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Dr. Thomas Lourds, internationally-renowned linguist and archaeologist, has just arrived in Istanbul to lecture at the University. But before he even leaves the airport, Lourds is kidnapped and finds himself fighting for his life―and for all mankind.
Deeply hidden somewhere in the city is an ancient scroll written by the author of the Bible's Book of Revelation―a scroll whose secrets might save or destroy humanity. Lourds' religious extremist captors need him to help find the document to achieve their evil ends. After a desperate escape and chase, Lourds searches for the scroll with the help of a former lover, Olympia Adnan, and a deadly Irish mercenary he cannot trust.
Lourds and his dangerous allies must navigate ancient Constantinople's darkest depths to find the scroll before the Devil himself brings the world down around them and the war between good and evil comes to a final showdown.
About the Author
Charles Brokaw is a pseudonym for an author, academic, and college educator living in the Midwest. He’s had a rich and varied life, and is fascinated by history, human accomplishment, and archeology. He began the book The Atlantis Code after seeing an article in a scholarly journal. The piece featured a satellite photo, and pointed out ruins visible in Spain which matched closely the description of Atlantis relayed in the writings of Plato. Because the ruins were located in a famous national park, he was certain they would never be explored. That got him thinking about just what treasures are buried beneath the earth. The result was The Atlantis Code. The book is the author’s first published adventure thriller.
Praise for Charles Brokaw
"Short, gripping chapters move the action from Egypt to Russia to Africa to London. Indiana Jones meets The Da Vinci Code. Look out, Dan Brown, Brokaw can play this game a lot better than most of your imitators."--Booklist
"In the 19th century, the equivalent of a blockbuster movie was a tense, thrilling novel, often told in serial form. We tend to forget that the modern novel need not be anything more significant than excellent entertainment, which is the perfect description of Charles Brokaw's The Atlantis Code. …A rollicking adventure, with nonstop action and suspense. Readers can only hope that Brokaw is prepared to send Professor Lourds on further quests."--Publishers Weekly
"If you enjoyed the Da Vinci Code, The Atlantis Code will take you to a new level of mystery, wonder, adventure and excitement. This book will enthrall you and at the same time connect you in a very intimate way with the mystery of your sacred existence."--Deepak Chopra
“A winning combination of all the ingredients an adventure addict could want great action, intrepid archeologists, dark conspiracies, cliffhangers, and a real sense of wonder."--Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Paul of Dune and author of The Edge of the World
"Brokaw's hero is Indiana Jones without the whip. Who knew archeology could be so exciting? Wonderful entertainment."--Stephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author of The Traitor
“Storytelling doesn’t get much better than this. I’ve set this one aside to read again!”--David Hagberg, New York Times bestselling author of The Expediter
The Lucifer Code Thomas Lourds Book 2 edition by Charles Brokaw Literature Fiction eBooks
I liked this book even more than his previous book, The Atlantis Code. I am a fan of this genre anyway, but if It involves Biblical archaeology, that is my absolute favorite. Charles Brokaw is a great writer and storyteller, and he kept me hooked until the end. I read the book in almost one sitting.This story involves the end of the world, Lucifer in human form, and the only thing on earth that can stop him - an ancient scroll with a coded language that only our Dr. Thomas Lourds can decipher. Can the scroll be found and translated before it ends up in the wrong hands? Doesn't that make you want to pick up this book right now and start reading?
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The Lucifer Code Thomas Lourds Book 2 edition by Charles Brokaw Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Fun, if implausible, for most of the book. Terrible ending. It's like the author just hadn't figured out how to end the novel. His first novel was entertaining and at least had a decent ending. I'll give the third book a try and see if things improve.
Not as believable and well written as the Atlantis Code, and the final chapters felt trite and rushed. The sexual interplay also felt contrived.
Brokaw, captured my interest by threading historical religious events into this latest book. Lucifer Code grinds religious emotions of good vs evil, fear of satin, and the belief good will triumph. Enjoy
This was the best book I read so far this year! Cannot wait for more adventure! Buying the next one in the series tonight still! No spoilers, but more than worth the time!!
