The Devil Colony by James Rollins (reviewed by readafew)
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1readafew
What do you think? I hope I don't sound like the book was bad, it wasn't but I did have a problem with 'ancient weapon'
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The Devil Colony is the 7th book in James Rollins Sigma Force series. This time an ancient secret sought after for centuries, has resurfaced once again. It caused a strange explosion then everything seemed to disintegrate. Sigma’s arch-nemesis ‘the Guild’ have an excellent idea what it is so have a large head-start. Painter Crow becomes personally involved when he discovers his niece was present and is being blamed for the catastrophe.
The trail goes back in history all the way to Thomas Jefferson and Lewis & Clark, who were attempting to find the treasure before the ‘enemy’. It has tracks all over the US, Utah, Kentucky, DC. It appears to be nanotech that is weapons grade and could kill the entire planet.
Honestly, I enjoyed the last book much more. I think most of my problem with this one was the whole back story on the nanotech, how dangerous it was and how it got to be in the places it showed up in. Half the story was making up excuses to explain away a bunch of very important things that were important to me to make me go with it, and I couldn’t swallow it. I know a bit about history, about cultures, and about physics which interfered with plausibility. The rest of the story was excellent, the weaving of histories and the suspense. I just couldn’t believe the threat itself, in how it ‘worked’ or in how long it’s existed undetected.
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The Devil Colony is the 7th book in James Rollins Sigma Force series. This time an ancient secret sought after for centuries, has resurfaced once again. It caused a strange explosion then everything seemed to disintegrate. Sigma’s arch-nemesis ‘the Guild’ have an excellent idea what it is so have a large head-start. Painter Crow becomes personally involved when he discovers his niece was present and is being blamed for the catastrophe.
The trail goes back in history all the way to Thomas Jefferson and Lewis & Clark, who were attempting to find the treasure before the ‘enemy’. It has tracks all over the US, Utah, Kentucky, DC. It appears to be nanotech that is weapons grade and could kill the entire planet.
Honestly, I enjoyed the last book much more. I think most of my problem with this one was the whole back story on the nanotech, how dangerous it was and how it got to be in the places it showed up in. Half the story was making up excuses to explain away a bunch of very important things that were important to me to make me go with it, and I couldn’t swallow it. I know a bit about history, about cultures, and about physics which interfered with plausibility. The rest of the story was excellent, the weaving of histories and the suspense. I just couldn’t believe the threat itself, in how it ‘worked’ or in how long it’s existed undetected.
2readafew
Made some changes, think it reads a little better, will happily take suggestions.
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The Devil Colony is the 7th book in James Rollins Sigma Force series. This time an ancient secret sought after for centuries, has resurfaced once again. It caused a strange explosion then everything seemed to disintegrate into sand, including the bedrock. Sigma’s arch-nemesis ‘the Guild’ have an excellent idea what it is, so have a large head-start. Painter Crow becomes personally involved when he discovers his niece was present and is being blamed for the catastrophe.
The trail goes back in history all the way to Thomas Jefferson and Lewis & Clark, who were attempting to find the treasure before the ‘enemy’. It has tracks all over the US, Utah, Kentucky, DC as well as Europe. It appears to be a nanotech that is weapons grade and could kill the entire planet.
Honestly, I enjoyed the last book much more. I think most of my problem with this one was the whole back story on the nanotech, how dangerous it was, and how it got to be in the places it showed up in. Half the story was making up excuses to explain away a bunch of very important things that I needed for me to accept it, and I couldn’t swallow it. I know a bit about history, about cultures, and about physics which interfered with plausibility. The rest of the story was excellent, the weaving of histories and the suspense, even the conspiracies. I just couldn’t believe in the threat itself, in how it ‘worked’ or in how long it’s existed undetected.
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The Devil Colony is the 7th book in James Rollins Sigma Force series. This time an ancient secret sought after for centuries, has resurfaced once again. It caused a strange explosion then everything seemed to disintegrate into sand, including the bedrock. Sigma’s arch-nemesis ‘the Guild’ have an excellent idea what it is, so have a large head-start. Painter Crow becomes personally involved when he discovers his niece was present and is being blamed for the catastrophe.
The trail goes back in history all the way to Thomas Jefferson and Lewis & Clark, who were attempting to find the treasure before the ‘enemy’. It has tracks all over the US, Utah, Kentucky, DC as well as Europe. It appears to be a nanotech that is weapons grade and could kill the entire planet.
Honestly, I enjoyed the last book much more. I think most of my problem with this one was the whole back story on the nanotech, how dangerous it was, and how it got to be in the places it showed up in. Half the story was making up excuses to explain away a bunch of very important things that I needed for me to accept it, and I couldn’t swallow it. I know a bit about history, about cultures, and about physics which interfered with plausibility. The rest of the story was excellent, the weaving of histories and the suspense, even the conspiracies. I just couldn’t believe in the threat itself, in how it ‘worked’ or in how long it’s existed undetected.
