Seven Deadly Wonders - Book Review

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Seven Deadly Wonders - A Book Review

If you love an exciting action packed thriller, you must read Seven Deadly Wonders by Matthew Reilly.

First published in hardcover by Simon and Schuster in December of 2005 the book is kind of like Indiana Jones meets the Da Vinci Code.

The paperback edition was released by Simon and Schuster in July 2006. You can also download this wonderful book to your Kindle or Nook.

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Seven Deadly Wonders: A Novel

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Seven Deadly Wonders

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Basis for this action packed story is that a golden capstone with mystical crystals once sat on top of the Great Pyramid of Giza. The story unfolds as 3 groups (2 bad guys and 1 good) try to find the pieces of the capstone that were hidden in each of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Alexander the Great and then protected by a cult of Amun-ra with booby traps built by ancient Egyptian engineers. All the pieces must be found and put together before the Day of Tartarus arrives. Whoever stands at the capstone on that day and recites the ritual words can either rule the world for 1,000 years or give the world peace.

I don't typically read this genre of fiction but this book really captivated my interest. Reilly has the extraordinary gift of writing that "grabs" you on those first few pages and keeps you interested through out. I prefer historical fiction and mystery novels and this book actually gave me a bit of that too. Reilly incorporates the history of Egypt along with Alexander the Great and the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world in this story. He gave me some mystery with trying to figure out who the "mole" in his group was. The book is full of action, historical information, and was just a wonderful reading experience. I'll pick more of Matthew Reilly's books to read. I also hope that somebody makes a movie of this book!

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

The storyline of this book revolves around the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World with three teams trying to locate them in 2006.

1. The Great Pyramid of Giza

2. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

3. Statue of Zeus at Olympia

4. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

5. Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus

6. Colossus of Rhodes

7. Lighthouse of Alexandria

Egyptian God Thoth

plays a huge role in Seven Deadly Wonders

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Sequel to Seven Deadly Wonders

Six Sacred Stones

The Six Sacred Stones

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Latest Release by Matthew Reilly

The Five Greatest Warrors

Seven Deadly Wonders begins the tale of Jack West, Jr and his team of heroes. The Six Sacred Stones continues the action and adventures and now the latest release gives us more of the story...

The Five Greatest Warriors: A Novel

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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Want to find out more about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that Matthew Reilly refers to in this book? Reilly tells us about these wonders quite well as we travel through the story but his is a story of fiction. Find out the real facts about these marvels of history.

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

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Read Matthew Reilly On The Nook

If you are thinking of getting a digital reader or tablet, I can highly recommend the NOOK. You can read Matthew Reilly books like Seven Deadly Wonders or other action based fiction that you prefer. You also have the option of downloading a free sample of a book before you buy.

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Seven Ancient Wonders

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