Title: The Lost Scrolls
Author: Michael J. Scott
Year: 2012
Pages: 356
Publisher: Ellechor Publishing House, LLC
Note: I received a
complimentary copy for an honest review of this book. The opinions shared in this review are solely
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What
a fantastic, exciting novel, truly a masterpiece filled with suspense at every
turn! Dr. Munro teaches Paleography in a
university with an assistant, Leon, who helps him with a variety of tasks. Leon is a man Dr. Munroe hopes the university
will hire after he completes his doctorate.
An archeologist, who had been Dr. John Munroe’s friend in college and
roommate, urgently sends him an email, but circumstances force John to forego
reading it when he learns his house had been vandalized.
Stephen
and Izzy are being followed, shot at, and hunted in various places in Middle
Eastern countries for what other interested parties thought they
possessed. Terrorists and mercenaries are
also in the mix each aware of the other, but the reader is never quite sure
which side of the fence they are on. Do
these various men have ulterior motives for following Dr. Munroe? Behind the scenes is a man who is funding the
search for the treasure Stephen is thought to have obtained. Are the scrolls that everyone is after real
or a fake? The scrolls are known as Domo tou Bibliou.
Brought into the mystery and
intrigue by the former archeologist Stephen and the university, Dr. Munroe
crosses many borders in search of the truth.
One theme of the story is of forgiveness and living the life of faith in
front of others not just having mental acknowledgement of Jesus. The reader is taken to several historic sites
along with the characters in unraveling the mystery John finds himself tangled
in. Does Izzy, Stephen’s sister, still
have feelings for John even though it has been years since they went their
separate ways? Is
Izzy really after truth or just wanting to grab the prize to sell on the black
market?
Dr.
Munroe’s life prior to all this adventure was a routine life of a university
professor. He loves studying ancient
documents, but not people always pointing a gun at him. Stephen has his life threatened many times,
and now his sister and friend John are in constant danger. John is always finding himself being
arrested, questioned by local police and international law enforcement as well.
Finally, expelled from turkey, he and
Izzy must find a way to return to her home located in a small village to obtain
a fragment that can help solve the puzzle.
What
I share with you above is barely the tip of the iceberg of this adventure and
search for truth. Trust me when I say
there is more than meets the mind of the reader. The ending may or may not surprise the reader
or how a mystery is solved. The mystery,
adventure, intrigue, constant danger and bullets flying will keep you engrossed
until you’re finally done with the story.
The novel is a work of fiction with a flavor of Biblical history,
archeology, ancient peoples and places.
From the first page until the last, you will be captivated by each twist
and turn of events. I was and I loved
the novel.
My rating is 4 ½ stars.
