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The Origin Mystery #2
The Atlantis Plague
In Marbella, Spain, Dr. Kate Warner awakens to a horrifying reality: the human race stands on the brink of extinction. A pandemic unlike any before it has swept the globe. Nearly a billion people are dead—and those that the Atlantis Plague does not kill, it transforms at the genetic level. A few rapidly evolve. The remainder devolve.
As the world slips into chaos, radical solutions emerge. Industrialized nations offer a miracle drug, Orchid, which they mass produce and distribute to refugee camps around the world. But Orchid is merely a way to buy time. It treats the symptoms of the plague but never cures the disease.
Immari International offers a different approach: do nothing. Let the plague run its course. The Immari envision a world populated by the genetically superior survivors—a new human race, ready to fulfill its destiny.
With control of the world population hanging in the balance, the Orchid Alliance and the Immari descend into open warfare. Now the last hope for humanity is to find a cure. Kate alone holds the key to unraveling the mystery surrounding the Atlantis Plague. The answer may lie in understanding pivotal events in human history—events when the human genome mysteriously changed. Her journey takes her across the barren wastelands of Europe and northern Africa, but it is her research into the past that takes her where she never expected to go. She soon discovers that the history of human evolution is not what it seems—and setting it right may require a sacrifice she never imagined.
As the world slips into chaos, radical solutions emerge. Industrialized nations offer a miracle drug, Orchid, which they mass produce and distribute to refugee camps around the world. But Orchid is merely a way to buy time. It treats the symptoms of the plague but never cures the disease.
Immari International offers a different approach: do nothing. Let the plague run its course. The Immari envision a world populated by the genetically superior survivors—a new human race, ready to fulfill its destiny.
With control of the world population hanging in the balance, the Orchid Alliance and the Immari descend into open warfare. Now the last hope for humanity is to find a cure. Kate alone holds the key to unraveling the mystery surrounding the Atlantis Plague. The answer may lie in understanding pivotal events in human history—events when the human genome mysteriously changed. Her journey takes her across the barren wastelands of Europe and northern Africa, but it is her research into the past that takes her where she never expected to go. She soon discovers that the history of human evolution is not what it seems—and setting it right may require a sacrifice she never imagined.
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First published November 16, 2013
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A.G. Riddle
21 books5,771 followersA.G. Riddle spent ten years starting internet companies before retiring to pursue his true passion: writing fiction.
His debut novel, The Atlantis Gene, is the first book in The Origin Mystery, the trilogy that has sold a million copies in the US, is being translated into 19 languages, and is in development at CBS Films to be a major motion picture. The trilogy will be in bookstores (in hardcover and paperback) around the world in 2015.
His recently released fourth novel, Departure, follows the survivors of a flight that takes off in 2014 and crash-lands in a changed world. The hardcover will be published by HarperCollins in the fall of 2015, and 20th Century Fox is developing the novel for a feature film.
Riddle grew up in a small town in the US (Boiling Springs, North Carolina) and graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill. During his sophomore year of college, he started his first company with a childhood friend. He currently lives in Florida with his wife, who endures his various idiosyncrasies in return for being the first to read his new novels.
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His debut novel, The Atlantis Gene, is the first book in The Origin Mystery, the trilogy that has sold a million copies in the US, is being translated into 19 languages, and is in development at CBS Films to be a major motion picture. The trilogy will be in bookstores (in hardcover and paperback) around the world in 2015.
His recently released fourth novel, Departure, follows the survivors of a flight that takes off in 2014 and crash-lands in a changed world. The hardcover will be published by HarperCollins in the fall of 2015, and 20th Century Fox is developing the novel for a feature film.
Riddle grew up in a small town in the US (Boiling Springs, North Carolina) and graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill. During his sophomore year of college, he started his first company with a childhood friend. He currently lives in Florida with his wife, who endures his various idiosyncrasies in return for being the first to read his new novels.
No matter where he is, or what's going on, he tries his best to set aside time every day to answer emails and messages from readers. You can reach him at: ag@agriddle.com
** For a sneak peek at new novels, free stories, and more, join the email list at:
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January 5, 2014
I enjoyed reading this book very much. I did some side research on the information referred to and found much of it was at least seriously discussed in the science world, much of it seemed to be serious science. The most unbelievable parts were based on real science. That added a lot of credibility for me, dispensing with the disbelief thing, helped me get in to the story better and added a lot of interest. I now want to follow up on some of the ideas just because its so interesting.
