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Rogue Angel #27
Phantom Prospect
Intrepid treasure hunters believe they have discovered the final resting place of Fantome , a legendary warship that wrecked off Nova Scotia almost two hundred years ago. She was rumored to have gone down with an extraordinary treasure. But circling beneath the ocean's surface waits something unbelievable... and terrifying. Some unfortunate divers have encountered a massive, thought-to-be-extinct shark known as the megalodon. Archaeologist Annja Creed has always had a healthy respect for sharks. But when a researcher friend asks for her help, Annja braves the deep, cold waters of the Atlantic, determined to discover the truth. Instead she finds herself hunting an unknown traitor on a sabotaged ship. With death waiting both above and below the ocean's surface, Annja must battle her most dangerous enemy yet.
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First published November 1, 2010
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About the author
Alex Archer
99 books236 followersA house name for the Rogue Angel series, published by the Harlequin Publishing's Gold Eagle division.
The first eight novels were written by Victor Milan and Mel Odom. New writers joining the series starting with book nine include Jon Merz and Joseph Nassise.
The first eight novels were written by Victor Milan and Mel Odom. New writers joining the series starting with book nine include Jon Merz and Joseph Nassise.
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March 6, 2017
Interesting, loved the shark aspect of the story.
August 12, 2019
3.5 stars.
Yay! For once the good guys don't have to die! This one reminds me of a James Bond movie with one of those megalomaniac bad guys. Fun!
Yay! For once the good guys don't have to die! This one reminds me of a James Bond movie with one of those megalomaniac bad guys. Fun!
February 13, 2024
This one is bad. It starts off with a Jaws adventure in the water setting, but quickly switches to a James Bond evil villain with submarines, nukes, and underwater labs. It’s also interesting to see that almost every knows about the sword.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 22, 2011
*Rating* 3 stars
*Genre* Science Fiction/Fantasy
*Review*
Phantom Prospect is the twenty-seventh installment in the Rogue Angel series. Annya Creed ends up in a search for an extinct shark known as a Megalodon with her friend Cole Williams, to the salvage of the HMS Fantome, as well as a global conspiracy by a megalomaniac to control the price of oil while also searching for a crucifix that may have been worn by Joan of Arc and gives the wearer immortality.
After watching Cole swim with sharks and believing he was crazy, Annya and Cole Williams fly off to Nova Scotia to search for answers after one Hunter Williams (Cole’s brother) crew is eaten by a shark. Hunter runs a crew of treasure hunters that has been searching for the last known location of the HMS Fantome. Fantome is said to have disappeared after seizing treasures from the White House in 1814.
Hunter’s crew is not all that reliable and too many people onboard his ship knows too much about Annya and the fact that she carries the legendary Joan of Arc sword with her. This includes the female captain of the ship who has her own nefarious background and may be working for the person trying to capture Annya's sword for himself.
*Negative: It is never explained why so many people know about Joan of Arc’s sword being in Annya’s possession, including the megalomaniacs hired helper. My guess is that it was Garin behind the scenes trying his hardest to thwart Annya so that he can find a way to kill her and gain control of Joan of Arc’s sword for himself. I’m hoping that Annya gets a clue soon and realizes how much of a distraction, as well as a danger to her health, Garin really is. At this point in the series, she shouldn’t trust anyone to keep her secret.
The story twists and turns so much that you find yourself having a hard time sorting out the good guys from the bad. When it is all said and done, Annya once again finds someone who is attracted to her, but decides that it is not in his best interests to be around her while she is searching for answers to her own life’s questions.
*Note: The HMS Fantome was actually a ship originally built and operated by the French, and then the British captured it and reflagged it as one of their own. Nice to see that the writer actually did his/her research on the subject and not just toss it in the story as cannon fodder.*
*Genre* Science Fiction/Fantasy
*Review*
Phantom Prospect is the twenty-seventh installment in the Rogue Angel series. Annya Creed ends up in a search for an extinct shark known as a Megalodon with her friend Cole Williams, to the salvage of the HMS Fantome, as well as a global conspiracy by a megalomaniac to control the price of oil while also searching for a crucifix that may have been worn by Joan of Arc and gives the wearer immortality.
After watching Cole swim with sharks and believing he was crazy, Annya and Cole Williams fly off to Nova Scotia to search for answers after one Hunter Williams (Cole’s brother) crew is eaten by a shark. Hunter runs a crew of treasure hunters that has been searching for the last known location of the HMS Fantome. Fantome is said to have disappeared after seizing treasures from the White House in 1814.
Hunter’s crew is not all that reliable and too many people onboard his ship knows too much about Annya and the fact that she carries the legendary Joan of Arc sword with her. This includes the female captain of the ship who has her own nefarious background and may be working for the person trying to capture Annya's sword for himself.
*Negative: It is never explained why so many people know about Joan of Arc’s sword being in Annya’s possession, including the megalomaniacs hired helper. My guess is that it was Garin behind the scenes trying his hardest to thwart Annya so that he can find a way to kill her and gain control of Joan of Arc’s sword for himself. I’m hoping that Annya gets a clue soon and realizes how much of a distraction, as well as a danger to her health, Garin really is. At this point in the series, she shouldn’t trust anyone to keep her secret.
The story twists and turns so much that you find yourself having a hard time sorting out the good guys from the bad. When it is all said and done, Annya once again finds someone who is attracted to her, but decides that it is not in his best interests to be around her while she is searching for answers to her own life’s questions.
