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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Decoding the past like Eco's Foucault's Pendulum, 17 Oct 2007
While being popular fiction this novel is not just some shiny play toy like DVC. It goes much deeper into the hidden history of secret societies, so be prepared to take a deep plunge.
Solomon's Key is set in a universe where fact mingles imperceptibly with fiction, where secret societies chart the true course of human evolution, and the occult exerts its subversive influence on reality in ways barely glimpsed by the average individual. It is extremely informative and holds your attention. It encourages you to pay closer attention as to what is going on around you. My favorite part of this book were the manipulations taking place in the current era that are directly connected to ancient mysteries. It may be mostly speculation, but it's quite convincing.
The ultimate value of reading this book is discovering your own reaction to the ideas in question. In other words, it's a way of understanding the depth that you might be buried within any religious deception or controlling agencies. With that being said, I must say I enjoyed this book very much, because it's entertaining as well as informative. I have long felt that religion is a hindrance that does not allow man to question. Do I believe in a worldwide conspiracy, yes because all conspiracies have a level of truth to them, no matter how farfetched they are, there is a foundation for these ideas.
Weber is certainly "out there" in terms of his overall theory of the sad state of some of the world's most powerful religions and terrorist organizations. He takes the position that the terrible things that have happened throughout history and are happening today are the result of behind the scenes manipulation by sinister leaders. Weber pounds away at orthodox versions of history and religion and does so in an extraordinarily convincing and entertaining manner.
There is much that is good about this book, much that is truth, and much dialogue which springs from an esoteric level. The research is often scholarly and at other times it's nonexistent. Don't take everything in it as gospel, but let him lead you through a magical mystery tour of facts and connections that often have basis in truth. You won't think about the things you see or the news which you read the same way again.
This book handles different sciences to one overall science: the many hidden agendas connected to some of our latest archaeological discoveries and new understandings of ancient mysteries. Solomon's Key integrates history, biology, archaeology, politics, military tactics, psychology, occult sciences, and last but not least the art of manipulating the masses by hiding the truth. This book not only deals with the conspiracies in the world, it also opens the closed vaults of secret societies and their applications in world politics and mass control.
Great read!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An incredible heart-stopping adventure, 11 Jan 2008
By A.K. Remi (Florida)
Solomon's Key is an incredible, heart-pounding journey that delves into the mysteries of the Freemasons and other secret societies, the tyranny and degradation of the Catholic church, al-Qaeda and its operatives, and the impact of these organizations on our present-day world.
Whether or not you are a conspiracy or religious thriller buff, this novel will leave you on the edge of your seat! Fast paced action sequences, steamy encounters, and evil villians abound in this story and will undoubtedly leave every reader wanting more.
There is an infinite amount of religious and historical research within these pages, and yet it is woven together beautifully through Weber's masterful storytelling. This author truly has a gift for bringing the written word to life in your mind's eye as he draws you in and leaves you wanting more. Weber's knowledge of weapons and warfare evokes images of Tom Clancy, likely due to his experience as a real-life secret agent. At the same time, he reveals the importance of these weapons in triumphing over evil forces and touches our humanity as the novel culminates with a stunning climax.
Although somewhat reminiscent of the Da Vinci Code's premise, with references to the Holy Grail and the divine feminine, Solomon's Key is so much more as it goes beyond the superficial and encourages you to expand your mind. The primary female characters, Josie and Bast, are feisty and focused, yet completely fleshed out. Although trained as killers, both with their own agendas and intentions, they are real women with real needs and desires. You can see through their eyes the intensity of purpose, which softens as the novel progresses and they ultimately realize the true meaning of their existence.
All in all, Solomon's Key is a fascinating read that forces you to abandon what you've always known to embrace the potential of the unknown. I know that I have never read a novel quite like it and would love to see it developed for the silver screen. It is unquestionably unique in its scope and has the ability to transcend gender stereotypes - I don't know anyone who would not be intrigued and fascinated by the story. Thank you, Mr. Weber, for bringing your brilliance and amazing writing style to life through these pages. I wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavors!
All the thrills of the Black Lodge and Rollin's other thrillers, but with more history, brutal action, suspense-- and to die for-- tough but sensual heroines.
Imagine if Dan Brown wrote spies like Ludlum, techno-facts like Clancy, and was as accurate on the esoteric stuff as Graham Hancock or Sir Laurence Gardner, well I just described Solomon's Key in a nutshell.
I'd never heard of Albert Durer's engraving or knew of the connections between Scientology and the infamous black magician Aleister Crowley.
If even a tiny morsel of this book is true...well than fiction can indeed be scarier than truth?
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Religious thrller buffs don't miss Solomon's Key, 9 Jul 2007
By J. Schenone
by reflections on July 7, 2007 at 6:01 am * Comments
Categorized by Book Review / Related Information
Dan Brown's religious conspiracy genre series has resulted in many knock-offs but none of them offer the insight and depth of Weber's novel, Solomon's Key. While unbelievable, the reader will find Weber's novel even meatier than Brown's as they experience the novel way in which he blends the Vatican, movie star cult icons, spies, and even a steamy love triangle into a complex recipe for a spy thriller. Additionally, the reader will enjoy the way that Weber provides a history lesson that introduces them to the secret rituals used by secret societies to bridge the gap between this world and the next. Weber uses mentor character, Professor Giovanni, to explain the secret of the divine feminine by saying "They believed that sex was the key or bridge to God or the cosmos and that the Old Testament's Song of Solomon is a path-working guide to the hidden corridor." Giovanni is then portrayed to explain how Mary Magdalene was the opener of the way -- the "sexual initiatrix." The book's originality lies in its unflinching examination of religious history in which the true motivating factors of men rest in their willingness to build empires on the ruins of the sacred feminine goddess.
With this as his premise, R. Douglas Weber dives fearlessly into previously uncharted feminine mysteries as he probes the sacred potential of sexuality, of secrets kept hidden from the unworthy and of truths hidden in plain sight. By using CODIS -- the FBI's Combined DNA Index System a link is found between the past and present. Between a royal bloodline and the world's foremost terrorist. This link is used to bring in the Knights Templar who has vowed revenge over the downfall of their kind at the hands of the papacy.In a subplot, reunited lovers, Italian Secret Service agent Nick Rossi and beautiful Mossad agent, Josie Schulman, battle an al-Qaeda orchestrated wave of terrorist attacks directed against the Vatican and the newly elected Pope. However, the investigation means plunging into Rossi's own past and into the arms of Basha, the alluring stranger, who may be his downfall. The ancient scroll they seek unlocks the Holy See's brutally suppressed truth concerning the divine feminine and her role as Gatekeeper and is located beneath the Dome of the Rock, in Solomon's Temple.
The ultimate deception occurs as world leaders converge on Rome for the Pope's funeral, while Rossi and Josie race against time following a trail of cryptic symbols hidden within Albert Durer's German Renaissance engravings. The keys to the mystery itself points to a secret Masonic nexus of power and will reveal the secrets of the Widow's Son.
While the action-filled intriguing plot of Solomon's key will hold men's attention, women are sure to find the main truth, of the Divine Mother, empowering.
I found Solomon's Key to be far more advanced in the religious and secret society genre than The DaVinci Code and I would recommend it for readers who desire a real insight into religious history, as well as, an opportunity for a marvelous read.
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