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Rogue Angel #17
Eternal Journey
It was just an ordinary dig... until they saw something extraordinary
After shooting an episode of Chasing History's Monsters at a dig in Australia, Annja Creed is left feeling mildly unimpressed. The artifacts being uncovered are considered fringe by experts who doubt their authenticity. Annja is disappointed by the general lack of mystery involved. But her boredom is quickly replaced with fear when all that's left of her cameraman is a drop of blood on his hotel-room carpet.
As she looks for her friend, Annja narrowly escapes an attack by gunmen. She realizes her cameraman must have captured the image of something so valuable that someone would kill them for just having dared look at it. When it becomes clear that everyone on the dig is at risk, Annja begins to think they're in danger not because of what they saw, but who….
After shooting an episode of Chasing History's Monsters at a dig in Australia, Annja Creed is left feeling mildly unimpressed. The artifacts being uncovered are considered fringe by experts who doubt their authenticity. Annja is disappointed by the general lack of mystery involved. But her boredom is quickly replaced with fear when all that's left of her cameraman is a drop of blood on his hotel-room carpet.
As she looks for her friend, Annja narrowly escapes an attack by gunmen. She realizes her cameraman must have captured the image of something so valuable that someone would kill them for just having dared look at it. When it becomes clear that everyone on the dig is at risk, Annja begins to think they're in danger not because of what they saw, but who….
314 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 1, 2009
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About the author
Alex Archer
99 books237 followersA house name for the Rogue Angel series, published by the Harlequin Publishing's Gold Eagle division.
The first eight novels were written by Victor Milan and Mel Odom. New writers joining the series starting with book nine include Jon Merz and Joseph Nassise.
The first eight novels were written by Victor Milan and Mel Odom. New writers joining the series starting with book nine include Jon Merz and Joseph Nassise.
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April 11, 2009
I'd have to add this to one of those "not the best" in the series. For starters Annja didn't sound like the Annja I read about in previous adventures. She kept on talking to herself out loud in this one and...really the adventure was good and all, but it lacked...something that I just can't put my finger to right at this very moment.
July 28, 2019
4 stars.
This one comes quite close to home since the majority of the action is based in Sydney.
Annja and her film crew had just finished filming a story about Egyptian artefacts found in Sydney, thus supporting the theory that Egyptians sailed to Australia some time in the past. When Annja's cameraman disappeared on the day they are due to leave and she is set upon by gunmen in her hotel room, she believed it's connected to the Egyptian dig.
I enjoyed listening to the various Aussie slang and accents provided by the Graphic Audio team. Some accents were better than others but overall, not a bad job!
Some inconsistency with her sword though. In the previous book Polar Quest Annja was able to virtually heal herself from the sword's power, but in this book, she made no attempt to tap into its power even though she was probably more battered!
I do wish the authors would read each other's previous books to keep the consistency! It's the same with Annja's relationship with Roux and Garin. Even though they are not in this one, I keep expecting Garin to turn up since it's such a big find!
This one comes quite close to home since the majority of the action is based in Sydney.
Annja and her film crew had just finished filming a story about Egyptian artefacts found in Sydney, thus supporting the theory that Egyptians sailed to Australia some time in the past. When Annja's cameraman disappeared on the day they are due to leave and she is set upon by gunmen in her hotel room, she believed it's connected to the Egyptian dig.
I enjoyed listening to the various Aussie slang and accents provided by the Graphic Audio team. Some accents were better than others but overall, not a bad job!
Some inconsistency with her sword though. In the previous book Polar Quest Annja was able to virtually heal herself from the sword's power, but in this book, she made no attempt to tap into its power even though she was probably more battered!
I do wish the authors would read each other's previous books to keep the consistency! It's the same with Annja's relationship with Roux and Garin. Even though they are not in this one, I keep expecting Garin to turn up since it's such a big find!
March 26, 2018
Or, "How Annja Does It All Herself". None of the usual supporting characters in this one. Miss them a bit. But Annja once again rights all wrongs and defeats the bad guys.
March 30, 2018
Bad guest author.. Ridiculous use of Australian slang, Annja talks to herself constantly earning 'nasty glares' from librarians, bus passengers, etc.
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January 10, 2021i like that annya kicks ass.
March 6, 2011
This is the 17th installment of the Rogue Angel adventures. This time Annya Creed, our archaelogist, host of Chasing History's Monsters, and current owner of Joan of Arc's sword, finds herself and crew documenting an Epyptian dig outside of Sydney, Australia. There are actually two going on concurrently, but Annya is documenting the private dig, and not the one funded by the University of Sydney.
Everything seems to be going fine, and Annya, along with Wesley Michaels and wife Jennifer talk about the historical aspects of the dig itself, and how Annya would love to come back and dig when she doesn't have too many commitments already on her plate.
