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Ancient Shadows
One by one, a horror film director, a judge, and a newspaper publisher meet brutal deaths. A link exists between them, and the deaths have only begun …. Archeologist Michael Rempart finds himself pitted against ancient demons and modern conspirators when a dying priest gives him a powerful artifact--a pearl said to have granted Genghis Khan the power, eight centuries ago, to lead his Mongol warriors across the steppes to the gates of Vienna. The artifact has set off centuries of war and destruction as it conjures demons to play upon men’s strongest ambitions and cruelest desires. Michael realizes the so-called pearl is a philosopher's stone, the prime agent of alchemy. As much as he would like to ignore the artifact, when he sees horrific deaths and experiences, first-hand, diabolical possession and affliction, he has no choice but to act. The dark legends are true. To stop the artifact's evil Michael must follow a path along the Old Silk Road to a land that time forgot, and to somehow find a place that may no longer exist in the world as he knows it.
- GenresThriller
412 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 5, 2015
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Joanne Pence
76 books192 followersJoanne Pence is a USA Today best-selling and award winning author of two mystery series, contemporary and historical romance, fantasy and thrillers. She is the author of the Angie Amalfi culinary mystery series, which is still in print after twenty years, and now has 15 books (the latest, COOKING SPIRITS was an April 2013 release), and a novella (Cook's Christmas Capers, Dec. 2013). She has just begun a new series, the Rebecca Mayfield mysteries. ONE O'CLOCK HUSTLE is the first full-length novel, and THE THIRTEENTH SANTA is a novella which shows how the two main characters met.
Joanne's books have won many awards and honors, including RWA's Golden Heart and Rita Award nominations, the Independent Book Seller's Golden Quill, the Daphne du Maurier award, the Willa Cather Literary Award in Historical Fiction (for DANCE WITH A GUNFIGHTER), and the Idaho Top Fiction Award for ANCIENT ECHOES.
Joanne was born and raised in San Francisco and now makes her home in the foothills of Boise. She has been president of the Boise chapter of Sisters in Crime, a founder and board member of the Popular Fiction Association of Idaho, and founding member and current board member of the Idaho Writers Guild. A graduate of U.C. Berkeley with a master's degree in journalism, Joanne has written for magazines, worked for the federal government, and taught school in Japan.
Joanne's books have won many awards and honors, including RWA's Golden Heart and Rita Award nominations, the Independent Book Seller's Golden Quill, the Daphne du Maurier award, the Willa Cather Literary Award in Historical Fiction (for DANCE WITH A GUNFIGHTER), and the Idaho Top Fiction Award for ANCIENT ECHOES.
Joanne was born and raised in San Francisco and now makes her home in the foothills of Boise. She has been president of the Boise chapter of Sisters in Crime, a founder and board member of the Popular Fiction Association of Idaho, and founding member and current board member of the Idaho Writers Guild. A graduate of U.C. Berkeley with a master's degree in journalism, Joanne has written for magazines, worked for the federal government, and taught school in Japan.
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April 24, 2015
When it comes to mysteries, some readers think murders are the most frightening crimes. Not for me. We now have a mystery genre for horror, which is not necessarily a crime at all. Indeed, the most terrifying horror story concerns phenomena both readers and characters simply don't understand—objects that move with no known cause; voices we can hear without corporeal speakers; trusted friends transformed into monsters before our very eyes. Then, as if these mysteries were not sufficiently horrifying, people, places, and things appear and disappear without apparent cause.
As if such phenomenon were not adequate, we learn that they have been described for thousands of years in ancient documents and folktales—stories we always knew were exaggerations, misinterpretations, or outright false. Such esoterica are the "ancient shadows" Joanne Pence offers us in her book of the same name. Transfixed by its horrors, I wanted to stop reading Ancient Shadows with each new shudder, but like the hero, Michael Rempart—one of the world’s top archeologists—I was trapped.
