The Lost Prophet

Ancient Origins #6

by Robert Storey

Alternate cover edition of ASIN B07BTK6ZYV

THE LONG PROPHESIED END OF DAYS
IS MYTH AND LEGEND NO LONGER
BUT A TIME IN SPACE
AND THAT TIME
...IS NOW

-----WARNING-----This book is not standalone and it is strongly recommended to read Ancient Origins: The Tenth Protocol beforehand, and if possible the four other Ancient Origins novels prior to that to ensure maximum enjoyment.


The Lost Prophet The newly elected president of the United States of America, John Harrison Henry, the first independent candidate to win a campaign since George Washington, is fighting to save his nation, and the entire world, from nefarious forces hell-bent on chaos and destruction. Many think John is a man apart, a man who stands alone, and yet there are those who fight to help him achieve the impossible. And while these brave few fight against the might of the Global Meteor Response Council that rules the world with an iron fist, in distant lands old forces shift and new powers rise, for word has it that something is coming which is going to change everything. It’s something we missed... and it’s almost here.

Genres: Science Fiction

682 pages, ebook

First published March 29, 2018

About the author

As a young boy Robert always dreamed about becoming a fiction writer, but it never occurred to him that he could follow that dream. Some years later fate intervened and he was struck down with a debilitating neurological condition, which was brought on by a car accident some years earlier. Rendered housebound on and off for well over a decade, he thought his condition signaled an end to his life, but Robert had failed to realize something ... he was wrong, and in his darkest hours he turned to writing as a means of escape. Never thinking anyone would read his work, let alone like it, Robert has now published four books in his bestselling Ancient Origins series and plans on writing four more, along with a fantasy series and a number of thrillers. His condition still keeps him indoors more than he would like, but it doesn't stop him from writing, and more importantly it doesn't stop him from dreaming...

Robert currently lives in the county of Kent in England and is a lover of science, archaeology and the mysterious. He has a passion for films, specifically action and adventure, science fiction and blockbuster thrillers, but as he got older he realised new releases rarely matched the classics he'd already had the privilege of watching, and it was partly this frustration that led him to create a world of his own.

Reviews

[Andrew Freeman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book and series with some issues

I have continued to enjoy this book series as it is a true page turner. I love learning about the Anakim and their ancient technology. However, this particular book in the series annoyed me a bit. Especially towards the end I felt like it was non stop preaching to the character and thus me. It became a lot of filler text when the same message could have been given a lot quicker.

I also am not as much of a fan of the president's storyline, although I understand that was necessary to tell the overall plot (this is getting into book 5 talk too). It just didn't have the action or wonder that the first 4 books contained.

All of that being said I very much look forward to the next book in the series, whenever that will be.

[Karen Beg · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the first few books of this series, but there started to be too much religious mumbo jumbo I was not interested in at all. I started to just skim over paragraphs at a time of the weird preaching. This could have been written so much better using more science fiction. I forced myself to finish this book because I invested so much time in the series, but I won't be reading anymore. I loved the premise of the books until the religious thing took over....disappointing.

[Jerry Walsh · Rating 2 out of 5]

I agree with others who gave it low ratings. Liked the first books then religious bs. Will not buy any more of his books skipped over half the pages until I came to info about the story not his religious philosophy. Very disappointed

[Elar · Rating 1 out of 5]

So now Vatican's devil worshipping cultist, templars, aliens, planet Niburu, AI taking over added and all this just goes out of control. Characters do not have any stability and story is total chaos. I would suggest to just read series first book and imagine all the rest and you will be much better off.
Movie cliche type monologues about religion and problems of society are essential part of the story, at least author thinks they need to be.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have many times pondered sitting down and writing the perfect story. However it appears Robert Storey beat me to it. And this latest installment to the Ancient Origins saga is the perfect addition to that story. Robert knows how to keep one immersed in his world and eagerly waiting for the next bit of text to be published. He is a great writer who has put alot of care and tons research into his work. I personally already cannot wait for the next book to come out. If you are an "alternative theory" enthusiast like myself, or an avid science fiction reader looking for a good long story to jump right into, I fully recommend you read the whole Ancient Origins series starting with the first book: Ancient Origins Revelations. The whole series is action-packed, and full of cool theories for the reader to enjoy. I would recommend Ancient Origins (books 1-6) to all my friends. So, give it a go. And trust me, you will not be disappointed

[Sabyasachi · Rating 4 out of 5]

At times, I hated the book and at times I loved it. The whole explaining things part seemed a bit far fetched to me (or maybe it is because I am not that familiar with scriptures and I need to go through them again), but still the premise seems really interesting. Can't wait to see where the series will lead to..

