Black Order

James Rollins once again outdoes himself in Black Order.

“Lisa knew what she had to do. She let go of the scientist inside, let go of her own self. Her goal was beyond consciousness, beyond prayer. It was simply belief. In the purity of that moment, the Bell burst with a blinding light, joining them together, turning reality into pure potential.”

This quote comes at the end of a long, harrowing and heartbreaking journey from WWII and the mad scrabble of the Superpower Allies to scoop up the best/worst of Nazi Germany’s scientists and their work.

Ranging from the Himalayas to the Veldt of South Africa and through Europe; Stigma Force chases the mystery of, well, I can’t tell you. This is an outstanding philosophical and scientific thriller. Well read!

This is really one of the best if not the best CIGNA force novel. The storyline and the characters are magnificent. The only problem I have with the writing is that at critical point in a segment of the story, the story shifts to another segment. I get why the author does this, but too abrupt. Just my humble opinion, but it does not take away from a great novelist of this genre. It is too bad that this story could not be turned into a movie-way too expensive. Then again, perhaps a smart producer will figure this out.

I love this series. It flows well and is engaging. The author takes real life situations and puts his twist on them while keeping them ‘true’. There is always a section at the back that explains where he got his idea and what parts are true and what parts have his spin on them. Highly recommend!

Anyone who watches the series The Big Bang Theory has heard Sheldon talking about quantum theory. This novel gives us a bit of background on how the theory developed and how it was the opposite direction of Einstein’s theory.
Adding to this science , Rollins gives us a fictional story, spanning multiple locations, from the Himalayas to Germany to South Africa, all connected by this theory.
We also get a touch of romance for some of our members of Sigma Force.

Starting with mysterious purchases of old manuscripts, seemingly random and senseless murders in a Nepal monastery, the Sigma Force quickly finds that the two random events are linked. Not only are they linked together but they are also tied to a mysterious compound in South Africa. Rollins takes those events and overlays the Nazi development of the Aryan race to develop a story that is fun and interesting to read. At times, Rollins resorts to pseudo science when discussing cloning but it doesn’t detract from the storyline.

As with most of the Sigma stories, there is a great deal of action, in fact, at times there might be too much action for a lot of readers but, nevertheless, it does provide for an entertaining story. I found the character of Fiona to be one of the more interesting in this edition of the Sigma stories. Rollins also provides the needed back stories for some of the other major characters. Overall, a quick but enjoyable read.Starting with mysterious purchases of old manuscripts, seemingly random and senseless murders in a Nepal monastery, the Sigma Force quickly finds that the two random events are linked. Not only are they linked together but they are also tied to a mysterious compound in South Africa. Rollins takes those events and overlays the Nazi development of the Aryan race to develop a story that is fun and interesting to read. At times, Rollins resorts to pseudo science when discussing cloning but it doesn’t detract from the storyline.

As with most of the Sigma stories, there is a great deal of action, in fact, at times there might be too much action for a lot of readers but, nevertheless, it does provide for an entertaining story. I found the character of Fiona to be one of the more interesting in this edition of the Sigma stories. Rollins also provides the needed back stories for some of the other major characters. Overall, a quick but enjoyable read.

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