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Event Group Thriller #3
Ancients
Reminiscent of the works of James Rollins and Matthew Reilly comes the latest in an action-packed series about the nation’s most secret agency---the Event Group
Ten thousand years before the Roman Empire marched great legions across the known world, there was a civilization dedicated to the sciences of earth, sea, and sky. In the City of Light lived people who made dark plans to lay waste to their uncivilized neighbors using the very power of the planet itself. As the great science of their time was brought to bear on the invading hordes, hell was set loose on Earth. And the civilization of Atlantis disappeared in a suicidal storm of fire and water.
Now history threatens to repeat itself. The great weapon of the Ancients has been uncovered in the South Pacific, and it is being deciphered by men of hatred---by an evil once thought banished from history. Again, the black swastika of hate is rising. Their plan is to attempt to control and direct the most destructive force this world has yet to see, a weapon that would make nuclear arms pale in comparison. The world starts to tremble under the power of the ancient science. The seas rise, the earth cracks, and entire cities crumble to dust as the evil plan mapped out thousands of years before takes shape.
The Event Group, the most secret department of the United States government, staffed by the most brilliant men and women of science, philosophy, and the military, must take the lead and try to stop the power of the Ancients. With a presidential mandate to discover the truth behind the myths and legends of history, the Event Group fights to ensure that mistakes from the past are never repeated. Headed by Colonel Jack Collins, the Group must face its most dangerous assignment ever: to find the lost trail of the Ancients and unearth the missing key before the new Reich. Can the most secret federal service of the United States track down the lost trail that will lead them to the lair of this secret power? Or will the world explode in a chain reaction that began more than eleven thousand years ago? The Event Group is the world's only hope as they search and battle for the lost power of the Ancients.
Heart-pounding action combines with historical adventure as the Event Group discovers that some myths never die. . . .
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About the author
David L. Golemon
24 books532 followersDavid L. Golemon (a.k.a. David Lynn Golemon ) is the author of the Event Group Thrillers, including Event, Ancients, Leviathan and Primeval. Legend, the second book in the series, was nominated for a RITA award for paranormal fiction.
Golemon learned an early love of reading from his father, who told him that the written word, unlike other forms, allows readers to use their own minds, the greatest special effects machines of all—an idea Golemon still believes. The only thing he loves more than writing is research, especially historical research, and he sees the subtext of his Event novels as being that understanding history allows us to create a better future. Golemon grew up in Chino, California, and now makes his home in New York.
Golemon learned an early love of reading from his father, who told him that the written word, unlike other forms, allows readers to use their own minds, the greatest special effects machines of all—an idea Golemon still believes. The only thing he loves more than writing is research, especially historical research, and he sees the subtext of his Event novels as being that understanding history allows us to create a better future. Golemon grew up in Chino, California, and now makes his home in New York.
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October 8, 2014
Golemon Gets his Series Back on Track - 4 Stars
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It is as if the author read my mind. Questionable writing and poor character development bogged down the first two books. While I was able to overlook it in the first installment, the second was sabotaged by the glaring issues. I was prepared to let this series go if the writing did not improve. In this installment, it was as if James Rollins and Matthew Reilly edited the early drafts of the novel. If you are looking for some rousing action adventures with some minor sci-fi elements, this is the book for you.
Plot summary
One again the event group, is on the trail of mythical and mystical relics. This time, the relics are that of the scientifically advanced, Lost City of Atlantis. Legend said that the Atlantis had the technology and held the key to the creation of localized, man-made earthquakes. By using sound and amplifiers along fault line, the technology could destroy their enemies. Ancient secret elements of society have been seeking the technology for centuries but lack the key to make it a precision instrument. Regardless, it is being used a weapon of mass destruction over large areas of "unfriendly" continents and the world is in panic. The Event Group must unfold the mystery, search for the key while at the same time, try and stop a natural disaster that is poised to change the face of the plant.
The Good
Now I know who you are!