[Mrs designer · Rating 1 out of 5]

I hesitated for several years before writing my review. I read each and every one of the books in this series (I am truly sorry on one hand to say and on the other, not so much) the final book in the series left me confused and curious... would there be another to finally settle all the loose ends? Sadly, fellow readers, we will never know. Please Google this writer and you will understand.

That said, I have been reading to learn and as enjoyment my entire life ( I am quite old) I found this series to be both fascinating and infuriating in that there never really seems to be a conclusion to anything nor an explanation of how all the "dead" characters keep coming back to life. None of the many, many story lines have conclusions, the reader is just left hanging...

I get that the author wants you to buy the next book in the series... but really...the characters are ALL multifaceted and I really had a hard time figuring out who was the good guys and who the bad; cause each time I thought I knew, zap...wrong!

This author, I am sorry to say made me swear off series books for several months, I felt cheated and angry. There was no mention of another book (yes...dummy here would have bought it just to " tie things up)

Sadly, that will never be...the author is deceased. Please look up the info about his untimely death...may he rest in peace.

[Mark · Rating 2 out of 5]

A disaster. The first four books were great. it did get a little wobbly at times but mostly I loved it and kept reading. Book 5 left me feeling cheated - it just stopped, but because book 6 was available for free on Amazon I kept reading, otherwise I would have walked away right there. Now, as for book 6, what the heck was Mr Storey thinking? He turned a great series with some really interesting plot lines (Anaheim, underground worlds, asteroids, GMRC) into a bunch of religious claptrap that had me skipping entire pages and still not actually missing anything. What a shame. This book turned into utter tripe and let a sour taste on the whole (otherwise fantastic) series.
I will not be continuing.

[Stephen W. Etheridge · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was a waste of time.


1 star would be the best I can offer. The authors first 4 books were good, but it seems in transition to books 5 & 6 he developed religion. Not your mainstream religion but another hysterical mankind is bad. While I finished this book I can't imagine going further with the series. A major waste of time.

[Carolyn Dobbs · Rating 3 out of 5]

I gave a three but should give a 1... The final few books in the series were a disappointment. Plots all over the place. Intense detail about topics that weren't necessary... Repetitious fight scenes that became so rediculous eye rolling wtf.... Everyone's 'life blood'. Is spilling out. I finished so that I could quit thinking about it and how much time I was wasting...

[Elaine Sheffer · Rating 1 out of 5]

This series started out as very entertaining. Each book got worse. This last book was a disaster. Really hard to follow and filled with "appendices" and pages of explanatory notes. Hate to end my reading before a conclusion is reach but that is exactly what I will do.

[JenClo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seriously deep journey

We have dedicated a lot of time with all of these details and stories and it isn't over yet?? The rest better be mind blowing...

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been invested in this series because of the same things so many others mentioned. This book took me on a bit of a ride early on introducing the "idea" of the Anakim and proving to the world that it actually exists, to the interruption of this "proof" by the Vatican, the coming of the asteroids to the "new worlds" beneath our worlds - the premise that much of what is in this series is amongst the conspiracy theories that are openly shared on the internet. It's fun the way he takes that type of information and spins it all into a believable story line that keeps you reading. My issue falls within the realm of the religious portions - I too was having trouble following much of that rhetoric and found myself losing a little focus on the story line.

It is my understanding that he is going to flip it on its head once again by getting back to the science fiction of this story and teetering away from the religious aspect. We shall see. If the remaining books in this series continue down the religious path I believe he will lose a lot of the readers that have invested in this story.

The characters throughout the story were sometimes hard to follow due to the overall length of this entire series - some of our characters were lost during one book only to return in another and I had to go back to figure who the heck that person was and how they were "lost" in the first place. Sometimes the character gaps were too much to overcome which was frustrating.

