by Katherine Neville, Charlotte Breuer, Norbert Möllemann
I picked this book up at a local thrift store that sells as many books as you can fit into a Walmart-esque bag for $4.99 (and I can fit a lot of books into this bag). So far, I have picked up books I have never heard of and have been extremely satisfied with my choices. I did not, until after read...
This is one very hot read! A novel of alchemical proportions -- bringing together in a riveting tale spanning several centuries, the concepts of esotericism in architecture and nature, sacred geometry, etc -- 'as above, so below'.
Synopsis:The Fire is actually a sequel to Katherine Neville’s The Eight published some twenty years ago and reviewed by me last year. The Fire, like The Eight, follows two timelines, one past (in this case 1822) and one present (2003).Alexandra Solarin (Xie) was twelve years old in the autumn of 199...
I gave up! couldn't finish it, boring plot, wrong rythm.
I was very disappointed. I love The Eight, but I honestly couldn't even finish this book. The characters fell flat, the story didn't flow very well. I felt like Neville was trying to be Dan Brown - a terrible aspiration for any writer.
In this sequel to THE EIGHT we continue the journey to search for the mysterious chess pieces and Charlemagne’s Montglane Service. Reuniting the service and the pieces promises immortality. The trip takes us from 19th century Albania to modern day Washington D.C. Personally I found the first part...
Like millions of readers around the world, I have eagerly awaited a sequel to "The Eight." Twenty years after publication of the original, Neville brings forth a work that is just as entertaining and delightful as its parent work.With plotlines taken directly from the headlines, "The Fire" focuses ...
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