The first two books lack from a deficiency of character development. There was no identifiable hero in the first two books and the large cast of characters left me scratching my head as to who is who. The author seems to have gotten the hint. This installment does an excellent job of developing and separating characters for the cast. I can now easily tell you that Jack Collins is the major hero of the story. He was also the hero of the first two novels but the characters were so muddled I couldn't remember his name.
A little bit of this and a little bit of that
If you are a fan of the Action Adventure genre you have probably read Matthew Reilly or James Rollins. Reilly puts action above all and rarely lets off the gas. Rollins intersperses action with science/speculative science. While this installment reminded me of the both Reilly and Rollins at time, it sets itself apart by including elements of Sci-Fi into the equation. This adds an interesting and unique elements to the genre.
The Bad
Still have a way to go
While the writing was a big improvement from the last novel, there is plenty of room for growth. While the inclusion of the sci-fi elements makes the series interesting and unique, the author occasionally uses the sci-fi elements as an excuse to leave things unexplained. While there was significant improvement in the writing, character management and story structure, I still expect improvement later in the series.
Final Thoughts
I am sold on the concept of these novels. I enjoy the mixture of AA and Sci-Fi elements as well as the concept of the event group. As a result, I am finding it much easier to overlook the warts. If you didn't like the first book in the series, I don't think it is going to get better for you. If you were like me and enjoy the concept and the original storylines, you appreciate the growth and improvement in writing. I will certainly continue the series.
Content Advisories
It is difficult to find commentary on the sex/violence/language content of book if you are interested. I make an effort to give you the information so you can make an informed decision before reading. *Disclaimer* I do not take note or count the occurrences of adult language as I read. I am simply giving approximations.
Scale 1 - Lowest 5 - Highest
Sex - 1
As in the majority of AA novels, there is no time for sex while trying to save the world. There is relationship in the book but there is only time for one kiss as the world crumbles around them. The sexual content is appropriate for all ages.
Language - 2
Outside of minor use of mild obscenities, the language was appropriate for all ages.
Violence - 3
I have yet to meet an AA novel that did not include a significant amount of violence. In this novel, the violence is less bloody than normal. There are around 4 major scenes with a gun battles and people being killed but most of the violence centred around the earthquakes and natural disaster. It was not graphic
Posted to TheLiteraryLawyer.ca
It is as if the author read my mind. Questionable writing and poor character development bogged down the first two books. While I was able to overlook it in the first installment, the second was sabotaged by the glaring issues. I was prepared to let this series go if the writing did not improve. In this installment, it was as if James Rollins and Matthew Reilly edited the early drafts of the novel. If you are looking for some rousing action adventures with some minor sci-fi elements, this is the book for you.
Plot summary
One again the event group, is on the trail of mythical and mystical relics. This time, the relics are that of the scientifically advanced, Lost City of Atlantis. Legend said that the Atlantis had the technology and held the key to the creation of localized, man-made earthquakes. By using sound and amplifiers along fault line, the technology could destroy their enemies. Ancient secret elements of society have been seeking the technology for centuries but lack the key to make it a precision instrument. Regardless, it is being used a weapon of mass destruction over large areas of "unfriendly" continents and the world is in panic. The Event Group must unfold the mystery, search for the key while at the same time, try and stop a natural disaster that is poised to change the face of the plant.
The Good
Now I know who you are!
The first two books lack from a deficiency of character development. There was no identifiable hero in the first two books and the large cast of characters left me scratching my head as to who is who. The author seems to have gotten the hint. This installment does an excellent job of developing and separating characters for the cast. I can now easily tell you that Jack Collins is the major hero of the story. He was also the hero of the first two novels but the characters were so muddled I couldn't remember his name.
A little bit of this and a little bit of that
If you are a fan of the Action Adventure genre you have probably read Matthew Reilly or James Rollins. Reilly puts action above all and rarely lets off the gas. Rollins intersperses action with science/speculative science. While this installment reminded me of the both Reilly and Rollins at time, it sets itself apart by including elements of Sci-Fi into the equation. This adds an interesting and unique elements to the genre.
The Bad
Still have a way to go
While the writing was a big improvement from the last novel, there is plenty of room for growth. While the inclusion of the sci-fi elements makes the series interesting and unique, the author occasionally uses the sci-fi elements as an excuse to leave things unexplained. While there was significant improvement in the writing, character management and story structure, I still expect improvement later in the series.
