false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1202444388m/2277444.jpg 2277444 14 <p> What if you could bioengineer the next great world prophet: scientifically produce the next Buddha, the next Muhammad, or the next Jesus? Would it mark the Second Coming or initiate a chain reaction with disastrous consequences? </p> <p> A master at combining historical and religious intrigue with edge-of-your-seat adventure, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author James Rollins brings back SIGMA Force to battle a group of rogue scientists who've unleashed a bioengineering project that could bring about the extinction of humankind. </p> <p> In Washington, D.C., a homeless man dies in Commander Gray Pierce's arms, shot by an assassin's bullet. But the death leaves behind a greater mystery: a bloody coin found clutched in the dead man's hand, an ancient relic that can be traced back to the Greek Oracle of Delphi. As ruthless hunters search for the stolen artifact, Gray Pierce discovers that the coin is the key to unlocking a plot that dates back to the Cold War and threatens the very foundation of humanity. </p> <p> An international think tank of scientists known as the Jasons has discovered a way to bioengineer autistic children who show savant talents&#8212;mathematical geniuses, statistical masterminds, brilliant conceptual artists&#8212;into something far greater and far more <i>frightening</i>, in hopes of creating a world prophet for the new millennium, one to be manipulated to create a new era of global peace . . . a peace on their own terms. </p> <p> Halfway around the world, a man wakes up in a hospital bed with no memory of who he is, knowing only that he's a prisoner in a subterranean research facility. With the help of three unusual children, he makes his escape across a mountainous and radioactive countryside, pursued by savage hunters bred in the same laboratory. But his goal is not escape, nor even survival. In order to thwart a plot to wipe out a quarter of the world's population, he must sacrifice all, even the children who rescued him. </p> <p> From ancient Greek temples to glittering mausoleums, from the slums of India to the toxic ruins of Russia, two men must race against time to solve a mystery that dates back to the first famous oracle of history&#8212;the Greek Oracle of Delphi. </p> <p> But one question remains: <i>Will the past be enough to save the future?</i> </p> 2312106 book 1 7 2008 The Last Oracle: A Novel (Sigma Force, Book 5) total:981|5:317|4:389|3:225|2:43|1:7| 981 3909 1483 171 2 1 false true Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 08:28:19 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 09:56:19 -0800 2009 Last Oracle to be less tightly-constructed than previous Rollins novels. It took me a long time to get into it because it took so long for the plot to take any sort of...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 25 10:35:39 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 16:52:50 -0700 2008
An elderly Russian man is gunned down outside the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, DC, right into the arms of Gray Pierce, a member of Sigma, a secret government agency that combines ...more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 06 16:12:13 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 07:35:50 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 17 19:02:35 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 19:03:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 10:26:28 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 10:41:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Wed Jun 03 21:52:24 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 22:07:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 03 21:38:10 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 21:38:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 19:11:27 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 15:19:54 -0700 2009 Map of Bones best, but this one was a very close second. Very Alpha maleish with names like Painter Crowe and Gray Pierce. Everyone of them could kick my ass with their little fingers alone ( even...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 08 19:42:13 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 11:04:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 15:50:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 15:55:06 -0700 2009 Th...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Jun 27 10:55:04 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 10:59:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 08:06:38 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 08:09:49 -0700 2009
This was the book I was hoping for on the last outing, but didn't get. I was on the edge of my seat about Monk's fate throughout the book- would he remember? And Peter- was he the last oracle and what...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 16 05:43:32 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 16 06:02:10 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 07:34:14 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 18 18:36:08 -0700 2009
The Last Oracle picks up where The Judas Strain left off. From Rollins w...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 18:56:12 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 07:58:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 19:03:54 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 19:06:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 13:55:19 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 10:13:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 20:11:32 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 19:45:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 22 08:30:29 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 19:11:42 -0800 2009 It's not exactly my favorite in the the Sigma Force series, but I enjoy the plot, action and especially James Rollins characte...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 12:19:05 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 12:19:05 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2277444