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A master at combining historical and scientific intrigue with cutting-edge adventure, the New York Times bestselling author of Map of Bones and Black Order, James Rollins, returns with his most relentless, high-octane thriller to date--a terrifying story of an ancient menace reborn to plague the modern world... and of an impossible hope that lies hidden in the most shocking place imaginable: within the language of angels. |
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Monday, January 28, 2008 New Day, Two New Books As promised in the previous post, it's high time I told you what books you'll be seeing from me this year...and yes, that was plural: books. First up, the rumor is true that I was indeed selected to write the novelization to the new Indiana Jones movie, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL. It was an honor to be selected, as I've been a huge Indy fan (which you all might have suspected from my books...especially a certain character named Omaha Dunn). The novel was a blast to write, and I was even allowed to add several scenes that weren't in the movie, so that was pretty cool. The book is due to hit stands on May 20th. And trust me, I'll be first in line to see the movie! And in an odd bit of serendipity, here is a picture of a certain object that's been a shelved in the "Cabinet of Curiosities" at my house for the past few years (and no, it does not appear in the film). Is it just a strange coincidence...or something else?!?  And of course, as many of you may already know, there is a SECOND book coming out this summer, the next Sigma thriller. It's titled THE LAST ORACLE, and it's slated for release on June 24th. I'm very excited about this new novel...it was a challenge to bring together a novel of this scope and breadth. I'll reveal more details and hints about this novel over the coming months, but below is a brief description as noted in the publisher's catalog for the novel: What if you could bio-engineer the next great world prophet, to scientifically produce the next Buddha, the next Mohammed, or the next Jesus? Would it mark the Second Coming or initiate a chain reaction leading to the end of mankind? A thinktank of world scientists formed during the Cold War has discovered a way to manipulate and enhance autistic children who show savant talents - mathematical geniuses, statistical masterminds, brilliant conceptual artists - but a strange side-effect begins to arise. Before it can be analyzed fully, a rogue group of scientists begin their own secret experimentation with a cadre of the best children. They seek to create a world prophet for the new millennium, one to be manipulated to create a new era of global peace...a peace on their own terms. But such manipulation has grim consequences as a biological meltdown among the children begins to occur - turning the innocent into something frightening. Can Commander Gray Pierce and his elite SIGMA Force stop the experiments before they engineer the extinction of mankind? It will be a race against time to solve a mystery that dates back to the first famous oracle of history - the Oracle of Delphi... And while some of you might have read this description before, or heard the title, or perhaps even pre-ordered the book, no one has seen a picture of the cover...until now!  I hope you enjoy the story! Much more to come in the months ahead! all the best, Jim
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James, not sure if you recall, we met at a breakfast in Auror, IL a couple years ago...Joe Konrath, Rob Walker, and David Morrell were also present, Midwest Literary Festival. Anyway, I had never read one of your books and was curious to know what you write about since you are so laid back and quite. I picked up "Map of Bones" and absolutely LOVED it! I am headed to LIM this weekend and will be listening to the unabridged version of "The Judas Strain." I just wanted to say thanks for some great reading material and I look forward to plenty more. And congrats on the Indiana Jones gig. Awesome.
Karen Syed
www.echelonpress.com
That's great! I'm looking forward to both... especially Indy, I have to say!
I am already doing a massive promotion for your books.
The Indiana Jones novel will sell itself, but it is YOU that I want to promote.
I'm an italian reader and I hope "The last oracle" will be released as soon as possible in Italy.
Dear James, I need much more SIGMA FORCE books! I'm wildly addicted to them.
I also loved so much Amazzonia, and with great disappointment I have also to say that "Subterranean", "Excavation", "Deep" Fathomhas not yet been published here. I wondering why!
Sara
Sorry I did not see this post earlier! Sounds like a great story line for Oracle; did you realize autism was such a hot button when starting it? And just what *is* that skull thingee? I am presuming from an animal given your former career?
i am now bouncing waiting to get two books instead of just the one. and a movie as well. kewl.
so do you really want me to bring some of the feral population to demonstrate spay techs?