Crucible
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Narrated by:
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Christian Baskous
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Written by:
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James Rollins
About this listen
In the race to save one of their own, Sigma Force must wrestle with the deepest spiritual mysteries of mankind in this mind-expanding adventure from the number-one New York Times best-selling author, told with his trademark blend of cutting-edge science, historical mystery, and pulse-pounding action.
Arriving home on Christmas Eve, Commander Gray Pierce discovers his house ransacked, his pregnant lover missing, and his best friend’s wife, Kat, unconscious on the kitchen floor. With no shred of evidence to follow, his one hope to find the woman he loves and his unborn child is Kat, the only witness to what happened. But the injured woman is in a semicomatose state and cannot speak - until a brilliant neurologist offers a radical approach to “unlock” her mind long enough to ask a few questions.
What Pierce learns from Kat sets Sigma Force on a frantic quest for answers that are connected to mysteries reaching back to the Spanish Inquisition and to one of the most reviled and blood-soaked books in human history - a Medieval text known as the Malleus Maleficarum, the Hammer of Witches. What they uncover hidden deep in the past will reveal a frightening truth in the present and a future on the brink of annihilation and force them to confront the ultimate question: What does it mean to have a soul?
©2019 James Czajkowski (P)2019 HarperCollins PublishersYou may also enjoy...
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- Amy Braun
- 2024-03-11
Action Packed Thriller About Dangerous AI
An action-packed thriller with fanatical cults, sentient intelligence, and characters that will go to endless lengths to protect their families, CRUCIBLE is an exciting military adventure that long-time fans of James Rollins are sure to love.
Commander Gray Pierce and his best friend Monk have their worlds shaken when their lovers and children are attacked and kidnapped. While mounting a desperate rescue op, Sigma Force finds themselves facing off with a doomsday cult bent on using an incredibly powerful AI system to end the world.
CRUCIBLE can be read by longtime fans and new readers who don't want to read the entire series. There are clear references and Easter eggs, but I found that I could understand everything that was happening without previous knowledge. The characters are entertaining and adapt to truly terrible situations, pushing themselves to the limits. The story is fast paced and exciting, even as it enters truly mind bending territory.
A perfect read for anyone who is looking for something fast, entertaining, and filled with action!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Jamie F
- 2021-03-31
A.I. oh my
great listen, love that these books impart knowledge and inspire curiosity about whatever topic Rollins is interested in that time. Definitely recommend
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- P-L desrochers
- 2022-07-11
exactly what you'd expect from JR
like all sigma novels, once you pop, the fun don't stop! couldn't put it down!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- shayne nilsson
- 2021-04-15
my favourite so far!!
this was a fantastic book, I couldn't stop listening!! it was action packed and made you think!! highly recommended! if there are any James Rollins books you wamt to start, then this is the one!!
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Tania C Roy
- 2019-03-03
Narrator is terrible IMO
I have been reading the sigma force for years and to reflect Gray’s voice as it was just didn’t fit. It was so wrong I had trouble finishing the book. If they continue to use this narrator this will be the last book from this series I will purchase.
The story is good as the characters continue to develop.
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- Danielle
- 2019-02-16
Captivating
Highly recommend. Based in science, thought provoking and never a dull moment. The narrator is fantastic too. Really liked this one!
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Rick B
- 2019-08-18
Good Story, Hard to Listen!
I enjoyed the story line. I felt I learned things about AI that I didn’t know before. However, the narrator dropped his voice in many places, and then was screaming in others. It was dangerous listening in the car as I was constantly turning the volume up to hear, and then down to protect my ears. Surely, when producing an audio book there is some quality control that guarantees consistency in the listening experience. I didn’t find the performance in this audiobook to be consistently of high quality. Sorry to say.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-01-31
I love this series. Intense,action packed
Great series with good caracters ..they keep you wanting more until the end. love it!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-03-28
Great fictional and non fictional story on AI
this is a great story based on the latest advancement made in the development of artificial intelligence.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Dergo
- 2019-04-27
Terrible narration
Please stop using this narrator. Completely ruins the book. Clearly the narrator, have not pre-read the book prior to recording. Intonation is completely wrong in places. Accents sometimes mixed. Sudden drops in voice level , bordering on whispering cause you to miss some of the story parts. Sudden changes in tempo, in not always appropriate places. Please use another narrator. Rollins books are huge best sellers. Please stop diminishing their value by using such mediocre narration.
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