The Atlantis Prophecy | 
 enlarge | Author: Thomas Greanias
Publisher: Pocket Star
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 45868
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.4
ISBN: 0743491920
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780743491921
ASIN: 0743491920
Publication Date: April 15, 2008
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Condition: Light shelf wear
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Product Description
An ancient organization more powerful than the federal government has targeted Washington. They'll stop at nothing to destroy the republic and raise an empire.The adventure begins with a mysterious military burial at Arlington National Cemetery and a shocking legacy that has explosive implications for America's existence. Archaeologist Conrad Yeats discovers in his father's tombstone the key to a centuries-old warning built into the very design of Washington, D.C. Major monuments along the National Mall are astronomically aligned and are about to "lock" with the stars at a date foreseen by the Founding Fathers. Along with Serena Serghetti, a beautiful Vatican linguist with secrets of her own, Yeats explores the hidden world beneath the capital in a deadly race to save it. America has a date with destiny, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.
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 Much to improve upon... July 21, 2008
Although there are several good thematic points made throughout this story, the character development is poor. Plot development is frenetic and incomplete. Sometimes incompleteness is a technique for driving the story, but not so here....too many loose ends and inconsistencies. The author's vanity plays out on the canvas of this "less-than-beach-trash"-quality story and it is found wanting.
That being said, Mr. Greaniasi is imaginative, but needs much more experience in cultivating the writer's art.
URG! I waited for this?? July 15, 2008
This book is the continuation of Atlantis Rising - and is so much like National Treasure (the movie), that I was having a hard time getting through it. Yes your favorite character is back ... but he is in a hunt through Washington D.C that is so reminiscent of National Treasure - I couldn't enjoy the story line. Why did you do this to us?
A Decent Thriller July 13, 2008
The writing is much improved over the previous novel (Raising Atlantis), but the Serena character remains an insufferable beeyotch. I cheered when the bad guy taped her mouth shut!
Anyways, while the plot seems a cross between The Da Vinci Code and National Treasure, it's still fairly entertaining. I'll certainly read the next novel in the series!
Entertaining. July 8, 2008
Although I found the book quite entertaining, it was a tad far fetched. There didn't seem to be any conclusion to the adventure.
 Better Than The First One July 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was such a pleasure to read after slogging through The Ruins, I'm almost biased a little toward a better review than if I'd read this one after a different book. Still, it had me glued to my chair.
In the first one, I liked his Antarctica story and though the hero, Yates, was a little whiny, it wasn't enough to sway me from reading this sequel.
Though there are a few plot holes and some gaps in logic and sequence, I don't care. I had such fun reading it that that stuff didn't matter. Besides, it is well written, follows the current rules of writing, and the editing is almost top notch (found at least one typo but can't remember where).
Some are complaining because it's a mix of DaVinci Code and National Treasure. So what? Is it any different from all the murder mysteries out there? Geez! How many ways can you kill someone? It's the story itself and the characters that make or break it.
Is this book realistic? Heck no! Could it happen? Doubt it. Does it matter to me? No. It was a fun ride and left me wanting more.
Just one note. I'll be pissed if he doesn't finally get the girl in the third book!
If you want a good fast paced read, I highly recommend this one.
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