The story continued from the first book in the series very well and the characters were believable or fun, sometimes that is just as good. I've read a lot of science fiction in my life and this series is one of my favorites. It is well thought out and developed, I can't wait for part three to be released. Great read, highly recommended.
The story continued from the first book in the series very well and the characters were believable or fun, sometimes that is just as good. I've read a lot of science fiction in my life and this series is one of my favorites. It is well thought out and developed, I can't wait for part three to be released. Great read, highly recommended.
October 19, 2014
I rate it about 2.4
I spent 75% of this book confused and millimeters away from not finishing at all. The plot is convoluted. Too much to try to keep straight. The sci-fi gets so "advanced" that it's more like magic and with about the same amount of explanation.
It was a bit too convenient that one of the main characters was an Atlantean (alien) and KNEW just about everything the plot sought to answer, but didn't happen to remember whatever Very Important Point until some dramatic moment (when the clock ran out). Said character basically solves everything with a wave of a wand at the end, with no real plot reason it couldn't have happened sooner. All the running and fighting and struggle and death were somewhat suspenseful, but in the end, rather pointless when all they needed to do was just let this character remember.
That said, I -did- care enough to keep reading. The ending, while a bit disappointing (see above) and not quite enough (because: sequel) was still at least satisfying enough that I didn't hate it.
I am not sure I have the will to read book 3. While this series started out with a good deal of likeable characters, almost all of them (except the 2 protags) are dead now and the main bad guy has already been killed twice, but keeps getting resurrected. I am curious, but I will have to be quite bored or without other options to read the last book.
I spent 75% of this book confused and millimeters away from not finishing at all. The plot is convoluted. Too much to try to keep straight. The sci-fi gets so "advanced" that it's more like magic and with about the same amount of explanation.
It was a bit too convenient that one of the main characters was an Atlantean (alien) and KNEW just about everything the plot sought to answer, but didn't happen to remember whatever Very Important Point until some dramatic moment (when the clock ran out). Said character basically solves everything with a wave of a wand at the end, with no real plot reason it couldn't have happened sooner. All the running and fighting and struggle and death were somewhat suspenseful, but in the end, rather pointless when all they needed to do was just let this character remember.
That said, I -did- care enough to keep reading. The ending, while a bit disappointing (see above) and not quite enough (because: sequel) was still at least satisfying enough that I didn't hate it.
I am not sure I have the will to read book 3. While this series started out with a good deal of likeable characters, almost all of them (except the 2 protags) are dead now and the main bad guy has already been killed twice, but keeps getting resurrected. I am curious, but I will have to be quite bored or without other options to read the last book.
November 23, 2015
A.G. Riddle’s second offering in The Origin Trilogy again offers a fast-paced adventure wrapper around a complex plot weaving fiction with hard science and true history into a story delivering more twists than a bag of taffy (the Berlin Patient cured of HIV is factual). Fans of science-fiction will want to not miss this debut trilogy from a writer who will become a major player in the genre.
The Atlantis Plague picks up right where The Atlantis Gene left off, and is just as complex, meaning the reader cannot pick up the thread of the story without reading the first book. Historical events in humanity’s ancient past and recent past are tied to the present in rather ingenious methods. Some readers have complained about the historical and scientific references making the story difficult to follow. I won’t lie. The story would be confusing to a person without an interest in history and science even though explained in the text of the story. If you read deoxyribonucleic acid as “de-blah-blah-blah,” you probably won’t enjoy the story. Most aficionados of the genre will probably be delighted with the combination of reality and fiction, but purists may be irritated by the artistic license taken with some matters.
It was difficult to really empathize with the protagonists because the characters were not developed enough in the first installment. That flaw was somewhat rectified in The Atlantis Plague, but some of the characters still felt two dimensional. I became a little distracted with the romantic element of the story, and the frenetic pace was almost too much action leaving me feeling I was reading a movie script rather than a novel. Between the romance and action, I felt certain required “formulas” almost detracted from the meat of the story. As our protagonists are searching for a cure for a pandemic threatening the human race, they are dealing with the apocalyptic chaos, confusion and conspiratorial factions ripping apart the fabric of human society. The saccharine-sweet aspect of the romance seems a little out of place.
