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August Adams has failed his family before. He's sacrificed relationships in pursuit of adventure, fame, and money. Now the very lives of those he loves depend on his ability to decipher a centuries-old puzzle encrypted in the colorful hand-painted illuminations that adorn three rare Gutenberg Bibles. It's a secret that could yield unimaginable wealth, undermine two major religions, and change the course of Western civilization. Two ruthless, ancient organizations are willing to do anything to get their hands on it. And August has the span of one transatlantic flight to figure it out. If he fails, those he holds most dear will die. If he succeeds, he'll destroy a national treasure. The clock ticks, the suspense mounts, and the body count rises as August pits his knowledge and his love for his family against the clock, secret societies, and even Johannes Gutenberg himself.
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"Another Davinci Code, but substituted with mysterious Johannes Gutenburg and his illuminations in the bibles he made and handed among the top people of the Order of the Dragon. Fiction, and not as well plotted as The Davinci Code, but I learned a lot about history, the Orphans, and Gutenburg, so it's worth reading."
— Ta (4 out of 5 stars)
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. . . this rare breed of suspense thriller combines mysterious hidden clues, secret societies, buried treasure, double agents, and the Knights Templar . . . if you turned National Treasure into international treasure, traded Da Vinci codes for Gutenberg Bibles, married it to Indiana Jones, and added the pacing of 24 you’d be in the neighborhood of Illuminated . . . on a scale of one to 10, this one goes to 11.
— Aspiring Retail Magazine
Illuminated Listener Reviews
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" Not my normal book, best described as a spin off of the DaVinci Code, but based on true facts. Incredibly interesting and thought provoking, couldn't put it down. "
— Micki, 2/14/2014 -
" Quick read, interesting but not gobsmacking. Although it did make me miss my days of studying manuscripts! "
— Jessie, 2/6/2014 -
" Though similar in style to The Da Vinci Code, Illuminated keeps you enthralled with all the plot twits and family dynamics. A very entertaining read that will keep the pages turning. "
— Jonathan, 1/14/2014 -
" This book was a massive page turner and was incredibly good. Very addicting. "
— Melissa, 1/14/2014 -
" Wow. This book was bad. The writing was bad, the characters were badly developed and the plot was so unbelievable that it was almost funny at times. Not a book I would recommend at all. "
— Corrie, 1/10/2014 -
" Entertaining book. I did research for the second book in this series. "
— Kami, 1/9/2014 -
" Loved the fast pace of this adventure. Felt like I was watching a movie on the big screen. "
— Krissi, 10/21/2013 -
" my good friend wrote this! "
— Beth, 10/6/2013 -
" Fun read and fast like the Da Vinci Code "
— Jeff, 9/23/2013 -
" It was near perfect book. The writing was a little choppy on some parts and the whole cutting the guy to a million little parts was kinda weird, but overall. A very good plot, information and suspence. Good job Matt Bronleewe! "
— Meadow, 12/25/2012 -
" I got an advance copy of this from Matt's manager when it first came out. I really enjoyed it. "
— Theron, 12/24/2012 -
" this book took no time to read...it reminds me of the way dan brown writes. i loved this book!!! i was sad when i was done cause i just wanted it to keep going. "
— Teya, 12/3/2012 -
" Story was very entertaining however you have to buy in to the premise. Has some existential feel to the story. I will be reading his second book shortly. "
— Russ, 8/1/2012 -
" This is sort of like the love child of 24 and The Da Vinci Code. Without the screwed-up theology. Very good and compelling. "
— Sarah, 7/11/2012 -
" Exciting in the style of Dan Brown. A little too gory. "
— Marianne, 4/8/2012 -
" Ugh... unlikeable characters, idiotic plot... really bad. "
— Mia, 3/27/2012 -
" Somewhat like the DiVinci code but much more full of suspense. Certain parts of it is not for one with a weak stomach. "
— Ruth, 2/22/2012 -
" Loved this book. Had to read his second book, House of Wolves right away. Main character August Adams is Indiana Jones of the Book World. Author was lead singer from Jars of Clay. "
— Heidi, 10/1/2011 -
" If you are interested in the history of the Guttenberg Bible you will enjoy this book. "
— Robin, 8/10/2011 -
" My biggest frustration was that I needed to know a lot more obscure references to have a prayer of solving any of the "illuminations". "
— Amy, 4/14/2011 -
" Loved the fast pace of this adventure. Felt like I was watching a movie on the big screen. "
— Krissi, 4/5/2011 -
" Loved this book. Had to read his second book, House of Wolves right away. Main character August Adams is Indiana Jones of the Book World. Author was lead singer from Jars of Clay. "
— Heidi, 3/7/2011 -
" Exciting in the style of Dan Brown. A little too gory. "
— Marianne, 2/13/2011 -
" I got an advance copy of this from Matt's manager when it first came out. I really enjoyed it. "
— Theron, 1/14/2011 -
" Quick read, interesting but not gobsmacking. Although it did make me miss my days of studying manuscripts! "
— Jessie, 1/5/2010 -
" Fun read and fast like the Da Vinci Code "
— Jeff, 12/8/2009 -
" My biggest frustration was that I needed to know a lot more obscure references to have a prayer of solving any of the "illuminations". "
— Amy, 9/6/2009 -
" Ugh... unlikeable characters, idiotic plot... really bad. "
— Mia, 4/23/2009 -
" If you are interested in the history of the Guttenberg Bible you will enjoy this book. "
— Robin, 3/12/2009 -
" It was near perfect book. The writing was a little choppy on some parts and the whole cutting the guy to a million little parts was kinda weird, but overall. A very good plot, information and suspence. Good job Matt Bronleewe! "
— Meadow, 3/8/2009 -
" Story was very entertaining however you have to buy in to the premise. Has some existential feel to the story. I will be reading his second book shortly. "
— Russ, 2/17/2009 -
" Somewhat like the DiVinci code but much more full of suspense. Certain parts of it is not for one with a weak stomach. "
— Ruth, 2/8/2009 -
" Wow. This book was bad. The writing was bad, the characters were badly developed and the plot was so unbelievable that it was almost funny at times. Not a book I would recommend at all. "
— Corrie, 11/16/2008 -
" This is sort of like the love child of 24 and The Da Vinci Code. Without the screwed-up theology. Very good and compelling. "
— Sarah, 10/22/2008
About Rob Lamont
Rob Lamont has entertained audiences since the age of twelve. He has appeared in many Chicago venues in a wide variety of roles. Most recently, he read Ted Dekker’s THR3E and Robert Whitlow’s Life Support.