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The Everything Theory
The author classes this work as fiction although many readers believe otherwise. Has advanced scientific knowledge been lost through the ages, or are there people on earth who seek it out and use it? The Everything Theory is a thriller based on ancient mythology, archaeology, world religions and indigenous cultures. An easy read - and one that will stay with you for a long time. Shortlisted in the Australia/New Zealand IP Awards.
- GenresThriller
394 pages, Paperback
First published December 10, 2011
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About the author
Dianne F. Gray
6 books18 followersI'm a writer and a dreamer. My latest short story was shortlisted in the top three of the 2016 Ruth Rendell Writing award, judged by Lynda La Plante. Some of my short stories have been published in Australian anthologies:
Harper Collins - "Enter"
Ginninderra Press - "The Lunatic, the Lover and the Poet"
Harlequin/MIRA press - "Scarlet Stiletto - The First Cut".
...and some of my novels have won awards.
The Everything Theory - IP Picks 2009
Let Sleeping Gods Lie - IP Picks 2007
Soul's Child - YouWriteOn Book of the Year 2012
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Harper Collins - "Enter"
Ginninderra Press - "The Lunatic, the Lover and the Poet"
Harlequin/MIRA press - "Scarlet Stiletto - The First Cut".
...and some of my novels have won awards.
The Everything Theory - IP Picks 2009
Let Sleeping Gods Lie - IP Picks 2007
Soul's Child - YouWriteOn Book of the Year 2012
Feel free to leave a comment - even if it's just to drop by and say hello
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December 3, 2015
I’m always looking for novels that will make me look at the world in different ways. The Everything Theory does that while entertaining readers with a fast-paced plot and memorable characters.
Theories on everything from how the pyramids were constructed to Stonehenge to Atlantis abound through this novel as the characters search the far reaches of the Earth for answers.
The adventure starts in a small town in Australia when an amateur astrologist is found dead after an apparent suicide. Luke, his assistant and cohort, doesn’t believe his friend killed himself. Then someone tries to kill Luke and he wonders if they stumbled across information that others want to keep hidden. While on the run, he meets a group of researchers who know why he’s in danger.
The result is a chase full of twists and turns and learning along the way. The theories shown in this novel made me wonder about the truth behind the ancient knowledge that we dig up and try to explain. Are we seeing the truth when we look at history in this way or are we seeing what we want to see?
Dianne Gray delivers descriptions that put you right in the middle of the action:
“Seira Kanahele scrambled from the tunnel and into the dying light where the colours of dusk and shadows of dark clouds moved like sharks through the mountains. As she looked behind for the others, her long, black plait flicked like a snake at her back. She covered her head with her gloved hands as the mouth in the mountain spewed dust and rocks and millions of years of history across the remote, uninviting slopes…Only humans could have created the beauty of the caves and only humans could have destroyed them.”
Character descriptions like this reminded me of Dickens:
“He pulled back his hood to reveal hair like black feathers styled by his pillow, a youthful complexion with rosy cheeks like fresh slap marks and a small mole between his bottom lip and strong, square jawline.”
“All his life he had thought of the Earth as nothing more than the ground beneath his feet. He never imagined ancient cities below, or the tons of rock and dirt that has been laid down through the ages like the pages of a book holding the records of a forgotten history.”
I didn’t want this novel to end. I wanted it to go on with all the theories of the world, making me wonder about what we like to call the truth. But the ending was absolutely perfect and the epilogue really made me smile. Recommended to anyone who loves to wonder about the world.
Theories on everything from how the pyramids were constructed to Stonehenge to Atlantis abound through this novel as the characters search the far reaches of the Earth for answers.
The adventure starts in a small town in Australia when an amateur astrologist is found dead after an apparent suicide. Luke, his assistant and cohort, doesn’t believe his friend killed himself. Then someone tries to kill Luke and he wonders if they stumbled across information that others want to keep hidden. While on the run, he meets a group of researchers who know why he’s in danger.
The result is a chase full of twists and turns and learning along the way. The theories shown in this novel made me wonder about the truth behind the ancient knowledge that we dig up and try to explain. Are we seeing the truth when we look at history in this way or are we seeing what we want to see?
