Destiny [Dramatized Adaptation]

Written by Alex Archer

Narrated by A Full Cast, James Lewis, Sunny Lasskey and 10 more

An ancient order tied to the Vatican...
A blood fortune buried in the caves of France...
A conspiracy of power, greed and darkest evil...

Archaeologist and explorer Annja Creed's fascination with the myths and mysteries of the past leads her to a crypt in the caves of France, where the terrifying legend of the Beast of Gevaudan hints at the unimaginable. What she discovers is shattering: an artifact that will seal her destiny; a brotherhood of monks willing to murder to protect their secret; and a powerful black-market occultist desperate to put his own claim to centuries-old blood money. Annja embarks on a high-tension race across Europe and history itself, intent on linking the unholy treachery of the ages with the staggering revelations of the present. But she must survive the shadow figures determined to silence her threat to their existence.

• Language: English
• Publisher: GraphicAudio
• Release date: Jun 3, 2020
• ISBN: 9781648796548

Alex Archer

As a writer, Jon has published over two dozen novels with major publishers like Kensington's Pinnacle Books, St. Martin's Press, and many more. He is also the author of eleven installments in the internationally bestselling adventure series Rogue Angel (2006-present) with Harlequin's Gold Eagle line. His short fiction story "Prisoner 392" (appeared alongside Stephen King in FROM THE BORDERLANDS, 2004, Warner Books) earned him an Honorable Mention in 2004's Year's Best Fantasy & Horror edited by Ellen Datlow. Jon has also co-authored two non-fiction books: LEARNING LATER, LIVING GREATER with Nancy Merz Nordstrom (2006, Sentient Publications) and THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO ULTIMATE FIGHTING with Rich "Ace" Franklin (2007, Alpha Books/Penguin/Putnam). Jon is perhaps most famous for his Lawson Vampire series of supernatural action novels starring the Fixer Lawson, a jaded anti-hero charged with protecting a race of living vampires from exposure. There are currently six novels (The Fixer, The Invoker, The Destructor, The Syndicate, The Kensei, The Enchanter) two novellas (Slave to Love, The Courier) and five short stories (The Price of a Good Drink, Interlude, Red Tide, Rudolf the Red Nosed Rogue, Enemy Mine) in the series with many more adventures yet to come. Jon's latest novel is the new Shadow Warrior series debuting in September from Baen Books. Book 1, UNDEAD HORDES OF KAN-GUL is due out September 3rd in stores everywhere. Jon also publishes his backlist independently. You can find his ebooks on Amazon: http://bit.ly/jonfmerz Barnes & Noble's Nook store: http://bit.ly/bnjonfmerz and on Kobo: http://bit.ly/kjonfmerz As a producer, Jon has formed New Ronin Entertainment with longtime friend Jaime Hassett to create television and feature film projects in the New England area. Their first project is THE FIXER, a new supernatural action series based on Jon's Lawson Vampire novels. Filming of the pilot begins in 2013. Jon has studied authentic Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu/Ninjutsu for over twenty years under Mark Davis of the Boston Martial Arts Center. He has also trained with senior Bujinkan instructors both in the United States and Japan. During a trip to Japan in February 2003, Jon earned his 5th degree black belt directly from the 34th Grandmaster of Togakure-ryu Ninjutsu, Masaaki Hatsumi. In addition to traditional training, Jon has also taught defensive tactics to a wide range of clients, including civilian crime watch groups, police and EMS first responders, military units, and federal organizations including the US Department of State, the Department of Justice, and the Bureau of Prisons. In his past, Jon served with the United States Air Force, worked for the US government, and handled executive protection for a variety of Fortune 500 clients.

Reviews for Destiny [Dramatized Adaptation]

[Kezia Goodman · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was awesome! A definite movie in my head. It held me captivated all day. I read these books so long ago, I’m so happy for this adaptation. On to the next….

[Michael Orabona · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really liked it. The mix of some history and fantasy. Looking forward to next audio book.

[booknookretreat7 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I decided to try out this series as I had noticed through my library that they had over 40 books in the series, so I wanted to try something just a little bit different. By looking through the reviews on here, this book is up and down from one stars to five stars, which tells me that it is random for some people and what impressed or didn't impress them. I am in the impressed category as with this first book it grabbed me right away in the first chapter with some action continuing on with mystery, suspense, adventure, and lots more action.

Annja Creed is an archaeologist a/k/a treasure hunter a/k/a adventurer. She has been interested in locating the Beast of Gevaudin which is considered a legend in France. Annja decides to go on an adventure to France to see what she can find. On her quest to find the Beast, she stumbles into another mysterious find which leads her into a fight with some villains who are after a certain treasure. Trying to escape the clutches of these bad guys she meets up with a old man named "Roux" who helps her escape.

After the meet up with Roux, the book keeps twisting and turning with more mysteries as Annja is lead to what is considered the sword by Joan of Arc. As she pursues all these different treasures she is basically hunted by all kinds of bad guys including some monks from a monastery. The whole book was a mystery and a thrill ride as Annja goes from one extreme to another finding treasures and fleeing bad men.

I would consider the character, Annja to be a cross between Indiana Jones and Lara Croft (the video game heroine) as she basically has the skills of both of them to get her through and out of her predicaments. I found the book refreshing and fun as the action just keeps kicking from the first chapter to the last chapter. I will be continuing on with the series, but it is going to take awhile as there are a total of 61 books in this series! I look forward to pursuing all of them in the future. Giving this book four stars!

[wickedshizuku · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I've had a few of these books for quiet some time, but have never gotten around to reading them. I was fairly surprised when I finally gotten into the plot. I wasn't expecting the book to be about archaeology or the chase for ancient artifacts. Think of a mix of Indiana Jones and National Treasure replaced with a bad-ass leading lady. I'll slowly make my way through this series as I get to them, but until then Cheers Pretties!

[mirkwood-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Just started this series and so far I am a fan. Indiana Jones, Laura Croft, Daniel Jackson and Amelia Peabody rolled into one exciting character. A little history, a little paranormal, a little action adventure and you have a winning combination. Can't wait to read the next in the series. I gave it 3 stars because it takes me a little while sometimes to fall in love with a series but I did enjoy it very much.

[krumbs_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Most definitely an intro book to a series. Lots of exposition, explanation, motivation. Still has action, but I think book #2 might be more satisfying.

[amazon59_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Quick read but nice pace and pretty good. 2007

[snowsnake_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I've really gotten hooked on this series. Read this one when it first came out and haven't missed a book since. Guess it's because the thought of Joan of Arc's sword intrigues me, and having it kind of stored in another dimension, just a thought away from being ready for use, is just such a cool idea. The dual role of being a legitimate archeologist AND a host on a show as silly as Chasing History's Monsters (and now there are actual shows like this on TV! Not sure which came first, but I think the books) is an excellent plot line that will allow Annja to travel all over the world and enable almost unlimited plots. I'm looking forward to many more in this series!

[averitasm · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really liked this new sci-fi adventure series, so much that I bought most of the other books to read after this first one, I like the heroine of this series, she's faulted but tough,kicks butt , but smart, It just engaged me really well right from the start. Has an indian jones feel to it too. If you like these type of books give this a try , an easy quick fast paced read, a bit of fun fluffiness. I read these in between some more heartier reading to give my mind a break.

[wyvernfriend · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An interesting story about the sword of Joan of Arc and a woman who finds herself embroiled in a war between good and evil with herself in the middle wielding the sword of Joan of Arc. It had a fair bit of cheese but was fun. I'm looking forward to reading more in this series.