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{{Short description|Book series by Charles Brokaw}}
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|books = The Atlantis Code, <br> The Lucifer Code, <br> The Temple Mount Code
|books = The Atlantis Code <br> The Lucifer Code <br> The Temple Mount Code <br> The Oracle Code
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|author = Charles Brokaw
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'''''Thomas Lourdes''''' is the name of a book series by author Charles Brokaw, focusing on the titular character of anthropologist and linguist Thomas Lourdes.
'''''Thomas Lourds''''' is a book series by author Charles Brokaw, focusing on the title character of anthropologist and linguist Thomas Lourds.


==Plot overview==
==Plot overview==
The series follows Thomas Lourdes as he is thrust into several situations concerning religious historical secrets.
The series follows Thomas Lourds as he is thrust into several situations concerning religious historical secrets centering on ancient artifacts.


==Books==
==Books==
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* ''The Lucifer Code'', 2010
* ''The Lucifer Code'', 2010
* ''The Temple Mount Code'', 2011
* ''The Temple Mount Code'', 2011
* ''The Oracle Code'', 2013


==Reception==
==Reception==
Critical reception for the Thomas Lourdes series has been mixed, with [[Publishers Weekly]] saying that ''The Atlantis Code'' "will get few readers' pulses racing, especially since Brokaw relies more on shoot-outs and narrow escapes than plausible archeological details to carry his story along."<ref>[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7653-1531-1 Publishers Weekly: The Atlantis Code] Publishers Weekly</ref> Of ''The Atlantis Code'', [[Kirkus Reviews]] wrote "Despite the lumbering pace, by-the-numbers descriptions and a surfeit of chase scenes, Brokaw holds readers until the last stone is turned."<ref>[http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/charles-brokaw/the-atlantis-code/ Review: The Atlantis Code] Kirkus Reviews</ref>
Critical reception for the Thomas Lourds series has been mixed, with [[Publishers Weekly]] saying that ''The Atlantis Code'' "will get few readers' pulses racing, especially since Brokaw relies more on shoot-outs and narrow escapes than plausible archeological details to carry his story along."<ref>[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7653-1531-1 Publishers Weekly: The Atlantis Code] Publishers Weekly</ref> Of ''The Atlantis Code'', [[Kirkus Reviews]] wrote "Despite the lumbering pace, by-the-numbers descriptions and a surfeit of chase scenes, Brokaw holds readers until the last stone is turned."<ref>[http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/charles-brokaw/the-atlantis-code/ Review: The Atlantis Code] Kirkus Reviews</ref>


The Seattle PI praised ''The Lucifer Code'', calling it "a fun rollercoaster ride".<ref>[http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Book-Review-The-Lucifer-Code-by-Charles-Brokaw-833324.php Book Review: The Lucifer Code by Charles Brokaw] Seattle PI</ref>
The [[Seattle PI]] praised ''The Lucifer Code'', calling it "a fun rollercoaster ride".<ref>[http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Book-Review-The-Lucifer-Code-by-Charles-Brokaw-833324.php Book Review: The Lucifer Code by Charles Brokaw] Seattle PI</ref>


Of ''The Temple Mount Code'', Kirkus gave the novel a mixed review, saying it was "derivative but entertaining escapist fare".<ref>[http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/charles-brokaw/temple-mount-code/ The Temple Mount Code] Kirkus Reviews</ref> The Journal Star praised the book, calling it "a sophisticated Indiana Jones".<ref>[http://journalstar.com/entertainment/arts-and-culture/books/review-try-temple-mount-which-is-indiana-jones--/article_c248dea2-5adf-5028-9c80-0606ab0fba36.html Review: Try 'Temple Mount,' which is Indiana Jones -- with class] Journal Star</ref>
Of ''The Temple Mount Code'', Kirkus gave the novel a mixed review, saying it was "derivative but entertaining escapist fare".<ref>[http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/charles-brokaw/temple-mount-code/ The Temple Mount Code] Kirkus Reviews</ref> The Journal Star praised the book, calling it "a sophisticated Indiana Jones".<ref>[http://journalstar.com/entertainment/arts-and-culture/books/review-try-temple-mount-which-is-indiana-jones--/article_c248dea2-5adf-5028-9c80-0606ab0fba36.html Review: Try 'Temple Mount,' which is Indiana Jones -- with class] Journal Star</ref>
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[[Category:American adventure novels]]
[[Category:American adventure novels]]
[[Category:Thriller novel series]]
[[Category:Thriller novel series]]
[[Category:Novel series]]
[[Category:American novel series]]

[[Category:21st-century American novels]]

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Latest revision as of 19:27, 17 May 2022

Thomas Lourds (novel series)
The Atlantis Code
The Lucifer Code
The Temple Mount Code
The Oracle Code
AuthorCharles Brokaw
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreThriller,
Mystery, Suspense
PublisherForge Books
Published2009 - current
Media typePrint

Thomas Lourds is a book series by author Charles Brokaw, focusing on the title character of anthropologist and linguist Thomas Lourds.

Plot overview

[edit]

The series follows Thomas Lourds as he is thrust into several situations concerning religious historical secrets centering on ancient artifacts.

Books

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  • The Atlantis Code, 2009
  • The Lucifer Code, 2010
  • The Temple Mount Code, 2011
  • The Oracle Code, 2013

Reception

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Critical reception for the Thomas Lourds series has been mixed, with Publishers Weekly saying that The Atlantis Code "will get few readers' pulses racing, especially since Brokaw relies more on shoot-outs and narrow escapes than plausible archeological details to carry his story along."[1] Of The Atlantis Code, Kirkus Reviews wrote "Despite the lumbering pace, by-the-numbers descriptions and a surfeit of chase scenes, Brokaw holds readers until the last stone is turned."[2]

The Seattle PI praised The Lucifer Code, calling it "a fun rollercoaster ride".[3]

Of The Temple Mount Code, Kirkus gave the novel a mixed review, saying it was "derivative but entertaining escapist fare".[4] The Journal Star praised the book, calling it "a sophisticated Indiana Jones".[5]

References

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  1. ^ Publishers Weekly: The Atlantis Code Publishers Weekly
  2. ^ Review: The Atlantis Code Kirkus Reviews
  3. ^ Book Review: The Lucifer Code by Charles Brokaw Seattle PI
  4. ^ The Temple Mount Code Kirkus Reviews
  5. ^ Review: Try 'Temple Mount,' which is Indiana Jones -- with class Journal Star


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