Review: Thrills, chills, and oh my a whole lot more! The best yet!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 17, 2012
This is a fast paced book about the further adventures of Judas Iscariot, aka William Barrow, and friends as they race against time and distance to beat William's nemesis Viktor Kaslow from recovering the most precious of the tainted thirty shekels of gold, the Singing Coin. This book blends the modern with the past and tosses in some scientific theories used in improbable ways to take the reader on a whirlwind view of parallel planes of existence to find and reclaim the famous Singing Coin that Judas lost immediately following the betrayal of his Lord. This book takes the reader to the fantastic Bolivian Andes where an ancient Essene tribe hides many precious historical documents and artifacts including William's Singing Coin from the outside world. With the help of an old friend of Roderick, Tampara, Prince of Paititi, it is a close race to reach the fortress before Kaslow and the dangers are many for our heroes. Once at the castle the dangers do not subside but continue to expand in complexity and gravity as Kaslow follows our heroes destroying the ancient castle and killing many of its residents. On the return trip to the modern world one of our intrepid heroes must make a difficult choice if he is to live.I love this book as it closely resembles some of my own beliefs regarding Jesus Christ and what He wanted to teach His followers - then and now - and how we as a race have failed Him and the Almighty. I also like the way Mr. James has blended the use of science and fantasy to create a plausible story line filled with love, compassion, terror, and death. I really think that this book marks a changing point in Mr. James maturity as an author as he involves the readers in the lives of his characters by bringing them to life, giving them a past, present, and hopefully a future. As always there are enough twists and turns to keep the reader involved and on the edge of their seats as they race to end of the book to see what happens next.Destiny of Coins (The Judas Chronicles #3)