Dianne Gray delivers descriptions that put you right in the middle of the action:
“Seira Kanahele scrambled from the tunnel and into the dying light where the colours of dusk and shadows of dark clouds moved like sharks through the mountains. As she looked behind for the others, her long, black plait flicked like a snake at her back. She covered her head with her gloved hands as the mouth in the mountain spewed dust and rocks and millions of years of history across the remote, uninviting slopes…Only humans could have created the beauty of the caves and only humans could have destroyed them.”
Character descriptions like this reminded me of Dickens:
“He pulled back his hood to reveal hair like black feathers styled by his pillow, a youthful complexion with rosy cheeks like fresh slap marks and a small mole between his bottom lip and strong, square jawline.”
“All his life he had thought of the Earth as nothing more than the ground beneath his feet. He never imagined ancient cities below, or the tons of rock and dirt that has been laid down through the ages like the pages of a book holding the records of a forgotten history.”
I didn’t want this novel to end. I wanted it to go on with all the theories of the world, making me wonder about what we like to call the truth. But the ending was absolutely perfect and the epilogue really made me smile. Recommended to anyone who loves to wonder about the world.
September 25, 2012
A fantastic chase across the Pacific--and across the whole of the historical record. A mystery, thriller, and adventure story all rolled into one. History will never be the same.
Three threads of the story focus on young Luke Canning of Jindabyne, Australia.
Luke is an amateur astronomer with data on the orbit of the rogue planet Eris. Several international organizations want to suppress that data. Everyone Luke sends the data to ends up dead--including himself, or so the police think. The police believe he dies of a suicidal gas explosion in his home, but one detective senses things are not as they seem, and he pursues the truth. That is the mystery thread.
An assassin chases Luke from Australia to Hawaii to Indonesia and back to Australia seeking to recover two black backpacks stuffed with cash, passports, and most importantly a disk with historical information that would cause its own catastrophe if it became widely known. That is the thriller thread.
The adventure thread follows Luke on his journey around the Pacific where he meets a band of researchers who help him uncover the broader truth that the international conspiracy wishes covered up. Luke also discovers the important role he has to play in the earth's tragic future.
All three threads collide in a dramatic ending.
THE EVERYTHING THEORY is a finely plotted story. It is satisfying to read on every level. Dianne Gray shows a wide range of scientific, historical, geographical, and sociological knowledge that enriches the story throughout.
Highly recommend!
Three threads of the story focus on young Luke Canning of Jindabyne, Australia.
Luke is an amateur astronomer with data on the orbit of the rogue planet Eris. Several international organizations want to suppress that data. Everyone Luke sends the data to ends up dead--including himself, or so the police think. The police believe he dies of a suicidal gas explosion in his home, but one detective senses things are not as they seem, and he pursues the truth. That is the mystery thread.
An assassin chases Luke from Australia to Hawaii to Indonesia and back to Australia seeking to recover two black backpacks stuffed with cash, passports, and most importantly a disk with historical information that would cause its own catastrophe if it became widely known. That is the thriller thread.
The adventure thread follows Luke on his journey around the Pacific where he meets a band of researchers who help him uncover the broader truth that the international conspiracy wishes covered up. Luke also discovers the important role he has to play in the earth's tragic future.
All three threads collide in a dramatic ending.
THE EVERYTHING THEORY is a finely plotted story. It is satisfying to read on every level. Dianne Gray shows a wide range of scientific, historical, geographical, and sociological knowledge that enriches the story throughout.
Highly recommend!
December 17, 2015
The positive --
The concept for this book is quite intriguing. It concerns all those unexplained ancient mysteries such as the pyramids, which scientists of various sorts have now determined are evidence of ancient developed civilizations that then disappeared from the Earth. The sci-fi component comes from a planet that will be passing through the solar system soon. The thriller element concerns why astronomers who know about the elusive planet are dying.
Our primary protagonist is Luke, a 17 year old orphan whose best friend, an amateur astronomer, has supposedly just committed suicide. Luke, within the first few pages, is also presumed dead, after his house burns down and a body if found in it. The body, however, is not Luke but Luke's young uncle Mick, whose is a very shady guy.
