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The Quest for Atlantis #3
City Within the Clouds
After discovering secrets in Atlantis that mark the point of mankind's end, John Savage and Alyssa Moore once again seek the truth behind the riddles of a final extinction event.
Along the chain of Himalayan mountains sits a precipice that serves as a gateway into Mount Everest. Teaming up with Ben Peyton and his crew of elite soldiers who are joined by a Chinese special-ops unit, they quickly discover that the mountain had been hollowed out to contain an entire valley filled with temples and pyramids. As the teams push forward to find the secrets of an alleged GREAT ARMY that resides within this cavern, they soon uncover the dangers and pitfalls that lead to a grisly truth. Not only do they have to deal with the horrors within, they must also deal with the mistrust they hold for one another because here, inside the City Within the Clouds, the enemy of my enemy is never my friend.
Book #3 of the best-selling (Atlantis) series by author Rick Jones, with more than 400,000 books sold worldwide.
Along the chain of Himalayan mountains sits a precipice that serves as a gateway into Mount Everest. Teaming up with Ben Peyton and his crew of elite soldiers who are joined by a Chinese special-ops unit, they quickly discover that the mountain had been hollowed out to contain an entire valley filled with temples and pyramids. As the teams push forward to find the secrets of an alleged GREAT ARMY that resides within this cavern, they soon uncover the dangers and pitfalls that lead to a grisly truth. Not only do they have to deal with the horrors within, they must also deal with the mistrust they hold for one another because here, inside the City Within the Clouds, the enemy of my enemy is never my friend.
Book #3 of the best-selling (Atlantis) series by author Rick Jones, with more than 400,000 books sold worldwide.
285 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 28, 2019
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About the author
Rick Jones
94 books194 followersRick Jones was born and raised in the Boston area and moved to Las Vegas in the early eighties where he graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in English. Currently, he is employed with the state of Nevada in law enforcement, and enjoys traveling, especially to Rome and Vatican City where many of the settings for his novels take place.
Rick Jones is also an avid writer and the creator of the Vatican Knight series (VATICAN KNIGHTS, SHEPHERD ONE and The ISCARIOT AGENDA), and the psychological thriller, THE MAN WHO CAST TWO SHADOWS.
He lives in Las Vegas with his two mini schnauzers, Wrangler and Hobo.
Rick Jones is also an avid writer and the creator of the Vatican Knight series (VATICAN KNIGHTS, SHEPHERD ONE and The ISCARIOT AGENDA), and the psychological thriller, THE MAN WHO CAST TWO SHADOWS.
He lives in Las Vegas with his two mini schnauzers, Wrangler and Hobo.
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April 3, 2020
I enjoyed the story line of this book. However, there were several things about the writing style that have me convinced not to pursue further books by this author. Numerous run on sentences, imbedded clauses, incomplete sentences and an overall awkward word order that often left me having to re-read sentences more than once to help me figure out what was being said. I also grew very frustrated during the first quarter of this book- it was so slow to start any further story when it went back and forth between two opposing groups, repeating, repeating, repeating. The beginning of several early chapters also reminded me of the old cliff hanger tv shows where the beginning paragraphs felt the need to repeat what had just happened in the closing paragraphs of the previous chapter. Several grammatical errors were also noted, especially when using was/were verb forms. As I said above, I enjoyed the story line very much and kept reading to the end with no regrets. However, the writing challenges did not make it a pleasant read and a good proofreading for form vs content would have been beneficial.
March 23, 2019
The story was well written,and I liked the characters in the story, four stars,sadly,this story remixes me of society,and mankind today,as the bible says,it does not belong to man to direct his own steps,God's kingdom ,will soon rule this earth,and thie r will be peace on earth to know end!!!
Liked the characters of the story,and the story was well written,four stars,sadly this story remixes me of mankind in these last days,as the bible says ,it does not belong to man to direct his own steps, soon God's. Kingdom will rule this earth from heaven above,only then will thie r be lasting peace in earth!!!
Liked the characters of the story,and the story was well written,four stars,sadly this story remixes me of mankind in these last days,as the bible says ,it does not belong to man to direct his own steps, soon God's. Kingdom will rule this earth from heaven above,only then will thie r be lasting peace in earth!!!
May 22, 2019
Interesting Sequel
This novel, the continuation of the story was less than satisfying. It was slow in places and difficult to get through. I think for me there was too much fighting being graphically presented. I do hope though that the story does have a continuation. It’s worth the time to read in spite of the problems. Great storyline.
This novel, the continuation of the story was less than satisfying. It was slow in places and difficult to get through. I think for me there was too much fighting being graphically presented. I do hope though that the story does have a continuation. It’s worth the time to read in spite of the problems. Great storyline.
July 14, 2019
Another great book
I chose this book due to the fact the other books in this series were great. I like how the story flows evenly and at a quick clip. Recommend this book to any sci-fi and historian that wants a quick read
I chose this book due to the fact the other books in this series were great. I like how the story flows evenly and at a quick clip. Recommend this book to any sci-fi and historian that wants a quick read
May 18, 2019
Not worth the time
Reiteration for 90% offering very little else by way of action or storyline. The author has run out of ideas.
Reiteration for 90% offering very little else by way of action or storyline. The author has run out of ideas.
June 5, 2019
Love the series
I just love the series. Characters are exciting. Love the history surrounding the books. Can’t wait for more to come!!
I just love the series. Characters are exciting. Love the history surrounding the books. Can’t wait for more to come!!
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August 2, 2019Ok. The book is great. Couldn't stop reading. Closed my eyes at 3am.
Ok. Now I'm looking at the follow-up story.
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Ok. Now I'm looking at the follow-up story.
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December 31, 2020
Alyssa and Savage are on a combined US-China expedition to a remote monastery at the base of Mt Everest in Tibet to find the next Sentinel refuge.
When are they going to be smart enough to learn from the experience of others?
Footnote: 1) A lot of details are left out making it hard to read. ie: p34 “who then drove “them’ six hours…”
2) Maybe they can’t find a link between man and simian because ‘there is NO link’.
When are they going to be smart enough to learn from the experience of others?
Footnote: 1) A lot of details are left out making it hard to read. ie: p34 “who then drove “them’ six hours…”
2) Maybe they can’t find a link between man and simian because ‘there is NO link’.
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