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Robert Spire #4
Cataclysm of the Ancients
226 BC: Fall of the Colossus of Rhodes...
2015 AD: A Stolen C.I.A Document…
An Explosion Rocks the Sphinx…
From ancient Greece, to the war-torn deserts of Syria, Robert Spire is thrust into an adventure which spans 2041 years. The hunt is on for ancient clues that must be solved…the countdown to the Cataclysm of the Ancients has begun…
226 BC: Fall of the Colossus of Rhodes.
The mighty statue of the Greek Titan Helios stood proudly in the port of the ancient city of Rhodes, Greece. Built to celebrate Rhodes' victory over the ruler of Cyprus in 305 B.C., it is one of the tallest statues of the ancient world, until it is destroyed after only 56 years.
Legend suggests it was destroyed by an earthquake, but legends can be wrong...
2015 AD: A Stolen C.I.A Document…
Langley Virginia: When CIA agent, Dr Vincent Kramer, is found brutally murdered in the facility’s parking lot, it becomes apparent that his death is linked to a missing document that was stored in the agency’s secret vault - A document detailing clandestine remote viewing experiments on the Great Sphinx in Egypt.
An Explosion Rocks the Sphinx…
Soon after the theft, an explosion damages the Sphinx, revealing a secret chamber within the ancient monolith. Upon hearing the news, the UK’s GLENCOM agency, keen to assist Egypt with a terrorist attack on one of its greatest historical monuments, sends their agent, ex-environmental lawyer, Robert Spire, together with archaeologist Professor Casey Carr to Cairo to investigate…
An Ancient Cataclysm Unleashed…
After persuading Egyptian authorities to let them inspect the newly discovered chamber, Spire and Casey make a remarkable discovery, one which leads the pair on a hunt for the remains of one of the lost Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the legendary Colossus of Rhodes. Someone else is also hunting for the lost pieces of the ancient statue however. A group who believe that if they discover the final resting place of the colossus, they will also discover a secret more powerful than the Gods themselves, and when they do, they will unleash a cataclysm upon the modern world, the likes of which has never been seen before.
As Spire realises the seriousness of the deteriorating situation, he requests help from his old trusted friend, retired U.S. Marine, Travis Dexter. With the clock ticking to an unknown, but almost certain cataclysmic event, the pair race against time to unravel the ancient clues before it’s all too late…
2015 AD: A Stolen C.I.A Document…
An Explosion Rocks the Sphinx…
From ancient Greece, to the war-torn deserts of Syria, Robert Spire is thrust into an adventure which spans 2041 years. The hunt is on for ancient clues that must be solved…the countdown to the Cataclysm of the Ancients has begun…
226 BC: Fall of the Colossus of Rhodes.
The mighty statue of the Greek Titan Helios stood proudly in the port of the ancient city of Rhodes, Greece. Built to celebrate Rhodes' victory over the ruler of Cyprus in 305 B.C., it is one of the tallest statues of the ancient world, until it is destroyed after only 56 years.
Legend suggests it was destroyed by an earthquake, but legends can be wrong...
2015 AD: A Stolen C.I.A Document…
Langley Virginia: When CIA agent, Dr Vincent Kramer, is found brutally murdered in the facility’s parking lot, it becomes apparent that his death is linked to a missing document that was stored in the agency’s secret vault - A document detailing clandestine remote viewing experiments on the Great Sphinx in Egypt.
An Explosion Rocks the Sphinx…
Soon after the theft, an explosion damages the Sphinx, revealing a secret chamber within the ancient monolith. Upon hearing the news, the UK’s GLENCOM agency, keen to assist Egypt with a terrorist attack on one of its greatest historical monuments, sends their agent, ex-environmental lawyer, Robert Spire, together with archaeologist Professor Casey Carr to Cairo to investigate…
An Ancient Cataclysm Unleashed…
After persuading Egyptian authorities to let them inspect the newly discovered chamber, Spire and Casey make a remarkable discovery, one which leads the pair on a hunt for the remains of one of the lost Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the legendary Colossus of Rhodes. Someone else is also hunting for the lost pieces of the ancient statue however. A group who believe that if they discover the final resting place of the colossus, they will also discover a secret more powerful than the Gods themselves, and when they do, they will unleash a cataclysm upon the modern world, the likes of which has never been seen before.
As Spire realises the seriousness of the deteriorating situation, he requests help from his old trusted friend, retired U.S. Marine, Travis Dexter. With the clock ticking to an unknown, but almost certain cataclysmic event, the pair race against time to unravel the ancient clues before it’s all too late…
550 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 26, 2015
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Simon Rosser
43 books69 followersAuthor of the Robert Spire Eco- Sci-Fi Thriller Action Adventure series -
CliFi thriller TIPPING POINT, SciFi action-technothriller, IMPACT POINT, mystery thriller MELT ZONE and CATACLYSM of the ANCIENTS, Mystery Thriller CRYPTO, UFO Thrillers, The GALILEO PROJECT / COUNTDOWN / DISCLOSURE and Spire 7, THE VANISHED.
