Hardcover, 320 pages
Published June 12, 2012 by Doubleday.
Under the direction of famed explorer Porter Stone, an archaeological team is secretly attempting to locate the tomb of King Narmer, an ancient pharaoh unlike any other. And Stone is anticipating a further discovery, the first of its kind in history: Narmer's famed crown, supposedly possessed of mythical powers, is thought to be buried with him. The dig is located in the Sudd, a nearly impassable swamp in northern Sudan and one of the most forbidding places on earth. And amid the nightmarish tangle of mud and dead vegetation, a series of harrowing and seemingly inexplicable occurrences has the team living in fear of a centuries-old curse. With a monumental discovery at stake, Professor Jeremy Logan is brought in to investigate. What he finds will raise new questions and alarm.
Under the direction of famed explorer Porter Stone, an archaeological team is secretly attempting to locate the tomb of King Narmer, an ancient pharaoh unlike any other. And Stone is anticipating a further discovery, the first of its kind in history: Narmer's famed crown, supposedly possessed of mythical powers, is thought to be buried with him. The dig is located in the Sudd, a nearly impassable swamp in northern Sudan and one of the most forbidding places on earth. And amid the nightmarish tangle of mud and dead vegetation, a series of harrowing and seemingly inexplicable occurrences has the team living in fear of a centuries-old curse. With a monumental discovery at stake, Professor Jeremy Logan is brought in to investigate. What he finds will raise new questions and alarm.
i was tempted to only give 2 start, because i find "the third gate" rather boring. anyway, i must remember to not read child's logan series any more.
i was tempted to only give 2 start, because i find "the third gate" rather boring. anyway, i must remember to not read child's logan series any more.
Who doesn't like a good story about the search for an ancient Egyptian tomb with a curse attached? Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston are authors of one of my favorites series of books—the Pendergast novels. I'm glad to see Child continue their sense of adventure on his own. I enjoyed reading The Third Gate as much as reading Preston's' The Codex.
Who doesn't like a good story about the search for an ancient Egyptian tomb with a curse attached? Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston are authors of one of my favorites series of books—the Pendergast novels. I'm glad to see Child continue their sense of adventure on his own. I enjoyed reading The Third Gate as much as reading Preston's' The Codex.
