Published: Nov. 02, 2009
Words: 83,325 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452378213

Short description

JC De La Torre classic's is back and better than ever. In 2005, Ancient Rising introduced the world to Dan Ryan, the hunt for Atlantis and the Greek Gods. Hailed by critics and fans alike, this cult phenomenon endures. This new version of Ancient Rising offers a tighter, better paced story and a new foreword by the author giving intimate background on the genesis of the Rise of the Ancients saga

Extended description

The JC De La Torre classic is back and better than ever. In 2005, Ancient Rising introduced the world to Dan Ryan, the hunt for Atlantis and the Greek Gods.

Called by reviewers as "breathless, moving at a breakneck speed" and "fast moving adventure that fits into the Clive Cussler/Dan Brown mode," the novel has become a cult phenomenon that endures.

The author is re-releasing this novel as a companion to the 3D audiobook experience that features award winning radio theater personality Joe Bevilacqua and has been listened to around the world on Sirius/XM.

This new version of Ancient Rising offers a tighter, better paced story and a new foreword by the author giving intimate background on the genesis of the Rise of the Ancients saga.

A must for sci-fi readers and action/adventure enthusiasts.

Adult-content rating: This book contains content considered unsuitable for young readers 17 and under, and which may be offensive to some readers of all ages. For more information, see the Support FAQ.

Tags

angels, god, fantasy, science fiction, demons, action adventure, atlantis, indiana jones, greek gods, ancient astronauts, dan brown, clive cussler, clash of the titans

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Reviews

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Review by: Carol on Sep. 21, 2011 :
An action-adventure story with virtually non-stop action. The writing style is all action and dialogue with very little insight into the thought of the main character after the initial few pages.
As the first of a series, the ending provided just enough resolution to feel a certain stage was done.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Sharon E. Cathcart on May 26, 2011 :
When I review books, they always start out with five stars -- and I see what happens from there.

J.C. De La Torre has a fascinating speculative fiction idea, with an author getting involved in an archaeological team studying Atlantis. When Hermes shows up (and speaks some bad, Harry Potteresque fake Latin instead of either the real deal or Greek, which bothered me) and starts providing clues for the team to raise the lost city, things should get interesting.

I really liked the concept of this book, but found myself distracted by poorly rendered dialect (Glaswegian is *difficult,* admittedly, but it is not rendered at all correctly here -- if you can't render dialect, don't try) and some egregious errors of fact in terms of archaeological process (like shining bright lights on ancient documents ... which is destructive).

With a bit more research, this book could have been outstanding. I just had a hard time getting past the issues that bothered me.
(reviewed long after purchase)

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