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Publisher's summary
A bomb explodes in the center of London and a fragment of an ancient Hindu sculpture is stolen from the ARKANE Headquarters by a secret organization bent on mass murder. If the sculpture is put together again, it will reveal the key to the Brahmastra, a weapon with the power of a nuclear explosion.
As those they love are threatened, ARKANE agents Morgan Sierra and Jake Timber must search for the pieces of the relic before it can be activated at the Kumbh Mela, the greatest pilgrimage on earth.
In a fast-paced adventure from the slums of Mumbai to the temples of Kolkata, the Taj Mahal in Agra to the killing fields of Rwanda, Morgan and Jake must find the pieces of the sculpture before it's too late.
Destroyer of Worlds is Book Eight in the ARKANE action adventure thriller series, but can be listened to as a stand-alone story. If you love an action-packed conspiracy thriller, download a sample or buy Destroyer of Worlds now.
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- TinkerMel
- 10-12-16
fast paced, good read!
A fast-paced adventure, packed with a fast paced story.
This is the first book I have read of the series, and I wasn't lost. This book can be read as a stand alone. If I was a little confused, the writer filled me in.
I was gratefully provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator for an unbiased review via Audio Boom..
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- Sharon
- 11-19-20
Scary fun
While listening to this story, I almost forgot it was fiction and not reality. There's not much I can say without spoiling your fun, but you'll maybe start to wonder if reassembling an ancient statue Could really cause a catastrophe.
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- Ash
- 06-11-20
Great Adventure
This was the first book by J.F. Penn that I have had a chance to listen to and the first of the Arkane series. I enjoyed the twists and turns of the action in the novel, but I feel like I was missing an element, most likely because I haven't read the rest of the series. Penn's writing is very descriptive and enjoyable.
I received the audiobook in exchange for my honest review.
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- JTan
- 06-05-20
Great!
thriller, series, action-adventure, mystery, suspense, crime
Intense and fast paced, like everything I've read by the author. The main, recurring individuals are strong and relate well to their jobs and their environment. The story is memorable, but I was equally impressed with the learning experience about religions and the people and sights of Mumbai, Kolkata, and more. I loved it, like always, but each book has it's own shining delight.
It was interesting listening to the narrator.
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- Diane Reynolds
- 05-23-20
Stands on its own
I haven’t listened to other books in the series, but while I felt the series and there were a bunch of references to prior books, this novel stands on its own. There is a great pace to the action (no one ever seems to sleep!). There are plot twists between action scenes and some heartfelt drama.
My criticism is largely around the easy way that people handover important relics they’ve inherited or spent blood tracking down. Someone says can I keep it? And they just say yes.... a bit facile.
My other pet peeve was the narrator. Americans should not be narrators for books where the characters English accent is referenced repeatedly. I find it drops me right out of the story. Also, the pacing was off. Long pauses between phrases and sentences but very fast speech in between meant that scaling the speed up was annoying and yet without it the pauses were too long and annoying. I don’t usually have comments for narrator performance beyond a cursory note, but this time...
I received a free copy of the book in exchange for a review.
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- Roger Fauble
- 05-22-20
Another well-written & enjoyable tale of suspense
Destroyer of Worlds (ARKANE #8), my sixth read from author J.F. Penn, was captivating, with well-developed characters coupled with an outstanding suspense story-line with its intricately woven twists and turns. I'm a character reader, I get into what makes characters tick, who and what they are. Penn does a good job with her character development; you can like and/or hate these characters. I was given an Audible copy of this book and am voluntarily reading & reviewing it. Narrator Veronica Giguere's narration adds to the book's enjoyment. I'll be reading more by this author as I get more of her books. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
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- Paul Matos, Jr.
- 05-09-20
Great Story
Pretty good series. I like getting information about different locations while the team is there. I like the dark history of religions mentioned as well.
