Award-Nominated Series Finale as Best Mystery of the Month.
For Fans of Archaeology Adventure, Alternative History Thrillers, and Treasure Hunt Mysteries
THE ARKANA SERIESCollege freshman Cassie Forsythe wakes from a disturbing nightmare after seeing her sister being murdered by a man in a cowboy hat who demands something called “the key.” Her dream morphs into frightening reality when her … “the key.” Her dream morphs into frightening reality when her sister is found dead, exactly as her vision foretold.
Cassie’s life takes an even more bizarre turn once she learns that her dead sister, an antique dealer, has discovered the location of a cache of priceless Minoan artifacts. A secret society called the Arkana and a fanatical religious cult known as the Blessed Nephilim are each determined to claim the prize.
Caught squarely between these rival factions is Cassie herself after she stumbles across the only known map to the treasure. The girl allies herself with the Arkana in hopes of staying alive. With Nephilim assassins on her trail, that’s easier said than done.
Volume 7 – The Sage Stone Prophecy
In the series finale, the Nephilim and the Arkana scour the farthest reaches of the planet for the hiding place of the legendary relic known as the Sage Stone. At the same time, mortal danger threatens friends and foes alike as the cult’s leader pushes humanity to the brink of extinction.
The fate of the world hinges on the outcome of a final confrontation with both factions pinning all their hopes on a prophecy that might not mean exactly what it says. If you’ve followed this saga from the beginning, THE SAGE STONE PROPHECY reveals at long last who will claim the most sought-after relic of all and how many others will lose their lives trying.
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Such an exciting and suspenseful climatic end to a seven book series! This book takes you on a fun and thrilling adventure that keeps you guessing to the very end! There are so many cringe-worthy moments that keep you gasping waiting to find out what happens!
First off, I was truly impressed with the start of this book. At the beginning of the book is the “Author’s Note,” which thoroughly explains the characters, happenings, and lingo of the other six books. This is truly great for readers, like me, who are new to the series and also as a refresher course for others that are more familiar with these books. This definitely allows for anyone to be able to pick up this book and fully understand what is going on. I also loved that it gave personal details like: Abraham Metcalf was “in his seventies,” and Annabeth was “nervous and high-strung.” I felt like I was well aware and caught up on the characters and their personalities/traits.
I really liked the characters as they are well developed. They were easy to picture and identify with. Even the bad guys like Abraham Metcalf you will also enjoy!
I liked that this book had many, but short chapters as they were clean, well-written, concise, and easily flowed.
Even though this book deals with complex matriarchal societies and difficult deciphers it is written in an easy to understand and follow clarity.
I’ve heard many other people compare this book to Dan Brown’s books, and yes, I did see many similarities. I would also compare it to the National Treasure movies. The reason I say that is because I feel Dan Brown’s books are more on the biblical sense and these books are more on the historical, but fun side. These books are less dramatic and intense than Dan Brown’s books. Yes, there are serious moments and end of the world drama, but I felt it was more on a lighter side – still very enjoyable!
This book was strongly researched and well backed up. I feel that this is extremely hard to do for a fiction author. However, Nancy aka N.S. has a profound educational background that is not only impressive, it allows for her to write with such articulacy. The story is fluid and credible.
This book is mostly direct. It does lavish on some details, but it is mostly to the point. For instance, I feel even though it was a long journey to the end, every chapter and scene was needed to make this book the success that it is.
I love treasure hunt books and movies and this book series definitely fits that bill. I have always found secret societies intriguing and this book truly captures all of the mystery and mystic of those groups! This book will leave you in awe and at the edge of your seat page by page!
Although like I said, this book can be read on its own. However, it is such an exciting hunt that I am sure you’d love to have followed the stories from day one – or well book one.
I would absolutely recommend this book and this book series to anyone interested in an exciting, thrilling, mystifying, and suspenseful read! If you love a good treasure hunt – these books are for you!
**Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.**