Most readers enjoyed the second book of The Origin Trilogy more than the first. I’ll admit I hit one or two spots in the second book where I wasn’t certain I would persevere. I’m glad I did. Although this debut work is not spotless and portions felt they could use more polish, the storyline is imaginative, and I’m certain that as A.G. Riddle grows as a writer, we will be rewarded with first-class thrillers and science-fiction. The readers who liked the first installments of the trilogy will be delighted by the climactic and unpredictable ending of the series which makes it all worthwhile.
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Fact vs. fiction
http://www.agriddle.com/Atlantis-Plag...
A.G. Riddle's commentary on what is real and what is fiction in The Atlantis Plague.
The Atlantis Plague picks up right where The Atlantis Gene left off, and is just as complex, meaning the reader cannot pick up the thread of the story without reading the first book. Historical events in humanity’s ancient past and recent past are tied to the present in rather ingenious methods. Some readers have complained about the historical and scientific references making the story difficult to follow. I won’t lie. The story would be confusing to a person without an interest in history and science even though explained in the text of the story. If you read deoxyribonucleic acid as “de-blah-blah-blah,” you probably won’t enjoy the story. Most aficionados of the genre will probably be delighted with the combination of reality and fiction, but purists may be irritated by the artistic license taken with some matters.
It was difficult to really empathize with the protagonists because the characters were not developed enough in the first installment. That flaw was somewhat rectified in The Atlantis Plague, but some of the characters still felt two dimensional. I became a little distracted with the romantic element of the story, and the frenetic pace was almost too much action leaving me feeling I was reading a movie script rather than a novel. Between the romance and action, I felt certain required “formulas” almost detracted from the meat of the story. As our protagonists are searching for a cure for a pandemic threatening the human race, they are dealing with the apocalyptic chaos, confusion and conspiratorial factions ripping apart the fabric of human society. The saccharine-sweet aspect of the romance seems a little out of place.
Most readers enjoyed the second book of The Origin Trilogy more than the first. I’ll admit I hit one or two spots in the second book where I wasn’t certain I would persevere. I’m glad I did. Although this debut work is not spotless and portions felt they could use more polish, the storyline is imaginative, and I’m certain that as A.G. Riddle grows as a writer, we will be rewarded with first-class thrillers and science-fiction. The readers who liked the first installments of the trilogy will be delighted by the climactic and unpredictable ending of the series which makes it all worthwhile.
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Fact vs. fiction
http://www.agriddle.com/Atlantis-Plag...
A.G. Riddle's commentary on what is real and what is fiction in The Atlantis Plague.
December 11, 2013
I would call this book a guilty pleasure. The author does keep the pace up so that I found myself reading the book at 4 a.m. just to finish it. I call it a guilty pleasure because the plot line is rather fantastic and the villains are too two dimensional, but it was a good read.
January 26, 2015
Muddled story, boring plot.
I really liked the first book in this series so I am shocked at how BAD this one is.
The story just drones on and the plot is often overly-detailed and your attention tends to drift while reading it. There is very little action. The author knew where he wanted to take us but did a poor job of taking us there.
The characters I liked so much in the first book changed significantly, often for the worse. Their jobs changed significantly. The evil people didn't seem to have much effect on them. Suddenly, I didn't care that much what happened to them.
The conspiracy was revealed in the first book, so the author seemed to have trouble figuring out what the characters should do and talk about.
Too bad. I had high hopes for the series but I'm stopping here.
I really liked the first book in this series so I am shocked at how BAD this one is.
The story just drones on and the plot is often overly-detailed and your attention tends to drift while reading it. There is very little action. The author knew where he wanted to take us but did a poor job of taking us there.
The characters I liked so much in the first book changed significantly, often for the worse. Their jobs changed significantly. The evil people didn't seem to have much effect on them. Suddenly, I didn't care that much what happened to them.
The conspiracy was revealed in the first book, so the author seemed to have trouble figuring out what the characters should do and talk about.
Too bad. I had high hopes for the series but I'm stopping here.
March 23, 2015
Second book in the trilogy. Not usually a sci-fan fan, but this is a great story. It has it all - history, science, and on the edge of your seat, page turning excitement. Self-published too.
June 21, 2015
Incredible
This was a book that got better and better page by page. The true definition of a page turner. Can't wait to read the final book.
This was a book that got better and better page by page. The true definition of a page turner. Can't wait to read the final book.