I suppose any writer can cook up imaginary ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties. What's both rare and engaging is not things that go bump in the night. It's people's reactions to those bumps that makes a great horror tale—both the characters in the story and the reader who cannot put the book down.
I started reading Ancient Shadows after doing the supper dishes, thinking I would read for an hour before retiring for the night. Next thing I knew, I had finished the entire book.
To my relief, I noticed that the sun had risen, thankfully ridding the living room of those ancient shadows. At the same time, paradoxically, I was delighted to learn that I could read another of Joanne Pence's books. Though Ancient Echoes traces Michael Rempart's earlier adventures in the ancient lands of Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Siberia, you can read the two books in either order—just as long as you read them.
As if such phenomenon were not adequate, we learn that they have been described for thousands of years in ancient documents and folktales—stories we always knew were exaggerations, misinterpretations, or outright false. Such esoterica are the "ancient shadows" Joanne Pence offers us in her book of the same name. Transfixed by its horrors, I wanted to stop reading Ancient Shadows with each new shudder, but like the hero, Michael Rempart—one of the world’s top archeologists—I was trapped.
I suppose any writer can cook up imaginary ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties. What's both rare and engaging is not things that go bump in the night. It's people's reactions to those bumps that makes a great horror tale—both the characters in the story and the reader who cannot put the book down.
I started reading Ancient Shadows after doing the supper dishes, thinking I would read for an hour before retiring for the night. Next thing I knew, I had finished the entire book.
To my relief, I noticed that the sun had risen, thankfully ridding the living room of those ancient shadows. At the same time, paradoxically, I was delighted to learn that I could read another of Joanne Pence's books. Though Ancient Echoes traces Michael Rempart's earlier adventures in the ancient lands of Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Siberia, you can read the two books in either order—just as long as you read them.
April 27, 2015
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Publisher: Quail Hill
Publishing Date: April 2015
ISBN: 9780692415757
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: 1.5/5
Publisher Description: Archeologist Michael Rempart finds himself pitted against ancient demons and modern conspirators when a dying priest gives him a powerful artifact–a pearl said to have granted Genghis Khan the power, eight centuries ago, to lead his Mongol warriors across the steppes to the gates of Vienna.
Review: “Enter the Pearl!!!”. I almost threw up laughing so hard. Only this was not a comedy. This novels follows a very formulaic script in another Dan Brown-esque attempt at a movie deal.
Rich, rumpled, kung fu master, NATGEO presenter and banger of Hollywood starlets Michael D-bag has stumbled his way into a demonic presence that resides in a red pebble that was once guarded by an ancient sect of Christians somewhere on the Silk road. Add in a computer genius that can hack into anything, anywhere (Deus ex), Kato and an FBI psycho-consultant (that can tell when anyone lies) and you have another dismal archeological thriller.
See 5 navy guys are in Egypt and they somehow get tied to a demonic presence that makes them all richer than Solomon after a night of fugging black foxes and each other in a tent. Sound stupid? It gets dumberer. Father bro-man happens upon the guy that possesses the red pearl and accidentally kills the little shit and rifles his dead body for nick nacks. Sound like a priest? He finds a picture of the 5 navy porn stars, puts 1 and infinity together and is now the guardian of the pearl, rock/ amalgam/ philosophers stone. He then bequeaths guardianship to Mikey. Yay.
The characters were flat as their personalities didn’t change much during the movement through much of the novel. The scenes were stilted with patterned dialogue that also contributed to the characters flatness. Not much in the way of entertainment imho. Get this if you like screaming babies.
Publisher: Quail Hill
Publishing Date: April 2015
ISBN: 9780692415757
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: 1.5/5
Publisher Description: Archeologist Michael Rempart finds himself pitted against ancient demons and modern conspirators when a dying priest gives him a powerful artifact–a pearl said to have granted Genghis Khan the power, eight centuries ago, to lead his Mongol warriors across the steppes to the gates of Vienna.