Turns out Mick is a mule, carrying information (and passports and money) from Japan to someone in Australia and lots of people want him and what he is carrying. Soon all the factions are after Luke, who has joined forces with some of those scientist who are trying to figure what happened to the ancient civilizations.
All in all an interesting concept but the product, at least for me, was disappointing, for a variety of reasons, including --
1. Overuse of descriptors, many of which did not seem to fit the occasion.
2. Lots of lose ends that are just ignored as the many branches of this story are brought together.
This read like a first draft of a novel that needs a good editor to give it focus.
The concept for this book is quite intriguing. It concerns all those unexplained ancient mysteries such as the pyramids, which scientists of various sorts have now determined are evidence of ancient developed civilizations that then disappeared from the Earth. The sci-fi component comes from a planet that will be passing through the solar system soon. The thriller element concerns why astronomers who know about the elusive planet are dying.
Our primary protagonist is Luke, a 17 year old orphan whose best friend, an amateur astronomer, has supposedly just committed suicide. Luke, within the first few pages, is also presumed dead, after his house burns down and a body if found in it. The body, however, is not Luke but Luke's young uncle Mick, whose is a very shady guy.
Turns out Mick is a mule, carrying information (and passports and money) from Japan to someone in Australia and lots of people want him and what he is carrying. Soon all the factions are after Luke, who has joined forces with some of those scientist who are trying to figure what happened to the ancient civilizations.
All in all an interesting concept but the product, at least for me, was disappointing, for a variety of reasons, including --
1. Overuse of descriptors, many of which did not seem to fit the occasion.
2. Lots of lose ends that are just ignored as the many branches of this story are brought together.
This read like a first draft of a novel that needs a good editor to give it focus.
March 26, 2013
Fast-paced and just fantastic!
Popping off with history, astronomy, science, archaeology, crime, mystery – phew, I need to catch my breath here – Gray’s intelligent thriller will flat out knock your socks off.
Luke Canning is our soft-spoken hero, an amateur astronaut in his late teens from Down Under. He stumbles into the arms of conspiracy on the grandest scale, the kind where the planet’s ass is on the line.
After making a run for it, Luke soon takes up with an underground group of brainy misfits who are well versed in the ins and outs of intrigue.
Seira, clever leader of the pack and ancient civilization extraordinaire, sees something special in him and scoops Luke up into the adventure he’s already strangely linked to.
Luke’s world changes from ordinary to mystical, one he is destined to become a key player in.
I’m a huge fan of Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider, so this story was flat out awesome! Just the right amount of action and intellect to keep me happy.
The Everything Theory causes quite the stir...as in you’re going to question existence like crazy after reading this.
Don’t let the scientific and historical themes put you off, because Dianne weaves her impeccable research with humor and thrills.
Sound storytelling and intricate entertainment make this book worth enjoying more than once.
I’m excited to read more of Ms. Gray’s work.
She’s a bit of a bad ass.
Britt Skrabanek
http://brittskrabanek.com
Popping off with history, astronomy, science, archaeology, crime, mystery – phew, I need to catch my breath here – Gray’s intelligent thriller will flat out knock your socks off.
Luke Canning is our soft-spoken hero, an amateur astronaut in his late teens from Down Under. He stumbles into the arms of conspiracy on the grandest scale, the kind where the planet’s ass is on the line.
After making a run for it, Luke soon takes up with an underground group of brainy misfits who are well versed in the ins and outs of intrigue.
Seira, clever leader of the pack and ancient civilization extraordinaire, sees something special in him and scoops Luke up into the adventure he’s already strangely linked to.
Luke’s world changes from ordinary to mystical, one he is destined to become a key player in.
I’m a huge fan of Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider, so this story was flat out awesome! Just the right amount of action and intellect to keep me happy.
The Everything Theory causes quite the stir...as in you’re going to question existence like crazy after reading this.
Don’t let the scientific and historical themes put you off, because Dianne weaves her impeccable research with humor and thrills.
Sound storytelling and intricate entertainment make this book worth enjoying more than once.
I’m excited to read more of Ms. Gray’s work.
She’s a bit of a bad ass.
