For fans of Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon novels, a riveting archaeological mystery.World-renowned scientist Anlon Cully is unexpectedly swept into the thick of a suspense-riddled adventure when his archaeologist uncle, Devlin Wilson, dies under suspicious circumstances. Prior to his “accidental” fall off a New Hampshire mountain trail, Devlin made the discovery of a lifetime – unearthing undeniable … unearthing undeniable proof that a technologically advanced society thrived on Earth long before archaeologists thought possible!
The key to this shocking evidence lies in a set of mysterious stones forged by a long forgotten race of ancient mariners. Instilled with formidable powers to build, communicate, fight and heal, the stones draw the ruthless attention of villainous thieves hell bent on their acquisition by any means possible…including murder.
Aided by friend Pebbles McCarver and police detective Jennifer Stevens, Anlon follows traces of bewildering clues left by his uncle in a dangerous chase to unravel the stones’ secrets before the killer strikes again and escapes with the priceless artifacts.
Peppered with the thought provoking intrigue of a Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child thriller, Shadows of the Stone Benders leaves readers questioning the technological prowess of modern man and the belief that Neolithic humans were nothing more than unsophisticated cave dwellers.
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An adventure in the perils of pursuing archaeology! I’ve always been fascinated about the possibility of highly evolved civilizations in our past. We know so little about really ancient history, and I believe in the possibility that previously developed technology existed long before our own discoveries. Check out this thought-provoking story, I think you will enjoy it.
This book 1 in a series was just OK for me. It was advertised as another “Dan Brown book,” which it seriously was NOT. It wasn’t even close. Dan provides a great deal of context and history in his books that are filled with details that make you want to learn more. This book didn’t deliver any of that.
The premise of “stone bending” was curious, which is why I gave 2 stars rather than just the 1. But other than the originality score, this book was quite dull for me. The characters were overly predictable, and the whole thing read more like a made-for-tv movie script rather than a novel.
The story is original, the idea new and the characters original. I wanted to read through the book in one sitting, but it took two. The story comes to a satisfactory ending and motivation to read the next two books in the series. I won’t say more because you need to read and enjoy.
What if there was an incredibly advanced ancient people that instilled their wisdom and powers into a set of mysterious stones with formidable powers to build, communicate, fight and heal?
That’s the premise of this first novel in the Anlon Cully trilogy. Of course, the power of these stones draws the ruthless attention of villainous thieves hell bent on their acquisition by any means possible…including murder.
This has the feel of a good Dan Brown novel, including thought provoking intrigue that leaves you questioning the technological prowess of modern man and the belief that Neolithic humans were nothing more than unsophisticated cave dwellers. This is a great read. I’m currently reading the second novel in the trilogy.
I like it so well that I went to Amazon and got the next two.
I found the story to be plodding, the dialogue to be stilted and the characters one-dimensional and frequently annoying, especially the women. Don’t waste your time.
A little slow to begin, but ramped up quick and hard to put down..
An easy to read adventure that seems to touch history. Intriguing with great characters that bring the reader in next to them.
Loved this book. Lived up to the Dan Brown comparison. Warning! Don’t read this book if you don’t want to invest time in a trilogy!
Really enjoyed the story and the characters. Already bought the 2nd book in the series.
I loved this book! Its takes place in modern times. The characters are easy to like. Its about archeologist trying to prove that there was a civilized society between 10,000 and 5,000 BCE. They were technogical accomplished.
Our main characters talk and talk and talk about whats going on and never make a move to do anything. Glaciers move faster.
Should appeal to those with a fifth grade mind set. The idea of a pre Clovis culture
civilization of technical means is one that that would require extensive documentation and is not included in this book. Also, that characters curse, make love and have inner lives seems not to occur to this author.
Don’t buy this if you’re looking for adult reading which is something most science fiction seems to be.
Nice change to read an original story, nice imagination! Easy to read, hard to put down. Looking forward to \reading the next books..If you like Dan Brown, try this one.
A really good book for fans of Dan Brown and archaeology. Very entertaining.
Excellent futuristic murder mystery. Really different use of stones from thousands of years ago., Great character development. Excellent ending setting up sequels. Glad that the author omitted explicit sexual scenes when they could have been included.
I loved this book. It’s a great mystery, a thriller, and a gentle love story. It carefully and smoothly develops both wonderfully likable characters and a fully rounded plot. And it’s CLEAN! On to the next volume!