After Annya and Oliver leave and go back to their hotel, Oliver comes up missing. Annya discovers a trace of blood on the carpet in his room, and that's when things get interesting. Oliver, it seems, was killed and incinerated because a terrorist named Sayed Houssam aka The Sword felt that he captured his image on film. Sayed, it seems, is supposed to be in England causing problems there. This leads to a confrontation between Annya and those who killed Oliver, and are supposed to kill her as well.
This leads to a professor named Dr. Gahiji Hamam, an specialist on the history of Egypt, as well as current professor at the University of Sydney. He, along with Sayed, intend to poison Sydney's water supply, and then his own hometown of Cairo as a means of blackmail countries holding Egypts antiquities. Hamam also is dying and wants to have himself embalmed as a means to enter paradise. He's not dislusional is he? Nooooooooo ::eyeroll::
Fortunately for Sydney, and Cairo, the super freak of all super freaks Annya comes to the rescue and saves the day.
This story was somewhat over the top, but the action itself was good enough to keep me interested. It was also, like others in the series, a really fast read. The sub-characters like Wes, Jennifer and Darioush (Dari) were viable additions to the story. Some innocents are killed in this storyline, but that is expected when dealing with terrorists. Annya herself is beaten down so many times, you ask yourself what keeps her going.
Next book: Seeker's Curse (I've already read #18, and reviewed it).
Everything seems to be going fine, and Annya, along with Wesley Michaels and wife Jennifer talk about the historical aspects of the dig itself, and how Annya would love to come back and dig when she doesn't have too many commitments already on her plate.
After Annya and Oliver leave and go back to their hotel, Oliver comes up missing. Annya discovers a trace of blood on the carpet in his room, and that's when things get interesting. Oliver, it seems, was killed and incinerated because a terrorist named Sayed Houssam aka The Sword felt that he captured his image on film. Sayed, it seems, is supposed to be in England causing problems there. This leads to a confrontation between Annya and those who killed Oliver, and are supposed to kill her as well.
This leads to a professor named Dr. Gahiji Hamam, an specialist on the history of Egypt, as well as current professor at the University of Sydney. He, along with Sayed, intend to poison Sydney's water supply, and then his own hometown of Cairo as a means of blackmail countries holding Egypts antiquities. Hamam also is dying and wants to have himself embalmed as a means to enter paradise. He's not dislusional is he? Nooooooooo ::eyeroll::
Fortunately for Sydney, and Cairo, the super freak of all super freaks Annya comes to the rescue and saves the day.
This story was somewhat over the top, but the action itself was good enough to keep me interested. It was also, like others in the series, a really fast read. The sub-characters like Wes, Jennifer and Darioush (Dari) were viable additions to the story. Some innocents are killed in this storyline, but that is expected when dealing with terrorists. Annya herself is beaten down so many times, you ask yourself what keeps her going.
Next book: Seeker's Curse (I've already read #18, and reviewed it).
November 15, 2012
The stereotypes peeved me off. I don't think I know an Australian who uses the words cobber, sheila or even says G'day on a regular basis. Since I am an Australian I know a fair few. Those words were common use two generations ago, maybe three but you really only find them in usage in the more rural areas now. I think most women here would punch a man who called her a sheila now. It's up there with being called a chick. Also some of the phrases we do use were used in the wrong context, it grated a bit.
December 18, 2010
This was just nasty...I will never understand the mindset of people like this! Annja's interviewing an archeologist on an Egyptian dig in Australia when her cameraman disappears. Seems the bad guys thought he and Annja might have seen something they shouldn't have. Lots of action with a flight (and a fight) to a modern temple in Egypt.
All I can say is "let's hear it for the good guys"!
All I can say is "let's hear it for the good guys"!
April 16, 2012
I stopped reading this book by page 52..1st of all this Annja talked to herself alot..Second there were alot of unfamilar words in here..(Think it was Australian terms)It just annoyed me..Thirdly the story is just not good..It was very disappointing..Save your money on this one..Not one of the best..I would have to say one of the worst in this series..
March 20, 2009
Not bad. Not quite Annja's voice from previous books, but a good adventure all the same.
September 26, 2009
Ancient Egyptians made it to the Australian continent? Sure, why not. Yet another archaeological expedition turns into a life or death struggle. These books are my guilty pleasure.
January 11, 2010
These are just getting old I guess. Not a bad one though.
August 6, 2013
The whole series is hit and miss (more hits than misses) but this one was just okay.
June 14, 2014
I love the series so far . I like meeting the new characters but .I kind of need more of the original supporting characters. l miss their interactions. overall HIGHLY RECOMMEND this series.
May 6, 2016
The story line was interesting. The basic concept was good. But it was not executed well enough.
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