Britt Skrabanek
http://brittskrabanek.com
March 1, 2015
I just want to point out that it is in fact past 3am here in England as I am writing this. I finished the book just over an hour ago and as I was laid in bed, I just couldn’t help but let my mind wonder off and think about all of the information and events inside of this book. I think that has to say it all really doesn’t it? When a book has this effect on you, it is simply nothing short of brilliant.
This YA fiction novel transcends multiple genres, from mystery to thriller and through adventure and touches ever so slightly on science fiction. They are all wonderfully interwoven and it all starts with Luke Canning, an orphaned teenager living in Australia. With his best friend Murray, the two teenagers have managed to track the orbit of a tenth planet in our solar system and the amateur astronomers are excited about the prospect this brings. Suddenly all things turns south for Luke as his best friend surprisingly ‘commits suicide’ and his own house is blown up in a gas explosion. He quickly goes on the run and the deadly excitement never falters.
The police think Luke is dead, that is all except for Seymour who knows that things do not just add up. And who is the mysterious Hiroshi that is tracking Luke down and wants him dead? Luke has nowhere to turn; every time he tries to inform the world’s leading professors in astronomy, they end up dead. It isn’t until he escapes to Hawaii that he encounters Seira and her team.
They are a group of researchers that know the hidden truth about the forgotten planet of Eris and the true history of the ancients that lived long ago. As Ms Gray describes “So we’ve got a geologist … and an archaeologist and professor of linguistics … a specialist in aeronautics in the pilot seat and an astronomer. What a fine crew.” And what a fine crew they are! Each character has their own individual personality and contributes to the story each in their own way.
This team and Luke soon discover that Eris is set to return into Earth’s orbit and each time it does so, civilisation is wiped out. Imagine a theory; a theory that actually we aren’t the first advanced civilisation who has lived upon Earth. For centuries before us, the ancients knew how to fly, how to create advanced weaponry and how to map out the solar system. However, the world’s wealthiest governments don’t want this information to be leaked to the public and Luke, Seira and co are in a race against time. Not only are they being chased for the information they possess, but as each day ends, the tenth planet moves ever closer and what does that mean for civilisation as we know it?
What I loved about this book was the accurate, detailed and brilliantly intriguing information pilled in bucket loads, but delivered with such expertise and softness that it neither comes across as patronising or too far fetched. The Everything Theory is truly the Da Vinci Code for YA. Dianne Gray touches on science, history, religion, culture … the list goes on! She talks of discoveries made in Egyptian tombs of ornamental flying planes, she ploughs through ancient texts that when told in a different light actually makes you gasp aloud in amazement. A particular favourite statement of mine in the book goes something similar to this: What if we haven’t discovered how to create all of these advanced technologies but in fact re-discovered them. There is a powerful train of thought there.
But as if that wasn’t enough, the thing that perhaps hits you the most is just how real this book is. Dianne describes everything with such realism without the need for extremely flamboyant imagery and the result is refreshing. The pace of the book never seems to flatten either. Just as Luke has escaped, there is a new danger looming whether it is in Australia, Hawaii or Indonesia; they are never safe. It is this pace that best suits a YA novel. Readers will never be able to put this down and rightfully so.
I’m sure this review doesn’t do the book the justice it so justly deserves. Why this book isn’t a bestseller I’ll never know? In recent years, many authors have jumped on the ancient conspiracy, religious propaganda bandwagon and followed in Dan Brown’s footsteps. Dianne Gray goes one step further. This isn’t about an ancient conspiracy, this is about a fight for survival, about discovering the clues left by the ancients who want to try and warn the future generations about the deadly cycle of Eris.
As I was coming to end of the novel, I couldn’t help but wonder how Dianne Gray was going to end it. I won’t give too much away, but first of all it was so inspirational and invigorating to see Luke transform from teenager to a mature adult. Besides that, the epilogue was in all honesty one of the best ways I’ve ever seen a novel end. It was done with such humility and purpose and as I put the story down, I was completely overtaken by the goose bumps that had unknowingly crept all down my arms.