Review: “Enter the Pearl!!!”. I almost threw up laughing so hard. Only this was not a comedy. This novels follows a very formulaic script in another Dan Brown-esque attempt at a movie deal.
Rich, rumpled, kung fu master, NATGEO presenter and banger of Hollywood starlets Michael D-bag has stumbled his way into a demonic presence that resides in a red pebble that was once guarded by an ancient sect of Christians somewhere on the Silk road. Add in a computer genius that can hack into anything, anywhere (Deus ex), Kato and an FBI psycho-consultant (that can tell when anyone lies) and you have another dismal archeological thriller.
See 5 navy guys are in Egypt and they somehow get tied to a demonic presence that makes them all richer than Solomon after a night of fugging black foxes and each other in a tent. Sound stupid? It gets dumberer. Father bro-man happens upon the guy that possesses the red pearl and accidentally kills the little shit and rifles his dead body for nick nacks. Sound like a priest? He finds a picture of the 5 navy porn stars, puts 1 and infinity together and is now the guardian of the pearl, rock/ amalgam/ philosophers stone. He then bequeaths guardianship to Mikey. Yay.
The characters were flat as their personalities didn’t change much during the movement through much of the novel. The scenes were stilted with patterned dialogue that also contributed to the characters flatness. Not much in the way of entertainment imho. Get this if you like screaming babies.
July 6, 2015
Michael Rempart, an archeologist, is in Italy to recuperate mentally and physically from wounds he sustained on a dig in Idaho. Just as he’s starting to feel almost his old self and to question where his life is headed next, a dying priest suddenly appears and entrusts him to take care of a red pearl, one which is hunted by both people and demons. At first he doesn’t believe that demons are after the pearl, but when people start dying, the very ones on an old photo of seven enlisted Navy sailors found on the priest’s body, he has no choice but to go on a quest to bury again the old pearl, all the while ignoring the power it promises him.
Having read Joanne Pence before, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book as her Angie Amalfi series is a well-written, light-hearted mystery series. After reading Ancient Shadows, I was in no way disappointed. Suspenseful, the book draws you in right away, with its vivid descriptions, wonderful atmosphere, and action-packed drama, with a dark, broody feel. We travel to many different places on Rempart’s quest, and at each stop I can vividly see what Pence is describing, smell the smells, and feel the eeriness. Pence has penned an excellent thriller, with a few paranormal elements thrown in. Be warned it is the second book in a series, but I have not read the first and had absolutely no trouble following along. In fact, I am going to purchase the first one. Ancient Shadows is well worth a read!
Thanks to NetGalley for the book.
Having read Joanne Pence before, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book as her Angie Amalfi series is a well-written, light-hearted mystery series. After reading Ancient Shadows, I was in no way disappointed. Suspenseful, the book draws you in right away, with its vivid descriptions, wonderful atmosphere, and action-packed drama, with a dark, broody feel. We travel to many different places on Rempart’s quest, and at each stop I can vividly see what Pence is describing, smell the smells, and feel the eeriness. Pence has penned an excellent thriller, with a few paranormal elements thrown in. Be warned it is the second book in a series, but I have not read the first and had absolutely no trouble following along. In fact, I am going to purchase the first one. Ancient Shadows is well worth a read!
Thanks to NetGalley for the book.
April 26, 2015
There is so much going on in this book at all once it makes it incredibly hard to follow. Not in the sense of understanding the words, because it’s a very well written book, but in the sense that the story drags you around from one place to the next.
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April 26, 2015
I really enjoyed this book. It had a great mystery and horror. Not a bad combination.
February 24, 2019
This is my review of the audio version as posted on Audible:
Well, the story is 3.5 stars, really, the performance 5 - so, overall it's a decent 4.
I liked the first book in the series a lot - it was action- and mystery-packed; this installment feels much slower, in comparison.
