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The Last Oracle: A Novel (Sigma Force)
by: James Rollins

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780061230943
ISBN: 0061230944
Label: William Morrow
Manufacturer: William Morrow
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 434
Publication Date: July 01, 2008
Publisher: William Morrow
Release Date: June 24, 2008
Sales Rank: 1054
Studio: William Morrow

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What if you could bioengineer the next great world prophet: scientifically produce the next Buddha, the next Muhammad, or the next Jesus? Would it mark the Second Coming or initiate a chain reaction with disastrous consequences?

A master at combining historical and religious intrigue with edge-of-your-seat adventure, New York Times bestselling author James Rollins brings back SIGMA Force to battle a group of rogue scientists who've unleashed a bioengineering project that could bring about the extinction of humankind.

In Washington, D.C., a homeless man dies in Commander Gray Pierce's arms, shot by an assassin's bullet. But the death leaves behind a greater mystery: a bloody coin found clutched in the dead man's hand, an ancient relic that can be traced back to the Greek Oracle of Delphi. As ruthless hunters search for the stolen artifact, Gray Pierce discovers that the coin is the key to unlocking a plot that dates back to the Cold War and threatens the very foundation of humanity.

An international think tank of scientists known as the Jasons has discovered a way to bioengineer autistic children who show savant talents—mathematical geniuses, statistical masterminds, brilliant conceptual artists—into something far greater and far more frightening, in hopes of creating a world prophet for the new millennium, one to be manipulated to create a new era of global peace . . . a peace on their own terms.

Halfway around the world, a man wakes up in a hospital bed with no memory of who he is, knowing only that he's a prisoner in a subterranean research facility. With the help of three unusual children, he makes his escape across a mountainous and radioactive countryside, pursued by savage hunters bred in the same laboratory. But his goal is not escape, nor even survival. In order to thwart a plot to wipe out a quarter of the world's population, he must sacrifice all, even the children who rescued him.

From ancient Greek temples to glittering mausoleums, from the slums of India to the toxic ruins of Russia, two men must race against time to solve a mystery that dates back to the first famous oracle of history—the Greek Oracle of Delphi.

But one question remains: Will the past be enough to save the future?

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- James Rollins' blazing brain
The number of neural circuits in the human brain is in the order of ten followed by a million zeroes. How big is that? The total number of atoms in the entire universe is only ten followed by eighty zeroes. Astounding scientific facts like these underpin this complex and fascinating thriller. They make its incredible premise seem perfectly possible--even, in some form, inevitable. Rollins is an amazingly inventive writer. An awful lot of those circuits must be blazing away in his head...

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- overdose of metaphysical overkill
I absolutely loved the earliest Rollins novels, and im always ok when things get a little over the top heavy. My disbelief can be suspended to a point, but with every novel now, Rollins just seems to try to amp the over-the-top aspects to a crazily unbelievable level. The Sigma novels started out fairly decently but have now deteriorated into a cross between the most outlandish James Bond movies, with a healthy does of X-men, Star Trek and maybe some Dr. Who mixed in as well.

If you like movies such as this years Wanted, or the latest Indy Jones movie or think The Transformers are for real, then thats what you get when you read the Sigma novels these days. If its totally over the top crazy, then thats what Rollins will give you. Of course, in his authors note, he gives you factual footnotes to what occurs in the novel.

Perhaps its not totally fiction, but when you indulge heavily in the ... Read More

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- Still good, but def not the best of the Sigma series
No spoilers

As my title suggests, while The Last Oracle was a good enough read, it is definitely does not rank among the top of the Sigma series. Although I enjoyed it and finished it in three days (like I do with all Rollins books), this book was the most predictable of the series. With Rollins I look forward to the "wow, I didn't see that coming moment" and I am usually not let down, but with The Last Oracle, nothing really floored me and had my jaw dropped.

Despite that, if you're a Rollins fan and have read any of his other novels--especially the Sigma series--and have enjoyed them, then you'll enjoy this one, at least to some extent, so read it.

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- Least favorite of the Sigma Force series.
Unfortunately, The Last Oracle is my least favorite of the Sigma Force books. The plot in this one is much more shallow and predictable (by far in my opinion) than any of the previous 4. I hate to have to say that because I love James Rollins. Even still, as a fan of this series it is still a must-read.

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