Final Thoughts
I am sold on the concept of these novels. I enjoy the mixture of AA and Sci-Fi elements as well as the concept of the event group. As a result, I am finding it much easier to overlook the warts. If you didn't like the first book in the series, I don't think it is going to get better for you. If you were like me and enjoy the concept and the original storylines, you appreciate the growth and improvement in writing. I will certainly continue the series.
Content Advisories
It is difficult to find commentary on the sex/violence/language content of book if you are interested. I make an effort to give you the information so you can make an informed decision before reading. *Disclaimer* I do not take note or count the occurrences of adult language as I read. I am simply giving approximations.
Scale 1 - Lowest 5 - Highest
Sex - 1
As in the majority of AA novels, there is no time for sex while trying to save the world. There is relationship in the book but there is only time for one kiss as the world crumbles around them. The sexual content is appropriate for all ages.
Language - 2
Outside of minor use of mild obscenities, the language was appropriate for all ages.
Violence - 3
I have yet to meet an AA novel that did not include a significant amount of violence. In this novel, the violence is less bloody than normal. There are around 4 major scenes with a gun battles and people being killed but most of the violence centred around the earthquakes and natural disaster. It was not graphic
November 29, 2016
No no no no no nooooooooooooooooo
It just can't be, god feeling all the feels after that ending
It just can't be, god feeling all the feels after that ending
September 7, 2021
Pure, popcorn, b-movie action as always. Jack Collins and the rest of Event Group race against the clock to track down an Atlantean super-weapon. Implausible as the premise frequently is I do enjoy this series quite a bit. If you're look for a bit of fun I do recommend giving it a shot.
December 21, 2012
The Event Group, a super-secret sect of the US government operating out of an underground bunker beneath Nellis Air Force Base, is called to action once again. This time, they face an enemy who has not only the desire to control the world, but the means to destroy it. The Juliai Coalition is a secret organization of the descendants of the City of Atlantis who have carefully preserved their bloodline while they wait for the opportunity to control the world. Now, with a device created by the ancient Atlanteans themselves, they are poised to make their move. Only the Event Group’s discovery of a treasure trove of old scrolls from the Juliai Coalition gives them a hint of the destruction that awaits the world, and only the Event Group can stop it.
There were some really good ideas at work in this novel, but they were not enough to save it. First, the idea of villains using sound waves in their attempts to control the world is not new. Craig Dirgo did it much more convincingly in “Tremor” and I seem to recall at least one other adventure book that used the idea, as well. Ancient Atlantis also isn’t a new theme, though this is the first time its people have been painted as villains. These are not the worst issues with this book, however. Probably the most glaring flaw is that none of the characters in the book have a personality. They are more than paper-thin and below one-dimensional. There are only three women in the Event Group, and even they were so flat it was hard to tell them apart. Forget it with the male characters. The only clues to telling any of them apart were their names.
Overall, it just felt like the author tried to cram too many ideas into this novel, and none of them got enough attention. The author went to the trouble of creating a sunken city linked to hundreds of miles of underground passageways full of 15,000 year-old artifacts, and I just told you almost as much about them as exists in the book. So many wonderful opportunities were wasted there while we were dragged through the usual Washington rigmarole with a stressed-out president and his advisers making the usual snap warmongering decisions they always make in second-rate adventure thrillers. There was also zero intrigue. The bad guys made a habit of standing around announcing their plans and discussing how to thwart the Event Group and then doing just that. The Event Group and the United States military were always a step or two behind, and always managed to be understaffed and outgunned, no matter how many times they were attacked by the Coalition. The scene where they dive on the USS Arizona was full of remarks about how it was a hallowed place deserving of respect…just before the Event Group blew it up and swam off to do something more important. It was just plain dumb, but no more so than any of the other poorly written action scenes. I’ve never been in the military, but the descriptions of the weapons and battle scenes were cheesy even to me.
