Sandstorm
by James Rollins

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Book Review: High Adventure, Science, and Romantic Tension
Summary: 5 Stars

"Sandstorm" begins with an explosion in the British Museum, which sets the action in motion among different factions. Some are searching for the ancient lost city of Ubar, on the Arabian peninsula, while government/terrorist factions are searching for the source of the antimatter which caused the explosion. The action takes us from the United States, into the Arabian peninsula, where two-thirds of the book takes place. All of the action is infused with tension between the woman archeologist, and the two heroes-both of whom we are rooting for at the same time. I was kept on the edge of my seat, wondering until the end which man she would choose!

Fact and fiction are well-mixed in this tale. Upon finishing the book, I could hardly wait to check out all these things and places mentioned in the book on the internet. Then I got to the last page, and found a two-page "Author's Note" section. In a few paragraphs, Rollins informs us about the latest research in antimatter, and of the historical basis for the lost city of Ubar, as well as about the actual tombs of Nabi Imran (the Virgin Mary's father) and Ayoub (Job). He gives us good sources about all of the above to follow up on, if we are interested. He also informs us at this point about a few things in the book which are fiction. I really appreciated this section.

"Sandstorm" is the first of Rollins' books that I decided to try. I am so delighted with this author that I now intend to go out and buy, in one fell swoop, EVERY book that he has published!

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