Fresh Pick | THE ATLANTIS CODE by Charles Brokaw

Professor Thomas Lourds #1

November 2009
On Sale: November 10, 2009
Featuring: Leslie Crane; Natasha Safarov; Thomas Lourds
432 pages
ISBN: 0765315319
EAN: 9780765315311
Hardcover
$25.99

Thriller Arcane
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The Atlantis Code by Charles Brokaw

A thrill-seeking Harvard linguistics professor and an ultrasecret branch of the Catholic Church go head-to-head in a race to uncover the secrets of the lost city of Atlantis. For whoever controls Atlantis controls the world.

A thrill-seeking Harvard linguistics professor and an ultrasecret branch of the Catholic Church go head-to-head in a race to uncover the secrets of the lost city of Atlantis. The ruins of the technologically-advanced, eerily-enigmatic ancient civilization promise their discoverer fame, fortune, and power... but hold earth- shattering secrets about the origin of man.

While world-famous linguist and archaeologist, Thomas Lourds, is shooting a film that dramatizes his flamboyant life and scientific achievements, satellites spot impossibly ancient ruins along the Spanish coast. Lourds knows exactly what it means: the Lost Continent of Atlantis has been found. The race is on, and Lourds' challengers will do anything to get there first. Whoever controls the Lost Continent will control the world."

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Feeling as though someone was pulling a fast one on him, Lourds examined the writing more closely, thinking perhaps it had been inscribed recently upon an ancient bell – which would have been foolish under the circumstances because such an act would have destroyed the bell’s huge intrinsic value – to fool him. If it was a forgery, it was a masterpiece. The inscription felt smooth to the touch. In places it was even worn to the point that it was almost faded.

Yep. If it was a fake, it was a damned good one.

Operating by instinct, Lourds reached into his backpack, which was beside his chair, and took out a soft graphite pencil and a tablet containing sheets of onion skin tracing paper. Placing a sheet of paper on the bell, he rubbed the pencil against the surface, creating a negative image of the inscription Read More...

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Fresh Pick | ATLANTIS UNMASKED by Alyssa Day

Warriors Of Poseidon #6
July 2009
On Sale: July 7, 2009
Featuring: Alexios; Grace Havilland
320 pages
ISBN: 0425223221
EAN: 9780425223222
Paperback
$7.99

Romance Paranormal
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Atlantis Unmasked by Alyssa Day

Immortals: Three. Vampires: Zero.
Alyssa Day’s Warriors of Poseidon series: A KNOCKOUT.

Poseidon’s warriors swore an oath eleven thousand years ago to protect humanity from those who stalked the night. Yet when a woman with an ancient Gift dares to claim the heart of one of Poseidon’s fiercest warriors, the world teeters on the knife’s edge between desire and darkness.

A warrior scarred…
Alexios survived two years of unspeakable torture at the hands of a vampire goddess. Now he’s been ordered to team up with a beautiful warrior and take on the most dangerous mission of his life: to retrieve the Vampire’s Bane. Without it, Atlantis can’t ascend to the surface and take its rightful place in the world. But when evil threatens, will Alexios be led by duty—or his heart?

A descendant of Diana…
Grace is part of the rebellion against the vampires and shape-shifters trying to take over her world. She is deadly with her bow, because when she takes aim, she never misses her target. But suddenly she’s focused on a damaged Atlantean warrior who sees her as a weapon, not as a woman. When thousands of lives are on the line, will passion overrule, or will her aim still be true?

When two worlds collide…Atlantis is unmasked.

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Chapter 1

Leaving regional rebel headquarters, St. Louis

"It's almost impossible to shoot a bow while driving."

Grace Havilland clenched her fingers around the steering wheel of the Jeep and waited for the Atlantean warrior riding shotgun to respond to what she thought had been her very reasonable point.

Waited. Waited a little longer. She'd met Alexios months ago and seen him sporadically since, but she'd never been in such a small space with him. It felt like being trapped in a cage with a lion who'd just eaten a full meal. Deadly, dangerous, and exhilarating, but maybe-just maybe-you'd live through it.

Unless he suddenly felt like a snack.

She wrenched the wheel to the left when she saw the deceptive DEAD END sign appear in the headlights and Read More...

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Fresh Pick | HEART OF THE DRAGON by Gena Showalter

Atlantis #1
January 2009
On Sale: January 1, 2009
Featuring: Darius en Kragin; Grace Carlyle

384 pages
ISBN: 0373773501
EAN: 9780373773503
Mass Market Paperback
$6.99
Romance Paranormal
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Heart Of The Dragon by Gena Showalter

The Atlantis tale that started it all...

Searching for her missing brother, Grace Carlyle never
dreamed she would discover a secret world populated by
mythological monsters—or find herself facing a
sword-wielding being whose looks put mortal men to
shame.

But there he was, Darius en Kragin, one of a race
of shape-shifting warriors bound to guard the gates of
Atlantis, and kill all travelers who strayed within its
borders.

Now Grace's life was in his hands, and Darius had
to choose between his centuries-old vow and the woman who
had slipped beneath his defenses and stolen the heart of
Atlantis's fiercest dragon.

Other books in Atlantis Series

Jewel Of Atlantis, February 2009
Atlantis #2
The Vampire's Bride, March 2009
Atlantis #3

Excerpt

"He doesn't laugh."

"He never yells."

"When Grayley accidentally stabbed Darius's thigh with a
six-pronged razor, our leader didn't even blink."

"I'd say all he needs is a few good hours of bed sport, but
I'm not even sure he knows what his cock is for."

The latter was met with a round of rumbling male chuckles.

Darius en Kragin stepped inside the spacious dining hall,
his gaze methodically cataloging his surroundings. The ebony
floors gleamed clean and black, the perfect contrast for the
dragon-carved ivory walls. Along the windows, gauzy drapes
whisped delicately. Crystal ceilings towered above,
reflecting the tranquillity of seawater that enclosed their
great city.

He moved toward the long, rectangular dining table. The
tantalizing aroma of sweetmeats and fruit should have wafted
to his nostrils, but over Read More...


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Fresh Pick | THE HUNT FOR ATLANTIS by Andy McDermott

October 2009
On Sale: September 29, 2009
512 pages
ISBN: 0553592858
EAN: 9780553592856
Mass Market Paperback
$7.99

Fiction Adventure, Historical
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The Hunt for Atlantis by Andy McDermott

Following in the tradition of Clive Cussler and Matthew Reilly, Andy McDermott takes us a roller-coaster ride in search of the legendary Atlantis.

Archaeologist Nina Wilde believes she has found the location of the lost city of Atlantis and now she wants the opportunity to prove her theory. Someone else though wants her dead! With the help of ex-SAS bodyguard Eddie Chase and beautiful heiress Kari Frost, Nina faces a breakneck race against time around the world, pursued at every step by agents of the mysterious -- and murderous -- Brotherhood of Selasphoros.

From the jungles of Brazil to the mountains of Tibet, from the streets of Manhattan to the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, the hunt for Atlantis leads to a secret hidden for 11,000 years -- which in the wrong hands could destroy civilization as we know it...

Mystery & romance add to this terrific action/adventure tale with enough twists & turns to truly excite.

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