March 17, 2019
4,5 tan 5...Kitaba bayıldım, yazar, notunda da belirttiği gibi okur görüşlerini dikkate alarak ilk kitaptan çok daha akıcı bir kitap yazmış...benim için tek eksisi 250-300 sayfa aralığındaki tarihi genetik açıklamalardı, o bölümde kitaptan koptum çok ayrıntı vardı keşke iki üç sayfada bıktırmadan bağlantı kursaydı...ordan yarım yıldız gitti ...ama siz böyle bağlantı kurulmasını beğenebilirsiniz de ben kitaplarda bu tarz tarihi bilimsel açıklama, bağlantı sevmiyorum.3.kitap Atlantis Dünyası için sabırsızlanmaya başladım bile ,2.kitap Tüyap ta çıkmıştı 3.kitap umarım daha erken çıkar...
August 25, 2015
I couldn't put these books down and had to keep going until I devoured this book. Probably this is my favorite of the three.
December 27, 2013
Second book in series, follows The Atlantis Gene.
When I finished reading The Atlantis Gene, I thought: Wow, I want to know what's next! I checked A. G. Riddle personal site for updates at least couple of times a month, until I saw that the second book was available on Amazon!
Overall, the ending of the Gene (I'll call The Atlantis Gene so) was in my opinion, a bit hurried, like the author didn't have enough time to finish the book. So that several important events were described on the last couple of pages (I'll try to avoid spoilers for the readers who haven't yet got their hands on the books). The second book starts off even more rapidlyю The reader knows that the world is going to end because of the plague, and Kate is working on a cure (unsuccessfully). David experiences some very disappointing events (no spoilers!).
And as a matter of fact, we become aware that the chain of events that caused the plague leads to the alien race, who interfered with our genes.
I must say, I'm not a big fan of aliens in books. More so, the first book made the described events very realistic, so that I could even imagine something like that happening. But the aliens? Come on. It just puts me off, since I find that hard to believe.
The scientific explanations make the matter even worse. First, they appear more frequently than in the first book, and are quiet lengthy, and seriously, if I wanted a lecture on the cure for HIV, I could just visit Wikipedia. Second, science in the book supports the plot, gives a basis to the events and justifies actions of the characters. But when the science becomes entangled with the aliens, whom you cannot doubt since they ARE the main characters, this what I find irritating.
Overall, if you ask me, I would read the third part. And this is going to be a third part. Do I think that the second book was bad? Not, of course it wasn't.
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When I finished reading The Atlantis Gene, I thought: Wow, I want to know what's next! I checked A. G. Riddle personal site for updates at least couple of times a month, until I saw that the second book was available on Amazon!
Overall, the ending of the Gene (I'll call The Atlantis Gene so) was in my opinion, a bit hurried, like the author didn't have enough time to finish the book. So that several important events were described on the last couple of pages (I'll try to avoid spoilers for the readers who haven't yet got their hands on the books). The second book starts off even more rapidlyю The reader knows that the world is going to end because of the plague, and Kate is working on a cure (unsuccessfully). David experiences some very disappointing events (no spoilers!).
And as a matter of fact, we become aware that the chain of events that caused the plague leads to the alien race, who interfered with our genes.
I must say, I'm not a big fan of aliens in books. More so, the first book made the described events very realistic, so that I could even imagine something like that happening. But the aliens? Come on. It just puts me off, since I find that hard to believe.
The scientific explanations make the matter even worse. First, they appear more frequently than in the first book, and are quiet lengthy, and seriously, if I wanted a lecture on the cure for HIV, I could just visit Wikipedia. Second, science in the book supports the plot, gives a basis to the events and justifies actions of the characters. But when the science becomes entangled with the aliens, whom you cannot doubt since they ARE the main characters, this what I find irritating.
Overall, if you ask me, I would read the third part. And this is going to be a third part. Do I think that the second book was bad? Not, of course it wasn't.
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January 17, 2016
Worse than Atlantic gene. I couldn´t finish it...
May 14, 2016
Yes its full of cliches. Yes its a fast paced hollywood script style of flashing one scene to another. I enjoyed it though so who cares about its faults or short comings - on to book 3
January 5, 2018
It was hard to keep up with all of the players and the different sides of the activities, but it was a wild, wild ride, and I absolutely cannot wait to see what is going to happen in the final book. I what to see David and Kate again.
I am glad I had the ebook at my finger tips as I was listening to Stephen Bel Davies narrate the audio version to me.
I am glad I had the ebook at my finger tips as I was listening to Stephen Bel Davies narrate the audio version to me.