Golemon sucked me in with his awesome debut, Event, but since has failed to impress me. His second book, Legend, was a disappointment, and this one was simply a mess. It felt like a high school student followed an adventure novel how-to flow chart, and what could have been an intriguing storyline missed on all counts. The publisher didn’t waste any time proofreading it, either. There were more pages with typos than without. I want to say this book felt a lot like Matt Reilly without the italics, but Reilley’s books are a whole lot better.
There were some really good ideas at work in this novel, but they were not enough to save it. First, the idea of villains using sound waves in their attempts to control the world is not new. Craig Dirgo did it much more convincingly in “Tremor” and I seem to recall at least one other adventure book that used the idea, as well. Ancient Atlantis also isn’t a new theme, though this is the first time its people have been painted as villains. These are not the worst issues with this book, however. Probably the most glaring flaw is that none of the characters in the book have a personality. They are more than paper-thin and below one-dimensional. There are only three women in the Event Group, and even they were so flat it was hard to tell them apart. Forget it with the male characters. The only clues to telling any of them apart were their names.
Overall, it just felt like the author tried to cram too many ideas into this novel, and none of them got enough attention. The author went to the trouble of creating a sunken city linked to hundreds of miles of underground passageways full of 15,000 year-old artifacts, and I just told you almost as much about them as exists in the book. So many wonderful opportunities were wasted there while we were dragged through the usual Washington rigmarole with a stressed-out president and his advisers making the usual snap warmongering decisions they always make in second-rate adventure thrillers. There was also zero intrigue. The bad guys made a habit of standing around announcing their plans and discussing how to thwart the Event Group and then doing just that. The Event Group and the United States military were always a step or two behind, and always managed to be understaffed and outgunned, no matter how many times they were attacked by the Coalition. The scene where they dive on the USS Arizona was full of remarks about how it was a hallowed place deserving of respect…just before the Event Group blew it up and swam off to do something more important. It was just plain dumb, but no more so than any of the other poorly written action scenes. I’ve never been in the military, but the descriptions of the weapons and battle scenes were cheesy even to me.
Golemon sucked me in with his awesome debut, Event, but since has failed to impress me. His second book, Legend, was a disappointment, and this one was simply a mess. It felt like a high school student followed an adventure novel how-to flow chart, and what could have been an intriguing storyline missed on all counts. The publisher didn’t waste any time proofreading it, either. There were more pages with typos than without. I want to say this book felt a lot like Matt Reilly without the italics, but Reilley’s books are a whole lot better.
December 31, 2016
I was originally going to give this four stars, but after reading the ending, decided to give it the five it deserved. An astounding chapter in the saga of Department 5656, or the Event Group. This time around, The Group faces off against a secret society descended from Atlantis with a plan to bring the world to its knees and take control. The boom will make you shout for joy and anger at the same time. It will keep you laughing and cheering till the end. The ending was sudden, to put it mildly. You will never look at Atlantis, secret societies, or Sweet Home Alabama the same way again.
February 22, 2017
This book is terrible. The writing is terrible, the plot is terrible. Everything about this thing is awful. There's so much not to like here, but I'm going to pick on one thing that drove me nuts. Apparently the author thinks the only way to show the magnitude of a situation is to put a random round number on the number of people who are impacted ("and when the wave hit 100 people died" ... "He took a team of 100 soldiers etc"). It's lazy writing, which I can forgive if the underlying story is really, really good. But that is definitely not the case here. To repeat: This is terrible.
May 3, 2020
Esperaba una aventura yendo a la Atlántida y teniendo que superar allí problemas. Lo que he encontrado es una trama de conflictos políticos, espías y disparos. Lo de lo disparos es lo único que me ha gustado.
January 16, 2022
A quaking of a great read.
In the third installment of the Event Group series, Colonel Collins and his secret government unit must stop the descendants of the Atlantis continent that were originally destroyed by a weapon of mass destruction of their own making, the Wave. This coalition of descendants has decided to use this weapon to overturn the current world governments and control the masses. The Event Group must band together with the armed forces in order to stop this organization from carrying out its plans. The issue is the group may lose more than just their secrecy.