The main plotline itself is well thought out, the mystery intriguing - an ancient pearl which turns out to be a powerful philosopher's stone comes into Michael's hands and now he's the one who has to fight powerful demons... Sounds great but there are some small things that make me rate the book 3.5 for the story. What are they? Well, there are a lot of dangers to escape, a lot of discoveries into the ancient history to make and a lot of journeying to do but somehow all of these don't feel as rushed and as urgent as the story in the previous book was. There are parts that simply drag on a bit, with all the explanations of the history and legend behind the pearl and Genghis Khan, and Marco Polo...There's also a woman character in tow - but she's not Charlotte; Charlotte was Michael's equal partner, this time the woman character seems to be a burden rather than help, at least for most of the time. Also, the demons, though truly cruel and vicious do not feel as bad and unpredictable as I feel they should (the unredictability of the previous book's otherwordly horrors turned out really hard to match, even for its creator:)).
But, with all these weaknesses, it's still a very good, engaging and gripping novel. We get to know a bit more about Michael and his partner, and about the pain Michael carries in his heart and soul. We travel around the world, getting to know some bits and pieces of ancient history, myths and legends of different nations (which I always like), and all that in a very good interpretation by Mr Paige. As with book no. 1, he's very good at conveying emotions, differentiating voices and taking the story to a higher level altogether.
DISCLAIMER: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
Well, the story is 3.5 stars, really, the performance 5 - so, overall it's a decent 4.
I liked the first book in the series a lot - it was action- and mystery-packed; this installment feels much slower, in comparison.
The main plotline itself is well thought out, the mystery intriguing - an ancient pearl which turns out to be a powerful philosopher's stone comes into Michael's hands and now he's the one who has to fight powerful demons... Sounds great but there are some small things that make me rate the book 3.5 for the story. What are they? Well, there are a lot of dangers to escape, a lot of discoveries into the ancient history to make and a lot of journeying to do but somehow all of these don't feel as rushed and as urgent as the story in the previous book was. There are parts that simply drag on a bit, with all the explanations of the history and legend behind the pearl and Genghis Khan, and Marco Polo...There's also a woman character in tow - but she's not Charlotte; Charlotte was Michael's equal partner, this time the woman character seems to be a burden rather than help, at least for most of the time. Also, the demons, though truly cruel and vicious do not feel as bad and unpredictable as I feel they should (the unredictability of the previous book's otherwordly horrors turned out really hard to match, even for its creator:)).
But, with all these weaknesses, it's still a very good, engaging and gripping novel. We get to know a bit more about Michael and his partner, and about the pain Michael carries in his heart and soul. We travel around the world, getting to know some bits and pieces of ancient history, myths and legends of different nations (which I always like), and all that in a very good interpretation by Mr Paige. As with book no. 1, he's very good at conveying emotions, differentiating voices and taking the story to a higher level altogether.
DISCLAIMER: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
August 5, 2023
Action-packed sequel to Ancient Echoes!
Ancient Shadows takes its readers on a whirlwind world tour. From Michael meeting the visitor who gives him the artifact in Venice to his travels to California and on to the Gobi Desert this is an action-packed ride through history and current day, very much like its predecessor in the Ancient Secrets series. Michael is joined on the journey/adventure by not only his sidekick Jianjun but a few new companions he is assisted by a few familiar faces as well. If you enjoy archeological thrillers, this book is an excellent choice, especially if you have read Ancient Echoes. For me, I already have Ancient Illusions loaded and ready to read.
Ancient Shadows takes its readers on a whirlwind world tour. From Michael meeting the visitor who gives him the artifact in Venice to his travels to California and on to the Gobi Desert this is an action-packed ride through history and current day, very much like its predecessor in the Ancient Secrets series. Michael is joined on the journey/adventure by not only his sidekick Jianjun but a few new companions he is assisted by a few familiar faces as well. If you enjoy archeological thrillers, this book is an excellent choice, especially if you have read Ancient Echoes. For me, I already have Ancient Illusions loaded and ready to read.