*Note: The HMS Fantome was actually a ship originally built and operated by the French, and then the British captured it and reflagged it as one of their own. Nice to see that the writer actually did his/her research on the subject and not just toss it in the story as cannon fodder.*
December 13, 2017
Twenty-seventh in the Rogue Angel urban fantasy series focused on Annja Creed, a serious archeologist with a hosting job on a reality TV show where Annja tries to hold onto serious research as opposed to her fellow hostess' T&A routine. Annja has also been "blessed" with a holy sword which once belonged to Joan of Arc.
My Take
Another fun adventure with Annja with an opportunity to learn about great white sharks. Rather fascinating if somewhat suicidal!!
Naturally, we expect that this is a paranormal adventure and instead it turns out to be rather mundane. If you can call an intelligent 40-foot shark mundane as it targets The Seeker and its crew.
It also seems there is a spy in either Garin or Roux's camp…
The Story
Cole has invited Annja to join him on a shark research trip off the coast of Montauk when he gets a call from his brother, Hunter, on a treasure dive for the HMS Fantome carrying a load of booty, including a crucifix said to make one immortal, from the raid on the White House back in 1814 off the coast of Nova Scotia. Seems a 40-foot great white bit one of their divers in half.
The Characters
Annja Creed is the current guardian for the sword of Joan of Arc. This makes her a target for the bad guys and a savior of people in distress.
Cole Williams is fascinated by great whites and has been using his trust fund to finance his research as well as funding his brother, Hunter's, hunt for sunken treasure.
The Cover
Standing aboard ship, Annja, with sword out, is framed by the open jaws of a great white shark.
My Take
Another fun adventure with Annja with an opportunity to learn about great white sharks. Rather fascinating if somewhat suicidal!!
Naturally, we expect that this is a paranormal adventure and instead it turns out to be rather mundane. If you can call an intelligent 40-foot shark mundane as it targets The Seeker and its crew.
It also seems there is a spy in either Garin or Roux's camp…
The Story
Cole has invited Annja to join him on a shark research trip off the coast of Montauk when he gets a call from his brother, Hunter, on a treasure dive for the HMS Fantome carrying a load of booty, including a crucifix said to make one immortal, from the raid on the White House back in 1814 off the coast of Nova Scotia. Seems a 40-foot great white bit one of their divers in half.
The Characters
Annja Creed is the current guardian for the sword of Joan of Arc. This makes her a target for the bad guys and a savior of people in distress.
Cole Williams is fascinated by great whites and has been using his trust fund to finance his research as well as funding his brother, Hunter's, hunt for sunken treasure.
The Cover
Standing aboard ship, Annja, with sword out, is framed by the open jaws of a great white shark.
May 11, 2011
A competent entry into the Rogue Angel series. Annja Creed is visiting with a friend who is a shark researcher. When his brother's treasure-hunt is derailed by an apparent shark attack, Annja and Cole go to find out why a shark of unusual size would be in a place it shouldn't be.
The adventure was fun, but the villains knew a lot of things that they shouldn't have, and it is never explained how. Also, it duplicates an element from the previous book, where one of Annja's sort of mentor/benefactors has secretly set up agents. Except that the last one knew that Annja had a sword, but not about its properties, while this one seems quite blase about it. And just how many female agents does Garin have running around anyway? The editors need to tie that down a little better. They also need to no let quite so many typos through.
The adventure was fun, but the villains knew a lot of things that they shouldn't have, and it is never explained how. Also, it duplicates an element from the previous book, where one of Annja's sort of mentor/benefactors has secretly set up agents. Except that the last one knew that Annja had a sword, but not about its properties, while this one seems quite blase about it. And just how many female agents does Garin have running around anyway? The editors need to tie that down a little better. They also need to no let quite so many typos through.
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July 16, 2014I enjoy this series very much. I'm however just a bit disillusioned of the main character. With all her martial arts training and prowess she sure gets taken by surprise a lot. Someone always gets the jump on her. I don't see that as a possibility if she truly had all that training. I realize it is not a true story but gee whiz if you are going to go on about all her training then I expect her to be better at it. But once the action gets going the books are very involving.
July 7, 2014
It was OK, but felt like a Scooby Doo novel. The characters were pretty simple, the dialogue contrived and an "I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for you meddling kids" ending.
Having said that, it was interesting enough to finish.
Having said that, it was interesting enough to finish.
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January 12, 2011
So far all the books have had something.....but this one just left me wondering if this was the same Annja....As another review said, yes it made me think of a Scooby episode! I will pick up more of this series just to see if Annja deals with Garin one way or another.
February 18, 2012
I got this because I was trying out the ebooks from the library. The cover looked interesting.
Ended up being a quick read, but not my forte. Maybe its because I started at book 27, but wasn't all that entertained by it.
Ended up being a quick read, but not my forte. Maybe its because I started at book 27, but wasn't all that entertained by it.
March 29, 2012
Normally I enjoy reading this series but this particular book just did nothing for me. The story was flat, the subject was lame and the ending was beyond corny. I am hoping Restless Soul will help be more on track of what I have come to enjoy about this series.
December 2, 2010
Giant, man eating sharks? Really? That's all that is left? This book introduced an interesting new artifact, but it only played a minimal role in the story.
November 19, 2010
OK, but not one of the better ones of the series.
February 24, 2012
I didn't like this book as much as I have the others in the series. I enjoyed reading it but it didn't keep me up half the night reading it like others in this series have.
November 13, 2013
OK story. An interesting plot, but the writing was quite horrendous.
December 28, 2011
A low point for this pulpy series. JAws meets Dr. No and Tomb Raider. Lame.
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