December 15, 2016
This book wasn't as good as its prequel The Atlantis Gene, which was wonderfully weird. The first half of The Atlantis Plague was slow. While it did pick up in the second half of the book the slow first half made this book not good enough to give five stars to.
April 16, 2022
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Globalni ciljevi: s moje police, nastavak serijala
Koji je ovo bio smor. Cijela knjiga je jedan veliki info dump. Ni akcije, zbog koje mi se svidio prvi dio, nije bilo previše. Svi su samo išli okolo, putovali i jedni drugima pričali o biologiji, o povijesti, o genetici i naravno dobijamo opsežno, dosadno objašnjenje o zapletu knjige, sve odjednom!
Dvojčica je samo zbog jednog preokreta kojeg nisam očekivala, pogađala sam tko je krivac u određenom trenu, ali ni blizu nisam bila. Da nije toga, bila bi jedinica ko kuća!
Pročitat ću i treću, ali više zbog mog OCD-a i potrebe da, sad kad sam već pročitala drugu, završim trilogiju (i maknem ju s police!).
Globalni ciljevi: s moje police, nastavak serijala
Koji je ovo bio smor. Cijela knjiga je jedan veliki info dump. Ni akcije, zbog koje mi se svidio prvi dio, nije bilo previše. Svi su samo išli okolo, putovali i jedni drugima pričali o biologiji, o povijesti, o genetici i naravno dobijamo opsežno, dosadno objašnjenje o zapletu knjige, sve odjednom!
Dvojčica je samo zbog jednog preokreta kojeg nisam očekivala, pogađala sam tko je krivac u određenom trenu, ali ni blizu nisam bila. Da nije toga, bila bi jedinica ko kuća!
Pročitat ću i treću, ali više zbog mog OCD-a i potrebe da, sad kad sam već pročitala drugu, završim trilogiju (i maknem ju s police!).
November 7, 2014
This was another free book from the Kindle lending library. I enjoyed the first book enough to finish it and read this one but my interest quickly faded. The 2nd book dragged on for me seemingly forever in the middle but picked up a bit near the end just enough for me to stick with it but I'm not sure I need to see where book 3 ends up. There were some neat ideas but many of them were just a bit too far fetched for me to believe. Things started to get a bit too cliche/predictable for me as well giving me too few surprises for a supposedly super advanced alien species.
May 8, 2017
Riddle went from a good writer to a great writer with The Altantis Plague. What was started in The Atlantis Gene picks up fantastic momentum and nuance in this story. The book is both character and story driven. So many are one or the other. This sci-fi thriller has it all - action, adventure, alien technology, twisty plots and intrigue.
Riddle is one of my favorite new writers. I forgot that I was reading the story. It felt like I was in it. I highly recommend this series.
Riddle is one of my favorite new writers. I forgot that I was reading the story. It felt like I was in it. I highly recommend this series.
February 28, 2019
Unlikely I'll finish the series as this just isn't great. Interesting concept and some cool science but overall I think it's just too clever vs smart. It gets incredibly convoluted and beyond my suspension of disbelief. The romantic scenes are painfully awkward and many of the characters are one dimensional. I wouldn't recommend unless you're really into sci fi.
June 6, 2015
Good read
The second installment of the trilogy did not disappoint. Loved the historical and anthropological references would highly recommend it to everyone. And I cannot wait for the movie!
The second installment of the trilogy did not disappoint. Loved the historical and anthropological references would highly recommend it to everyone. And I cannot wait for the movie!
March 30, 2017
3,5 Stars Find it on Dog Eared Book
It took me a bit longer to get through this ones… Once again we have a Science Fiction Novel, heavy on the Science Part. This was again a part I really enjoyed but one had to concentrate, so one would not miss an important sentence or explanation.
In addition to scientific explanations we get a lot of historical background about Malta where I just kind of started to zone out…
As in Part 1 we do have a lot of characters which is sometimes a big confusion to actually keep all story lines in your head and remember who is striving for what goals….
The characters grew a little distant for me. I really liked David in Book 1 but here he just became this super dude who was quite arrogant and could do pretty much everything. There was no one really left who I really cared about….
So… Book 3 is on my TBR and I will pick it up in the next months to sea how this will work out but the epilogue already gave me a pretty good idea about what to expect.
