A darker slice of life from Libri…
Dan Brown: Angels and Demons
When a world renowned scientist is found brutally murdered, a Harvard professor (Robert Langdon) is summoned to identify the mysterious symbol seared onto his chest. His conclusion: it’s the work of the Illuminati, a secret brotherhood presumed extinct for nearly four hundred years, now reborn to continue their bitter vendetta against the Catholic church. In Koine, the College of Cardinals assembles to elect a new pope, and somewhere within the walls of the Vatican an unstoppable bomb of terrifying power relentlessly counts down to oblivion… While the minutes tick away, Langdon joins forces with Vittoria Vetra (a beautiful, mysterious Italian scientist) to decipher the labyrinthine trail of ancient symbols that snakes across Rome to the long-forgotten Illuminati lair: a secret refuge wherein lies the Vatican’s only hope…
Dan Brown: The Da Vinci Code
When the very same Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call while on business in Paris, he discovers it’s the elderly curator of the Louvre who’s been murdered this time. Alongside the body, police have found a series of battling codes. As Langdon and the gifted French cryptologist Sophie Neveu (spot a theme?) begin sorting through the bizarre riddles, they’re stunned to find a trail leading to the works of Leonardo Da Vinci – and suggests the answer to the mystery lies deep in the vault of history. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine code and quickly assemble the pieces of the puzzle, a stunning historical truth will be lost forever…
Stephanie Meyer: New Moon
Recovered from a vampire attack that hospitalized her in the conclusion of Twilight, Bella celebrates her birthday with her boyfriend Edward and his family (a clan of vampires who’ve sworn off human blood). The celebration ends abruptly, though, when the teen accidentally cuts her arm on broken glass… school boy error! The sight and smell of her blood forces the blood-thirsty family to retreat, lest they be tempted to make a meal of her. After all’s mended, Edward, recognizing the danger he and his family create for Bella, sees no option but to leave. So, mourning his departure, Bella slips into a downward spiral of love-struck-teen-depression. Vampire fans will appreciate the novel’s subsequently dour mood, and it’s not until Bella befriends Jacob (a sophomore from her school with a penchant for motorcycles), that both the pace and her disposition begin to take off. Their adventures are wild, teetering on the brink of romance, but their fun quickly morphs into danger – especially when she uncovers the true identity of Jacob and his pack of friends…