Silver An OgmiosTeam Adventure (Audible Audio Edition) Steven Savile Dick Hill Crossroad Press Books
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"There is a plague coming....For forty days and forty nights fear shall savage the streets. Those steeped in sin shall burn. The dying begins now"
With this chilling message a wave of terror unlike anything the world has ever seen sweeps the streets of Europe. Thirteen martyrs burn themselves alive in thirteen major cities simultaneously.
And this is just the beginning.
A religious cult calling itself the Disciples of Judas has risen in the Middle East. They twist the words of ancient prophecies to drive home the fear. Everything you believe in will be proved wrong. Everything you hold true will fail.
Day by day the West wakes to increasingly harrowing acts of terror. As fear cripples the capitals of Europe, the only question is where will be the next to fall? London? Rome? Berlin?
In a race against time - believing the terrorists intend to assassinate the Pope - Sir Charles Wyndham's unique Special Ops team, codename Ogmios, track a labyrinthine course through truth, shades of truth and outright lies that takes them from the backstreets of London to the shadow of Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin and all the way into the heart of the Holy See itself.
Silver An OgmiosTeam Adventure (Audible Audio Edition) Steven Savile Dick Hill Crossroad Press Books
Flash back to the death of Judas Iscariot, the man who betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. Or did he? In a book that seems to channel Dan Brown (not quite as expertly, but close enough for horseshoes), the "fact" that he was a traitor is brought into question. The theory that he really did it as a "favor" to his friend Jesus -- without whose death on the cross there could be no resurrection and no Christian Messiah -- is far from a new concept. But the author makes it sound quite plausible, weaving a thrilling tale that for the most part kept me turning the pages.The silver, it seems, was melted down and forged to become a dagger by the grandsons of Judas in a fortress in Masada, which was lost in 73 A.D. along with the "truth" about Judas's actions on that fateful night. Back to the future -- now -- 13 people burn themselves alive on the same day in 13 different cities throughout Europe. Their message? As in days of old, there will be 40 days and 40 nights of terror -- a message that's followed up by unexplained acts of terrorism against masses of people.
As details unfold, it becomes clear that the Pope is the intended victim; his death is sure to topple the entire Catholic Church, which of course has long denied the notion that Judas might have been a hero. A team of combat specialists known as Ogmios (who in true combat specialist tradition don't really exist and therefore have no official jurisdiction or protection should they find themselves in trouble), take on the task of stopping the worst from happening.
The book held my attention thoroughly until toward the end as the author began to wrap things up. Suddenly, everything started moving much too quickly, and -- maybe as a result -- too many of the situations seemed to stretch the imagination beyond its limits (although I suppose the argument could be made that if you buy into the plausibility that Judas wasn't a traitor, you won't have trouble accepting much else).
A villain who's described as morbidly obese and barely able to turn his head, for instance, doesn't seem to be one who would huff and puff to a home office on an upper floor -- especially since he's filthy rich and certainly could afford to convert a first-floor room. And what's the likelihood that the heroine who sets out to get him just happens to wear the exact same size clothing as his dead wife? C'mon, gimme a break!
Despite a bit of a shaky ending, I enjoyed this book - although honestly, I'm glad it didn't cost anything. The ending was quite abrupt as well, leaving, of course, room for a follow-up. According to the author's notes, the sequel -- "Gold" -- was to follow in 2011. As of this writing, it's supposed to be released early this year, but so far I've not seen or heard anything about it. When and if it does, I'll give it a try - but I won't pay a lot to get it.
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Silver An OgmiosTeam Adventure (Audible Audio Edition) Steven Savile Dick Hill Crossroad Press Books Reviews
I was a little skeptical with this one, but it seems as though the author really grabs the readers attention from the very beginning. From mysterious and diverse characters to a wide range of approaches, this book grabs you in it's simplicity and gradually pulls in the complex.
I found myself feeling tension when I least expected it and losing interest at various times due to almost too much detail. This may have been due to some chapters feeling overly detailed in very mundane situations. For the most part, this was incredibly entertaining, but I do feel the next book may offer even more...Looking forward to it!
In Steven Savile’s thriller Silver, an elite team of soldiers and code techs headed by Charles Wyndham of the Omigos Team, after 13 people begin a campaign of terror by martyring themselves across Europe to fulfill prophesy and begin the 40 Nights of Terror that would destroy faith, and uncover the plot to kill the pope. Acting as a unit to prevent this, the Omigos Team takes on a group known as the Disciples of Judas, a band of terrorists who follow the faith of Judas’s betrayal not only to Christ, but in essence against the Church. If you want a globe-trotting international thriller, then this is it. There’s tons of action, is well written, and exciting from first to last page.