Also sci-fi alien invasion thrillers VAPORISED I and II
Espionage thriller RED MIST
SciFi thrillers SALIENT and SALIENT 2
Coming Soon - FUTURE WARS - Time travel adventure thriller will be coming out in the Fall 2025 - pre-order on Amazon now!
CliFi thriller TIPPING POINT, SciFi action-technothriller, IMPACT POINT, mystery thriller MELT ZONE and CATACLYSM of the ANCIENTS, Mystery Thriller CRYPTO, UFO Thrillers, The GALILEO PROJECT / COUNTDOWN / DISCLOSURE and Spire 7, THE VANISHED.
Also sci-fi alien invasion thrillers VAPORISED I and II
Espionage thriller RED MIST
SciFi thrillers SALIENT and SALIENT 2
Coming Soon - FUTURE WARS - Time travel adventure thriller will be coming out in the Fall 2025 - pre-order on Amazon now!
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March 26, 2020
Cataclysm of the Ancients
Spire Novel, Book 4
By: Simon Rosser
Narrated by: Paul Richards
This is an audible book I requested and the review is voluntary. This is the kind of story I like! Action, adventure, thrills, touch of the unknown, and characters I can enjoy. There are terrorist, twists, suspense, and an unknown weapon from the past,
The end was strange. I would say unbelievable because they didn't go to the hospital due to formaldehyde but the fact they had a weapon from the past, well....😊
The narration wasn't as good as usual for these books but fair. otherwise I would have given it 5 stars.
Overall, a very enjoyable book!
Spire Novel, Book 4
By: Simon Rosser
Narrated by: Paul Richards
This is an audible book I requested and the review is voluntary. This is the kind of story I like! Action, adventure, thrills, touch of the unknown, and characters I can enjoy. There are terrorist, twists, suspense, and an unknown weapon from the past,
The end was strange. I would say unbelievable because they didn't go to the hospital due to formaldehyde but the fact they had a weapon from the past, well....😊
The narration wasn't as good as usual for these books but fair. otherwise I would have given it 5 stars.
Overall, a very enjoyable book!
December 17, 2015
Action adventure
This novel is, in my opinion, a good action adventure story involving a search for an ancient artifact with competing international interests, including terrorists. I feel it would make a better movie than a book.
This novel is, in my opinion, a good action adventure story involving a search for an ancient artifact with competing international interests, including terrorists. I feel it would make a better movie than a book.
April 1, 2015
This is at least a 4 star book that only gets 3 stars because it bypassed the proofreader. The story itself is interesting, based on hidden passages and rooms beneath the Sphinx. The characters, both good and bad, are believable. The good guys, and gals, are quite heroic, and the bad guys, with their "different" philosophy are quite dastardly. However, typos and misused words start at the very beginning, and seriously detract from the continuity of the story. There are rooms that are fifteen foot by fifteen feet, a one hundred eighty five feet battering ram, and, something new, the SEVERN Wonders of the Ancient World. Other typos--'of' instead of 'off', for example--are sprinkled throughout the book. Also, using rattlesnakes to dissuade intruders in Iraq is problematical. Rattlers are indigenous to the western hemisphere.
June 21, 2019
Pulse racing read!
I really liked this book. I couldn't put it down. It was exciting and suspenseful. I enjoyed the whole premise of plot. I recommend this to any action filled thriller lovers!
I really liked this book. I couldn't put it down. It was exciting and suspenseful. I enjoyed the whole premise of plot. I recommend this to any action filled thriller lovers!
November 9, 2015
And exciting read from the start. When several different happenings come together, it is a fast paced story of the search for the missing pieces of the Colossus of Rhodes, one of which is rumored to contain a mysterious weapon that several groups are trying to find. A fast pace well done thriller.
May 24, 2015
Great Book
It was a real page turner. I read it in two days. I really liked the extraterrestrial part of the plot
It was a real page turner. I read it in two days. I really liked the extraterrestrial part of the plot
November 2, 2015
Another good book in the series but it needed another read through before it was published. A number of errors kept jumping out at me, hence the four star rating. I will read it again, however.
September 28, 2015
Great story
I enjoyed the mixing of archaeology, science fiction and mystery. A well written tale. Thanks to the author for sharing his imagination with me.
I enjoyed the mixing of archaeology, science fiction and mystery. A well written tale. Thanks to the author for sharing his imagination with me.
