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Morpheus Initiative #3
The Cydonia Objective
In this pulse-pounding, mind-expanding third novel of the Morpheus Initiative trilogy, psychic Caleb Crowe must locate the ancient Spear of Destiny - the one item with sufficient power to destroy the Emerald Tablet - before those who stole it can unlock its power and use it eradicate all life on the planet. It's a quest that will lead Caleb and his team through history, even viewing events beyond the Earth, where ancient enemies started a war that has yet to end. From the caverns under the Sphinx to ancient ruined cities in Pakistan, and then on to a secret government project in Alaska, the Morpheus team will ultimately track the Spear to the Statue of Liberty, along the way encountering new psychics, deadly enemies with abilities to block their visions, and mysterious ancient knowledge locked away in the most unreachable of places...
- GenresThriller
332 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 22, 2012
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About the author
David Sakmyster
40 books76 followersDavid Sakmyster is the award-winning author of more than a dozen novels, including Jurassic Dead and The Morpheus Initiative, a series featuring psychic archaeologists (described as “Indiana Jones meets the X-Files”). He also has an epic historical adventure, Silver and Gold, the horror novel Crescent Lake and a story collection, Escape Plans. His latest is Final Solstice, and his screenplay, Nightwatchers, has been optioned for production. Visit him at www.sakmyster.com.
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June 19, 2013
Mind-blowing Story Revelations
The Morpheus Initiative Series
The entire Morpheus Initiative is action and adventure and scrape-of-the-teeth thriller escapes. I love historical conspiracy stories (well-written ones, anyways). And despite pretty high expectations on my part for how fun it would be to read this set, this entire set of books blew those expectations to shreds as the action whipped past at a far greater rate than I expected.
Different stories use different methods to get the action rolling and keep it there – this series uses psychics and remote viewing to determine their next step and as an integral tool for creating tension. The remote viewing ability is mostly for going back into time to view how traps were set up and how to get past them. There are also instances of premonitions of things about to happen or that are currently happening. For the most part, none of the characters have a good grasp on their powers, so it can be hit or miss and seems much more like current reality that way. Plus, if you don’t ask the right questions, you may not see something obvious because of being focused in another direction.
I bought and read the Pharos Objective back in 2011, but realized when I bought the prequel story recently that I couldn’t remember much of Book 1 anyways. So after reading the prequel, I re-downloaded and re-read Book 1 – and then immediately had to purchase Books 2 and 3 and jump right into their action. ~lol~
The Cydonia Objective – Book 3
This book begins right at the end of Book 2. You absolutely need to have read all the previous books before beginning this one or you will be so very lost. The characters develop within each book as the overall story progresses – they are not the same as they were back at the beginning of Book 1.
More surprises abound through this book. I was just sitting there in wonder, amazed at everything that was able to be woven into this one. Part of the team gets diverted at the beginning to go rescue a little girl from the Taliban-area caves where they are using her psychic powers as a shield against not just other psychics trying to find them but also against ground penetrating radar. There are more stops in Egypt and then several different stops in the U.S., depending on which part of the team is being followed at that point – Statue Of Liberty, Mount Shasta, Smithsonian Museum, and more. You have to read this one yourself to believe everything that happens and unfolds – and how many disparate story lines and hints get tied up in a nice bow. ~lol~
I felt that the ending left room for more books in the series, and I sincerely hope I’m right. All of these were so highly entertaining. I had a super hard time putting any of these stories down. What – I need to go to bed so that I can get a [now] measly 3 hours of sleep before work starts tomorrow? Pshaw!
The Morpheus Initiative Series
The entire Morpheus Initiative is action and adventure and scrape-of-the-teeth thriller escapes. I love historical conspiracy stories (well-written ones, anyways). And despite pretty high expectations on my part for how fun it would be to read this set, this entire set of books blew those expectations to shreds as the action whipped past at a far greater rate than I expected.
Different stories use different methods to get the action rolling and keep it there – this series uses psychics and remote viewing to determine their next step and as an integral tool for creating tension. The remote viewing ability is mostly for going back into time to view how traps were set up and how to get past them. There are also instances of premonitions of things about to happen or that are currently happening. For the most part, none of the characters have a good grasp on their powers, so it can be hit or miss and seems much more like current reality that way. Plus, if you don’t ask the right questions, you may not see something obvious because of being focused in another direction.
I bought and read the Pharos Objective back in 2011, but realized when I bought the prequel story recently that I couldn’t remember much of Book 1 anyways. So after reading the prequel, I re-downloaded and re-read Book 1 – and then immediately had to purchase Books 2 and 3 and jump right into their action. ~lol~
The Cydonia Objective – Book 3
This book begins right at the end of Book 2. You absolutely need to have read all the previous books before beginning this one or you will be so very lost. The characters develop within each book as the overall story progresses – they are not the same as they were back at the beginning of Book 1.
