Knights of the First Order

ISBN: 1430318198

Author: Jackson, Arthur

Condition: New

Product Description An aging priest is haunted by nightmares of the sack of Jerusalem and the fear of losing the priceless talisman he possesses. His sudden and brutal murder and the disappearance of the artifact set in motion events that will shake the pillars of the modern world. In present day Washington State, Professor Kathy Allison s meeting with a wealthy alumnus of her university to examine a mysterious artifact recently discovered in China, plunges her and her teenage daughter into a nightmare of death and terror. They are saved by the timely intervention of James Ellis, who has come to examine the same artifact. The artifact is a puzzle that will lead to answers the world is not ready to hear. Even though they have known each other only a short while, a connection is developing between Ellis and Allison. Even as their feelings for each other increase, the pressures of the puzzle pushes them ever forward. The search for answers leads to Germany, Bosnia, the Himalayas, and finally to the remote reaches of South America and a confrontation that will decide the fate of humanity. Just when James Ellis believes the situation is finally resolved, a final twist is added, with the arrival of a mysterious package addressed to him, to the DEVCON offices. The secrets revealed in its contents will change much of world history. While trying to work his way through this new treasure, Ellis comes face-to-face with the true enemy. This new evil lurks right around the corner. Review As if you were in the middle of the hunt. Running for your life trough the mountains, with assassins behind you, almost breathing down your neck. Be sure not to miss out on this book! Reading it was a special experience for me. You won t be able to put this book down before having read it until the last page! --euroreviews.eu.funpic.de/bookdetails.php?book_id=834MY BEST EBOOK READ FOR 2006! MY TOP 10 BEST READ FOR 2006! It's very easy to make these statements, but describing why I give this ebook those titles is something else. There's quite a lot going on in this ebook: adventure, intrigue, world changing discoveries, danger, sacrifice, love. It's fast-paced, extremely well-written, clearly believable with likeable characters, evolutionary ideas. It contains quite a few of my favourite reading criteria: mystery, archaeology, intelligence analysis, Indiana Jones/James Bond type missions, new ideas on old beliefs. Professor Kathy Allison planned on hiking with her daughter and her daughter's friends, after taking a quick look at an alumni's new find. Being the Head of the Archaeology department, she felt she owed him a personal visit. She didn't expect it to be a discovery worth dying over. Enter James Ellis. He's ex-marine, ex-sniper, ex-lawyer, and now member of DEVCON. DEVCON is the leader in working with the world's governments to maintain sites of historical value. At the same time, obtaining valuable worldwide contacts. When James saves Kathy and her daughter's lives, it starts them on quest to unravel the world's best-kept secret. That's one description of KNIGHTS OF THE FIRST ORDER. Would have been enough to get me reading. Now add this to the plot: What if we've been living with our genetic cousins, descendents from a different branch of evolution. Neanderthals. Homo erectus. We've discovered their secret and it's as mind-blowing as the Shroud of Turin. KNIGHTS OF THE FIRST ORDER is a moving, thought-provoking intelligent read. It will change eBook naysayers' minds. Christine I. Speakman at: www.fmam.biz/reviews/speakman/dec06.shtml#knights Christine is a reviewer with FMAM. FMAM, Futures MYSTERY Anthology Magazine, is a quarterly magazine now beginning our eighth year of publication! --www.fmam.biz/reviews/speakman/dec06.shtml#knightsKnights of the First Order is a most absorbing read, spinning with so much history from the past to the present. James is a fantastic character that speaks honesty from the first time he sets his sights