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`Masello chucks everything he can at the story, taking readers on a breathless history tour from the Medici dynasty to the French Revolution to the Third Reich. The result is a fast-moving caper... If anything, it's a little too perfect...'
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A deadly race with eternal life as the prize, The Medusa Amulet is a brilliant thriller with an historical and paranormal edge from the author of Blood and Ice - perfect for lovers of The Da Vinci Code
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I bought this because I liked the sound of the story, I was expecting another Dan Brown type novel and whilst there are some similarities in plot, this book has a very different style. Mixed into the extensively researched factual side is some fantastical elements. Discard what you believe and accept the fantasy as it's a great adventure.
There are two stories, one past and one present which are connected by the Medusa amulet. The story begins in Chicago, David Franco a literary scholar is approached by a mysterious, rich widow and asked to track down the Medusa amulet, an unheard of treasure from the great Italian artist Cellini. The amulet is said to be able to grant eternal life. David accepts the assignment hoping that the amulet would be able to cure his dying sister. David travels to Florence where he meets Olivia who is to become his assistant and then to Paris. Their search is hindered by those who wish that the amulet stays hidden. Intertwined with David's story is that of Cellini, the creator of the amulet. This story begins in Florence circa 1550 and travels through history to the French Revolution, the second world war and onwards until it connects with the present day story of David.
This novel wasn't what I expected, I was surprised at the two different stories and initially I thought that this made the novel start slowly, a few chapters in and I was entranced by both stories, especially the past. I liked the way the story flitted between past and present and thought that the level of historical and factual information was very impressive and well woven into the story. I felt that in some points the present story was a little weak, there were lots of coincidences and I thought that it lacked some of the tension found in other similar artefact seeking novels and the threats and villains seemed to be too easily dealt with. The combination of the two stories however meant that as a whole the novel was griping and kept me guessing for a while with regards to the twists.
I thought that the characters were well rounded and interesting, David was likeable and sincere and Olivia passionate and strong, together they made a good team and their characters developed together. Cellini was well written and this made me want to read more about him.
Overall I enjoyed this book, not your typical Dan Brown style novel, this book added a supernatural twist which made the book unique and interesting, it is less believable than others in this genre because of this but it is more fun. Definitely worth a read.
There are two stories, one past and one present which are connected by the Medusa amulet. The story begins in Chicago, David Franco a literary scholar is approached by a mysterious, rich widow and asked to track down the Medusa amulet, an unheard of treasure from the great Italian artist Cellini. The amulet is said to be able to grant eternal life. David accepts the assignment hoping that the amulet would be able to cure his dying sister. David travels to Florence where he meets Olivia who is to become his assistant and then to Paris. Their search is hindered by those who wish that the amulet stays hidden. Intertwined with David's story is that of Cellini, the creator of the amulet. This story begins in Florence circa 1550 and travels through history to the French Revolution, the second world war and onwards until it connects with the present day story of David.
This novel wasn't what I expected, I was surprised at the two different stories and initially I thought that this made the novel start slowly, a few chapters in and I was entranced by both stories, especially the past. I liked the way the story flitted between past and present and thought that the level of historical and factual information was very impressive and well woven into the story. I felt that in some points the present story was a little weak, there were lots of coincidences and I thought that it lacked some of the tension found in other similar artefact seeking novels and the threats and villains seemed to be too easily dealt with. The combination of the two stories however meant that as a whole the novel was griping and kept me guessing for a while with regards to the twists.
I thought that the characters were well rounded and interesting, David was likeable and sincere and Olivia passionate and strong, together they made a good team and their characters developed together. Cellini was well written and this made me want to read more about him.
Overall I enjoyed this book, not your typical Dan Brown style novel, this book added a supernatural twist which made the book unique and interesting, it is less believable than others in this genre because of this but it is more fun. Definitely worth a read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
At first I wasn't sure of this book as I'd never heard of the author before and thought it might just be another crappy dan brown copycat but the blurb on the back intrigued me so I thought why not? I'm really glad I got it as it was a wonderful read, something completely different to the artefact hunting books out there. The fact there are 2 intertwined stories makes it unoputdownable as you want to find out what happenned to the amulet through time. Some of it is rather far fetched but if you just accept it for a story then it is thoroughly enjoyable. The only downside is that the bad guys are fairly easily overcome, especially the fianl show down which I think could have had a bit more drama and drawn out a bit more..
Format:Paperback
This book is a great piece of fictional fantasy based around some historic facts. Much better written than Dan Brown's novels and more imaginative. The characters are interesting and the plot unfolds beautifully as the lives of three people come together. I couldn't put this book down once I got past the first couple of chapters. The author has also written episodes of charmed, first edition, sliders and poltergeist the legacy - if you liked any of those series you will love this book.
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I couldn't put this book down! Loved it!
It is 3am and I have just finished this book, what can I say but I loved it. Total fantasy woven around real life characters and events. Well written and really enjoyable.
Published 7 months ago by Imelda
Great read to escape from reality
Totally agree with the other reviews - if you let yourself get absorbed in the story and just go with it then you will enjoy! Read more
Published 7 months ago by Zobot
It's a fictional story!!!
Thoroughly enjoyed this story. Cross between "Indiana Jones" and the books of Dan Brown.So what if some of the info.given isn't 100% correct. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Phoebe Basset
Hilarious!
This is definitely a step up from Dan Brown as the writing is better and the narrative flows smoothly describing a much more intricate plot. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Book Worm
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