January 10, 2020
Series book #2. Interesting plot into alchemists and the sorcerer's stone. This one takes place mainly in China along the Silk Road in search of a monastery when the main character, Michael, a renown archaeologist must return the stone he's given by another monk who comes out of the shadows. He's advised not to open the box it's encased in as it will unleashed evil - Pandora's Box Syndrome? But Michael doesn't believe in it, even though he's versed in alchemy and has already dealt with it in Book #1 in Idaho. It's a adventure.
May 24, 2019
I enjoyed this story much more than the first book in the series. I really like the continuation of the characters and I love the unique way the books are brought together: plot, characters, antagonist rotation, etc. This book seemed to flow better than the first and I liked the way the individuals interacted.
This story was given to me for free at my request for my voluntary and unbiased review.
This story was given to me for free at my request for my voluntary and unbiased review.
April 12, 2023
Great!!
Another piece of the philosopher's stone but this one stolen from monks by Marco Polo and demon possessed by demons. This story starts in Florence, Italy and travels to California, Mongolia, China, finally ending in Idaho. I suggest reading Book 1 first because there is some reference to people, places, happenings in Book 2. Never make a deal with a devil, they do come back to collect. It's a cliffhanger ending. Great job. Thank you..
Another piece of the philosopher's stone but this one stolen from monks by Marco Polo and demon possessed by demons. This story starts in Florence, Italy and travels to California, Mongolia, China, finally ending in Idaho. I suggest reading Book 1 first because there is some reference to people, places, happenings in Book 2. Never make a deal with a devil, they do come back to collect. It's a cliffhanger ending. Great job. Thank you..
April 5, 2021
Riveting
If there was 1 word That described this book It would be riveting.The depth of research the intricacies Of the plotlines and the superb writing of Joanne pence is amazing.Time stood still for this book And in the era of covert that saying a lot.
If there was 1 word That described this book It would be riveting.The depth of research the intricacies Of the plotlines and the superb writing of Joanne pence is amazing.Time stood still for this book And in the era of covert that saying a lot.
September 20, 2024
Review of this book.
A really great book. I had already read the other books in the series. I do not believe in alchemy, but found the books entertaining. O am going to switch to some other genre, because I need a break from this series. But the books were awesome.
A really great book. I had already read the other books in the series. I do not believe in alchemy, but found the books entertaining. O am going to switch to some other genre, because I need a break from this series. But the books were awesome.
January 29, 2019
I like the characters less and less as the story progress, can’t put my finger on why, they just annoy me, plot is OK but nothing in there that wows me.
June 24, 2019
Audible:This was a really good book!A bit of history and a lot of adventure! Tim Paige was a fine narrator. I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.
October 1, 2019
I am really enjoying this series. It brings back characters from the previous one in addition to introducing new one. Well put together.
December 4, 2021
Disappointed
Not like the first of her books which was totally satisfying. This volume did not grab me and I was glad when it ended.
Not like the first of her books which was totally satisfying. This volume did not grab me and I was glad when it ended.
December 26, 2022
Better than the first book in the series. Creepy and suspenseful.
October 26, 2023
Keep me revited though two books
More Of the story. Ill read more books. Thank you for keeping me reading. Can't say more. Keep it going.
More Of the story. Ill read more books. Thank you for keeping me reading. Can't say more. Keep it going.
January 19, 2025
Mythology, demons, Love
Between the history, mythology and demon, love will always win, but at what cost? A good read, but time for bed
Between the history, mythology and demon, love will always win, but at what cost? A good read, but time for bed
May 17, 2017
I guess it'd slipped my mind just how completely over the top the debut in this Michael Rempart series was. Quickly reminded what to expect, I was at least pleased to find it was relatively straightforward from the start – once the implausibles were introduced, we pretty much stuck to 'em. And as an established writer, she stuck to the non-stop pace, no sidetracking, introspection or other filler. Why there was a detailed map included though, labelled with all sorts of places they didn't travel and missing all-but-one of the ones they did... ? Or how *that* many typos made into print...
