The Lost Library

A.M. Dean

Aug 2012 · Pan Macmillan

About this eBook

HE WAS THE KEEPER - Arno Holmstrand is about to die, his life cut short by an organization intent on laying claim to the secrets he has spent a lifetime guarding: the location of the lost Library of Alexandria, and the vast knowledge it has hidden for centuries.

SHE WILL INHERIT HIS LEGACY - Emily Wess is about to have her life change beyond all recognition. One minute she is a professor of history, the next she is on a journey to the far corners of the world, deciphering strange clues left by her mentor, Arno Holmstrand. She is being tested, but for what?

THEY WILL KILL FOR CONTROL - They are the Council and crave power and position. Their corruption spreads from the highest levels of government to the assassins they employ to commit their crimes. They will kill for the ancient knowledge contained in the Library. And Emily Wess has exactly what they want.

Ratings and reviews

Without going into actual plot points, I would say that the basic premise of the novel is very weak and sounds far fetched. Nor is it adequately explained. The author tries to be fast paced and create a sense of urgency but fails on both counts. The clues, such as they are, are flimsy and beg belief. The characters aren't quite fleshed out and one doesn't feel empathy towards the heroine even, so to speak. There isn't even a climax to talk of. Not worth buying, in my opinion

This is d best book i have ever read very addicting i stayed up d whole night to complete it........

About the author

A.M. Dean is the literary pseudonym of a leading academic authority on ancient cultures and the history of religious belief, whose expertise in late antiquity has earned him posts at some of the world’s most prestigious universities. An abiding interest in the human tendency toward conspiracies, together with a commanding grasp of the genuinely mysterious context of real history, inspire the breadth and focus of his creative works. The Lost Library is his first novel.