June 23, 2020
This is a review of the audiobook version which Goodreads does not have in its database, only the text or kindle versons.
Cataclysm of the Ancients
By: Simon Rosser
Narrated by: Paul Richards
Series: Robert Spire, Book 4
Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
Release date: 01-28-20
Publisher: Schmall World Publishing
I've been putting off writing this review for reasons to be revealed in more detail later, but let's just say I hate to write a bad review. Normally I don't write bad reviews because if a book is bad I stop reading or listening. This time around the book is a lot of fun and great action but the narrator was just horrible. I'm an audiobook narrator and know that it's tough to put the work in only to have a bad review...but this time, I hope (if he reads this) that he can take it as a chance to improve.
So let me get the bad stuff out of the way first.
The narrator, Paul Richards, read the book in a super slow manner, I actually fell asleep and had to restart the book 3 times. I made sure I was doing something while listening so I could pay attention on the 4th try. But that didn't help. I then tried a trick. Long ago I found a setting on my iPod where I could adjust the speed of the audiobook. I often wondered who in the heck would ever do such a thing. Apparently me. I set the playback speed to 2x the normal speed. This then made the book a normal pace and a whole lot more bearable. Even the action sequences were boring at normal speed. (I guess he got paid per hour.)
The pacing wasn't even the worst. What nearly made me stop all together was his accents. If you can't do accents don't. Simple. Didn't stop this guy. The main character of the story Robert Spire is Welsh. But for some reason the narrator gave him a Transylvanian accent. Actually it was a horrible impersonation of Bobby "Boris" Pickett (Monster Mash), which was a bad impersonation of Bela Lugosi. Speeding up the the playback helped to cover this up as well. I was really surprised that he didn't do female voices the way Monty Python's Flying Circus did their female voices. But they were bearable.
Okay so now feeling bad that I have trashed the narrator, I have to talk about something good. That would be the story itself.
The story is a puzzle solving history excursion and tracking down terrorists action story. It has a great story and being the 4th book in the Robert Spire series by Si Rosser the story delivers the fun and drama.
It's as though Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, got together to create the ultimate action story. Maybe throw in a little MacGyver as well.
Terrorists have exposed a secret chamber in the Sphinx in order to track down a weapon of possible Ancient Alien origin. Robert Spire and his co-horts have to track down and stop them from destroying the world. The terrorists want to bring the world back to ancient times when gods were Gods.
After destroying the Golden Gate Bridge with this ancient alien weapon, the chase is on. The weapon was originally used to destroy the Colossus of Rhodes one of the ancient wonders of the world, is now being used to destroy modern wonders.
A global chase that leads from the Middle East to America to the CERN super collider, will leave you breathless. Read the written book if you can, it is great, try to avoid this audiobook.
Cataclysm of the Ancients
By: Simon Rosser
Narrated by: Paul Richards
Series: Robert Spire, Book 4
Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
Release date: 01-28-20
Publisher: Schmall World Publishing
I've been putting off writing this review for reasons to be revealed in more detail later, but let's just say I hate to write a bad review. Normally I don't write bad reviews because if a book is bad I stop reading or listening. This time around the book is a lot of fun and great action but the narrator was just horrible. I'm an audiobook narrator and know that it's tough to put the work in only to have a bad review...but this time, I hope (if he reads this) that he can take it as a chance to improve.
So let me get the bad stuff out of the way first.
The narrator, Paul Richards, read the book in a super slow manner, I actually fell asleep and had to restart the book 3 times. I made sure I was doing something while listening so I could pay attention on the 4th try. But that didn't help. I then tried a trick. Long ago I found a setting on my iPod where I could adjust the speed of the audiobook. I often wondered who in the heck would ever do such a thing. Apparently me. I set the playback speed to 2x the normal speed. This then made the book a normal pace and a whole lot more bearable. Even the action sequences were boring at normal speed. (I guess he got paid per hour.)
The pacing wasn't even the worst. What nearly made me stop all together was his accents. If you can't do accents don't. Simple. Didn't stop this guy. The main character of the story Robert Spire is Welsh. But for some reason the narrator gave him a Transylvanian accent. Actually it was a horrible impersonation of Bobby "Boris" Pickett (Monster Mash), which was a bad impersonation of Bela Lugosi. Speeding up the the playback helped to cover this up as well. I was really surprised that he didn't do female voices the way Monty Python's Flying Circus did their female voices. But they were bearable.
Okay so now feeling bad that I have trashed the narrator, I have to talk about something good. That would be the story itself.
The story is a puzzle solving history excursion and tracking down terrorists action story. It has a great story and being the 4th book in the Robert Spire series by Si Rosser the story delivers the fun and drama.