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- ecocat
- 12-12-16
The Returns of Dr Morgan Sierra and Jake Timber
Dr. Morgan Sierra and Jake Timber returned in the eighth book, Destroyer of Worlds. The ARKANE Headquarter has been bombed and a piece of Hindu artifact has been stolen. Marietti, their Director has been severely injured. As Morgan and Jake placed the pieces together, they discovered Shiva Nataraja is so dangerously that it can end the world, the sculpture has been broken in three pieces and hidden in three locations in the world. Now Morgan and Jake must retrieve the pieces before an unknown enemy.
Destroyer of the Worlds is a fact-paced action packed adventure that takes the readers to the slums of Mumbai to the temples of Kolkata, the Taj Mahal in Agra to the killing fields of Rwanda. The author has done a very thorough research on the Hindu culture and its important Holiday, Kumbh Mela, the greatest pilgrimage on earth. This is one of the main reason, readers will never be disappointed in the ARKANE series and will keep coming back for more and to discover more about Morgan and Jake.
The narrator, Veronica Giguere has a wonderful voice to listen to. What can I say, she is one of my favorite narrator who can really bring a story to live.
I was given this ebook by the author in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated or influence in any way for writing this review.
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- Bookaholic
- 11-20-16
Scavenger Hunt
This is my first foray into the world of ARKANE. The basic concept reminds me of the TV series "Warehouse 13," in that the organization is in the business of recovering, researching, and hiding dangerous artifacts. If you liked that series, I predict you'll like this story as the ARKANE team races to find the pieces of a statue of Shiva, the Destroyer of Worlds, before they can be reassembled. This detail (Shiva statue divided into three pieces) is eerily similar to another book I recently read. I don't know who wrote what when, but I'm deducting an originality point...just because.
I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an unbiased review.
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- Robb
- 11-08-16
An exciting perspective on global terrorism
What did you like best about Destroyer of Worlds? What did you like least?
I liked that author's take on what a global terror even could be. Stepping outside the box and incorporating ideas from a culture that I'm not very familiar with added an exciting dimension to the book, as I was learning about this culture as I read.
I liked the ending the least. After all of the buildup and detective work, the pivotal scene seemed anticlimactic at best. It was on and then gone all too quickly for my taste.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Again, I thought that the ending was slightly thin and lacked the thoroughness that had gone into the rest of the book. It felt very abrupt and a little too "cookie-cutter" compared to the rest of the book. Then again, perhaps the first 3/4 of the book was so well-written, exciting and interesting that the ending could not keep up.
What about Veronica Giguere’s performance did you like?
She narrates at a good pace, and all of the characters sound distinct from one another. She ups the pace during action scenes and inserts timely pauses during critical thinking/ detective scenes which allow the reader to catch up and/or think of solutions for themselves.
Could you see Destroyer of Worlds being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
Perhaps a movie but not a TV series. I could easily see the basic premise being made into something like Mission: Impossible.
Any additional comments?
This book was provided to me free of charge in exchange for an honest, unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.
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- LR
- 06-18-20
Great adventure story.
I love JF Penn's novels and this one is no exception. Drama, intrigue and great settings.
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- Connor Whiteley
- 05-22-20
Extremely good
This is a great thrilling story that it so good that I have to get the next book. Its a great story and shows India wonderfully.
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- Kerry Howard
- 04-30-17
Gripping plot and globe trotting action
What made the experience of listening to Destroyer of Worlds the most enjoyable?
I've read or listened to all the books in JF Penn's Arcane series. I especially enjoyed Destroyer of Worlds because the plot hit the heart of the Arcane organisation and I got to know more about other Arcane members. I'd like to read more storylines that weave in the roles and lives of the wider Arcane team.
What other book might you compare Destroyer of Worlds to, and why?
The Arcane series is a good choice for anyone who enjoys the Da Vinci Code.
Have you listened to any of Veronica Giguere’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Veronica Giguere's performance is professional and she can bring light and shade to each of the characters with subtle changes to her voice. I am not over keen on the voice of the main heroine Morgan Sierra, but it does tell you a lot about her - feminine but strong.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Jake and Morgan, a brief moment of nearly telling each other how they feel for one another. I like the small hints of will-they-won't-they that is developing over the series.
Any additional comments?