It took me a bit longer to get through this ones… Once again we have a Science Fiction Novel, heavy on the Science Part. This was again a part I really enjoyed but one had to concentrate, so one would not miss an important sentence or explanation.
In addition to scientific explanations we get a lot of historical background about Malta where I just kind of started to zone out…
As in Part 1 we do have a lot of characters which is sometimes a big confusion to actually keep all story lines in your head and remember who is striving for what goals….
The characters grew a little distant for me. I really liked David in Book 1 but here he just became this super dude who was quite arrogant and could do pretty much everything. There was no one really left who I really cared about….
So… Book 3 is on my TBR and I will pick it up in the next months to sea how this will work out but the epilogue already gave me a pretty good idea about what to expect.
May 5, 2022
Là tập thứ hai trong bộ sách “Bí ẩn nguồn gốc” và tập tiếp theo của “Gene Atlantis”, “Dịch bệnh Atlantis vẫn giữ tiết tấu nhanh, nhiều tình tiết và thêm vào nhiều địa danh cũng như nhân vật mới. Sau khi tời khỏi Nam Cực, Kate Warner tỉnh dậy và cùng người cha của mình là Martin đồng hành tại Marbella, Tây Ban Nha cho một sự thật đầy cam go: đó là một cơn đại dịch kinh hoàng có nguy cơ dẫn loài người đến bờ vực tuyệt chủng. Tổ chức Immari vẫn săn lùng Kate một cách sát sao vì cho rằng cô nắm giữ chìa khoá để mở ra bí mật của Dịch bệnh Atlantis. Phía bên kia thời gian David vẫn một mình lần tìm những dấu tích. Một dịch bệnh có tuổi đời 70.000 năm tuổi, với sự giãn nở của thời gian, trong vòng 24 giờ đã làm cả tỷ người nhiễm bệnh. Kate đã không chỉ dành cả phần đời trưởng thành của mình để nghiên cứu tự kỷ, không chỉ mang trong mình gene Atlantis, cô còn mang trong mình nhiều sứ mệnh và trọng trách khác.
Trong tập này, những cuộc truy tìm và nghiên cứu từ Marbella đến hạm đội Alpha của Immari gần Tangier Maroc đến ngoài khơi biển Ceuta Địa Trung Hải. David và Kate gặp lại nhau, hò hẹn và sát cánh cùng nhau. Martin hé lộ nhiều bí mật, còn Dorian vẫn muốn nắm giữ mọi nền tảng của Atlantis và khoa học của nó để có thể thống trị thế giới. Khoa học trong quyển sách này vẫn cống hiến lượng thông tin lớn lao và cả những bất ngờ.
Độ gay cấn và những diễn giải hết sức lôi cuốn, nhưng có vẻ như về độ nhịp nhàng trong các tình tiết không được như tập đầu và vai trò của David, của Tháp đồng hồ cũng khá mờ nhạt. Sự xuất hiện của Janus với vài nghiên cứu tạo nên điểm nhấn. Nhân học hay nhân loại học có vẻ như chính là sợi dây xuyên suốt kể từ tập trước. Chính vì vậy những câu hỏi và những nghi ngờ vẫn chưa được gỡ nút thắt của chúng. Đành phải chờ tập 3 vậy.
Có thể nói, series này đậm chất điện ảnh, từng chi tiết và bối cảnh đều gợi lên sự tò mò và khám phá, nhân vật chất lượng, còn thông tin và kiến thức thì nhiều vô kể. Tóm lại là một tác phẩm thú vị.
Trong tập này, những cuộc truy tìm và nghiên cứu từ Marbella đến hạm đội Alpha của Immari gần Tangier Maroc đến ngoài khơi biển Ceuta Địa Trung Hải. David và Kate gặp lại nhau, hò hẹn và sát cánh cùng nhau. Martin hé lộ nhiều bí mật, còn Dorian vẫn muốn nắm giữ mọi nền tảng của Atlantis và khoa học của nó để có thể thống trị thế giới. Khoa học trong quyển sách này vẫn cống hiến lượng thông tin lớn lao và cả những bất ngờ.
Độ gay cấn và những diễn giải hết sức lôi cuốn, nhưng có vẻ như về độ nhịp nhàng trong các tình tiết không được như tập đầu và vai trò của David, của Tháp đồng hồ cũng khá mờ nhạt. Sự xuất hiện của Janus với vài nghiên cứu tạo nên điểm nhấn. Nhân học hay nhân loại học có vẻ như chính là sợi dây xuyên suốt kể từ tập trước. Chính vì vậy những câu hỏi và những nghi ngờ vẫn chưa được gỡ nút thắt của chúng. Đành phải chờ tập 3 vậy.
