The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
I read the Da Vinci Code earlier this year and I really liked it. I've been waiting to read the Lost Symbol since it came out, and I was really excited when my mom got it for me from the library.

The Lost Symbol is another race-to-the-finish book, just like it's predecessor. Robert Langdon is back, this time in Washington, D.C. After being invited to speak at a very important conference at the capitol building by a close friend of his - Peter Solomon, a prominent Mason -, Robert rushes to the Rotunda room of the building only to find that it's a setup. There is no conference - someone has taken Peter captive in order to find out all the Masons' secrets. In order to save Peter's life, Robert must team up with Peter's sister Katharine to find the secret of a mysterious pyramid said to contain knowledge that will give man the power to become enlightened, a god.

I definitely enjoyed this book. The enemy in it is like one I've never seen. He's almost super human from his extensive use of steroids and intense training. He's also clever and cunning, and is closely connected to Peter Soloman in a way that's hard to imagine.

It's so interesting to see Robert Langdon crack every code, explain conspiracies and secret organizations, and otherwise blow your mind. That's what I love about these two books: they make me think, and I learn about things that I would otherwise never know. Dan Brown is a magnificent author, and all his books are definitely worth reading.

You'll have to read the book to find out if Peter Solomon's life is saved and if Robert and Katherine can stop the kidnapper from finding out a secret so powerful that it could reveal knowledge that America has never seen before.

The book emphasizes how much knowledge we've lost. It tells us to read back in history - the ancient civilizations were much closer to our technology and ideas than we think.

Katie