3jseger9000
I have a bunch of James Rollins' early work. I need to read it some time. They look very Indiana Jones-ish.
1st paragraph, 2nd sentence: I think the comma needs to be moved or a comma needs to be added. It feels like the pause is in the wrong place now. How does this read: This time an ancient secret, sought after for centuries, has resurfaced. (I also suggest cutting 'once again' because 'resurfaced' already implies that.)
1st paragraph, 3rd sentence: I think there should be a comma after 'explosion', but I could be going comma crazy. I like your rewrite of the sentence better than what was in the first version. It gives me a better picture.
2nd paragraph, 2nd sentence: Something about the phrasing It has tracks... is just off. But I don't have a good solution off the top of my head.
2nd paragraph, 3rd sentence: Should 'nanotech' have an 'a' in front of it? It reads funny to me, but it may be correct usage. I'm not sure. What about reworking the sentence to weapons grade nanotech?
3rd paragraph, 3rd sentence: At the end of the sentence, you quickly run through 'I', 'me', 'I' and something about that threw me off. What if you change the first 'I' to 'were'? ...that were needed for me to accept it, and I couldn’t swallow it.
I think you were very fair in your critique of the book. Your knowledge interfered with your enjoyment of the story, but it also sounds like maybe he didn't do as good a job on some other aspects as he could have.
1st paragraph, 2nd sentence: I think the comma needs to be moved or a comma needs to be added. It feels like the pause is in the wrong place now. How does this read: This time an ancient secret, sought after for centuries, has resurfaced. (I also suggest cutting 'once again' because 'resurfaced' already implies that.)
1st paragraph, 3rd sentence: I think there should be a comma after 'explosion', but I could be going comma crazy. I like your rewrite of the sentence better than what was in the first version. It gives me a better picture.
2nd paragraph, 2nd sentence: Something about the phrasing It has tracks... is just off. But I don't have a good solution off the top of my head.
2nd paragraph, 3rd sentence: Should 'nanotech' have an 'a' in front of it? It reads funny to me, but it may be correct usage. I'm not sure. What about reworking the sentence to weapons grade nanotech?
3rd paragraph, 3rd sentence: At the end of the sentence, you quickly run through 'I', 'me', 'I' and something about that threw me off. What if you change the first 'I' to 'were'? ...that were needed for me to accept it, and I couldn’t swallow it.
I think you were very fair in your critique of the book. Your knowledge interfered with your enjoyment of the story, but it also sounds like maybe he didn't do as good a job on some other aspects as he could have.
4readafew
once again. I thought about removing it but it resurfaced approx 200 years ago before disappearing again. so you think I still need to remove it?
Thanks for all the help. Made a couple other changes too. Anything else?
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The Devil Colony is the 7th book in James Rollins Sigma Force series. This time an ancient secret, sought after for centuries, has resurfaced once again. It caused a strange explosion, then everything seemed to disintegrate into sand, including the bedrock. Sigma’s arch-nemesis ‘the Guild’ have an excellent idea what it is, so have a large head-start. Painter Crow becomes personally involved when he discovers his niece was present and is being blamed for the catastrophe.
The trail goes back in history all the way to Thomas Jefferson and Lewis & Clark, who were attempting to find the treasure before the ‘enemy’. It has traces all over the US, Utah, Kentucky, DC as well as Europe. It appears to be a weapons grade nanotech and could kill the entire planet.
Honestly, I enjoyed the last book much more. I think most of my problem with this one was the whole back story on the nanotech, how dangerous it was, and how it got to be in the places it showed up in. Half the story was hand waving to distract the reader away from a bunch of very important things that were needed for me to accept it, and I couldn’t swallow it. I know a bit about history, about cultures, and about physics which interfered with plausibility. The rest of the story was excellent, the weaving of histories and the suspense, even the conspiracies. I just couldn’t believe in the threat itself, in how it ‘worked’ or in how long it’s existed undetected.
Thanks for all the help. Made a couple other changes too. Anything else?
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The Devil Colony is the 7th book in James Rollins Sigma Force series. This time an ancient secret, sought after for centuries, has resurfaced once again. It caused a strange explosion, then everything seemed to disintegrate into sand, including the bedrock. Sigma’s arch-nemesis ‘the Guild’ have an excellent idea what it is, so have a large head-start. Painter Crow becomes personally involved when he discovers his niece was present and is being blamed for the catastrophe.
The trail goes back in history all the way to Thomas Jefferson and Lewis & Clark, who were attempting to find the treasure before the ‘enemy’. It has traces all over the US, Utah, Kentucky, DC as well as Europe. It appears to be a weapons grade nanotech and could kill the entire planet.