The author works hard at transporting you to locations in the book that you can visualise, where you can hear the bustle of the streets and smell the spices in the air. I think the descriptions come across even stronger in the audio version than the written version.
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Miles apart an ancient scroll is stolen before its revelations are fully translated, and an American priest with longhidden secrets becomes pope. Now, as millions wonder if this man is the antiChrist or the Second Messiah, historian Jack Cane and Israeli detective Lela Raul must find the missing scroll and discover the truth—before it’s too late.
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Dan Brown, only much better
- By WJ on 12-09-12
By: Glenn Meade
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City of Screams
- A Short Story Exclusive
- By: James Rollins, Rebecca Cantrell
- Narrated by: Christian Baskous
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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In the haunted, war-torn highlands of Afghanistan, amid the ruins of Shahr-e-Gholghol, an archaeology team is massacred in the night. Sergeant Jordan Stone and his crack forensic team are called in to examine the site, to hunt for the perpetrators of this horrific act. But the discovery of a survivor - a child of 10 - will shatter all the team knows about life and death.
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Disappointing
- By Ramona Takenaka on 05-23-17
By: James Rollins, and others
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The Watchers
- By: Jon Steele
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 21 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Beneath Lausanne Cathedral, in Switzerland, there is a secret buried before time began.... Marc Rochat watches over the city at night from the belfry of the cathedral. He lives in a world of shadows and "beforetimes" and imaginary beings. Katherine Taylor, call girl and daydreamer, is about to discover that her real-life fairy tale is too good to be true. Jay Harper, private detective, wakes up in a crummy hotel room with no memory. Three lives, one purpose: save what's left of paradise before all hell breaks loose.
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Darker Than Anticipated.
- By Amanda on 06-02-12
By: Jon Steele
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The Lost Army of Cambyses
- By: Paul Sussman
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
- Length: 16 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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In 523 BC, the Persian pharaoh Cambyses dispatched an army across Egypt's western desert to destroy the oracle at Siwa. Legend has it that somewhere in the middle of the Great Dune Sea his army was overwhelmed by a sandstorm and lost forever. Two and a half millennia later, a mutilated corpse is washed up on the banks of the Nile at Luxor, an antiques dealer is savagely murdered in Cairo, and a British archaeologist is found dead at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara.
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Panorama in words
- By ggmomma on 06-03-19
By: Paul Sussman
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Last Ember
- By: Daniel Levin
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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When Jonathan's firm sends him to Rome to discredit the testimony of a prominent U.N. antiquities official, a chance reunion leads to a hunt for the legendary Tabernacle Menorah: solid gold, eight feet high, stolen 2,000 years ago and never recovered. As Jonathan and his friend scour Rome's ancient sites for hints to its whereabouts, they quickly realize they are not alone and the precious menorah is a key to controlling history itself.
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Much better than the recent Dan Brown novel
- By Lori on 11-08-09
By: Daniel Levin
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Sanctus
- A Novel
- By: Simon Toyne
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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A man climbs a cliff face in the oldest inhabited place on earth, a mountain known as the Citadel, a Vatican-like city-state that towers above the city of Ruin in modern-day Turkey. But this is no ordinary ascent. It is a dangerous, symbolic act. And thanks to the media, it is an event witnessed by the entire world.
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Intrigue, Drama. Suspense, Mystery and more...
- By michael on 09-03-12
By: Simon Toyne
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The Second Messiah
- By: Glenn Meade
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Miles apart an ancient scroll is stolen before its revelations are fully translated, and an American priest with longhidden secrets becomes pope. Now, as millions wonder if this man is the antiChrist or the Second Messiah, historian Jack Cane and Israeli detective Lela Raul must find the missing scroll and discover the truth—before it’s too late.
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Dan Brown, only much better
- By WJ on 12-09-12
By: Glenn Meade
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City of Screams
- A Short Story Exclusive
- By: James Rollins, Rebecca Cantrell
- Narrated by: Christian Baskous
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In the haunted, war-torn highlands of Afghanistan, amid the ruins of Shahr-e-Gholghol, an archaeology team is massacred in the night. Sergeant Jordan Stone and his crack forensic team are called in to examine the site, to hunt for the perpetrators of this horrific act. But the discovery of a survivor - a child of 10 - will shatter all the team knows about life and death.
