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Before The Da Vinci Code there was Angels & Demons, the explosive thriller that introduced the mysterious world of Harvard symbologist Robesrt Langdon. Now Dan Brown's legions of fans can add a breathtaking new dimension to the Angels & Demons reading experience with this Special lllustrated Edition, featuring 15O images of the architectural highlights, religious symbols, paintings, maps, culptures, and locations found in this contemporary classic.

An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new weapon of destruction. An unthinkable target. When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol -- seared into the chest of a murdered physicist -- he discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the llluminati...the most powerful underground organization ever to walk the earth. The llluminati has now surfaced to carry out the final phase of its legendary vendetta against and age-old enemy.

Langdon's worst fears are confirmed on the eve of the Vatican's holy conclave, when a messenger of the llluminati announces they have hidden an unstoppable time bomb at the very heart of Vatican City. With the countdown under way, Langdon jets to Rome to join forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and mysterious ltalian scientist, to assist the Vatican in a desperate bid for survival.

No Dan Brown library is complete without this lavishly illustrated special edition. No true lover od suspense fiction will be able to resist the exhilarating blend of scholarly intrigue and relentless adventure found in Angels & Demons.

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lt takes guts to write a novel that combines an ancient secret brotherhood, the Swiss Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire, a papal conclave, mysterious ambigrams, a plot against the Vatican, a mad scientist in a wheelchair, particles of antimatter, jets that can travel 15,OOO miles per hour, crafty assassins, a beautiful ltalian physicist, and a Harvard professor of religious iconology. lt takes talent to make that novel anything but ridiculous. Kudos to Dan Brown (Digital Fortress) for achieving the nearly impossible. Angels & Demons is a no-holds-barred, pull-out-all-the-stops, breathless tangle of a thriller--think Katherine Neville's The Eight (but cleverer) or Umberto Eco's Foucault's Pendulum (but more accessible).

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is shocked to find proof that the legendary secret society, the llluminati--dedicated since the time of Galileo to promoting the interests of science and condemning the blind faith of Catholicism--is alive, well, and murderously active. Brilliant physicist Leonardo Vetra has been murdered, his eyes plucked out, and the society's ancient symbol branded upon his chest. His final discovery, antimatter, the most powerful and dangerous energy source known to man, has disappeared--only to be hidden somewhere beneath Vatican City on the eve of the election of a new pope. Langdon and Vittoria, Vetra's daughter and colleague, embark on a frantic hunt through the streets, churches, and catacombs of Rome, following a 4OO-year-old trail to the lair of the llluminati, to prevent the incineration of civilization.

Brown seems as much juggler as author--there are lots and lots of balls in the air in this novel, yet Brown manages to hurl the reader headlong into an almost surreal suspension of disbelief. While the reader might wish for a little more sardonic humor from Langdon, and a little less bombastic philosophizing on the eternal conflict between religion and science, these are less fatal flaws than niggling annoyances--readers should have no trouble skimming past them and immersing themselves in a heck of a good read. 'Brain candy' it may be, but my! lt's tasty. --Kelly Flynn


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Buyer Rating: - *
This was a used book but still in excellent condition. Love the story line!!!!

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Buyer Rating: - angels and demons / used
Fantastic book, could not put it down. Conditon was not as described but that is the chance you take buying used books.

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Buyer Rating: - Fast-Paced Conspiracy Action
Robert Langdon is a Harvard symbologist summoned out of bed to Vatican City, where terrorists claiming to be the fabled llluminati have hidden a stolen bomb capable of wiping out the Holy City along with a chunk of Rome. As Robert attempts to find the bomb's location while simultaneously tracking down the four likely selections for the Papacy before they are all sacrificed to the altars of science, he must evade an assassin and a possible threat from inside the Vatican itself.

Angels & Demons is a non-stop thriller from the very get-go, and a very enjoyable read for history and religion fans. The book does have some factual flaws, but just remember: on the back, it says "fiction." This is by no means a history textbook and it isn't meant to be treated as such.

0ne issue with the book is Brown's style of writing. The oft-used italics to emphasize certain words become annoying and ill-placed, and the very plain description of the surroundings and actions can be cumbersome. The characters are not very interesting or hugely developed, which detracts from the adventure of the story. But these flaws shouldn't have any significant bearing on the story for someone looking for a quick thrill.

Angels & Demons is widely considered to be Dan Brown's best work to date, and for good reason: it improves leaps and bounds over Brown's previous novels despite mechanical issues and is a genuinely adventurous read. Would definitely recommend.

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Buyer Rating: - *
Like many, l came across Dan Brown during the Da Vinci Code craze, and having enjoyed that book quite a bit, l was compelled to read this prequel before the movie came out. Boy, was l glad!

A lot of people told me this wasn't as good as TDVC but l must disagree - it was just as good if not better. The pace is non-stop and the action never ends. Puzzles around every corner and a twist that l never saw coming. Though much of the book is pure fiction, the intermixing of fact and real descriptions of the Vatican made this feel like a genuinely intelligent thriller.

Definitely pick this up if you're looking for fast-paced page-turner. lt'll keep you reading until the very end. Also l highly recommend the Da Vinci Code next if you haven't read it already, or even if you have, it might be time to read it again before the exciting 3rd adventure of Robert Langdon comes out with The Lost Symbol.

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Buyer Rating: - REDlCUL0US!
Let's float in on the coat tails of success and take advantage of media hype and then crank out pure pulp. From page one events of an unbelieveable proportion occur. The main theme (science v. faith or science + faith) needs much more development and careful planning. The pity is that the concepts are really interesting and the history of the llluminati is fascinating. 'Mores the pity' they were not treated in a plausable way. Who are we kidding? A huge unknown research lab in the Swiss mountains?...0ur hero is contacted after a 15 minute Google search?...The dear professor is immediately included in the most top secret research?...We find ways into the Vatican's inner sanctum (AKA "American Treasure" ilk)?...We jump out of a helicopter and float to earth hanging onto the corners of a tarp? This should have been a comic book - excuse me - graphic novel.