Cambridge archaeologist Sarah Weston and anthropologist Daniel Madigan team up for another expedition and adventure in this second book in the Sarah Weston Chronicles. While working on the Qaryat al-Fau archaeological site in Saudi Arabia, the pair uncovers a mysterious ancient scroll composed as a riddle. As they attempt to date and decipher the scroll, a flurry of ills befalls their expedition and the scroll is stolen. A trail of clues leads to India, Jerusalem, and the Judean wilderness, where the two discover the scroll was written by the enigmatic King Solomon as a map to an ancient manuscript. Meanwhile a privileged young Briton, Trent Sacks, has invested years and a fortune looking for his manuscript. Believing he is the last descendant of the House of David in the line of Solomon, Sacks will do whatever it takes to amass the ancient relics which will prove he is the Jewish Messiah. Leaving a string of murders in his wake, Sacks vows to crush Sarah and Daniel for challenging his quest. Journeying through the worlds of the occult, corporate greed, geopolitical conflict, Judaic mysticism, and biblical archaeology, Sarah and Daniel race to uncover the powerful ancient message that could have an explosive impact on modern Israel.
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Given the four star rating I obviously enjoyed D.J. Niko's The Riddle of Solomon. Not having read book one of The Sarah Weston Chronicles, I can't speak for the series as a whole, but book two certainly left me with a positive impression.
It is no coincidence that this piece has been compared to Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Da Vinci Code. Niko seamlessly weaves together fact and fiction into a fast-paced adventure that is guaranteed to leave readers on the edge of their seats. Cover to cover I was captivated by the twists and turns Niko worked into the plot.
Another noteworthy aspect is how Niko embraced the present day conflicts in the Middle East and used biblical and ancient history to bring these events into the fold of her story. I think that took a lot of courage in the current political climate and appreciate that her instinct for storytelling was not deterred by potentially touchy subject matter.
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You will wait for eternity. Take my body, if you must. It means nothing. Only th soul matters, and that you cannot extinguish with your gun. The secret you seek, you're not worthy of. Therefore, you cannot buy it - at any price."
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