The Hades Project

A Cotten Stone Mystery #3

by Lynn Sholes, Joe Moore

Forged by the seventh generation grandson of Adam, used to pierce the side of Christ at the Crucifixion, and possessed by some of history's most powerful men–Constantine, Attila the Hun, Adolf Hitler, Harry Truman–the Holy Lance is about to be used again. The Forces of Evil intend to use the ancient relic to launch the Hades Project and bring humankind to its knees.

From the Kremlin to the Vatican to an Ethiopian church housing the Ark of the Covenant, Cotten Stone races to find the Holy Lance. Time is running out as Cotten confronts the man who holds in his hand the destiny of the world, a man who died more than 85 years earlier.

Genres: Mystery, Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy, Fiction, Action

421 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Lynn Sholes co-authors with Joe Moore the Cotten Stone thriller series including THE GRAIL CONSPIRACY named 2005 Book-of-the-Year by ForeWord Magazine, THE LAST SECRET, THE HADES PROJECT, and THE 731 LEGACY. THE PHOENIX APOLSTLES was a departure from the Cotten Stone series. THE BLADE features a new heroine, Maxine Decker which is followed by THE SHIELD, and THE TOMB. The newest is BRAIN TRUST. Their books have been published in 25 languages and have appeared on international bestseller lists.
Lynn also writes pre-history fiction all available for download.
WOMAN OF THE MISTS, TOUCHES THE STARS, KEEPER OF DREAMS, WALKS IN STARDUST, SPIRIT OF THE TURTLE WOMAN and DAUGHTER OF THE FIFTH MOON.

THE SHIELD is up for a free giveaway until July 13
See all the books at http://www.sholesmoore.com/or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SholesandMoore

Reviews

[Thibault Busschots · Rating 3 out of 5]

Only one can own the spear of destiny. Supposedly owned by some of the greatest conquerors in the history of our world. Now people are looking for it, with global domination as their motivation. A solid, imaginative and fast-paced archaeological treasure hunt.

[Valentina Páez · Rating 2 out of 5]

La leyenda alrededor de la lanza, crea una historia de ficción bastante interesante. Al comenzar a leer esta novela, el titulo no lo asociaba con algo ¿será una novela policial o de novela caballeresca? Me ha parecido poco predecible el desarrollo de esta historia y esto es realmente interesante. Encontrarse con una novela donde los actos iniciales trascurridos no te llevan a pensar como continuara, simplemente porque al ir trascurriendo los capítulos el suspenso se va uniendo con todos los personajes, lo que lo convierte en un enigma de buena recepción. Si me pidieran una clasificación literaria de novela no podría elegir solo una, ya que la considero ciencia ficción, porque podría ser Hades un invento fantástico, basada en servicios de inteligencia de CyberSys, lugar en donde Alan Padre de Devin, trabajaba. También cabria en clasificación histórica, porque tenía personajes que existieron en la vida real como Lenin, Hitler. La clasificación es lo menos importante aquí, es destacar el desarrollo de esta historia en donde el autor deja conectados cada uno de los sucesos al desarrollo. Encontramos la historia de Cotten Stone quien trabaja para un medio televisivo, y encuentra la relación de vínculo con Tera, hija de Lindsay, amiga de Cotten. La historia comienza por persecución desmesurada. Después se van conectando los personajes para solucionar el enigma, la persecución hacia Tera y Devin; hijos de ángeles caídos, y la señal de hades y sus consecuencias globales. El autor ofrece un esquema desarrollo de la historia muy llamativo. El proyecto hades es una amenaza con consecuencias globales catastróficas, y solo al unirse los hijos de los ángeles caídos podrán solucionarla. Es una novela muy amena ya que es una historia con un trama de espionaje, persecución, gobiernos y situaciones riesgosas pero para una lectora como yo, no muy amantes a la Novela, me gusto, y no quede con esa sensación al terminar de porque no tuvo otro final. Porque el camino desconocido pero informado por el que te lleva el autor no convirtió el final predecible en fracaso.


Lo interesante de compartir contenido por acá es conocer las múltiples perspectivas de las diferentes lecturas. No olvides comentar.

[D.K. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is entertaining and I would gladly recommend it to others, but I had a hard time liking the main character, Cotton Stone. She was a bit too whiny for my taste. Why did this bother me? Because she has already been on several adventures fighting the forces of evil, yet she hadn't truly accepted her role in the giant scheme of things. Fortunately, there's is so much going on and quite a few other strong characters that carry the story along. Will I pick up another book in the series? Yes. The story was well written and held my interests all the way to the end.

[Kristin Lundgren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sort of an odd combination of fantasy (the heroine is the daughter of a fallen angel - Nephilim), and is in love with a Catholic cardinal. Put that aside, and the book deals with the basic artifact quest, plus the added war between good and evil. A little slight for my tastes, it still bears another read in the series.

[Sanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is easy to read and brings a pleasant combination of information, fantasy, thriller ingredients and "impossible love". Recommended for a winter week-end.
It was very nice to translate it into Romanian. I would really enjoy to get more such opportunities

[knizny.semafor · Rating 2 out of 5]

Už som radšej zabudla, prečo som túto knihu vlastne dočítala až do konca. Asi to bolo vďaka tomu, že som to po čase vnímala už len ako “vtipnú” fantasmagóriu, pri ktorej vypnete a len čítate. Ani premýšľať nemusíte. Hotový reset pre mozog hraničiaci s brainwashingom.

Kniha ponúka predvídateľný, tuctový a povrchne spracovaný príbeh s koncom jasným už z anotácie. A keby len to. Ani spracovaním to nie je žiadne terno. Pre ilustráciu spomeniem napríklad neustále opakovania deja a zbytočne dlhé scény plné zbytočnej vaty.

Aspoňže postavy detí - Tara a Devin - boli veľmi sympaticky vykreslené, pretože ten zvyšok bol des a hrôza. Ok, nebudem preháňať. Bol to taký priemerný priemer, kde mi hlavná hrdinka chvíľami liezla neskutočne na nervy a chvíľami som premýšľala nad výškou jej IQ.

Mimo fantastického aspektu príbehu boli scény reálneho sveta doslova neuveriteľné, mnohokrát si vety odporovali a boli fyzicky nemožné a nelogické.

Hlavnou zápletkou je kyberútok - ak vás detailne zaujíma táto téma, skúste radšej Blackout od Elsberga, ktorému som síce dala 3/5, no oproti tomuto by si zaslúžil 10/5.

Čo sa týka boja medzi nebom a peklom, celkom zaručene existuje niekoľko stoviek iných kníh s touto tematikou, ktoré sú obsahovo aj formálne kvalitnejšie.

Ako klimax príbehu - finálny boj - si pre svojich verných čitateľov, ktorí to vydržali až takmer do konca, autorka pripravila jedno obrovské prekvapenie…odbila ho jedným kratučkým odsekom a ja som zostala s otvorenými ústami čumieť, či je toto naozaj to, na čo som čakala celú knihu.

Samotný záver bol rovnako nijaký, odfláknutý a mne sa konečne uľavilo a knihu som zatvorila s úľavou: “Chvalabohu, koniec!”

Tie 2/5 je len za tie fakt milé a sympatické postavy detí. Tým som to nemohla urobiť a dať knihe najhoršie hodnotenie. Hoci je táto kniha podľa mňa vcelku brak.

[Nicolas Pradipta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very intriguing in the beginning but there are so many details that they don't explain in the end.

[Igor Souza]

I liked it; Good story!

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good and evil continue to thrive in the world. This is a mystery you will be entrapped in from the beginning. The characters are so real and the setting is so real you feel as if you are there with them and can see everyone and everything that's stated. Anticipation is constant. Wonder is constant. The depth of feelings will surprise you and then you will want more when you have turned the last page.

The Cotton Stone Mystery series is WELL written. Well worth your time and money. Put it on your Kindle or Nook today! Escape!

[John Hanscom · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the third in a series of four. Logically, I should not like these books, as, theologically, they are the opposite of what I believe. Logic, however, is sometimes over rated. These books are fun, like a James Bond movie - and, boy, does that reference date me. The trick is to give logc a rest for a time, sit back, read, and enjoy. The books are fun. I have the fourth on my "to read" shelf.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cotten Stone once again fights the forces of evil in this clever thriller featuring the biblical Spear of Destiny and a global power melt down. If you’ve ever feared a worldwide computer worm that could cause havoc everywhere, read this book. It’ll make you praise your antivirus program and hope something like this never happens for real.

[Michael Miner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Relics formed from The Tree of Life, the prince of darkness, children of archangels; what's not to like. The Hades Project is a fun mystery with a hefty biblical plot. Cotton Stone is a great heroine. I'll be reading more of these.

[Ineke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Leuk thema (de heilige speer) en dat is ook de reden om dit boek uit te lezen en ook het laatste deel te gaan doen.
De eindstrijd voltrekt zich in dertig bladzijden. Het is jammer dat sommige stukken niet beter zijn uitgewerkt.

[Julian Lomax · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty cool, when i read it, it raise a desire to keep continue to open the next age.
Although the ending was so predictable, but the writing styles takes your imagination fly high.
And the most eagerly matter are so late, the spear appear so late.

[Terri Palermo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the continuing adventures of Cotten Stone...maybe more so since the authors will be visiting my library next month. I'm looking forward to The 731 Legacy.

[Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Can computers destroy the world? The world may just find out if Cotten Stone cannot decide how to stop the Reds with the help of the Indigos!

[Rob · Rating 1 out of 5]

This "religious" adventure story was a bit on the fantasy side for my taste. Though not to my liking, I'm sure others would likely enjoy it.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the locations, the travel, the history. I wish the book were longer! This was a fine follow up to the first two with characters I enjoyed and look forward to seeing in the next books.

[Paula Howard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read. A fantastic mixture of religion and mystery. The fight of Good versus evil. Not too preachy.

[Laurel Benson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Third in the Cotton Stone series. Lots of computer data but great that it has real time events in it that makes it all work. Looking forward to reading the fourth book.

[Serena Meloun · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining

[Ana]

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