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'A race against time and an ancient secret ... full of puzzles and moves at a good lick' Observer 'Splendidly rewarding. One of the strangest and one of the best novels I have read for a very long time' Shots
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Sotheby's, London, 1936. A paper by Sir Isaac Newton is sold at auction to a bookseller's agent and within minutes of leaving the auction house, he is killed and the paper stolen. For the Nazis are desperate to get their hands on a Newton formula that will unleash the Secret Fire - a weapon beyond all imagining that can wipe their enemies off the face of the earth. And this document is the key . . . unless the French Resistance and SOE operatives also on its trail can stop them.
New York, 2007. Katherine Reckliss learns her grandmother's SOE radio has started picking up disturbing messages from occupied France, warning that a V1 containing the Secret Fire is being launched by the Nazis. Its target? Present-day London.
So begins the desperate race to halt the Secret Fire - both in 1940s Nazi-occupied France and modern-day London. The clock is ticking as history starts to re- write the future in a new and terrifying script . . .
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
OK..normally,(being the female that I am) I confess that I wouldn't even pick up a book that on first view would seem to be all about war and weapons, but ladies don't be put off, you'll be missing out! I had read this author's previous book, The Malice Box (which I greatly enjoyed) and that made me want to find out what happened next to the characters from that book (this is it's sequel). I am very glad that I did, it was a solidly good read, from start to end for me, weaving some complicated plot along the way (I enjoy having something to really get my teeth into) it's not a book to read when you're remotely sleepy though, as the plot jumps between the eras and places will easily lose you if you're not paying full attention! It includes events from WW2, modern and even some old english eras, for good reasons that you'll have to read to appreciate, the author has a fascinating twist on some events, and places that you think you know well! I loved to see some of my favourite historical people get a nod in this book, Dr John Dee, Nicholas Flamel and Sir Isaac Newton are all mentioned!
I won't try and describe the complex plot to you as I won't be able to do it justice, but I do recommend you give it a shot and stick with it, you won't need to have read The Malice Box to understand The Secret Fire but it would help you understand the characters unusual abilities if you do.
Fans of time line plots, witchcraft,adventure, occult theories, war stories, history and mysteries should all find something rewarding in this book and it's predecessor. I'll be interested to see where this author goes for his next adventure!
I won't try and describe the complex plot to you as I won't be able to do it justice, but I do recommend you give it a shot and stick with it, you won't need to have read The Malice Box to understand The Secret Fire but it would help you understand the characters unusual abilities if you do.
Fans of time line plots, witchcraft,adventure, occult theories, war stories, history and mysteries should all find something rewarding in this book and it's predecessor. I'll be interested to see where this author goes for his next adventure!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another excellent thriller from Martin Langfield.
Following close on the heels of his previous novel, "The Malice Box", this sequel sees Robert, Katherine and Horace pitted once again against the forces of evil, this time in a Nazi incarnation. Running two broad plot lines concurrently - one set during WWII and the other in present-day Europe - the novel weaves together the characters, past and present, in a very compelling way, underscoring Langfield's theme of "time and place elide". The author again proves his tremendous attention to detail, constructing a 1940s world that is thoroughly believable (even in spite of the supernatural goings on) as well as a London that has clearly been researched from the most common landmarks right down to the lowliest thoroughfare.
If you enjoyed "The Malice Box", this second outing is equally as, if not more, satisfying, and I look forward to Martin's future novels.
Following close on the heels of his previous novel, "The Malice Box", this sequel sees Robert, Katherine and Horace pitted once again against the forces of evil, this time in a Nazi incarnation. Running two broad plot lines concurrently - one set during WWII and the other in present-day Europe - the novel weaves together the characters, past and present, in a very compelling way, underscoring Langfield's theme of "time and place elide". The author again proves his tremendous attention to detail, constructing a 1940s world that is thoroughly believable (even in spite of the supernatural goings on) as well as a London that has clearly been researched from the most common landmarks right down to the lowliest thoroughfare.
If you enjoyed "The Malice Box", this second outing is equally as, if not more, satisfying, and I look forward to Martin's future novels.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A rather weird book with magic, alchemy and an old fashioned thriller all combined. I enjoyed it and ordered the previous novel which makes the second much clearer.
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Don't believe the cover!!
A really nice idea, having two timeframes linked together during the second world war, but the blurb on the back is very misleading. Read more
Published 19 months ago by PJ Preston
not very good
I did finish the book very quickly and for that i have given it 2 stars as i read it all as opposed to giving it up as a bad joke. Read more
Published 22 months ago by shieldsy
Tedium beyond reproach
This is easily the most disappointing book I have ever read, and since most books I can see some positives within, I am compelled to write about this one. Read more
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