September 13, 2015
Ancient Shadows is definitely an interesting combination of mystery and horror. Michael, a well known archeologist is just trying to lay low when a strange priest happens upon him and entrusts him with a red 'philosopher's stone'. The red stone is what controls the ancient demons and Michael must take it along a treacherous travel down the Silk Road and find an ancient and lost religion.
Micheal returns to the United States to figure out the connection between five guys in a photograph who are now dying one by one. There, he has his first encounter with a seductive demon/fox. A group of people are after him and they want the red pearl, so Michael must work fast to solve the mystery and get the pearl to safety.
Michael ends up with a team of people traveling with him and they travel all over the world. There is action, adventure, mystery, horror, violence and death. We follow Michael as he struggles to do things on his own and as he tries to make the right decision.
This book is also filled with history which I found quite interesting. The characters were believable and the plot has a good pace to keep you interested. I wouldn't normally pick up a book like this on my own to read it, but I am glad that I did. This book was different from my normal read, which was refreshing and it was well-written and engaging. I definitely look forward to more books by this author. Oh and now I need to go back and read the first one :-)!
Micheal returns to the United States to figure out the connection between five guys in a photograph who are now dying one by one. There, he has his first encounter with a seductive demon/fox. A group of people are after him and they want the red pearl, so Michael must work fast to solve the mystery and get the pearl to safety.
Michael ends up with a team of people traveling with him and they travel all over the world. There is action, adventure, mystery, horror, violence and death. We follow Michael as he struggles to do things on his own and as he tries to make the right decision.
This book is also filled with history which I found quite interesting. The characters were believable and the plot has a good pace to keep you interested. I wouldn't normally pick up a book like this on my own to read it, but I am glad that I did. This book was different from my normal read, which was refreshing and it was well-written and engaging. I definitely look forward to more books by this author. Oh and now I need to go back and read the first one :-)!
August 10, 2015
Joanne Pence's Ancient Shadows lurks in the corners and hides behind the curtains keeping the reader on edge. Best known for her Angie Amalfi series, Pence seems to have found a new stride with her Michael Rempart books. Filled with mysticism, mythology, and mystery, Ancient Shadows delves into ancient beliefs and supernatural occurrences with characters who are at once intriguing and infuriating. Pence takes the reader around the world with stops in Italy, Canada, Los Angeles, Idaho, and China in search of answers about how to contain the power of a red pearl, and alchemist's stone. She weaves folklore and mythology into a tale of avarice and power reminding us that when the supernatural offers to make dreams come true, there's always a high price to pay. Ancient Shadows creates worlds within worlds and leaves the reader unsure who is trustworthy and what is real keeping the reader on edge looking for the next mirage to be exposed and the next demon to be revealed putting the characters in ever increasing danger.
July 12, 2015
I reviewed this book for NetGalley.
This novel is the second installment of Ms. Pence's exciting new archeological supernatural thriller series. Michael Rempart, one of the world's top archeologist, and perhaps the most glamorous, takes on ancient Chinese demons literally hell-bent on evil, corruption and destruction.
The book is fast-paced, with interesting characters, a good plot and believable dialogue. A lot of fun to read - I look forward to reading more of the Michael Rempart novels in the future.
This novel is the second installment of Ms. Pence's exciting new archeological supernatural thriller series. Michael Rempart, one of the world's top archeologist, and perhaps the most glamorous, takes on ancient Chinese demons literally hell-bent on evil, corruption and destruction.
The book is fast-paced, with interesting characters, a good plot and believable dialogue. A lot of fun to read - I look forward to reading more of the Michael Rempart novels in the future.
May 2, 2015
I received a copy of this book thru Netgalley, to read and review.
Shades of Dan Brown, with lots of paranormal thrown in to boot. The book was a good read and I enjoyed the historical portions of the book. The FBI profiler character kinda got to me after a while and then she seems to get lost in the book and left out after starting out as one of the 2 main characters.
