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House of Wolves (An August Adams Adventure #2)
A mysterious book with a dangerous secret.
An evil brotherhood out to conquer the world.
One man stands between them...with his family in the balance.
In the twelfth century, Henry the Lion collected the rarest relics in Christendom. And to protect his most precious acquisitions, he encoded the whereabouts in a gorgeous illuminated manuscript called The Gospels of Henry th...more
An evil brotherhood out to conquer the world.
One man stands between them...with his family in the balance.
In the twelfth century, Henry the Lion collected the rarest relics in Christendom. And to protect his most precious acquisitions, he encoded the whereabouts in a gorgeous illuminated manuscript called The Gospels of Henry th...more
Paperback, 321 pages
Published
August 11th 2009
by Thomas Nelson Publishers
(first published August 12th 2008)
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HOUSE OF WOLVES
by Matt Bronleewe
Published by Thomas Nelson
ISBN# 978-1-59554-250-2
320 pages
Watch Out Indiana Jones Lovers - August Adams is Here!!
A mysterious book with a dangerous secret. An evil brotherhood out to conquer the world. One man stands between them...with his family in the balance.
In the twelfth century, Henry the Lion collected the rarest relics in Christendom. And to protect his most precious acquisitions, he encoded the ...more
by Matt Bronleewe
Published by Thomas Nelson
ISBN# 978-1-59554-250-2
320 pages
Watch Out Indiana Jones Lovers - August Adams is Here!!
A mysterious book with a dangerous secret. An evil brotherhood out to conquer the world. One man stands between them...with his family in the balance.
In the twelfth century, Henry the Lion collected the rarest relics in Christendom. And to protect his most precious acquisitions, he encoded the ...more
House of Wolves was amazing. I loved the fact that the author used fact and fables regarding Hitler's obsession with relics to come up with one dynamic tale. Only I wouldn't recommend getting attached to some of the characters as they tended to get picked off by the killers along the way. This novel sort of reminds me of Relentless by Robin Parrish or Germ by Robert Liparulo in that it is fast paced and there is a serious manhunt going on with many casualties and a lot of gruesome stuff done wit...more
A good read. Like his other book, Illuminated, it reminds me of the movie National Treasure. The story centers on August Adams, a rare book dealer, as he fights the Black Vehm by using a one of a kind book called the Gospels of Henry the Lion.
The book is fast paced with a few twists thrown in to make it more interesting.
I would recommend this book. It has some violence and bloodshed, but very little bad language, so it could be good for a church library or high schooler.
The book is fast paced with a few twists thrown in to make it more interesting.
I would recommend this book. It has some violence and bloodshed, but very little bad language, so it could be good for a church library or high schooler.
So I was really looking for a good popcorn book to read on a flight between NH and Utah. I saw this book in the bookstore and figured what the heck. On the whole the book isn't horrible, it just wasn't great.
It sells itself as a "Indiana Jones meets National Treasure" type of thriller. However, it seems to almost be made up of happenstance instead of deliberate action. There is the occasional misdirection and red-herring in the book, but the ending and final reveal see...more
It sells itself as a "Indiana Jones meets National Treasure" type of thriller. However, it seems to almost be made up of happenstance instead of deliberate action. There is the occasional misdirection and red-herring in the book, but the ending and final reveal see...more
This was a cool read. I read really slow, and this book read fast for me. Its very much in the vein of Indiana Jones, but not so much to be a straight up rip off. The characters were cool and the concept was pretty cool too.
Unfortunately, I didn't realize that Illuminated was the first book and this was the second. I'll try to go back and read Illuminated first. Its definitely not a challenging book, which is nice between some tough reads.
Unfortunately, I didn't realize that Illuminated was the first book and this was the second. I'll try to go back and read Illuminated first. Its definitely not a challenging book, which is nice between some tough reads.
WOW!! I loved "Illuminated." But House of Wolves is even better. This book had me from Chapter Zero. Matt Bronleewe just seems to improve. I can't wait for his next book. Definately want to own these.
This book centers, again, on August Adams. A rare book dealer making his name in the books industry. When a rare book comes into his hands, the Black Velhm are close behind. A secret orginization that does not have a hard time killing all those in its way.
This book was almost scary-good do to the historicle facts in it. The back of the book tells what is true and false.
The one thing I didn't like was EVERY couple pages someone would pull a gun on someone, or a knive, or die.....more
This book was almost scary-good do to the historicle facts in it. The back of the book tells what is true and false.
The one thing I didn't like was EVERY couple pages someone would pull a gun on someone, or a knive, or die.....more
Loved this book also. Not as good as Illuminated, but still a page turner.
Margaret
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This August Adams Adventure is a step up from the first one and I cannot wait for more! This is a book that will do well in all markets, Christian or not. Non-stop action all the way through, with just a hint of romance. The adventurous journey that one takes with the Adams family through this book is one of a kind with the excitement levels of Indiana Jones and think International- National Treasure. I really liked this one, I would get into details, but really I do not want to give anything aw...more
Another excellent book from Matt Bronleewe... A great adventure in the line of National Treasure or Raiders of the Lost Ark. While it's a very good story with good Biblical references, I was hoping for a little more as a lesson to be learned. Nonetheless, it's highly recommended for just a fun book!
Brian Hoffmeyer
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National Treasure meets Dr. Jones
It is nice to pick up a book every once and a while and be unable to put it down. House of Wolves is one of these treasures. Think of Nicholas Cage's character and Indiana Jones combined and you have August Adams!! The next adventures of August Adam's continue at breakneck speed until the thrilling ending with a twist....ahh..but that would be telling. Buy the book to find out!!!
I rounded up, because I'd really give this two and a half stars. While it kept me remotely interested, it lacked.....something. Depth of plot? Character development (I really didn't feel very invested or attached)? Intrigue? Not sure, but not on my recommend list.
Sharon
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people who like the da vinci code-type books
Not as interesting as his first book Illuminated. Though also based on real societies and research, there wasn't as much technical interpretation of the manuscripts which was one of the coolest things about the first book.
House of Wolves is a fast-paced book; sometimes a bit too fast. Some details are dropped off in the action or loose ends left untied. Decent entertainment.
much like "illuminated" and just as good!
Interesting fictional book on church conspiracy theories. Kept me engaged.
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Matt Bronleewe is the highly-acclaimed author of Illuminated, and the forthcoming novel House of Wolves. When not writing, Bronleewe is a record producer and songwriter. He and his wife have three children.
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