I look forward to the next installment or should I say the installment after the next one being that I had already read Leviathan previously before this one.
In the third installment of the Event Group series, Colonel Collins and his secret government unit must stop the descendants of the Atlantis continent that were originally destroyed by a weapon of mass destruction of their own making, the Wave. This coalition of descendants has decided to use this weapon to overturn the current world governments and control the masses. The Event Group must band together with the armed forces in order to stop this organization from carrying out its plans. The issue is the group may lose more than just their secrecy.
I look forward to the next installment or should I say the installment after the next one being that I had already read Leviathan previously before this one.
March 15, 2011
Ancients by David Lynn Golemon is the third book in his Events Group series. (The previous two Events Group novels are Event and Legend.) This time the Events Group is fighting an organization of mysterious people who trace their ancestry back to Atlantis. This secret organization of Atlanteans has discovered an ancient secret weapon and is using it in an attempt to take over the world.
If you enjoy action/adventure novels that have elements of science fiction, you are likely already reading this series. These novels are all about escapism and entertaining us. Of the three novels, however, this is the weakest. There seems to have been less care taken to follow history and any basis in science this time. The real star is the many armed conflicts with the bad guys. While Ancients does seem much more formulaic than the first two novels in the series, there is a surprise ending this time.
Character development, such as it is, relies on the reader having read the first Event Group novel, Event, since the main characters are developed to a much lesser degree in Legend. In Ancients it is just assumed you know the recurring main characters. It's not a good assumption to make. Additionally, the Atlanteans also lack development and believability as villains. If they already had the influence behind the scenes as written, they could have taken over without their secret weapon.
Setting aside the problems with this third Events Group novel, I would say that Ancients definitely passes the test as an entertaining novel. It would be a good airplane book.
Recommended (especially if you are following the series - not as a stand alone novel); http://shetreadssoftly.blogspot.com/
If you enjoy action/adventure novels that have elements of science fiction, you are likely already reading this series. These novels are all about escapism and entertaining us. Of the three novels, however, this is the weakest. There seems to have been less care taken to follow history and any basis in science this time. The real star is the many armed conflicts with the bad guys. While Ancients does seem much more formulaic than the first two novels in the series, there is a surprise ending this time.
Character development, such as it is, relies on the reader having read the first Event Group novel, Event, since the main characters are developed to a much lesser degree in Legend. In Ancients it is just assumed you know the recurring main characters. It's not a good assumption to make. Additionally, the Atlanteans also lack development and believability as villains. If they already had the influence behind the scenes as written, they could have taken over without their secret weapon.
Setting aside the problems with this third Events Group novel, I would say that Ancients definitely passes the test as an entertaining novel. It would be a good airplane book.
Recommended (especially if you are following the series - not as a stand alone novel); http://shetreadssoftly.blogspot.com/
October 13, 2017
Originally read 5 September 2011; listened to via Audible 19 February 2015; listened to via Audible 13 September 2017
Atlantis is the main focus of this Event Group novel and the evil group of people who call themselves the Ancients, who seem to think they are above the law. Thankfully, Jack Collins and his team are there to show them the error of their ways.
Again, I can't begin to say how much I love this series of books. The romance between Jack and Sarah continues to build in a subtle sub-plot of the book that doesn't detract from the main story, but will be enough to keep the women (like me anyway) happy. The cliffhanger sucked but I wasn't concerned knowing that there were at least three more books after this one!
Additional review for Audible version (warning: Spoilers abound)
Listening to this made me realise how much I missed the first time I read Ancients, as I was so eager to find out what happened. Richard Poe is a great narrator but what amazed me the most was how emotional he made it (and this is the spoiler part so you have been warned) - Despite knowing that both Sara and Jack survive the book, I found myself sucking back tears from the moment Jack thought Sara was dead, all the way to the end of the book. Even though I knew they find each other again in the next book. Now that is the sign of a great writer and great narrator!
Atlantis is the main focus of this Event Group novel and the evil group of people who call themselves the Ancients, who seem to think they are above the law. Thankfully, Jack Collins and his team are there to show them the error of their ways.