Có thể nói, series này đậm chất điện ảnh, từng chi tiết và bối cảnh đều gợi lên sự tò mò và khám phá, nhân vật chất lượng, còn thông tin và kiến thức thì nhiều vô kể. Tóm lại là một tác phẩm thú vị.
November 9, 2023
Phần 2 vẫn giữ đc tiết tấu như p1, nhưng nếu đọc kĩ hơn thì sẽ có nhiều tình tiết rườm rà và nói thẳng ra là lôi thôi lằng nhằng k cần thiết lắm.
Bí ẩn về nguồn gốc loài người cùng cái gọi là người Atlantis dần đc làm rõ, vai trò của nam nữ 9 cũng đc bộc lộ hẳn. Nhưng nếu ở p1 mình thích nam nữ 9 bao nhiêu thì p2 lại vơi bớt đi bấy nhiêu. Tg vẫn chưa khắc phục đc phần thoại khiên cưỡng và cả những chi tiết thừa thãi, sự bất nhất trong hđ của nhân vật.
Bù lại mình thích sự logic trong giả thuyết và thế giới viễn tưởng mà tg xd. Vẫn rất mong chờ tập 3, thấy web Nhã Nam để năm 2023 phát hành, chỉ còn tầm 2 tháng nữa là hết năm oy, chắc là mình sẽ đc đọc sớm hoy.
Tập 2 có nhiều lỗi biên tập rất kì cục, cả cách xưng hô và tên gọi cũng k đc thống nhất với tập 1. Mong tập 3 nếu mà có còn xh những nv trong tập 1 tập 2 thì biên tập có thể để ý hơn trong việc thống nhất lại nhữg vấn đề này, nhìn lại thì 3 tập 3 dịch giả khác nhau thế nên mấy cái lỗi này k để ý kĩ là sai liền. Cả lỗi chính tả typo các thứ nữa.
Bí ẩn về nguồn gốc loài người cùng cái gọi là người Atlantis dần đc làm rõ, vai trò của nam nữ 9 cũng đc bộc lộ hẳn. Nhưng nếu ở p1 mình thích nam nữ 9 bao nhiêu thì p2 lại vơi bớt đi bấy nhiêu. Tg vẫn chưa khắc phục đc phần thoại khiên cưỡng và cả những chi tiết thừa thãi, sự bất nhất trong hđ của nhân vật.
Bù lại mình thích sự logic trong giả thuyết và thế giới viễn tưởng mà tg xd. Vẫn rất mong chờ tập 3, thấy web Nhã Nam để năm 2023 phát hành, chỉ còn tầm 2 tháng nữa là hết năm oy, chắc là mình sẽ đc đọc sớm hoy.
Tập 2 có nhiều lỗi biên tập rất kì cục, cả cách xưng hô và tên gọi cũng k đc thống nhất với tập 1. Mong tập 3 nếu mà có còn xh những nv trong tập 1 tập 2 thì biên tập có thể để ý hơn trong việc thống nhất lại nhữg vấn đề này, nhìn lại thì 3 tập 3 dịch giả khác nhau thế nên mấy cái lỗi này k để ý kĩ là sai liền. Cả lỗi chính tả typo các thứ nữa.
December 25, 2020
I remember absolutely nothing from the first book, but I was able to remember enough to follow along. I didn't hate it, but the...plot choice...came out of nowhere. While I understand it, it's a change in subgenre that didn't feel natural (and I love a good subgenre change, so you have to work for me to not like it).
Recommended 15+ for violence, language, mentions of sex/non-graphic paragraph of sex (it's Christmas and I've stuffed my face with cookies go with me here), death, and anything else I may have missed.
Recommended 15+ for violence, language, mentions of sex/non-graphic paragraph of sex (it's Christmas and I've stuffed my face with cookies go with me here), death, and anything else I may have missed.
May 12, 2020
I began reading this book immediately after reading The Atlantis Gene. This book continues with an apocalyptic plague threatening extinction for humans. With organizations called Immari and Orchid , fighting over a solution, only Kate Warner has the ability to find the solution.
