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The Atlantis Gene: (from Amazon)
The Immari are good at keeping secrets. For 2,000 years, they've hidden the truth about human evolution. They've also searched for an ancient enemy--a threat that could wipe out the human race. Now the search is over.
Off the coast of Antarctica, a research vessel discovers a mysterious structure buried deep in an iceberg. It has been there for thousands of years, and something is guarding it. As the Immari rush to execute their plan, a brilliant geneticist makes a discovery that could change everything.
Dr. Kate Warner moved to Jakarta, Indonesia to escape her past. She hasn't recovered from what happened to her, but she has made an incredible breakthrough: a cure for autism. Or so she thinks. What she has found is far more dangerous--for her and the entire human race. Her work could be the key to the next stage of human evolution. In the hands of the Immari, it would mean the end of humanity as we know it.
Agent David Vale has spent ten years trying to stop the Immari. Now he's out of time. His informant is dead. His organization has been infiltrated. His enemy is hunting him. But when David receives a coded message related to the Immari attack, he risks everything to save the one person that can help him solve it: Dr. Kate Warner.
Together, Kate and David must race to unravel a global conspiracy and learn the truth about the Atlantis Gene... and human origins. Their journey takes them to the far corners of the globe and into the secrets of their pasts. The Immari are close on their heels and will stop at nothing to obtain Kate's research and force the next stage of human evolution--even if it means killing 99.9% of the world's population. David and Kate can stop them... if they can trust each other. And stay alive.
Off the coast of Antarctica, a research vessel discovers a mysterious structure buried deep in an iceberg. It has been there for thousands of years, and something is guarding it. As the Immari rush to execute their plan, a brilliant geneticist makes a discovery that could change everything.
Dr. Kate Warner moved to Jakarta, Indonesia to escape her past. She hasn't recovered from what happened to her, but she has made an incredible breakthrough: a cure for autism. Or so she thinks. What she has found is far more dangerous--for her and the entire human race. Her work could be the key to the next stage of human evolution. In the hands of the Immari, it would mean the end of humanity as we know it.
Agent David Vale has spent ten years trying to stop the Immari. Now he's out of time. His informant is dead. His organization has been infiltrated. His enemy is hunting him. But when David receives a coded message related to the Immari attack, he risks everything to save the one person that can help him solve it: Dr. Kate Warner.
Together, Kate and David must race to unravel a global conspiracy and learn the truth about the Atlantis Gene... and human origins. Their journey takes them to the far corners of the globe and into the secrets of their pasts. The Immari are close on their heels and will stop at nothing to obtain Kate's research and force the next stage of human evolution--even if it means killing 99.9% of the world's population. David and Kate can stop them... if they can trust each other. And stay alive.
(I am not including the other two synopsis here because you have to start with the first and follow the story in order.)
First, let me say, I normally read mystery, crime, and true crime books. Also, I am way behind on doing any sort of book reviews. So look for a few books to show up soon including a couple of series and a few true crime books. With that in mind, I thought I would share the Atlantis Origin Mystery Trilogy.
My take:
What I enjoyed most about this series is that it mixed history, science, and mystery together and combined a couple of main characters, Kate and David, who you follow throughout the series. The Series starts with The Atlantis Gene and concludes with The Atlantis World and in between you ride along through a bunch of twists and turns that leave you simultaneously scratching your head, wanting throw the book (or Kindle in my case) at the wall because the bad guys (the Immari) in this series are so unlikable, and yet you just can't stop reading.
The story starts when we find out that human history was given a little kick in the pants several thousand years ago, just at the brink of our extinction, when a little gene therapy saved us and helped us advance. Of course this little kick came from your friendly aliens. Throughout the series, we follow Kate and David in their race to save the human race and Earth from themselves and some not no nice aliens.
Now let me say that without giving away anything in this series, the main characters Kate and David, are both likable and cute. Kate is a doctor specializing in Autism and reversing the effects and David is your average super hero/secret agent. As you follow Kate and David through this series and their natural attraction to each other, of course, they fall in love, and I don't think I am giving anything away here, because that move is pretty obvious from about 5 chapters in to the first book. Anyway, it is an intergalactic roller coaster that can only end in one of two ways, we survive or we become extinct.
The first two books follow a single fight here on our world but by the third book the series crosses the universe and back in the effort to save little old us. It is a fun ride!
Just the facts:
The books are easy to read even with all the science mumbo jumbo mixed in. Actually, I didn't mind that and was able to follow. The history facts that are woven into the story are fascinating and made me actually look up some of the true life facts thrown at you. Full Disclosure: I love history so I may or may not have downloaded a book on Proto-Indo Europeans. I know, I know, I am a history nerd. Between the three books you meet a large cast of characters and by the third book you may have a hard time remembering who was who in the first book. There were a few things that I kept wanting resolved from the first book that just seemed forgotten but don't give up, you will get your answers, eventually.
I enjoyed this series and recommend it to anyone who likes Science Fiction and Mystery books. It crosses back and forth between those with a little Romance thrown in.