The Devil Colony

A Sigma Force Novel, Book 7

By: James Rollins

Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez

Length: 15 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

Deep in the Rocky Mountains, a gruesome discovery - hundreds of mummified bodies - stirs international attention and fervent controversy. Despite doubts to the bodies' origins, the local Native American Heritage Commission lays claim to the prehistoric remains, along with the strange artifacts found in the same cavern: gold plates inscribed with an unfathomable script.

During a riot at the dig site, an anthropologist dies horribly. All evidence points to a radical group of Native Americans, including one agitator who escapes with a vital clue to the murder and calls on the one person who might help - her uncle, Painter Crowe, director of Sigma Force. To protect his niece and uncover the truth, Painter will ignite a war across the nation's most powerful intelligence agencies. Yet, an even greater threat looms as events in the Rocky Mountains have set in motion a geological meltdown that threatens the entire western half of the U.S.

From the volcanic peaks of Iceland to the blistering deserts of the American Southwest, from the gold vaults of Fort Knox to the bubbling geysers of Yellowstone, Painter Crowe joins forces with commander Gray Pierce to penetrate the shadowy heart of a dark cabal, one that has been manipulating American history since the founding of the 13 colonies. But can he discover the truth before it destroys all he holds dear?

©2011 James Czajkowski (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers

American history at it's best

If you could sum up The Devil Colony in three words, what would they be?

explosive , thrilling, fast paced.

What did you like best about this story?

The intersection between American history and science all leading to incredible danger.

Which scene was your favorite?

The best scene was about in the middle when they were exploring the Indian tribe underground.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes without a dount

Another Great Read

Again James Rollins continues to amaze me with his writings. This book captivates you and keeps you engaged. If you like adventure and thrillers read this book.

Good Book You'll enjoy this.

I completely enjoyed the book even the ending. Would recommend this to anyone that enjoys James Rollins' books.

Should be Classified Sci-Fi

Starts with a Dan Brown type of story line but takes it a little too far into the realm of Sci-Fi. I won't be buying another book in the Sigma Force series.

Pretty good fiction - Typical Rollins

If you like Rollins, you will probably like this one too. The Mormon connection is interesting, but don't take it as fact. Like all of Rollins books, he uses about 80% or less fact/science and fills in the rest with fiction. He misidentifies "Joseph Smith" as "John Smith" a few times (or the narrator misread it and no one noticed) - that mistake shows his spotty and sloppy research into Mormonism. But the action is good, the characters are a little too cliché at times, but that's ok - that's why we love Rollins.

Awesome

Awesome read. book. I thoroughly enjoy James Rollins’ books. He is creative, thorough and easily grabs the reader’s attention throughout the book. This was another slam dunk! Loved it.

Another James Rollins winner!

If you like action-packed thrillers this will keep you entertained for hours! I wish he would write faster!

I really loved this bookI really loved this book

I really loved the intertwining of historical facts with the interplay of religious history along with American history. My favourite so far of the series.

perfect Rollins faire, performed a too quietly

The audio was terrible, skipping in places. It was not up to usually high standards.

Sigma Force Meets National Treasure

I'm a huge fan of James Rollins and the Sigma Force novels. Like his other novels, this book combines science, history, and mystery to keep you on the edge of your seat. Rollins is great at crafting multiple story lines and weaving them together seamlessly. In this book, the mystery dates back to the days of the American Revolution and a secret hidden for centruies by Native Americans to protect the world.

Rollins switches things up teaming Kowalski, normally CDR Pearce's sidekick, with Director Crowe on a race to beat the Guild to artifacts made of a dangerously explosive material. CDR Grey Pearce, Seichan, and Monk are teamed up to search through American history for any information on the material. They also face operatives of the Guild.

It's a great story. Kept me interested from beginning to end. I did have some trouble with the relationship between Director Painter Crowe and his "neice". In particular because it appears he had no relationship with her up until the day she called and pulled him into the mystery of the artifacts yet he throughout the book he feels incredibly responsible for her. It's the only thing that didn't exactly gel with me.