The lost island of Atlantis, is one of
the most enduring legends in the history. Since Plato first mentioned
Atlantis more than 2000 years ago, the story of Atlantis has drawn immense interests from both
historians and explorers alike. Today, the story of Atlantis is
commonly considered as a work of imagination, but many fiction
writers still spin tales and stories inspired by the mythos of Atlantis.
For example, in The Hunt for Atlantis, a mystery thriller,
author Andy McDermott weaved a fine, modern-day “Indiana Jones
meets James Bond” style story, which revolves around the mystery of
Atlantis. Let's have a look at this book.
Synopsis:
Nina Wilde, age 28, is an archaeologist
like no other. She is the only archaeologist in the world who knows
how to find the fabled island of Atlantis. When Nina presented her
theory to the academic world, her proposal was dismissed as a wild goose chase. After Nina's proposal was rejected, Kristian Frost, the famous
multi-billionare and business tycoon, contacted Nina and voiced
support of her theory. Funded by Kristian Frost, and fitted with proper equipment, Nina, together with Frost's beautiful daughter
Kari, and Eddie Chase, a hired bodyguard, this trio set out on an
expedition to uncover the lost island of Atlantis, to unravel a ten
thousand years old mystery. What will they find?
In the meantime, an ancient, secret
organization known as the Brotherhood is determined to protect the
secret of Atlantis at all costs, even if it means resorting to violent methods...
What I think about this book:
I stumbled upon this book by accident, when
I was browsing at my local library. The description on the back of
this book sounded appealing to me, because I enjoy reading mystery thrillers in styles similar Indiana Jones movies, so I decided to
borrow this book and try it out. The result? While this book has its
share of weaknesses, but I am glad I tried it.
In my opinion, while this book was a fun read, but it falls short in certain areas.. Firstly, there are almost no character development. The
protagonist, Nina and Eddie, didn't really develop as the story
progressed. Despite all the dangers they went through, Nina and Eddie's characters didn't grow but stayed the same at the
end of the story.
Secondly, the dialogues between characters are sometimes cliched.
Another thing, while this book does have some twists in the story, but these twists are
often predictable. Lastly, while the action scenes are intense, but they are also
unbelievable, and sometimes quite absurd. However, having said all of
these, The Hunt for Atlantis is fun, entertaining and a ride
of thrill. It is action packed, the pace of the story is extremely
fast. If you read this book, you will not be bored. This book also
has plenty of mystery elements, building suspense and keeping the
reader engaged. The premise of the story is not original, it has been
done before, but it is still interesting. I mean, who hasn't had
their imaginations sparked to life upon hearing the fabled tales of Atlantis?
Overall, I like The Hunt for
Atlantis, and apparently this is
the first book in a 10 books series. I am glad I discovered this
series, and I am definitely interesting in reading the next
installment for Nina and Eddie's adventure. In short, I would
recommend this one to fans of books such as The Sigma Force series by
James Rollins, or Jack West Jr. series by Matthew Reilly. If
you enjoy mystery thrillers written by authors such as James Rollins
or Matthew Reilly, you would probably enjoy The Hunt for Atlantis
too.
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