Second Sight

by J.F. Althouse

Jordan Wright, former Navy Seal turned architect, has made the discovery of a lifetime. An ancient carving on a sea cliff in Peru points the way to Egypt, where a buried chamber may be hidden beneath the Pyramids of Giza. Legend claims the chamber contains the priceless artifacts and history of mankind dating back to the dawn of time. Joined by a team of archeologists and funded by a mysterious benefactor, Jordan travels to Egypt, where he discovers more than he bargained a portal to a long forgotten time. He is marooned in the Second Age of Man-the Age of Atlantis. Hailed as a prophet, he is thrown into the midst of a brutal war of epic proportions. There he must not only fight for the lives of his companions, but quite possibly the survival of the human race.

398 pages, Paperback

First published September 28, 2010

Reviews

[Firefly_1824 · Rating 4 out of 5]

A compelling first novel. The beginning was not how I would have approached things, and a bit predictable, but once the fun starts it draws you in and I really enjoyed the rest of it. It is, however, missing a lot of world-building building information (clothing, food, customs and traditions, way of life, etc.). However, I probably notice this more because it's the kind of stuff I do for the canon of the world and people I created in my writings. Hopefully there will be more time to go into some of those things in the next book. I look forward to the next one.