Again, I can't begin to say how much I love this series of books. The romance between Jack and Sarah continues to build in a subtle sub-plot of the book that doesn't detract from the main story, but will be enough to keep the women (like me anyway) happy. The cliffhanger sucked but I wasn't concerned knowing that there were at least three more books after this one!
Additional review for Audible version (warning: Spoilers abound)
Listening to this made me realise how much I missed the first time I read Ancients, as I was so eager to find out what happened. Richard Poe is a great narrator but what amazed me the most was how emotional he made it (and this is the spoiler part so you have been warned) - Despite knowing that both Sara and Jack survive the book, I found myself sucking back tears from the moment Jack thought Sara was dead, all the way to the end of the book. Even though I knew they find each other again in the next book. Now that is the sign of a great writer and great narrator!
November 24, 2015
Holy Mother of….that cliffhanger!! Unbelievable, here i though Event was the best book of the series so far but Ancients just blew my mind.
Neck deep in military action, a ton of breathtaking scenes and battles, awesome team work between nations and their military forces, our beloved heroes, JACK COLLINS…wow. Did i mention the cliffhanger??
You know when you are Reading a book and you get one huge and exciting battle after the other to the point that you need to pause and take a deep breath? Like “Somebody please push the dang pause button?!" I don't know if this happens to anyone else, but it does to me with books like this one or Scarecrow’s (Matthew Reilly). This are the kind of books that make me love with all my heart to be a reader.
Now, the books begin telling a bit of history of the object, race, artifact whatever, in a way that we now know more than our characters so this time (yes i already have Leviathan) i'm going to skip all that and go straight to where we left of, right after the events of this book and lets see how that goes cause i think knowing what they will face before them takes a bit of the excitement of actually find out with them who’s trying to destroy or take the world this time.
Just my opinion tho, so if anyone is Reading this "reviews"…stay tuned!
Neck deep in military action, a ton of breathtaking scenes and battles, awesome team work between nations and their military forces, our beloved heroes, JACK COLLINS…wow. Did i mention the cliffhanger??
You know when you are Reading a book and you get one huge and exciting battle after the other to the point that you need to pause and take a deep breath? Like “Somebody please push the dang pause button?!" I don't know if this happens to anyone else, but it does to me with books like this one or Scarecrow’s (Matthew Reilly). This are the kind of books that make me love with all my heart to be a reader.
Now, the books begin telling a bit of history of the object, race, artifact whatever, in a way that we now know more than our characters so this time (yes i already have Leviathan) i'm going to skip all that and go straight to where we left of, right after the events of this book and lets see how that goes cause i think knowing what they will face before them takes a bit of the excitement of actually find out with them who’s trying to destroy or take the world this time.
Just my opinion tho, so if anyone is Reading this "reviews"…stay tuned!
May 30, 2011
Through most of the book I thought that this was the best book in the series so far……despite the lack in credible dialogue. Then the last 40 pages came. I almost cried at the atrocity that was the last chapter in this book. It was horrible. The last chapter was so horrible that I refuse to read the rest of this series from this point forward. Seriously……..shooting and hitting a person purposely with a ricochet? Come on. And to think that this ricochet was the most plausible part of the ending of this book?????!!!!!! Ugh! I wanted to like this author and series so badly and now I hang my head in disappointment.
February 9, 2017
did this book have an editor, or at least someone to read it before publishing? spelling and grammatical errors throughout
beyond that it was just not fun to read. over the top "action"with ridiculous story. no thank you
beyond that it was just not fun to read. over the top "action"with ridiculous story. no thank you
May 10, 2017
Good reading.
These books would make a great movie series. Hope someone decides to do that. Already have chosen the actors for each character.
These books would make a great movie series. Hope someone decides to do that. Already have chosen the actors for each character.
September 6, 2017
Enough with killing off the main characters already!
June 24, 2019
I had really hoped to like this book but I sadly didn't. In fact I could not stand it and I found myself skimming through it to get to the end. The main problem I had was with the characters! They were flat and like the worst NPCs you can imagine! Just a bunch of military guys that like to drink beer and run around with guns doing extremely dangerous stuff. After reading hundreds of pages I still did not know anything about them! I want to know their thoughts, feelings and fears. What do they like? But I don't know any of that.
