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Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780060727895 Edition: Abridged Format: Abridged, Audiobook ISBN: 0060727896 Label: HarperAudio Manufacturer: HarperAudio Number Of Items: 1 Publication Date: July 01, 2004 Publisher: HarperAudio Release Date: June 29, 2004 Studio: HarperAudio Related Items: Alternate Versions: Click to Display Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Nationally bestselling author James Rollins has transported readers to the dark heart of the Amazon, the bowels of the earth, far below the ocean, and the top of the world. Now he embarks upon his most gripping and terrifying adventure yet: to a nightmare buried beneath a treacherous desert wasteland. An inexplicable explosion rocks the antiquities collection of a London museum -- a devastating blast that sets off alarms in clandestine organizations around the world, as the race begins to determine how it happened, why it happened, and what it means. Lady Kara Kensington's family paid a high price in money and blood to found the gallery that now lies in ruins. And her search for answers is about to lead Kara and her friend Safia al-Maaz, the gallery's brilliant and beautiful curator, into a world they never dreamed actually existed. For new evidence exposed by the tragedy suggests that Ubar, a lost city buried beneath the Arabian desert, is more than mere legend ... and that something astonishing is waiting there. Two extraordinary women and their guide, the international adventurer Omaha Dunn, are not the only ones being drawn to the desert. Former U.S. Navy SEAL Painter Crowe, a covert government operative and head of an elite counterespionage team, is hunting down a dangerous turncoat, Crowe's onetime partner, to retrieve the vital information she has stolen. And the trail is pointing him toward Ubar. But the many perils inherent in a death-defying trek deep into the savage heart of the Arabian Peninsula pale before the nightmarish secrets to be unearthed at journey's end. What is hidden below the sand is more than a valuable relic of ancient history. It is an ageless power that lives and breathes -- an awesome force that could create a utopia or tear down everything humankind has built during millennia of civilization. Many lives have already been destroyed by ruthless agencies dedicated to guarding its mysteries and harnessing its might. And now the end may be at hand for Safia, for Kara, for Crowe, and for all the interlopers who wish to expose its mysteries, as it prepares to unleash the most terrible storm of all ... Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Fast passed, typical RollinsI enjoyed the book, it was fast passed and held my attention. James Rollins is a good author. This is the third book I've read by him, and they all have the same plot, similar characters, but a different environment. I say it's typical Rollins because just like the others I've read he has a personal interest group, because their dad died, a government group, and a secret agency involved. Good read, but I feel like if you've read one, you've read them all. Rating: - No men needed to make a babyThis is the 1st of Rollins' book I read. It started off pretty good for me until we got to the ancient sect of women who gave up having to need a man to create a baby. I love adventure, but keep it real--PLEASE! After that part seeps into the book, it lost its luster for me. Rating:  - A lot of excitementI only recently got turned on to James Rollins, and I wonder what took so long! Sandstorm is the second of his books that I've read, and it's quite a ride. The characters are real and compelling. The events, while completely out there as far as reality goes, SEEM real and plausible. I do like how the author notes at the end of the book that certain aspects are factual and certain theories have actually been bandied about. It lends a little more credibility. You can tell he puts a lot of effort ... Read More Rating:  - Not recommended readingAfter reading Map of Bones and Deep Fathom by James Rollins some time ago, I decided to try another book by this author and chose Sandstorm. That was my first mistake. Sandstorm is in stark contrast to Map of Bones and Deep Fathom which I really enjoyed. Mr Rollins seems to have gone downhill on this one. Not only was the plot so slow that I could have skipped half the book and known what was going on, the characters were laughable at best. I kept waiting for something exciting to happen and some reason ... Read More Rating: - Romantic Dribble & Poorly Written I just finished this audiobook. I love action books and don't mind a little romantic interlude with the story line. This is the first James Rollins books I've listened too.It's gong to definatly be my last. First the plot is so transparent a five year old knows exactly where the author is going throughout. Second the continous ramantic 2nd class dribble is beyond endurence for the listener. Old five cent love novels have better dialog. The over the top lines and the constant need to present ... Read More 
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