In 1791, two men began the planning layout of the original plans for the nation’s capitol city. One is shunned and resigns in disgrace, and the other is all but forgotten. Years later, an original copy of the plans long thought to have been destroyed is found, with hastily marked notations by Thomas Jefferson and George Washington.
During the second World War, American military scientists discover some fascinating properties of the hydrogen atom and its link to an ancient mystical number. The exact findings are never published, but a national laboratory is built in 1943 to further their research in covert silence. America is told it is a defense project, code-named The Manhattan Project.
An ego-maniacal entrepreneur and his company, Vilocorp, will stop at nothing to build the perfect human specimen. His firm’s research has been getting closer every day, but they seem to have uncovered a horrific, ancient secret that has been locked away for thousands of years.
Now, it’s up to two men to understand the mystery surrounding the events and ancient symbolism before Vilocorp unleashes a hellish fury upon the earth; one that hasn’t been seen for ages…
I loved “The Golden Crystal” I wish there were six stars or maybe ten…since there are only five I give it five stars; and two thumbs up!! I loved “The Golden Crystal”. It has an energy to it that keeps driving. It starts out and as you read you get wrapped up with the characters and a great story that grows, spiraling around itself and the characters. It keeps going like that, faster and faster, one surprise after another until it ends—then it’s over. Done. Finished. It doesn’t conclude with some sort of after…
Great first book! Great book for his first novel! I love the history which is combined with science fiction, mystery, and suspense.It keeps you wondering and includes many great twists as you go through the journey towards the Golden Crystal. Keep up the excellent writing Mr. Thacker! Only thing I regret is the killing off of so many of the secondary characters. Then again the bad guys must go and the good guys sometimes get in the way. Looking forward to more!
Good reading, with some twists and some niggles…. This story reminded me of a Cussler or Indiana Jones and could have been a five star thriller. A great archaeological storyline with good guys vs bad guys that we like. No shortage of adventure. The trouble is whenever the tension is built up in an action scene, it got sidetracked in details and the thrill was lost, resulting in a few ho hum moments that could have been exciting. Since this was this author’s first story, I am sure he will become more polished as he goes. There is a lot of…