The book also had tons of characters. It always seemed to be introducing new ones. But they are equally flat. Lots of action. Dangerous stuff. But I couldn't care less about the action because the characters were so flat!
Yes, I like books about ancient gadgets with big world altering secrets, but having flat characters ruin it! If it was good I would not find myself yawning and skimming the pages, then skipping ahead pages and thinking of quiting. In the end that is exactly what I did. I gave up. Because I didn't care about the characters at all.
I should add here what it is about: the people of Atlantis had created a super weapon that involves a man-made blue diamond. It has the power to use sound waves to create earthquakes on the ocean floor. Now in modern days a secret organization is looking for it so they can take over the world and the Event Group has to stop them. Lots of senseless action and fights..
The book also had tons of characters. It always seemed to be introducing new ones. But they are equally flat. Lots of action. Dangerous stuff. But I couldn't care less about the action because the characters were so flat!
Yes, I like books about ancient gadgets with big world altering secrets, but having flat characters ruin it! If it was good I would not find myself yawning and skimming the pages, then skipping ahead pages and thinking of quiting. In the end that is exactly what I did. I gave up. Because I didn't care about the characters at all.
I should add here what it is about: the people of Atlantis had created a super weapon that involves a man-made blue diamond. It has the power to use sound waves to create earthquakes on the ocean floor. Now in modern days a secret organization is looking for it so they can take over the world and the Event Group has to stop them. Lots of senseless action and fights..
May 6, 2017
Wow. How this author is so widely published is beyond me. The ONLY reason this book gets 2 stars is because I was able to finish it. There were so many errors in this book that it was nearly unreadable. Things like "site" being used when "sight" was meant. Words were left completely absent from sentences.... And the dialog felt so cliche and choppy and uneven, that I actually began to wonder if the author was even familiar with English. Felt more like it may have been his second language rather than his native tongue. The story dragged on atrociously, with the author telling us far too much detail for things like armaments while failing completely to show us the emotions of characters that one would assume we are supposed to love or hate over the course of 460 pages. The science and tech always felt amateur, as though there was an idea, but no research done on the practicalities or real background of such tech.... a slightly nerdy 7th grader trying to impress a bunch of 5th graders with tech he knows nothing about.
I won't be wasting my time with another book by this author.
I won't be wasting my time with another book by this author.
August 29, 2019
Ancients: The Event Group book 3. (As always no spoilers.).
I found the first two in the series (EVENT and LEGEND) a bit off a slog at times but when they eventually got into the action turned out to be VERY good, so i was pleasantly surprised that ANCIENTS kicked off with a great start, kept it going pretty much throughout the book to the end. The only problem i had was with some of the text (not the fault of the author), somebody didn't do a very good job of proof reading, although this was annoying it didn't spoil the story.
What if Atlantis wasn't a myth? The story starts right in at the action from the destruction of Atlantis and moves on to ancient Rome and then on to present day where the descendants of the Atlanteans want to rule the world by causing mass destruction of continents and their people, to restructure the planet, to have just one ruling people . . . Them. It is a plan fifteen thousand years in the making.
The Event Group led by Colonel Jack Collins try to figure out who or what is behind the mass destruction and mayhem and stop it before the planet is destroyed.
An excellent book, the best in the series so far by a long way and believe me i REALLY enjoyed EVENT and LEGEND. Without A doubt I give ANCIENTS 5🌟.
I found the first two in the series (EVENT and LEGEND) a bit off a slog at times but when they eventually got into the action turned out to be VERY good, so i was pleasantly surprised that ANCIENTS kicked off with a great start, kept it going pretty much throughout the book to the end. The only problem i had was with some of the text (not the fault of the author), somebody didn't do a very good job of proof reading, although this was annoying it didn't spoil the story.
What if Atlantis wasn't a myth? The story starts right in at the action from the destruction of Atlantis and moves on to ancient Rome and then on to present day where the descendants of the Atlanteans want to rule the world by causing mass destruction of continents and their people, to restructure the planet, to have just one ruling people . . . Them. It is a plan fifteen thousand years in the making.