It's as though Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, got together to create the ultimate action story. Maybe throw in a little MacGyver as well.
Terrorists have exposed a secret chamber in the Sphinx in order to track down a weapon of possible Ancient Alien origin. Robert Spire and his co-horts have to track down and stop them from destroying the world. The terrorists want to bring the world back to ancient times when gods were Gods.
After destroying the Golden Gate Bridge with this ancient alien weapon, the chase is on. The weapon was originally used to destroy the Colossus of Rhodes one of the ancient wonders of the world, is now being used to destroy modern wonders.
A global chase that leads from the Middle East to America to the CERN super collider, will leave you breathless. Read the written book if you can, it is great, try to avoid this audiobook.
August 28, 2019
Very detailed and convoluted thriller, Cataclysm of the Ancients (Robert Spire #4) by Simon Rosser takes the reader from Greece to Egypt to Syria and the Middle East along with Robert Spire to find clues to a supposed weapon of extra-terrestial origins. As tensions and clues mount up, the possibility that 4 Syrian brothers are also on the trail of the Weapon of The Gods makes finding it far more urgent. The brothers are intent on finding the weapon and with it, destroying all those who believe in science and have abandoned belief in and reliance on God.
A very exciting well written read sure to make the reader lose sleep. This is the first book of the series that I have read. The rest of the series goes on my To Be Read list!
A very exciting well written read sure to make the reader lose sleep. This is the first book of the series that I have read. The rest of the series goes on my To Be Read list!
June 2, 2019
Intense action
Nonstop action. The characters hardly have a chance to finish a much needed drink and off they go again. The characters are well developed and each team (good or evil) work excellent together. As far as the story goez, it is pretty much non stop action. London to Cairo to London to Cairo to Syria to San Francisco to Switzerland. And the story is very well thought out. There are treks after an ancient artifacts which is really an alien weapon. The question is who will find it first and will it be used for good or evil?? Crazy good read. I had a hard time putting it down. Probably the best adventure thriller I've ever read!!!
Nonstop action. The characters hardly have a chance to finish a much needed drink and off they go again. The characters are well developed and each team (good or evil) work excellent together. As far as the story goez, it is pretty much non stop action. London to Cairo to London to Cairo to Syria to San Francisco to Switzerland. And the story is very well thought out. There are treks after an ancient artifacts which is really an alien weapon. The question is who will find it first and will it be used for good or evil?? Crazy good read. I had a hard time putting it down. Probably the best adventure thriller I've ever read!!!
June 10, 2020
I loved reading the book. The storyline was great. I just didn't like the language. This was the first time in the Robert Spire series that that type of foul language was used and the Lords name was used in vain and I didn't appreciate it. The book was so good and would have been even better without it. All the other ones were. I hope the next ones will not have that in them.
February 25, 2017
Yet. Another great read
Thoroughly enjoyed this book as I have with all of Simons novels but now got to wait for his next one to be finished sometime in 2017
Thoroughly enjoyed this book as I have with all of Simons novels but now got to wait for his next one to be finished sometime in 2017
December 17, 2020
An action packed read, loved it!
May 2, 2016
As I have said in other reviews of Si Rosser books, I really like his stories. Never dull or draggy. Occasionally character actions rival Dirk Pitt or Macgyver.
Think Colossos of Rhodes, a 6 foot ear, ahead that is 20 feet from ear to ear, and an alien .......! Get the book, read it and enjoy it. I read this book in 2 days--telling you that I did nothing else all weekend.
I just bought 2 more of Si's books. I will start a new one in a few minutes.
Think Colossos of Rhodes, a 6 foot ear, ahead that is 20 feet from ear to ear, and an alien .......! Get the book, read it and enjoy it. I read this book in 2 days--telling you that I did nothing else all weekend.
I just bought 2 more of Si's books. I will start a new one in a few minutes.
July 7, 2017
Cataclysm
Love the action in your books, but the conflict I am hAving is with spelling and grammar errors. Sometimes they stop me in my tracks and I have read and re-read to find out what you mean. If there is any way the Kindle folks can access my copy , I have highlighted my observations.
Love the action in your books, but the conflict I am hAving is with spelling and grammar errors. Sometimes they stop me in my tracks and I have read and re-read to find out what you mean. If there is any way the Kindle folks can access my copy , I have highlighted my observations.
August 16, 2015
Adventure packed
I very much enjoyed this book. It is the first one by Simon Rosser that I've read, but I plan to read more. It kept me wondering what was next and I enjoyed the settings and history.
I very much enjoyed this book. It is the first one by Simon Rosser that I've read, but I plan to read more. It kept me wondering what was next and I enjoyed the settings and history.
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