If history has taught us anything, it is that our existence is temporary and that the beyond is frightening because…it’s unknown. In this most recent adventure, world known Professor Robert Langdon is propelled in a chase against time in the heart of Dante Alleghieri’s Florence.
You might think that the hype on this book is annoying, but it is justified. Although The DaVinci Code remains the best in this series, Inferno is as good (but not better, of course). As history has seen, many works of art have been inspired by Dante’s epic masterpiece The Divine Comedy, and specifically the first canto Inferno. Langdon’s adventure finds its birth in the lyrical verses of this Italian poem.
When Langdon awakes in an unknown hospital in Florence, Italy with no recollection of how he got there and why, and with a very dangerous object in his possession, he finds himself in not only a race for the truth, but also a race to save humanity as we know it. With the help of the beautiful and young doctor Sienna Brooks, Langdon seeks to stop an impending calamity that risks changing everything.
Plagued by hazy visions and a temporary amnesia, Langdon finds himself being chased down for something he has no knowledge of possessing and a quest he has no knowledge of accepting.
It is of course important to remark that, as a picky reader that judges her books by their ending, I was a bit disappointed. Instead of envisioning an ending that would have left us all speechless, Dan Brown, in my opinion, played it safe by writing an ending with a predictable, almost utopian resolution that made all parties happy.
Fast paced and enthralling, Brown’s new novel featuring the famous art history professor is a thrilling ride that, like his other novels, succeeds in taking reality to a fictional construct filled with twists and turns all the while unraveling facts and secrets of numerous art works and organizations.
Azza El Masri is an avid reader and is always looking for new recommendations! If you want her to review a book you’ve fallen in love with, or you want to leave a comment for her, reach her on: www.tempoplanet.com/category/talking-books
By Azza El Masri