However, I do look forward the remaining books in this series and will finish them out with reckless abandon as long as he doesn't falter too far off the science fiction portion of the original story line.

The Bic character twist was probably my favorite part so far... that's the type of intrigue that will keep me reading.

[Ester · Rating 4 out of 5]

Torn in half

Curiosity made me read the first book in this series. It was a meandering mess of fascinating ideas and interesting and not so interesting characters. But I still made it through the book because even though his writing style read like a person with a tendency to run off on tangents while thinking out loud, the premise of of the story was still intriguing and written in a trackable progression.
I continued reading these stories because he managed to create mysteries that I wanted the answers to and I wanted to know what would happen to the characters that I had become attached to. Each story has shown improvement in his writing style. The meandering is almost completely eradicated. He has maintained the mystery even while solving many. The suspense and excitement are beautifully intense and I am drawn to each next book by a desire to know what happens next.
There were some particularly painful and frustrating occurrences in this sixth story which leave me wondering how he will make up for certain losses in his next book.

[C.H. Eryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Almost didn't read, but I am thrilled I did!

I wavered whether to give the rating of 5 star, and I had to ask myself what is it that would lead me away from the biggest rating I could give? Was it that I didn't care for some portions of the book over other sections? Or was it in the author's inability to keep me entertained? Was his writing flawed? No. His writing is very descriptive and in some portions, almost poetic. I would find it slighting his body of work not to give the 5 star rating simply because I am not an avid fan of wars or the political atmosphere shown in this book.
The true telling to me was watching the character Sarah and how we develop a sense of her drive and challanges but at the conclusion of the book, she changed. Subtly at first and then stronger as the pages progressed. I found it to be notable!

[Neil Moulding · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's always hard to bring a long story to an ending that satisfies everyone - as the Game of Thrones screenwriters will attest...
However, this final episode meandered and dipped heavily into pseudo-religious nonsense, mixing improbable histories and paths, introducing daft and pointless wordplay. And despite all that, the whole thing was still left hanging in mid-air at the end.
I really struggled with the last few hundred pages and only dogged stubbornness at having invested time in the rest of the series got me to the end.

Partway through I read how the author had committed suicide a year after completing the series. No linkage intended to the review, I just found this very sad.

[Tory Shade · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the last book of the Ancient Origins series and WOW! The entire series (wild mix of apocalypse, ancient archaeology, science fiction, fantasy, romance, and religious thrillers) has been full of twists and turns, incredible world building, creative imagining of places and people, and more. The answers in this final part of the story end with some philosophy that might make some people feel uncomfortable, but was interesting. The author unfortunately died a year after this was published. It would have been so interesting to have him a part of a Facebook page discussing some of his ideas and where they came from. I'm glad his parents worked hard to get this series published and I enjoyed reading it.

[Tom McDonald · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this story would be complete with the three book box set. I was disappointed to discover that it extended into another few books. I have found that usually after three or four books the main focus of the author is to generate more revenue. This series is no exception as I found the 5th and 6th book did little to further the story line and like others I found it to be very preachy.
The base story was pretty good but it was hard to follow with switching from one portion to the other. Even with the terminology explained in multiple areas. The last book was more of a treatise on religion than an extension of the story.

[C B K · Rating 1 out of 5]

While the concept of an underground world was interesting, it is not new. Jules Verne published 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' in 1864 and did so with far more interesting characters than those in this series. Storey's protagonists and their internal dialogs become progressively more tiresome as the series progresses. The villains go beyond comic book hyperbole with so many unexplained resurections that it all becomes tiresome. Half of this book was a setup for the next book (which is unlikely since the author has suffered a tragic demise). Read the prior books, if you can tolerate these characters, but don't bother with this one.

[Caroline Downing · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just brilliant

I absolutely love the way this story has developed from a doomsdaybtgreat into such a complicated and vast array of main characters and the complexities of the story line including the religion side. A lot of reviews have slayed the God side of it but I adore how it has been interwoven into the story and I really hope the final books will be published at some point. A marvellous story that deserves the final ending brought to life by a very talented author. I was saddened to read of his passing and it makes the final authors note mean so much more. I am glad these books have been left as his legacy

[David Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Important revelations in the Ancient Origins saga!

