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12.21.12 is a cryptic date that some believe will be the end of the world. They get this theory from the Mayan calendar, which ends on this date for no apparent reason. If you are one of the many people in the world that likes puzzles, mythology, twists, conspiracies, Egyptology, or anything mysterious and unexplained in the ancient world, this book will be right up your alley. This is an ensemble cast of characters that includes an archeologist, a Russian mob boss, a Vessel, an Order of Dan Brown proportions, and various gods and goddesses from Egyptian mythology. I will only give one spoiler in this review: no one is what they appear to be on the surface. In very basic terms and without additional spoilers, this ensemble takes the reader through explanations of who the gods/goddesses are, their role in history, explanations for things such as the real cause of Vesuvius’ eruption, the truth behind Cleopatra’s death, and even proof for the Bible’s story of how woman was created from a man’s rib. There are many more not listed that just slide into the plot. Yep, this book really has something for every conspiracy theorist out there. Just HOW these things are explained and interconnected are well done and formulated by the author. What I enjoyed about this book is how the author brings various theories and conspiracies throughout human history and ties them together to explain how mankind will be saved or destroyed on 12.21.12. It is absolutely nothing like I have ever heard or thought about…truly unique. The feel of this book reminds me some of Preston and Child’s books that include Pendergast, the very intelligent agent that seems to solve all kinds of impossible mysteries. It’s not quite the same, but when looking for comparison, this is closest. The main characters are well developed and even those we don’t see as much throughout the book have a voice of their own when they do appear. What I did not enjoy about this book was the explanation of Cleopatra’s death. To some, it will be ingenious and does connect to one of the main elements throughout the book, but to me, the fake reason she died is more interesting.I didn’t buy the reasoning behind the main character’s explanation. I can't give specifics as to why without giving too much away, but personally, I didn’t feel it. But, I assure you, for others, this will be one of the things they love. This does not take away from the book overall for me, it’s a small part, just one thing I didn’t care for personally. I also would have liked to have seen more romance displayed, not just the love of characters, or forbidden love, lost love, etc. I am a huge fan of Omnific Publishing and from prior experience; their adult books do tend to have quite a bit more romance included. This is the first I read that it is all implied or has previously taken place. All in all, this was a good book! I am a fan of Egypt and ancient cultures. I use to teach ancient cultures/civilizations to middle school students, so I was very familiar with the references and followed along very well. Although you don’t need to know a great deal about Egyptian history to enjoy reading this book, the author tells you who the god/goddesses are, etc. I did enjoy the twists, the turns, and revelations along the way. I would recommend this book to those that would like a lighter version of Dan Brown or Preston and Child’s work.

Simply put, this is the best graphic novel I have ever read. Amazing, heartwrrenching, and incredibly good.