This YA fiction novel transcends multiple genres, from mystery to thriller and through adventure and touches ever so slightly on science fiction. They are all wonderfully interwoven and it all starts with Luke Canning, an orphaned teenager living in Australia. With his best friend Murray, the two teenagers have managed to track the orbit of a tenth planet in our solar system and the amateur astronomers are excited about the prospect this brings. Suddenly all things turns south for Luke as his best friend surprisingly ‘commits suicide’ and his own house is blown up in a gas explosion. He quickly goes on the run and the deadly excitement never falters.
The police think Luke is dead, that is all except for Seymour who knows that things do not just add up. And who is the mysterious Hiroshi that is tracking Luke down and wants him dead? Luke has nowhere to turn; every time he tries to inform the world’s leading professors in astronomy, they end up dead. It isn’t until he escapes to Hawaii that he encounters Seira and her team.
They are a group of researchers that know the hidden truth about the forgotten planet of Eris and the true history of the ancients that lived long ago. As Ms Gray describes “So we’ve got a geologist … and an archaeologist and professor of linguistics … a specialist in aeronautics in the pilot seat and an astronomer. What a fine crew.” And what a fine crew they are! Each character has their own individual personality and contributes to the story each in their own way.
This team and Luke soon discover that Eris is set to return into Earth’s orbit and each time it does so, civilisation is wiped out. Imagine a theory; a theory that actually we aren’t the first advanced civilisation who has lived upon Earth. For centuries before us, the ancients knew how to fly, how to create advanced weaponry and how to map out the solar system. However, the world’s wealthiest governments don’t want this information to be leaked to the public and Luke, Seira and co are in a race against time. Not only are they being chased for the information they possess, but as each day ends, the tenth planet moves ever closer and what does that mean for civilisation as we know it?
What I loved about this book was the accurate, detailed and brilliantly intriguing information pilled in bucket loads, but delivered with such expertise and softness that it neither comes across as patronising or too far fetched. The Everything Theory is truly the Da Vinci Code for YA. Dianne Gray touches on science, history, religion, culture … the list goes on! She talks of discoveries made in Egyptian tombs of ornamental flying planes, she ploughs through ancient texts that when told in a different light actually makes you gasp aloud in amazement. A particular favourite statement of mine in the book goes something similar to this: What if we haven’t discovered how to create all of these advanced technologies but in fact re-discovered them. There is a powerful train of thought there.
But as if that wasn’t enough, the thing that perhaps hits you the most is just how real this book is. Dianne describes everything with such realism without the need for extremely flamboyant imagery and the result is refreshing. The pace of the book never seems to flatten either. Just as Luke has escaped, there is a new danger looming whether it is in Australia, Hawaii or Indonesia; they are never safe. It is this pace that best suits a YA novel. Readers will never be able to put this down and rightfully so.
I’m sure this review doesn’t do the book the justice it so justly deserves. Why this book isn’t a bestseller I’ll never know? In recent years, many authors have jumped on the ancient conspiracy, religious propaganda bandwagon and followed in Dan Brown’s footsteps. Dianne Gray goes one step further. This isn’t about an ancient conspiracy, this is about a fight for survival, about discovering the clues left by the ancients who want to try and warn the future generations about the deadly cycle of Eris.
As I was coming to end of the novel, I couldn’t help but wonder how Dianne Gray was going to end it. I won’t give too much away, but first of all it was so inspirational and invigorating to see Luke transform from teenager to a mature adult. Besides that, the epilogue was in all honesty one of the best ways I’ve ever seen a novel end. It was done with such humility and purpose and as I put the story down, I was completely overtaken by the goose bumps that had unknowingly crept all down my arms.
September 30, 2012
Wow, just wow! This was a non-stop thrill ride through science, history and across the planet.
What a conspiracy this book throws at you from page one! We start by following two different sets of people. Who is destroying what evidence? What are the astronomers finding and why are they scared? Who is killing people to keep things quiet? Eeeek! It forces you to read read read and it is super fun.
