Excavation

“From the opening scene high in the Andes to the stunning finish, Excavation is a real page turner. Archaeology, lost Inca cities, graves, gold, and death – what else could one want in a book? Rollins keeps the book in overdrive…a compulsive read.”

— Douglas Preston, co-author with Lincoln Child of The Ice Limit

“The Action moves quickly from cliffhanger to cliffhanger, and no adventure fan could think of putting it down.”

— Tampa Tribune

“The modern master of the action thriller…Nobody does it better.”

— Providence Journal-Bulletin

“[The] Thriller King.” — CTPost.com “It’s something of an insult to characterize novelist James Rollins as a cross between Clive Cussler and Dan Brown as some have done, since this work has considerably more depth and range than either of his fellow thriller writers…Rollins delivers.”

— Post and Courier (Charlstone)

James Rollins is a very refreshing author. I do not even really like books that are classified as thrillers, but I think everyone should read Rollins. In Deep Fathom, I was hooked to my seat for the majority of the pages. In this book, we are transported to an underwater world and an ancient civilization. The end of the world is looming, a typical thrillerish plotline, but why the world is near its end and what happens in an attempt to save it will attract readers to the story.

I think the thing that attracts me so much to Rollins books is the chance to wonder. I love history, and there is a history theme to his books; I love a bit of fantasy, and there is a bit of fantasy. He finds lost civilizations, ancient cities, and worlds that transport you back in time. Deep Fathom is not officially part of Rollins Sigma series, but I think you should read it before reading Black Order. Not because it is essential, but because Lisa Cummings is in both books. Kailana

— Excerpted from "The Written World," June 21, 2007