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The Pharos Objective (The Morpheus Initiative) [Kindle Edition]

David Sakmyster
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A legendary treasure chamber hidden beneath the ruins of the ancient Pharos Lighthouse has defied discovery for over two thousand years…Until today.

Until the Morpheus Initiative – a team of psychic archaeologists – use their abilities to solve the mysteries of the Pharos and bypass its deadly defenses. But as they close in on the chamber, they are thrust into an ancient conflict between the keepers of Pharos's astonishing secret and evil forces bent on its destruction.

This is a FULL-LENGTH NOVEL (461 PAGES)

"THE PHAROS OBJECTIVE is Indiana Jones meets the X-Files. Action and adventure that crosses the world, and a damned good story." -- Kevin J. Anderson, #1 international bestselling author of THE TERRA INCOGNITA SERIES and co-author of the DUNE PREQUELS

"A dynamite combination of psychic archaeology, secret societies, ancient mysteries and thrilling storytelling." – Steven Savile, author of SILVER

"This is a book I wish I'd written - great premise - great imagination!" -M.J. Rose, international bestselling author of THE REINCARNATIONIST

Also available from this author, the sequel: THE MONGOL OBJECTIVE. And check out a new series of novelettes written in collaboration with best-selling UK author, Steven Savile.

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By DJP
Format:Kindle Edition
For fans of thrilling action, puzzles, traps, intrigue and mysteries of Ancient History - look no further than the Pharos Objective. A gripping, cleverly crafted story rattles along at breakneck speed, taking in a variety of Mediterranean locales stuffed with suspense, clever plot and determined characters.

Kevin J. Anderson describes it as the X Files meets Indiana Jones - and he's spot on.

The main character, Caleb Crowe, a gifted but troubled clairvoyant who can see the past and present, is cajoled into aiding his Mother's shady partner George Waxman and his collection of psychics - the Morpheus Initiative - into searching for the treasure beneath the Pharos Lighthouse ruins in Alexandria.

Spurred on by guilt for his sister's disability, grief over his father's disappearance and the visions of his internment, and his own burning curiosity for the knowledge and wisdom thought to be buried there, Caleb embarks upon the quest - which leads him through tests of his heart, his soul and his sanity, a mirror to the fiendish tests devised by the builder of the Lighthouse more than 2 Millennia ago.

Along the way we meet the shadowy Keepers, who yearn to free the treasure they swore to protect, who scheme to push Caleb on to his destiny whilst keeping one step ahead of Waxman, who has dark and tortured plans of his own for the treasure, and secrets that Caleb must uncover to learn the truth about his past.

Written with pace and elan, the story glides effortlessly from each discovery to the next, with unfortunates being picked off along the way by the Keepers and the Pharos itself - to a whirling climax of predestination, enlightenment and understanding that neatly answers all the questions that pop up throughout the story and leaves you hungry for more from Caleb and the Morpheus Initiative - soon to be sated in the next book of the series.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Caleb Crowe is a psychic. Given the right questions to answer he can "remotely view" any event, anywhere, at any point in history. Caleb was once a member of the Morpheus Initiative, an experimental parapsychological team that uses remote viewing to help discover lost temples and ancient artefacts.

The Morpheus Iniiative still exists and Caleb's mother and his paralysed sister are still part of it and its latest project is to discover the legendary treasure of the Pharos Lighthouse - which also happens to be one of Calab's obsessions. So he reluctantly agrees to temporarily rejoin the team.

This book successfully mixes real history, real archaeology, real historical people and places with the parapsychological ability of being able to remotely view any event in history if the right set of questions can be asked about it. The plot starts out fairly slowly, but quickly builds pace. Scenes from ancient history are mixed in with the present day providing a unique view of people and places.

If I have any criticism, it is that in some places the same ground is covered several times, with each iteration only advancing the plot by a small amount. This wasn't a huge problem as the story is still an enjoyable to read.

The ending clearly finishes this book, but also sets the scene for the second in the series.

Overall - 4 stars. I found the mixture of archaeology, parapsychology, and history worked very well, The book seems to be very well researched, and I also found myself looking up quite a few of the real people, places and events mentioned in the book to find out more about them.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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The Pharos Objective is as has described a little Indiana Jonesesque as well as having elements of science fiction and is great if you enjoy being kept on the ropes, guessing what could come next...another great twisting novel is Head of an Apostle which I would suggest for anyone who enjoys to be challenged.
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