Honestly, I enjoyed the last book much more. I think most of my problem with this one was the whole back story on the nanotech, how dangerous it was, and how it got to be in the places it showed up in. Half the story was hand waving to distract the reader away from a bunch of very important things that were needed for me to accept it, and I couldn’t swallow it. I know a bit about history, about cultures, and about physics which interfered with plausibility. The rest of the story was excellent, the weaving of histories and the suspense, even the conspiracies. I just couldn’t believe in the threat itself, in how it ‘worked’ or in how long it’s existed undetected.
5jseger9000
#4 - You lost me. Were you thinking of changing sought after for centuries, has resurfaced once again with but it resurfaced approx 200 years ago before disappearing again? If so, I like your original version better.
But I do think you should drop 'once again'. surfaced once again or resurfaced would be fine. But resurface implies that it is appearing once again.
I caught a few other things:
1st paragraph, 4th sentence: I think so have a large head-start should be so they have a large head-start.
2nd paragraph, 2nd sentence: Thinking about the It has traces... I couldn't come up with a suggestion last time. But what about It has appeared...? I'm not sure that conveys what you meant.
In the last paragraph, I think hand-waving should be hyphenated.
Hey, in all this critiquing, I forgot to mention, overall I like the review. You did a good job of explaining the weaknesses of the book without slamming it. If I were reading the Sigma Force novels, I would assume from your review that this outing is disappointing, but the series hasn't necessarily jumped the shark. And again, I do appreciate your reviewing books further into a series than many people do.
But I do think you should drop 'once again'. surfaced once again or resurfaced would be fine. But resurface implies that it is appearing once again.
I caught a few other things:
1st paragraph, 4th sentence: I think so have a large head-start should be so they have a large head-start.
2nd paragraph, 2nd sentence: Thinking about the It has traces... I couldn't come up with a suggestion last time. But what about It has appeared...? I'm not sure that conveys what you meant.
In the last paragraph, I think hand-waving should be hyphenated.
Hey, in all this critiquing, I forgot to mention, overall I like the review. You did a good job of explaining the weaknesses of the book without slamming it. If I were reading the Sigma Force novels, I would assume from your review that this outing is disappointing, but the series hasn't necessarily jumped the shark. And again, I do appreciate your reviewing books further into a series than many people do.
6readafew
No, I was telling you that it had resurfaced after a hundreds or thousands of years of hiding about 200 years ago. Then disappeared again. Only to resurface again today. So while I know that resurfaced once again seems redundant, this isn't the first time it has done so. If that makes sense and you still think it should be removed I'll remove it.
Once again thanks for the help on the review.
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The Devil Colony is the 7th book in James Rollins Sigma Force series. This time an ancient secret, sought after for centuries, has resurfaced once again. It caused a strange explosion, then everything seemed to disintegrate into sand, including the bedrock. Sigma’s arch-nemesis ‘the Guild’ have an excellent idea what it is, so they have a large head-start. Painter Crow becomes personally involved when he discovers his niece was present and is being blamed for the catastrophe.
The trail goes back in history all the way to Thomas Jefferson and Lewis & Clark, who were attempting to find the treasure before the ‘enemy’. There are hints all over the US, Utah, Kentucky, DC as well as Europe. It appears to be a weapons grade nanotech and could kill the entire planet.
Honestly, I enjoyed the last book much more. I think most of my problem with this one was the whole back story on the nanotech, how dangerous it was, and how it got to be in the places it showed up in. Half the story was hand-waving to distract the reader away from a bunch of very important things that were needed for me to accept it, and I couldn’t swallow it. I know a bit about history, about cultures, and about physics which interfered with plausibility. The rest of the story was excellent, the weaving of histories and the suspense, even the conspiracies. I just couldn’t believe in the threat itself, in how it ‘worked’ or in how long it’s existed undetected.
Once again thanks for the help on the review.
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The Devil Colony is the 7th book in James Rollins Sigma Force series. This time an ancient secret, sought after for centuries, has resurfaced once again. It caused a strange explosion, then everything seemed to disintegrate into sand, including the bedrock. Sigma’s arch-nemesis ‘the Guild’ have an excellent idea what it is, so they have a large head-start. Painter Crow becomes personally involved when he discovers his niece was present and is being blamed for the catastrophe.
The trail goes back in history all the way to Thomas Jefferson and Lewis & Clark, who were attempting to find the treasure before the ‘enemy’. There are hints all over the US, Utah, Kentucky, DC as well as Europe. It appears to be a weapons grade nanotech and could kill the entire planet.
Honestly, I enjoyed the last book much more. I think most of my problem with this one was the whole back story on the nanotech, how dangerous it was, and how it got to be in the places it showed up in. Half the story was hand-waving to distract the reader away from a bunch of very important things that were needed for me to accept it, and I couldn’t swallow it. I know a bit about history, about cultures, and about physics which interfered with plausibility. The rest of the story was excellent, the weaving of histories and the suspense, even the conspiracies. I just couldn’t believe in the threat itself, in how it ‘worked’ or in how long it’s existed undetected.
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