Then, the two stories hook up, you get some background information all while knowing someone is out to quiet poor Luke! If you like thrillers, enjoy science (or reading Discover) and don't mind a little messing with history and stories you may know, this book is awesome! I used to love reading the Dirk Pitt books by Clive Cussler and this reminds me of them a little bit. It is chockablock full of interesting, rounded and scary characters. One of which I finally realized was BAD from his actions, not just cause he looked a little scary. (you gotta keep an open mind in case it is misdirection, ya know?) Another character was described so well - he had long nose hair, but when one character saw him he said it looked like spiders descending from his nose - eww! But I could totally picture it. The imagery is awesome and sometimes just funny and really conveys what the author wants you to see.
So, in real life and this book, there are all sorts of things scientists have found that don't fit into the idea that we currently know more and are more advanced than ancient civilizations. Fact is crazier than fiction in this case! Because the things they talk about in this book are REAL. Slightly buried because no one knows how to recreate what these folks did forever ago. Perhaps we aren't the first advanced civilization on earth. Perhaps we aren't smarter than the folks that lived on earth before. This book creates a message from the ancients to modern man about a problem that should be recurring soon. It is a mystery and conspiracy and modern man is staring down the throat of a huge event. Can the characters figure out the answers before they are caught and killed? It is a race against time and it is amazing! I really wanted to look up some of the things Gray was mentioning, the crystal skulls, Adam's bridge etc but was worried I would be put on a "government list" and watched. The conspiracy was getting to me! I finally realized if she could do research for the book, I should be fine doing a couple of google searches. But if I disappear without a trace, you know what happened! Make a stink! :)
Anyway, the ending was great, I was wondering how she was going to pull that off as I neared it, and it was perfect. Not only do I recommend this book, but if you like thoughtful and funny blogs, check out Dianne Gray's. She usually makes you think or laugh but most often both. I give this book 4.5 shiny planets that look like stars to the naked eye.
My dad loves science fiction and science and my step-mom loves Clive Cussler and thrillers so I am definitely going to hook them up with this book.
What a conspiracy this book throws at you from page one! We start by following two different sets of people. Who is destroying what evidence? What are the astronomers finding and why are they scared? Who is killing people to keep things quiet? Eeeek! It forces you to read read read and it is super fun.
Then, the two stories hook up, you get some background information all while knowing someone is out to quiet poor Luke! If you like thrillers, enjoy science (or reading Discover) and don't mind a little messing with history and stories you may know, this book is awesome! I used to love reading the Dirk Pitt books by Clive Cussler and this reminds me of them a little bit. It is chockablock full of interesting, rounded and scary characters. One of which I finally realized was BAD from his actions, not just cause he looked a little scary. (you gotta keep an open mind in case it is misdirection, ya know?) Another character was described so well - he had long nose hair, but when one character saw him he said it looked like spiders descending from his nose - eww! But I could totally picture it. The imagery is awesome and sometimes just funny and really conveys what the author wants you to see.
So, in real life and this book, there are all sorts of things scientists have found that don't fit into the idea that we currently know more and are more advanced than ancient civilizations. Fact is crazier than fiction in this case! Because the things they talk about in this book are REAL. Slightly buried because no one knows how to recreate what these folks did forever ago. Perhaps we aren't the first advanced civilization on earth. Perhaps we aren't smarter than the folks that lived on earth before. This book creates a message from the ancients to modern man about a problem that should be recurring soon. It is a mystery and conspiracy and modern man is staring down the throat of a huge event. Can the characters figure out the answers before they are caught and killed? It is a race against time and it is amazing! I really wanted to look up some of the things Gray was mentioning, the crystal skulls, Adam's bridge etc but was worried I would be put on a "government list" and watched. The conspiracy was getting to me! I finally realized if she could do research for the book, I should be fine doing a couple of google searches. But if I disappear without a trace, you know what happened! Make a stink! :)
Anyway, the ending was great, I was wondering how she was going to pull that off as I neared it, and it was perfect. Not only do I recommend this book, but if you like thoughtful and funny blogs, check out Dianne Gray's. She usually makes you think or laugh but most often both. I give this book 4.5 shiny planets that look like stars to the naked eye.
My dad loves science fiction and science and my step-mom loves Clive Cussler and thrillers so I am definitely going to hook them up with this book.
