New Pompeii (New Pompeii #1)
In the near future, energy giant Novus Particles develops the technology to transport objects and people from the deep past to the present. Their biggest secret: New Pompeii. A replica of the city hidden deep in central Asia, filled with Romans pulled through time a split second before the volcano erupted.
Historian Nick Houghton doesn't know why he's been chosen to be the company's historical advisor. He's just excited to be there. Until he starts to wonder what happened to his predecessor. Until he realizes that NovusPart have more secrets than even the conspiracy theorists suspect.
Until he realizes that NovusPart have underestimated their captives...
Historian Nick Houghton doesn't know why he's been chosen to be the company's historical advisor. He's just excited to be there. Until he starts to wonder what happened to his predecessor. Until he realizes that NovusPart have more secrets than even the conspiracy theorists suspect.
Until he realizes that NovusPart have underestimated their captives...
My Review:
Historian and not yet doctor Nick Houghton gets recruited by a mysterious energy company called Novus Particles in this thriller by Daniel Godfrey. Once recruited, he is flown to an undisclosed location where he is to help with the language and culture of the Romans in a replica town of Pompeii. The inhabitants have been pulled forward in time (right before Pompeii's complete destruction) without knowing that their world was about to be destroyed... NovusPart hopes to use this New Pompeii for trading and money making purposes.. But the Roman culture is very different from the 'outsiders' who've arrived to study and exploit them. Roman culture is very brutal and the author does a great job contrasting our world with theirs. Soon, some Romans start wondering about things that aren't the same anymore (namely large chickens and orange carrots, not to mention the missing sea).. they want answers and will stop at nothing to get them.
I wasn't expecting such a good book when I purchased it. There is a story within the story here as well, and it wasn't until the end that I saw how the author brought these two stories together. The idea of pulling people forward in time was pretty cool. The technology has its limitations however which makes it more interesting.
The characters were believable and and the author recreated Pompeii very well in his story. Even though it's been a few years since I've been to Pompeii, certain memories were able to be awakened.
The book had me almost biting my nails at times.
'New Pompeii' is definately worth reading if you are a fan of historical thrillers. The author did a great job bringing this town and the Roman culture alive. Fans of Sci-Fi will also enjoy the unique take on time travel and its possible paradoxes. Happy reading!
Historian and not yet doctor Nick Houghton gets recruited by a mysterious energy company called Novus Particles in this thriller by Daniel Godfrey. Once recruited, he is flown to an undisclosed location where he is to help with the language and culture of the Romans in a replica town of Pompeii. The inhabitants have been pulled forward in time (right before Pompeii's complete destruction) without knowing that their world was about to be destroyed... NovusPart hopes to use this New Pompeii for trading and money making purposes.. But the Roman culture is very different from the 'outsiders' who've arrived to study and exploit them. Roman culture is very brutal and the author does a great job contrasting our world with theirs. Soon, some Romans start wondering about things that aren't the same anymore (namely large chickens and orange carrots, not to mention the missing sea).. they want answers and will stop at nothing to get them.
I wasn't expecting such a good book when I purchased it. There is a story within the story here as well, and it wasn't until the end that I saw how the author brought these two stories together. The idea of pulling people forward in time was pretty cool. The technology has its limitations however which makes it more interesting.
The characters were believable and and the author recreated Pompeii very well in his story. Even though it's been a few years since I've been to Pompeii, certain memories were able to be awakened.
The book had me almost biting my nails at times.
'New Pompeii' is definately worth reading if you are a fan of historical thrillers. The author did a great job bringing this town and the Roman culture alive. Fans of Sci-Fi will also enjoy the unique take on time travel and its possible paradoxes. Happy reading!
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