This installment in the Ancient Origins series begins to link several previous elements in what might be the prelude to a conclusion of the series. However, there appears to be more to come before that conclusion.

For readers of this series The Lost Prophet is a must read, it will take you into new territory and may challenge your beliefs about the story and possibly more. Hopefully the next book in the series will be released n the near future.

[Letha M Chastain · Rating 5 out of 5]

More than Great Science Fiction

When I started this series of Ancient Origins, I considered it a darn fine work of science fiction. That never changed through book six. But what the author added, very gradually over the last few books, was hugely impacting for me. The insights and viewpoints Mr. Storey skillfully incorporates into the plots and characters coincide with those of my own over the past several years. I can't wait to experience the next volumes.

Beautifully done, Mr. Storey.

[Marc Bahan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely the worse in the series. His persistent integration of conspiracy theories that he clearly believes, combine with his severe lack of understanding of the science that he repetitively misrepresent s to further his conspiracy theories and religious ideas left me flabbergasted. One gets the impression that he is trying to follow the L Ron Hubbard approach to science fiction. It left the second half of the book virtually unreadable. Mr Storey, a transplanted pig heart will not effect the genes in sperm or eggs and won't effect reproduction. The series is otherwise intriguing.

[Jennifer Woodburn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overkill

I have enjoyed reading the series up to now. The Lost Prophet went way off track and became a poorly written sermon with inaccurate theology. We are not God, nor will we become Him. Yes love, peace, and all those things should be sought after, but acceptance of the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross and his blood is the only way to spend eternity with Him. I will not be continuing this series as I have completely lost interest and find it's message troubling to say the least.

[Ian Murdoch-Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Having invested time in the first 5 books I was hopeful of a good conclusion to the series.

Preaching and confused plot lines apart, how frustrated was I to discover another ‘episodic’ ending and no chance of reading the next instalment as the author died softer book 6.

Now I am sorry for the death of anyone and hope that his family and friends know comfort, support and strength in rebuilding their lives. BUT why couldn’t reviewers or even publishers let us know that we were in for such a let down?

[Eric Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ancient Origins, I don’t want it to end!

I just finished reading The Lost Prophet: Ancient Origins and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’ve been reading the whole series for the past three weeks and I don’t want it to stop. This 6th book was very exciting with nonstop action going on.
I was very sorry to hear about the author’s death. I offer my condolences to his family.
I’m looking forward to reading the final two books of this series.
This series could be a phenomenal movie series. Someone should let Ron Howard know about Ancient Origins as he is an excellent director.

[Phillip M Lewallen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Magnificent

Mr. Story has written the most powerful story. It is unsurpassed by any other book I have read and I feel amazed at having read it. I will have to read it again. I also recommend the entire series. It is fantastic. Mr. Story is highly intelligent which is shown by this profound work. You have to read it. Five stars just doesn't pay it justice. I would give a ten. A must, must read!

[Leeanne Rybka · Rating 5 out of 5]

There Are No Coincidences

The entire series thrilled me. It wasn't until I read the 6th book that I learned Mr. Storey's writings were inspired by Neil Waslch's Conversations With God series which i read in the late 90s /early 2000. Many of those concepts have remained with me for the past 20 years and I was excited to see them reinforced in the Ancient Origins series. Coincidence, I think not. Devinely written. Thank you Robert!

[Kevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting world view

I like a good story, and an author who's storytelling abilities force me outside my comfort zone occasionally. In that respect I really appreciated the effort. Unfortunately many times the author transfers beyond the story of into a heavy handed attempt to bludgeon the reader with his worldview. Eventually it got tiresome, and I found myself slogging through to the end.

[Tracie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grabs you & doesn't let go

I read the first book in the series and before i was a third of the way through, i had to get the rest. I couldn't put them down. Any spare moment i had my book was out. I raced through them, finishing all 6 in 2 weeks . Never have i been so pleased to get buses everywhere. They kept me guessing all the way through. Tears have been shed and I'm sure my fellow passengers thought i was "that bus loony" when i was laughing out loud at 6am