More surprises abound through this book. I was just sitting there in wonder, amazed at everything that was able to be woven into this one. Part of the team gets diverted at the beginning to go rescue a little girl from the Taliban-area caves where they are using her psychic powers as a shield against not just other psychics trying to find them but also against ground penetrating radar. There are more stops in Egypt and then several different stops in the U.S., depending on which part of the team is being followed at that point – Statue Of Liberty, Mount Shasta, Smithsonian Museum, and more. You have to read this one yourself to believe everything that happens and unfolds – and how many disparate story lines and hints get tied up in a nice bow. ~lol~
I felt that the ending left room for more books in the series, and I sincerely hope I’m right. All of these were so highly entertaining. I had a super hard time putting any of these stories down. What – I need to go to bed so that I can get a [now] measly 3 hours of sleep before work starts tomorrow? Pshaw!
August 1, 2012
Many of the legends, many of the sci-fi stories - many unbelievable or at least hard to believe - all woven marvelously into one trilogy. Sad to see it come to an end - but is it ended?
October 13, 2025
The Cydonia Objective by David Sakmyster is a breathtaking conclusion to the Morpheus Initiative trilogy, a masterful blend of history, science, and supernatural suspense. Psychic archaeologist Caleb Crowe faces his most perilous mission yet: to find the legendary Spear of Destiny before it falls into the wrong hands. From the mysterious depths beneath the Sphinx to secret installations in Alaska, Sakmyster takes readers on a globe, spanning adventure filled with danger, ancient secrets, and mind, expanding revelations. The pacing is relentless, the twists are brilliant, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. A must, read for thriller lovers who enjoy ancient mysteries, psychic intrigue, and cinematic storytelling.
August 11, 2017
While I got hooked on the first book in this series, and the second kept me reading the third just added too many conspiracy elements. It felt like the author was trying to include everything he'd seen on late night television and tie it all together. The writing was still good but I had trouble getting into mars and the moon, and the pyramids, and the phychics, and the lighthouses and Statue of Liberty. Did I mention Mars' moons? You get the point.
I was also puzzled by the fact that I read the first 2 books on my kobo but had to download the Amazon app and purchase that book from them for the final one? Inconvenient.
I was also puzzled by the fact that I read the first 2 books on my kobo but had to download the Amazon app and purchase that book from them for the final one? Inconvenient.
September 18, 2018
Continuation
Nice continuation of the previous book. Kept me wanting more. Can't wait to start the next one in the series.
Nice continuation of the previous book. Kept me wanting more. Can't wait to start the next one in the series.
December 16, 2013
I thoroughly enjoyed this series of books. Once I started reading them, I had a hard time putting them down. They were well written, full of twists and turns, full of exciting escape scenes, had some romance, mystery(ancient and current), and much more. This was a fun read. The books, (The Morpheus Objective Series, 1,2,3) should be read in order. I recommend finding a comfortable chair. It will be hard to put the books down.
January 16, 2013
Really enjoyed this book and the trilogy in general. The authors notes at the end were particularly interesting/stimulating and I hope Mr. Sakmyster digs into this series once again to mentally explore the "what if's" of these topics further (he has certainly left himself a nice launching point should he choose to do so).
October 21, 2012
Great trilogy! Author takes a bunch of ancient mysteries and myths, weaves them into a story complete with the good and bad guys and conspiracy for the end of the world and you have a fun action thriller reminiscent of Matthew Reilly or Jeremy Robinson.
February 4, 2015
Again, a fun and exciting read
What if there really were Martians, men in the moon, and they were at war?
Enjoy a romp through time and space as The Morpheus crew tries to outwit their nemesis.
What if there really were Martians, men in the moon, and they were at war?
Enjoy a romp through time and space as The Morpheus crew tries to outwit their nemesis.
August 5, 2016
Thought provking
Thought provoking, fast paced, characters to love and characters to not love. This intriguing third book in The Morpheus Initiative series is quite an enjoyable read as were the first two. It could some editing for typos, etc.
Thought provoking, fast paced, characters to love and characters to not love. This intriguing third book in The Morpheus Initiative series is quite an enjoyable read as were the first two. It could some editing for typos, etc.
August 10, 2013
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February 27, 2017
Yeah, well, no.... Maybe...
It was hard to get into the story and even then it never really hooked me...
Might just be me, or that I wasn't in the mood.
It was hard to get into the story and even then it never really hooked me...
Might just be me, or that I wasn't in the mood.
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