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![]() | The Last Oracle (2008) (The fifth book in the Sigma Force series) A novel by James Rollins |
What if you could bioengineer the next great world prophet: scientifically produce the next Buddha, the next Muhammad, or the next Jesus? Would it mark the Second Coming or initiate a chain reaction with disastrous consequences?
A master at combining historical and religious intrigue with edge-of-your-seat adventure, New York Times bestselling author James Rollins brings back SIGMA Force to battle a group of rogue scientists who've unleashed a bioengineering project that could bring about the extinction of humankind.
In Washington, D.C., a homeless man dies in Commander Gray Pierce's arms, shot by an assassin's bullet. But the death leaves behind a greater mystery: a bloody coin found clutched in the dead man's hand, an ancient relic that can be traced back to the Greek Oracle of Delphi. As ruthless hunters search for the stolen artifact, Gray Pierce discovers that the coin is the key to unlocking a plot that dates back to the Cold War and threatens the very foundation of humanity.
An international think tank of scientists known as the Jasons has discovered a way to bioengineer autistic children who show savant talents - mathematical geniuses, statistical masterminds, brilliant conceptual artists - into something far greater and far more frightening, in hopes of creating a world prophet for the new millennium, one to be manipulated to create a new era of global peace . . . a peace on their own terms.
Halfway around the world, a man wakes up in a hospital bed with no memory of who he is, knowing only that he's a prisoner in a subterranean research facility. With the help of three unusual children, he makes his escape across a mountainous and radioactive countryside, pursued by savage hunters bred in the same laboratory. But his goal is not escape, nor even survival. In order to thwart a plot to wipe out a quarter of the world's population, he must sacrifice all, even the children who rescued him.
From ancient Greek temples to glittering mausoleums, from the slums of India to the toxic ruins of Russia, two men must race against time to solve a mystery that dates back to the first famous oracle of history - the Greek Oracle of Delphi.
But one question remains: Will the past be enough to save the future?
Genre: Thriller
A master at combining historical and religious intrigue with edge-of-your-seat adventure, New York Times bestselling author James Rollins brings back SIGMA Force to battle a group of rogue scientists who've unleashed a bioengineering project that could bring about the extinction of humankind.
In Washington, D.C., a homeless man dies in Commander Gray Pierce's arms, shot by an assassin's bullet. But the death leaves behind a greater mystery: a bloody coin found clutched in the dead man's hand, an ancient relic that can be traced back to the Greek Oracle of Delphi. As ruthless hunters search for the stolen artifact, Gray Pierce discovers that the coin is the key to unlocking a plot that dates back to the Cold War and threatens the very foundation of humanity.
An international think tank of scientists known as the Jasons has discovered a way to bioengineer autistic children who show savant talents - mathematical geniuses, statistical masterminds, brilliant conceptual artists - into something far greater and far more frightening, in hopes of creating a world prophet for the new millennium, one to be manipulated to create a new era of global peace . . . a peace on their own terms.
Halfway around the world, a man wakes up in a hospital bed with no memory of who he is, knowing only that he's a prisoner in a subterranean research facility. With the help of three unusual children, he makes his escape across a mountainous and radioactive countryside, pursued by savage hunters bred in the same laboratory. But his goal is not escape, nor even survival. In order to thwart a plot to wipe out a quarter of the world's population, he must sacrifice all, even the children who rescued him.
From ancient Greek temples to glittering mausoleums, from the slums of India to the toxic ruins of Russia, two men must race against time to solve a mystery that dates back to the first famous oracle of history - the Greek Oracle of Delphi.
But one question remains: Will the past be enough to save the future?
Genre: Thriller
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Hardback Editions
July 2008 : Hardback
| Title: The Last Oracle Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: 0752889338 / 9780752889337 (UK edition) Publisher: Orion Availability: Amazon UK Amazon |
June 2008 : Hardback
| Title: The Last Oracle (Sigma Force) Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: 0061230944 / 9780061230943 (USA edition) Publisher: William Morrow & Company Availability: Amazon UK Amazon Amazon CA |
Paperback Editions
April 2011 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Last Oracle: A Sigma Force Novel Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: 0062018019 / 9780062018014 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
January 2010 : Paperback
| Title: The Last Oracle (Sigma Force 5) Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: 1409117480 / 9781409117483 (UK edition) Publisher: Orion Availability: Amazon CA Amazon UK |
September 2009 : Paperback
| Title: The Last Oracle (Sigma Force 5) Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: 1409102114 / 9781409102113 (UK edition) Publisher: Orion Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
May 2009 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Last Oracle: A Sigma Force Novel Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: 0061230952 / 9780061230950 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Availability: Amazon UK Amazon Amazon CA |
May 2009 : Paperback
| Title: The Last Oracle Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: 1409102203 / 9781409102205 (UK edition) Publisher: Orion Availability: Amazon UK Amazon |
July 2008 : Paperback
| Title: The Last Oracle Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: 0752889346 / 9780752889344 (UK edition) Publisher: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) Availability: Amazon CA Amazon UK Amazon |
July 2008 : Paperback
| Title: The Last Oracle (Sigma Force Novels) Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: 0061562688 / 9780061562686 (USA edition) Publisher: Harperluxe Availability: Amazon UK Amazon Amazon CA |
June 2008 : Paperback
| Title: The Last Oracle Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: 0061581178 / 9780061581175 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
2008 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Last Oracle Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: 0062022377 / 9780062022370 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Availability: Amazon |
Audio Editions
September 2010 : Audio CD
| Title: The Last Oracle Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: 0752891812 / 9780752891811 (UK edition) Publisher: Orion Availability: Amazon UK |
May 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: The Last Oracle: A Sigma Force Novel Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: 0061727601 / 9780061727603 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperAudio Availability: Amazon UK Amazon Amazon CA |
June 2008 : Audio CD
| Title: The Last Oracle Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: 0061555851 / 9780061555855 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperAudio Availability: Amazon UK Amazon Amazon CA |
Kindle Editions
October 2009 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Last Oracle Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: B004J18DD2 Publisher: Harper Collins, Inc. Availability: Amazon UK |
June 2008 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Last Oracle: A Sigma Force Novel Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: B0010SEMSW Publisher: HarperCollins e-books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
September 2008 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Last Oracle: A Sigma Force Novel (Sigma Force 5) Author(s):: James Rollins ISBN: B002UPVVTC / 9781409102113 Publisher: Orion Availability: Amazon UK |
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