Map of Bones
Map of Bones by James Rollins, published by Orion in 2010, is a thrilling narrative that combines elements of fiction, suspense, and adventure. This edition spans 512 pages and is presented in English. The story begins with the horrific theft of a priceless relic from a German cathedral, where a group of parishioners meets a tragic fate. The U.S. government dispatches SIGMA Force, led by Commander Gray Pierce, to investigate the arson and recover the stolen bones of the biblical Three Kings.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a high-stakes pursuit involving a secret society known as the Royal Dragon Court, which has roots tracing back to the Middle Ages. As Pierce and his team navigate through Europe’s Gothic cathedrals and the remnants of ancient wonders, they uncover a plot that intertwines science and religion. The narrative explores themes of power and mysticism, presenting a race against time to thwart a threat that could reshape the world.
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The horrific theft of a priceless relic…a secret society reaching back to the Middle Ages…and the top-flight US team who must stop them. A heart-stopping SIGMA Force thriller from NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author James Rollins.
When a group of parishioners is burned to death in a German cathedral, the US sends in SIGMA Force. For this tragedy is more than a case of arson – someone has stolen the priceless treasure stored in the cathedral’s golden reliquary: the bones of the biblical Three Kings.
Commander Gray Pierce leads a team on the hunt for the Royal Dragon Court, a clandestine aristocratic fraternity of alchemists that dates back to the Middle Ages and seeks to establish a new world order using the mystical bones. Pierce and his team follow a trail that leads from Europe’s Gothic cathedrals through the remnants of the seven wonders of the ancient world to a mystical place where science and religion unite to unleash a threat not seen since the beginning of time itself…
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