The beginning was definitely better than the end which left me a little lost.
Shades of Dan Brown, with lots of paranormal thrown in to boot. The book was a good read and I enjoyed the historical portions of the book. The FBI profiler character kinda got to me after a while and then she seems to get lost in the book and left out after starting out as one of the 2 main characters.
The beginning was definitely better than the end which left me a little lost.
May 14, 2019
Ancient Shadows is the second book in the Ancient Secrets Series of paranormal mysteries by best-selling author Joanne Pence and after I reviewed the first one, Ancient Echos, a few months ago, I was really curious to see what new adventures await our hero, renowned archeologist Michael Rempart.
The action picks up about one year after that of the previous book and it follows our main character and one of his close friends, as they try to uncover the secrets behind an ancient artifact, a pearl that gives its owner powers beyond belief, but the stone is evil and the price asked might be too high.
When a series of brutal murders leave dead a few well-known figures in the United States, the FBI gets involved in the investigation and one of the investigators has a serious reason to look beneath every unturned stone for connections between the deaths. The answer is in a photo taken long time ago and has to do with an old myth, a dying priest, the old Silk Road, and at the middle of all this is Michael Rempart and a few of his old and new friends. What follows is a breakneck race through some exotic locations and at every step their endeavors are foiled by malefic forces. I will not spoil the rest of this great story for you, as I think that you should discover it on your own.
Author Joanne Pence manages to deliver another unputdownable adventure, filled with lifelike characters, vivid locations and a few plot twists that will make you appreciate her writing style even more. I enjoyed very much the continued character arc for Michael Rempart and I am looking forward to the next books in this series.
The Audiobook version of Ancient Shadows is 8 hours and 31 minutes in length, and it is performed, like its predecessor, by talented voice over artist and narrator Tim Paige.
He delivers another solid narration, switching between voices with ease, keeping the characters well differentiated in the listener’s mind. Now he is a dying priest, now a frightened woman, now an excited guide or an maleficent spirit.
Tim Paige is great for this series and I hope to listen to him again performing the upcoming audiobooks.
Fans of Clive Cussler, James Rollins, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child should find these two adventures in the Ancient Secrets series very entertaining and satisfying.
Please vote helpful below if you liked this review and find more of them on theAudiobookBlog dot com
Thank you,
Victor
The action picks up about one year after that of the previous book and it follows our main character and one of his close friends, as they try to uncover the secrets behind an ancient artifact, a pearl that gives its owner powers beyond belief, but the stone is evil and the price asked might be too high.
When a series of brutal murders leave dead a few well-known figures in the United States, the FBI gets involved in the investigation and one of the investigators has a serious reason to look beneath every unturned stone for connections between the deaths. The answer is in a photo taken long time ago and has to do with an old myth, a dying priest, the old Silk Road, and at the middle of all this is Michael Rempart and a few of his old and new friends. What follows is a breakneck race through some exotic locations and at every step their endeavors are foiled by malefic forces. I will not spoil the rest of this great story for you, as I think that you should discover it on your own.
Author Joanne Pence manages to deliver another unputdownable adventure, filled with lifelike characters, vivid locations and a few plot twists that will make you appreciate her writing style even more. I enjoyed very much the continued character arc for Michael Rempart and I am looking forward to the next books in this series.
The Audiobook version of Ancient Shadows is 8 hours and 31 minutes in length, and it is performed, like its predecessor, by talented voice over artist and narrator Tim Paige.
He delivers another solid narration, switching between voices with ease, keeping the characters well differentiated in the listener’s mind. Now he is a dying priest, now a frightened woman, now an excited guide or an maleficent spirit.
Tim Paige is great for this series and I hope to listen to him again performing the upcoming audiobooks.
Fans of Clive Cussler, James Rollins, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child should find these two adventures in the Ancient Secrets series very entertaining and satisfying.
Please vote helpful below if you liked this review and find more of them on theAudiobookBlog dot com
Thank you,
Victor
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