The Lost Symbol

Dan Brown's latest Robert Langdon book, The Lost Symbol was another conspiracy theory book, this time involving the Masons and a hidden portal that would lead mankind to the power of the Ancient Mysteries. This one, while entertaining and enlightening, was not as much of a thrill ride as the other two books in the series (The DaVinci Code & Angels & Demons). As always, with these books, the reader is left wondering: Is this really possible? Could this really be the truth?

This adventure takes place in Washington, D.C., our nation's capitol. Many familiar and unfamiliar places in D.C. are included in this novel, making it quite interesting reading. Robert is on a quest to help save his friend and mentor from a monster who is trying to reveal the Ancient Mysteries for evil purposes. Along the way, he must decipher a pyramid that has code within code, and has been protected by the Masons for centuries.

For those who love Brown's conspiracy theories and code cracking intellectual prose, this book does not disappoint. It was less action packed than the other two books in the series, however. It seemed to take longer to read and was not as much of a page turner as his other books. This book felt like it was the same formula as the other books; too much of the same thing. The theories in it were interesting. The basic one being that man is God because we were created in His image, and that our minds are incredibly powerful, if we learn how to harness and use that power. Would make for interesting debate, but I am not sure the novel was worth the time it took to complete it. The book did make me want to take another trip to our capitol city, to see the buildings that were included in Robert's adventure, from his perspective.

Happy Reading!