ai comme une petite impression qu'il manque quelque chose mais je pense que c'est lié au fait que j'aime vraiment suivre les aventures de Dark et que j'en veux encore.
J'ai hâte de relire la trilogie par la suite !
Le premier tome reste pour moi le plus poignant.
TW : thriller avec des passages très violents (torture, viol, meurtre)
Dernier tome de la trilogie Level 26.
J'ai adoré cette trilogie. La profondeur des personnages et leurs histoires.
Ce tome est un peu plus court que les deux autres, les actions s'enchaînent très vite. J'ai comme une petite impression qu'il manque quelque chose mais je pense que c'est lié au fait que j'aime vraiment suivre les aventures de Dark et que j'en veux encore.
J'ai hâte de relire la trilogie par la suite !
Le premier tome reste pour moi le plus poignant.
TW : thriller avec des passages très violents (torture, viol, meurtre)
June 18, 2020
I consider this the best out of the series. Maybe it's the timing of when I read it (June 2020) or just the general idea of Labyrinth and his reasonings, but the book makes you think a lot and stays with you even afterwards.
December 5, 2024
Book 1 in this series was great. Book 2 was a stinker. Book 3 is back to being great. A good finale to the series.
The “bad guy” being noticed early on in chapters maybe wasn’t the best, but I loved how they ingrained him into the story all the way to the end.
The “bad guy” being noticed early on in chapters maybe wasn’t the best, but I loved how they ingrained him into the story all the way to the end.
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October 31, 2017
Une histoire prenante jusqu’au bout même si un peu déçue par la fin. Le premier tome reste le meilleur.
January 27, 2018
It's forcing me to review so its not actually optional
February 22, 2020
My favorite crime series!
March 18, 2020
Such a shame there are no more...
April 13, 2021
Un bon close up pour la trilogie
August 14, 2023
Plus intéressant que le deuxième et a répondu à certaines questions.
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