The Last Oracle and The Doomsday Key: A Sigma Force Bundle

by James Rollins

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Genres: Thriller

871 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 20, 2011

About the author

James Rollins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of international thrillers. His writing has been translated into more than forty languages and has sold more than 20 million books. The New York Times says, “Rollins is what you might wind up with if you tossed Michael Crichton and Dan Brown into a particle accelerator together.” NPR calls his work, “Adventurous and enormously engrossing.” Rollins unveils unseen worlds, scientific breakthroughs, and historical secrets matched with stunning suspense. As a veterinarian, he had a practice in Sacramento for over a decade and still volunteers at local shelters. Nowadays, Rollins shares his home up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains with two furry companions, Echo and Charlie. He also enjoys scuba diving, spelunking, kayaking, and hiking. Of course, he loves to travel and experience new places around the world, which often inspire his next globe-trotting adventure.

Reviews

[Wilma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another entertaining book by James Rollins. Starts out in a biohazard lab at Princeton with a genetic scientist dying, then moves to Rome where an archaeologist is killed, then on to Africa where a refugee camp is destroyed along with a Senator's son working there. All three victims have a pagan cross burned into their forehead. The Sigma team is called in to investigate and find out what connects all these events. The search takes them to a peat bog in England, the Roman Coliseum, frozen Norway and finally France looking for the Doomsday Key. I have always liked how James Rollins ties historical events and science into his novels.

[Laura Poppenwimer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is another good high suspense novel. The familiar characters from previous books are resent and their relationships become fuller. There are new villains and some surprising twists in the story. This was a quick read and hard to put down, like all of this books. I do recommend that they be read in order, although the plots are different and do stand on their own but it helps to have a better understanding of the central characters as they have developed through the previous installments.

[Mikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

I know this author loves to give lots of details to give the reader a broader picture, and I persevered despite its lengthy descriptions (book about 50 pages too long, IMO). Enjoyed the story. Would make a good movie. Maybe that's what James Rollins was hoping. As far as I know, that never happened. However, on a positive note - I will continue to read his books as and when they appear in used book stores.

[Mark Feldman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always enjoy reading Sigma Force books. This book, like all Sigma Force books, engages you right from the start and keep you engaged. There is a familiar cast of characters, plenty of action, good character development and an intriguing plot.

[Beverly Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

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I loved both of these books, even though sometimes the story gets too complicated for me. It makes you think and hope some of these scenarios aren't true

[Ed Oakes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am always learning something when I read his books-always a good thng

[John Cassidy]

Good Book

Am working my way through the series. Very enjoyable. Would recommend this series to all. I appreciate the research immensely.

[Debra Harrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just reread these two great stories by Rollins. I enjoy the way he brings factual elements into his books. Technology, historical details, environmental elements - fascinating!

[Cybrarian717 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Both of these books were page turners or in my case digital pages. The Doomsday Key takes you to places like Ireland and England looking for a Celtic tie to an old Egpytian legend. I really like they way James Rollins is able to tie what seem very unrelated concepts and ideas into a single focus. Fascinating ending especially for the relationship between Seichan, Grey and Rachael. Leaves you wondering if there will be another opportunity for them later. I really like the search for artifacts and antiquities. Rollins always brings out new and fascinating information so that I am looking to see if a fact is actually true. The Last Oracle was another great read with the location moving to of all places Chernobyl Russia with investigation and non stop action around the concept of extra sensory gifts in autistic savants. You have to read it to fully get the concept of what is being done with these children and how Sigma Force must take the lead to stop ultimate destruction.

[P · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun read from Rollins. Read it back to back with Map of Bones...meaning I skipped a book. Still, it stands on its own. Would recommend taking time between Rollins' books as they are pretty similar in pace and content. But, again, for adventure fans, it's a pageturner and thus quick read.

[Rose Sparrowking · Rating 4 out of 5]

James Rollins delivers another entertaining and well paced thriller. Saints, wasted medieval villages, mystery diseases, miraculous healing, overpopulation and gmo crops all get tied in with fascinating locales. Makes me want to hit the library as well as hop a plane. Looking forward to more reveals in the future of Seichan's back story.

[Jhaggis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I shouldn't have liked this book. I didn't think it was particularly imaginitive. I did like it though. I thought it was a little goofy. I wrote a comment on it and now I have to go and find it, because comments are not reviews at this site. I really dislike that. It's annoying.

[Barb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good summer read.

[Fred]

Another page turner :)

[Roy G Crick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Both storylines were interesting.

Well written and the author obviously did a great deal of research to give strength to his writing; although a bit too 'wordy' at times.