Khoury's third high-concept thriller (Sanctuary<\i>, 2007,
etc.) features much ado about an apparition in the Antarctic sky.
Is it a sign from God - or maybe not so much?TV journalist Gracie
Logan can't believe her telegenic eyes. There she is in Antarctica,
doing a piece on global warming when suddenly...OK, what exactly is
it up there? "It was beyond understanding, beyond definition."
Well, whatever it actually is, it's awesome: big, bright and more
than a little scary. "It's a sign," says one onlooker as she
crosses herself, clearly a believer. "Of what?" someone else asks
skeptically, thus launching a debate that will grow ever more
heated in the days to come. Meanwhile, in another part of the
planet (Boston, to be precise), hulking ex-convict Matt Sherwood,
currently committed to the straight and narrow, meets with nerdy
Vince Bellinger, who is the bearer of shocking tidings. Seeing the
televised apparition has activated neurons in Vince's spectacular
cognitive apparatus, convincing him that Danny Sherwood, Matt's
beloved younger brother and Vince's fellow brainiac, did not in
fact die two years ago in an accidental chopper crash into
shark-infested waters while working on some extremely hush-hush
science project. For reasons beyond the ken of ordinary folk, Vince
has become certain that foul play was involved. Before he can do
much to explain, however, he too meets death by taser and syringe,
a fate Matt narrowly evades. Matt, in whom the blood of action
heroes flows, now knows he has no choice but to dig for answers.
Not easy. Secret agendas and dueling conspiracies form daunting
obstacles, but he presses on to the end of the tunnel, where he'll
find Gracie waiting along with the answers, eternal and
otherwise.Uninspired. (Kirkus Reviews)
What event could unite the world in peace - or in war? From the
bestselling author of THE LAST TEMPLAR. A remote shelf in the
Arctic circle. A small TV crew is braving the harsh conditions to
film the breaking off of a major ice shelf - yet another nail in
the planet's eco-coffin. Then someone calls out, pointing at
something up in the sky overhead. The camera pans up and they look
up to see a blazing symbol clear, burning high over the bleak,
deserted terrain. Thus begins a series of strange events worldwide
as the mysterious sign appears over the sites of conflict, natural
disasters and terrorist atrocities. What can it portend? The world
is wracked with both fear and hope. Suddenly, all this is focused
onto one man. An obscure monk who recognises the symbol from the
past and understands what it means for the future of humanity. But
as he becomes the most sought-after man on the planet, the
questions have to be asked: could this be the real deal? Or the
most elaborate fake in world history? And - either way - what
happens to the world now?
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