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Disappointing
- By Ramona Takenaka on 05-23-17
By: James Rollins, and others
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The Watchers
- By: Jon Steele
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 21 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Beneath Lausanne Cathedral, in Switzerland, there is a secret buried before time began.... Marc Rochat watches over the city at night from the belfry of the cathedral. He lives in a world of shadows and "beforetimes" and imaginary beings. Katherine Taylor, call girl and daydreamer, is about to discover that her real-life fairy tale is too good to be true. Jay Harper, private detective, wakes up in a crummy hotel room with no memory. Three lives, one purpose: save what's left of paradise before all hell breaks loose.
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Darker Than Anticipated.
- By Amanda on 06-02-12
By: Jon Steele
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The Lost Army of Cambyses
- By: Paul Sussman
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
- Length: 16 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In 523 BC, the Persian pharaoh Cambyses dispatched an army across Egypt's western desert to destroy the oracle at Siwa. Legend has it that somewhere in the middle of the Great Dune Sea his army was overwhelmed by a sandstorm and lost forever. Two and a half millennia later, a mutilated corpse is washed up on the banks of the Nile at Luxor, an antiques dealer is savagely murdered in Cairo, and a British archaeologist is found dead at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara.
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Panorama in words
- By ggmomma on 06-03-19
By: Paul Sussman
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Last Ember
- By: Daniel Levin
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
When Jonathan's firm sends him to Rome to discredit the testimony of a prominent U.N. antiquities official, a chance reunion leads to a hunt for the legendary Tabernacle Menorah: solid gold, eight feet high, stolen 2,000 years ago and never recovered. As Jonathan and his friend scour Rome's ancient sites for hints to its whereabouts, they quickly realize they are not alone and the precious menorah is a key to controlling history itself.
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Much better than the recent Dan Brown novel
- By Lori on 11-08-09
By: Daniel Levin
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The Hidden Oasis
- By: Paul Sussman
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
- Length: 20 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Egypt 2153 BC: 80 priests set out under cover of darkness with a mysterious object.... Albania, 1986: A plane takes off bound for the Sudan. Somewhere over the Sahara it disappears.... The present: a mummified corpse is discovered in the dunes with a roll of camera film and a clay obelisk inscribed with a hieroglyphic sign.... Three unconnected events - or so it seems.
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Hot and Heavy in Egypt
- By Matthew on 05-10-10
By: Paul Sussman
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The First Bird, Episode 1
- By: Greig Beck
- Narrated by: Sean Mangan
- Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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When a fame-hungry scientist brings an impossible, living specimen of a creature long thought extinct back from the wild jungles of South America he unwittingly brings along a passenger. Something with the potential to destroy every living thing on our planet. The infestation begins, rapidly overtaking medical resources and resisting all treatment.
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Episode 1 was good but # 2 & 3 are not
- By Laura on 11-02-13
By: Greig Beck
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Atlantis
- Jack Howard Series, Book 1
- By: David Gibbins
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Marine archaeologist Jack Howard has stumbled upon the keys to an ancient puzzle. With a crack team of scientific experts and ex–Special Forces commandos, he is heading for what he believes could be the greatest archaeological find of all time - the site of fabled Atlantis - while a ruthless adversary watches his every move and prepares to strike. But neither Jack nor his adversary could have imagined what awaits them in the murky depths - not only a shocking truth about a lost world but an explosive secret that could have devastating consequences today.
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Solid plausible fiction -- a touch too technical
- By GH on 06-01-15
By: David Gibbins
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The Night Villa
- By: Carol Goodman
- Narrated by: Susanna Burney
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Beneath layers of volcanic ash lies the Villa della Notte, home to first-century nobles, as well as to the captivating slave girl at the heart of an ancient controversy. And secreted in a subterranean labyrinth rests a cache of antique documents believed lost to the ages: a prize too tantalizing for classics professor Sophie Chase to resist.
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Worth a read/listen
- By Maiken on 04-30-15
By: Carol Goodman