The Event Group led by Colonel Jack Collins try to figure out who or what is behind the mass destruction and mayhem and stop it before the planet is destroyed.
An excellent book, the best in the series so far by a long way and believe me i REALLY enjoyed EVENT and LEGEND. Without A doubt I give ANCIENTS 5🌟.
March 15, 2017
Very exciting story but not very practical for a continuing series. After all, having the world’s geography be destroyed like that doesn’t allow the next book to continue well without taking into account the large loss of area and people.
Also I would have liked more on the civilization and archelogy of Atlantis. Though I loved the 2 before and after maps in the front of the HC book. And the action at the USS Arizona was very interesting.
Finally, the ending? Well, can’t say much without ruining it, but nooooooooooo!
Footnote: 1) The tour of the Event facility at the beginning by a new president which got me thinking. I’m not sure all of the recent century presidents are trust-worthy enough to be the only one with that information. But then I don’t like the government keeping things from the president either. Got to be a balance in security.
2) This has one of the best put-down lines I’ve come across: ‘looks like he fell out of the idiot tree and hit every branch on the way down’. LOL.
3) This book needed a lot more editing. I came across a lot of grammar errors in this edition. Mostly minor word omissions or mixups: i.e.: p184 ‘now an (all) that would happen…’ & top of p185 ‘neither (knew) that the men who had paid them…’. They’re nothing major but give annoying hiccups to the story flow.
Fave scenes: Ryan’s dance, Krueger’s treasure room, the USS Arizona visit and beached submarines.
Also I would have liked more on the civilization and archelogy of Atlantis. Though I loved the 2 before and after maps in the front of the HC book. And the action at the USS Arizona was very interesting.
Finally, the ending? Well, can’t say much without ruining it, but nooooooooooo!
Footnote: 1) The tour of the Event facility at the beginning by a new president which got me thinking. I’m not sure all of the recent century presidents are trust-worthy enough to be the only one with that information. But then I don’t like the government keeping things from the president either. Got to be a balance in security.
2) This has one of the best put-down lines I’ve come across: ‘looks like he fell out of the idiot tree and hit every branch on the way down’. LOL.
3) This book needed a lot more editing. I came across a lot of grammar errors in this edition. Mostly minor word omissions or mixups: i.e.: p184 ‘now an (all) that would happen…’ & top of p185 ‘neither (knew) that the men who had paid them…’. They’re nothing major but give annoying hiccups to the story flow.
Fave scenes: Ryan’s dance, Krueger’s treasure room, the USS Arizona visit and beached submarines.
December 18, 2017
The best in the Event series so far, a grand adventure that will put you on the edge of your seat (bed, couch, sofa, chaise long, swimming pool etc), you go it all here! Spec ops, lost continents, action on a mega scale!
December 20, 2018
Read this one out of order but was still able to thoroughly enjoy. I really think these books are strong enough to be stand alone volumes but are great as a series to fully appreciate how the characters are at the beginning and then how they develop.
October 10, 2020
Starts out as a solid 4, 2/3rds of the way through were down to a 3. By the end we’re at a 2. So many sharks were jumped in this one I thought I was reading about the most ridiculous Sea World show ever.
February 24, 2021
An interesting premise but would have made a better movie than a novel - far too many military references and battle action to slog through. And as mentioned by most other reviewers, the fact that the book is riddled with typos was quite distracting.
Donated to Friends of the Library.
Donated to Friends of the Library.
September 22, 2017
I enjoyed this book and the series in general. A good read, lots of action and interesting storyline.
January 14, 2018
An OK read. Once again, I had trouble really getting into the book, but in the end, a very interesting take on the Atlantis myth.
February 19, 2018
A weak 3 star for this installment.
May 10, 2018
Not as good at the previous, but still good.
September 15, 2018
I really enjoy these "super team" thrillers.
February 3, 2019
I enjoyed it but it took longer to read because of travels. Will read the next.
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June 2, 2019not as good as the one before, but okay. I wish he would quit killing off the main characters
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