Whilst Kate and David spend most of the book separated, the book still retains a lot of the suspense and action like the first book. Unfortunately, the book did not give me the same suspense of disbelief that I felt before. Although the book followed a lot of the same traveling, and feuding and sense of urgency as before, some times it would seem convoluted and distracting.
Still, the book was enjoyable, which is why I give it four stars.
Whilst Kate and David spend most of the book separated, the book still retains a lot of the suspense and action like the first book. Unfortunately, the book did not give me the same suspense of disbelief that I felt before. Although the book followed a lot of the same traveling, and feuding and sense of urgency as before, some times it would seem convoluted and distracting.
Still, the book was enjoyable, which is why I give it four stars.
September 6, 2015
Who doesn't love junk food books? And this isn't GMO corn chips, it is delicious greasy, salty potato chip goodness. Think Dan Brown meets Robert Heinlein. It is a page turner, hard to put down and because it is fast moving you can breeze through it. Much more well-written then the first, Riddle is clearly improving as a writer. It is an intriguing tale of the rush to save humanity from a global plague programmed into us thousands of years ago by an advanced species that was trying to save humanity. This is not high culture stuff or hard science fiction, but it is seemingly well-grounded on both the science and history in a way that makes it both compelling and fun. I would recommend the series to anyone that wants to unplug with a good book for a stretch that would be perfectly suited to the beach or in front of a cozy fire in the winter. I am looking forward to the last in the trilogy and how he closes the whole series.
February 25, 2015
Excellent
The first book was disjointed. Too many different points of view at the story line. Almost too much science. I was unsure if I would enjoy the second book but I tried it anyways.
This book slims down the perspectives to the main characters that you want to follow. The science is still there but it's not overwhelming. The story stays true without conflicting at all with the first book. It actually almost finished out the first book and adds in the thrill of the ride that a good story that is well written can provide.
I am definitely going to read the next book.
The first book was disjointed. Too many different points of view at the story line. Almost too much science. I was unsure if I would enjoy the second book but I tried it anyways.
This book slims down the perspectives to the main characters that you want to follow. The science is still there but it's not overwhelming. The story stays true without conflicting at all with the first book. It actually almost finished out the first book and adds in the thrill of the ride that a good story that is well written can provide.
I am definitely going to read the next book.
June 17, 2024
Not easy to read. The writing did get better in the second book and the characters improved as well. But there were some that seemed that they would be important to a story line that weren't, so the introduction of so many at the very beginning was confusing. The action lines go on too long without contributing anything additional to the story or characters. The basic mystery of the plot is the main thing that kept me reading although not enough to care about any further novels, at least not until the writing improves.
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January 6, 2014Just finished this book. Like it's predecessor, The Atlantis Gene, I was unable to put it down and looked forward when I had 15 or 20 minutes to read more. It is a good follow on to the first part of the trilogy and you get to learn more about the characters involved. You also get some suspense. Mr. Riddle does a good job of making you attempt to figure out who the bad guys really are. Can't wait for the third book.
May 5, 2015
From the beginning, I was thrilled.
This was because I was now reading from a viewpoint I had very much hoped might be included. It didn't disappoint and in fact, only became more and more intriguing.
I'm not a fan of religion (an understatement) but really didn't mind the links which were sewn here.
Of course, I have already started on the third and I'm now hoping there will be future excursions into this rich and clever story.
This was because I was now reading from a viewpoint I had very much hoped might be included. It didn't disappoint and in fact, only became more and more intriguing.
I'm not a fan of religion (an understatement) but really didn't mind the links which were sewn here.
Of course, I have already started on the third and I'm now hoping there will be future excursions into this rich and clever story.
January 18, 2015
Akhirnya pekerjaanku selesai. Dengan ini, aku menyatakan untuk memasukkan genre fiksi-ilmiah ke dalam rak bukuku.
Entah bagaimana, walaupun sering kali tidak mengerti dengan apa yang dijabarkan, aku menikmati setiap kalimat yang ada di dalamnya. Ceritanya tak membosankan, dan alur cepat dan tak mudah ditebak menambah kenikmatan membacaku.
Kate dan David bisa menjadi pasangan favorit.
Entah bagaimana, walaupun sering kali tidak mengerti dengan apa yang dijabarkan, aku menikmati setiap kalimat yang ada di dalamnya. Ceritanya tak membosankan, dan alur cepat dan tak mudah ditebak menambah kenikmatan membacaku.
Kate dan David bisa menjadi pasangan favorit.
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