Trust no one. I found the action and pace of SILVER so riveting that I read far too late into the night.
This was my introduction to the people of Ogmios. I like them, and I am already reading another of their adventures. They react decisively and make things happen. Orla, Koni, Frost, and Noah are so very different in terms of background, temperament, and abilities it is a surprising that they have been brought together and molded into such an effective and deadly team. The team's controller and its computer wizard are just as ominous yet they never leave the safety of Nonesuch.
Great fun. Give me more, more, more.
I don't usually write a review but for Steven Savile's "Silver" I am making an exception. I admit this is more an observation than a true review. I am not even half-way through the book, which I am reading with great precision, making sure I don't miss any important detail. - I usually skim a great deal when reading - and, long review short, I WISH THERE WERE MORE THAN FIVE STARS AVAILABLE to give it. It deserves TEN STARS ... Kudos, Mr. Savile!
I was really getting into Silver, the story was racing towards an exciting ending and then the story just ended. What happened? Nothing in any of the other reviews I have read even gave that hint that this book has no real ending and is basically an incomplete book. I have read other books that were parts of a trilogy or such, but I knew that going in (case in point Ghost Road Blues by Jonathan Maberry or the last 3 books by Matt Reilly).
I enjoyed the action, the characters, and the plot of Silver, it's just the ending that I am not fond of. Thank goodness I only paid $2.99 () for this story, down in price from $9.99. I will probably get Gold when it comes out, but only after reading reviews and even then I'll probably wait until the price comes down.
Good story overall, and I like the idea of the Ogmios Team.
This book left me speechless!!! I can only say YOU MUST READ IT!! From the first words, the suspense didn't stop...I now understand what "FANATICAL" means and how a terrorist organization forms. Just MIND BLOWING & POWERFUL READING!! Steven Savile is pure genius!! This story will stay with me forever because of the times we live in, this really hit home!! Gritty, horrific, heart wrenching and very fast paced!! I literally couldn't stop until the last word and my jaw dropped!!! On to the next Ogmios novel!!! God bless this world...
Flash back to the death of Judas Iscariot, the man who betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. Or did he? In a book that seems to channel Dan Brown (not quite as expertly, but close enough for horseshoes), the "fact" that he was a traitor is brought into question. The theory that he really did it as a "favor" to his friend Jesus -- without whose death on the cross there could be no resurrection and no Christian Messiah -- is far from a new concept. But the author makes it sound quite plausible, weaving a thrilling tale that for the most part kept me turning the pages.
The silver, it seems, was melted down and forged to become a dagger by the grandsons of Judas in a fortress in Masada, which was lost in 73 A.D. along with the "truth" about Judas's actions on that fateful night. Back to the future -- now -- 13 people burn themselves alive on the same day in 13 different cities throughout Europe. Their message? As in days of old, there will be 40 days and 40 nights of terror -- a message that's followed up by unexplained acts of terrorism against masses of people.
As details unfold, it becomes clear that the Pope is the intended victim; his death is sure to topple the entire Catholic Church, which of course has long denied the notion that Judas might have been a hero. A team of combat specialists known as Ogmios (who in true combat specialist tradition don't really exist and therefore have no official jurisdiction or protection should they find themselves in trouble), take on the task of stopping the worst from happening.
The book held my attention thoroughly until toward the end as the author began to wrap things up. Suddenly, everything started moving much too quickly, and -- maybe as a result -- too many of the situations seemed to stretch the imagination beyond its limits (although I suppose the argument could be made that if you buy into the plausibility that Judas wasn't a traitor, you won't have trouble accepting much else).
A villain who's described as morbidly obese and barely able to turn his head, for instance, doesn't seem to be one who would huff and puff to a home office on an upper floor -- especially since he's filthy rich and certainly could afford to convert a first-floor room. And what's the likelihood that the heroine who sets out to get him just happens to wear the exact same size clothing as his dead wife? C'mon, gimme a break!
Despite a bit of a shaky ending, I enjoyed this book - although honestly, I'm glad it didn't cost anything. The ending was quite abrupt as well, leaving, of course, room for a follow-up. According to the author's notes, the sequel -- "Gold" -- was to follow in 2011. As of this writing, it's supposed to be released early this year, but so far I've not seen or heard anything about it. When and if it does, I'll give it a try - but I won't pay a lot to get it.
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