November 28, 2012
The Everything Theory is a brilliantly complex novel. The story revolves around Luke who is an amateur astronomer. He and his best friend stumble across something that leaves them desperately seeking a second opinion. And here is where the conspiracy starts. Every person they get in touch with, somehow end up dead. Luke and his friend have no idea of the severity of their discovery and the lengths some are willing to go to keep this truth hidden.
Gray paints a brilliant story that will truly leave readers impressed and flabbergasted. Gray displays such knowledge and has such a voice of reason that I was left scratching my head. As in, could this all be true? I don't want to give too much away, in the hopes of not ruining it for everyone. But imagine that everything you have been taught, everything dealing with science is a lie. Evolution, the universe, our origin, astronomy and most things you find in text books- lies. Gray paints such a vivid conspiracy theory that I kind of believe it. It has left me dumbstruck questioning the validity of the ideas presented in this novel.
This book is well written, impossible to put down and a roller coater type of experience. You know how most roller coasters tend to have one big drop... Well this book is nothing like that. Most of the book the reader is in a state of suspense. You are left never knowing what to expect, always loving the unexpected and totally getting a thrill out of it. It is action packed, funny and has a great array if characters (who by the way are so realistic and relatable). There is so much to this novel that I truly believe there is something for everyone.
I loved The Everything Theory. I give Gray kudos for this novel. It is truly amazing and complex and done in such a way that the reader is never at a loss or questioning the validity of it. I finished this novel feeling as if I just had the most amazing adventure. Also, I was unsure of how this novel would end. How could it possibly end with a feeling of resolution? Well it does. It is done in a great way and by the time I finished reading the epilogue, I was laughing with joy, impressed and doing my own exaggerated happy dance. This is truly an amazing novel and one I recommend.
*I received a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
Gray paints a brilliant story that will truly leave readers impressed and flabbergasted. Gray displays such knowledge and has such a voice of reason that I was left scratching my head. As in, could this all be true? I don't want to give too much away, in the hopes of not ruining it for everyone. But imagine that everything you have been taught, everything dealing with science is a lie. Evolution, the universe, our origin, astronomy and most things you find in text books- lies. Gray paints such a vivid conspiracy theory that I kind of believe it. It has left me dumbstruck questioning the validity of the ideas presented in this novel.
This book is well written, impossible to put down and a roller coater type of experience. You know how most roller coasters tend to have one big drop... Well this book is nothing like that. Most of the book the reader is in a state of suspense. You are left never knowing what to expect, always loving the unexpected and totally getting a thrill out of it. It is action packed, funny and has a great array if characters (who by the way are so realistic and relatable). There is so much to this novel that I truly believe there is something for everyone.
I loved The Everything Theory. I give Gray kudos for this novel. It is truly amazing and complex and done in such a way that the reader is never at a loss or questioning the validity of it. I finished this novel feeling as if I just had the most amazing adventure. Also, I was unsure of how this novel would end. How could it possibly end with a feeling of resolution? Well it does. It is done in a great way and by the time I finished reading the epilogue, I was laughing with joy, impressed and doing my own exaggerated happy dance. This is truly an amazing novel and one I recommend.
*I received a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
April 14, 2013
Very fast-paced intense thriller. Premise-- The ancients were very advanced, maybe even more than us, and certain modern entities will go to any length—even murder—to keep that knowledge from the world in general. Luke, a 17-year-old loner, is swirled into the chaotic mess of ancient legends and archaeological inconsistencies when he and his friend map out a new planet, Eris, that is headed in a collision course with our solar system. But that knowledge is dangerous, as Luke finds out when his best friend commits ‘suicide,’ He doesn’t believe it for a minute, and takes off running. Murder follows in his wake as forces much stronger and powerful than him try to silence him. This book abounded in suspense, intriguing ideas, and a variety of settings as Luke and his new ‘friends’ race for their life to discover what the ancients were trying to tell them long ago.
June 18, 2014
I would love to see this novel made into an Australian film. The characters, dialogue and story line are so comprehensive and 3 dimensional that in your mind while reading it, you are there witnessing it unfold. The story is contemporary and intriguing. The detail locationally is amazing but what really impressed was the minutiae that made up the premise of the narrative. Read this novel and take another look at those conspiracy theories, ancient history, myths and so called mysteries - the way you look at things will never be the same again.
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