Angels and Demons probably is the second book of Dan Brown I have read so far. The first book, De Vinci Code, which had created a sort of a furor in the Christendom, was nothing less than a genius’ writings. No doubt, it bordered on some indecent themes involving Christian belief, but still the author’s ingenuity and his ability to fabricate a story that is a labyrinth of complexities is truly commendable.
After reading these two books, I could only marvel at Dan Brown’s ability to seamlessly merge the visible with the invisible, the factual with the imaginary, and the heavenly with the carnal. If ever I have to score him on a scale of ten, I would give him a perfect 10. His stories, which are mostly fictional, are woven into reality with such dexterity that often the slim dividing line between the real and the unreal seems missing.
Zooming in on the Angels and Demons, it has a plot that is gripping and action that’s racy. The story is of Robert Langdon, a symblogist from Harvard, who is drawn into a controversial occurrence at CERN laboratories, which is a hub of intellectuals. Here, Leonardo Vetra, a physicist of CERN, is found murdered with his chest seared with an ambigram by a long-forgotten group called illuminati. Later, Illuminati asserts responsibility for his killing and the kidnapping of four cardinals who come to Rome to be elected as the next pope after the mysterious death of the pope.
Not stopping with the kidnapping, Illuminati also issues an ultimatum that with each passing hour it would kill a cardinal. After the fourth cardinal is killed, Illuminati plans to reduce the Vatican City to rubble with its secret weapon “anti-matter” (which is more potent than the atomic bomb) which is planted at the core of the Vatican City. With time elapsing and the danger closing in on…and with only a few cryptic clues as leads, Robert Langdon’s chase against time and the deadly enemies of church is an amazing read. In short, Angels and Demons is spellbinding!
Currently, I am halfway through Dan Brown’s Digital Fortress and find it as exciting as his earlier books. I wonder why I haven’t read this author before.
After reading these two books, I could only marvel at Dan Brown’s ability to seamlessly merge the visible with the invisible, the factual with the imaginary, and the heavenly with the carnal. If ever I have to score him on a scale of ten, I would give him a perfect 10. His stories, which are mostly fictional, are woven into reality with such dexterity that often the slim dividing line between the real and the unreal seems missing.
Zooming in on the Angels and Demons, it has a plot that is gripping and action that’s racy. The story is of Robert Langdon, a symblogist from Harvard, who is drawn into a controversial occurrence at CERN laboratories, which is a hub of intellectuals. Here, Leonardo Vetra, a physicist of CERN, is found murdered with his chest seared with an ambigram by a long-forgotten group called illuminati. Later, Illuminati asserts responsibility for his killing and the kidnapping of four cardinals who come to Rome to be elected as the next pope after the mysterious death of the pope.
Not stopping with the kidnapping, Illuminati also issues an ultimatum that with each passing hour it would kill a cardinal. After the fourth cardinal is killed, Illuminati plans to reduce the Vatican City to rubble with its secret weapon “anti-matter” (which is more potent than the atomic bomb) which is planted at the core of the Vatican City. With time elapsing and the danger closing in on…and with only a few cryptic clues as leads, Robert Langdon’s chase against time and the deadly enemies of church is an amazing read. In short, Angels and Demons is spellbinding!
Currently, I am halfway through Dan Brown’s Digital Fortress and find it as exciting as his earlier books. I wonder why I haven’t read this author before.
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