Probably the worst thing about this book--and there are many things to dislike about it--is that the author NEVER even bothered to visit Istanbul to write it. I lived in Istanbul for nearly 9 years and visit regularly and he got so many things wrong about the city, he could not have actually spent time there. Starting with the airport ... there is NO escalator "down" to baggage claim. Baggage claim is right outside passport control, just four or five shallow steps. And all around baggage claim are the duty-free shops, which he clearly never saw or mentioned. Brokaw has simply given us a generic airport. Central to the plot of these 517 pages of bombast are "catacombs" that stretch for a dozen miles in every direction. This is absurd. First of all there are NO catacombs whatsoever in the traditional sense--that is, subterranean burial chambers. But even if we grant him what is beneath Istanbul (the ruins of Constantinople), those ruins hardly stretch all the way out to the airport--MILES from the center of the city! And, as I said, what is below Istanbul are the remains of Constantinople, not a maze of secret passages but a lot of unexcavated Roman and Byzantine structures. But let's grant him an entire underground city ... because he knows nothing about the one above ground. He has an SUV plowing into a "open cafe" in the Yeshilkoy district of the city. There ARE no open cafes in Yeshilkoy. This area is too poor and is hardly sophisticated or European enough to have an open cafe. Teahouses and kiraathanes (meeting places for men) sure, but no open cafes. He calls the Bosporous a "river"; it's a strait. But, honestly, I don't think he knows the difference since he uses the terms interchangeably. Not to know that the Bosporous is a strait connecting the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea when you are an author is sheer idiocy--or a kind of arrogance that counts on the ignorance of your readers. He refers to the Golden Horn as the Harbor No one, neither Turk nor foreigner, EVER refers to ANY part of Istanbul or the surrounding waters as "the Harbor." He simply made this up! Once again, he is counting on people not to notice. I could go on and on, but I'll stop there because it's not worth my time--and this book is not worth yours. It's not just the factual errors, the carelessness, the laziness, the sloppiness with facts about the location; all of these things apply equally well to the writing. There are grammatical errors, vast numbers of cliches (about three per page), tons of bombastic language that just makes you roll your eyes ... it's appalling that Viking-Penguin would publish such amateurish rubbish. In my favorite bad sentence, a character sits while sitting. Yes, I'm not making this up "Olympia still sat in a state of near undress while sitting cross-legged on the bed." And how ridiculously awkward is "a state of near undress"? Even the editing, as this shows clearly enough, was atrocious. There are DOZENS of awful sentences like this. To say nothing of how badly handled the main character is. Supposedly a "linguistic genius," he is never shown deciphering anything. There are no clues to follow, no glimpses into how any of his feats might have been accomplished. Genuine linguisitic geniuses worked on Linear B for decades before Michael Ventris, building on the work of others as well as taking an original direction, finally had any success. And decades later, a few scholars STILL debate the accuracy of his reading. But Thomas Lourds walks into a room, plays with his laptop, and an hour later comes out with all the answers he needs. This is beyond absurd. Once again, Brokaw relies on reader ignorance to get away with his sheer laziness. Steer very clear of this if you are remotely interested in believable characters, an interesting plot, an accurate sense of place, and writing that doesn't make you cringe every other sentence.
I like Thomas Lourdes. He’s a man with ideals, questionable morals and a thirst for knowledge. These books are fun reading! The twists to the plot and the characters are well crafted, clean and completely believable. The author uses history to pad his action. James Bond Mets the Liberian!
OK, I was judging this book by its cover, but I expected devil-worship, religious intrigue and globe-trotting excitement; I won't say I didn't get all that, I just wish it had been more readable. As other reviewers have correctly pointed out, the author is misogynistic, less than detail-oriented, and goes for international espionage rather than linguistic challenges (I know - he never asked to go on this "mission," etc.). And the research mistakes are embarrassing referring to both the city and its founding king as Constantinople?!? the suffix -ople is equivalent to another suffix -polis, both from the same Latin root and meaning city; the founder of this city is Constantine I (or Constantine the Great). Apart from Dan Brown-wannabe Brokaw's mistakes in themselves, each time a badly worded turn of phrase (or using a city's name to indicate a person) pops up, it pulls you out of the story and reminds you that you're reading book. We need to be able to read with a willing suspension of disbelief and if verifiable facts used to shore up the plot are found to be false, that suspension disappears, and nothing is believable...sorry Mr. (not Charles Brokaw - there's no information about him, so I assume this is a pen name - one of your few smart moves) Whomever, this is not the output of an academic and scholar (as he professes to be on the inside back cover), this is the output of a dilettante who doesn't quite possess the talent to pull off the premise of the novel. Don't quit your day job...
I liked this book even more than his previous book, The Atlantis Code. I am a fan of this genre anyway, but if It involves Biblical archaeology, that is my absolute favorite. Charles Brokaw is a great writer and storyteller, and he kept me hooked until the end. I read the book in almost one sitting.
This story involves the end of the world, Lucifer in human form, and the only thing on earth that can stop him - an ancient scroll with a coded language that only our Dr. Thomas Lourds can decipher. Can the scroll be found and translated before it ends up in the wrong hands? Doesn't that make you want to pick up this book right now and start reading?
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