The Einstein Prophecy

Written by Robert Masello

Narrated by Christopher Lane

As war rages in 1944, young army lieutenant Lucas Athan recovers a sarcophagus excavated from an Egyptian tomb. Shipped to Princeton University for study, the box contains mysteries that only Lucas, aided by brilliant archaeologist Simone Rashid, can unlock.

These mysteries may, in fact, defy—or fulfill—the dire prophecies of Albert Einstein himself.

Struggling to decipher the sarcophagus’s strange contents, Lucas and Simone unwittingly release forces for both good and unmitigated evil. The fate of the world hangs not only on Professor Einstein’s secret research but also on Lucas’s ability to defeat an unholy adversary more powerful than anything he ever imagined.

From the mind of bestselling author and award-winning journalist Robert Masello comes a thrilling, page-turning adventure where modern science and primordial supernatural powers collide.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Aug 1, 2015
• ISBN: 9781501247736

Robert Masello

Robert Masello is an award-winning journalist, television writer, and bestselling author of many novels and nonfiction books. His historical thrillers with a supernatural bent have been published in seventeen languages and include The Night Crossing, The Jekyll Revelation, The Romanov Cross, The Medusa Amulet, Blood and Ice, and the Amazon Charts bestseller The Einstein Prophecy. His articles and essays have appeared in such prominent publications as the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, New York magazine, People, Newsday, Parade, Glamour, Town & Country, Travel + Leisure, and the Wilson Quarterly. An honors graduate of Princeton University, Masello has also taught and lectured nationwide, from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism to Claremont McKenna College, where he served as visiting lecturer in literature for six years. A long-standing member of the Writers Guild of America, he now lives in Santa Monica, California. You may visit him at www.robertmasello.com.

Reviews for The Einstein Prophecy

[nittnut · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I got The Einstein Prophecy off Amazon's monthly free Kindle offer. It was a pretty good read. Set at Princeton University during WWII, It's a sort of war novel meets mystery novel meets Indiana Jones. A recently discharged soldier who lost his eye while attempting to recover an artifact stolen by the Nazi's from Egypt returns to his job as a professor at Princeton. Amazingly enough, the mysterious artifact also arrives in Princeton and the soldier turned professor is enlisted to study it and determine why the Nazis found it important and whether it might be useful to the war effort. When the artifact - a sarcophagus - is opened, evil forces are unleashed on the world. Occasionally even a page turner, this was a fun read. If chronological, geographical or historical liberties annoy, this may not be the book for you.

[waldhaus1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The story of the discovery and impact of an ancient sarcophagus that appears to impact the development of nuclear weapons. A personalized look at Albert Einstein and Kurt Goedel at the institute of advanced study At Princeton. It is also the love story of a young art history instructor and an Egyptian archeologist. A mixture of accurate details and clever imagination.

[buffalogr · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This book was not too bad for what it was. I felt cheated because Albert Einstein is actually kind of incidental to this story. This is an archeological mystery plus set in WWII--but not up to Indiana Jones' standards. In the face of an obvious supernatural danger, our protagonist and his Egyptian buddy ignore the evidence and the book drags on...and on.

[phaedrab_2 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

A decent yarn, but so derivative from the Indiana Jones mythos, it is hard to see it apart from that. I'm also pretty tired of plots based on Christian apocalyptic mythology. Really, isn't there anything more original to be explored?

[caslater83 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Good book!

I felt like this novel was a blend of "The Mummy" and "The Monument Men." The talk of hidden treasures and the search for them was fascinating. I also liked the overlap with Albert Einstein and his work involving physics during the war.

[melydia_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Albert Einstein is actually kind of incidental to this story. He lives across the street from the protagonist, a former soldier maimed in WWII while recovering an ancient sarcophagus stolen by the Nazis. The sarcophagus, as one might expect, harbors an ancient evil yearning to be freed. Supposedly Einstein's research has something to do with all this, but it's really just an old fashion monster thriller. Not bad, but pretty forgettable.

[fredreeca · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I am an immense fan of archeological mysteries. This is an archeological mystery plus set in WWII…A DOUBLE WHAMMY!! Lucas is a wounded soldier/professor. He returns from the war to teach at Princeton where he is then asked to decipher the mystery of an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus. Where this story leads keeps a reader well involved. First, there is Lucas and Simone. They develop a romance while working together. Plus, they are adorable. Then, the setting of Princeton in 1944. I enjoyed this backdrop more than I can express. And Einstein makes a guest appearance. He is so real to life and a perfect fit for this thriller. Finally, the sarcophagus. Where do I begin? This is where the story veers off the beaten path for me. I love the history which is unveiled, but the tale becomes a little of a fantasy. I really do not do fantasy….that being said, the story is so well written and researched, I continued to enjoy it all the way through. I do feel the story is a little long winded. However, the action, mystery and thrilling ride keep a reader totally engrossed till the very end. I also turned around and ordered all of this author’s books and added them to the never ending TBR list. I received this novel from Netgalley for a honest review.

[al9g · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A wonderful idea wonderfully executed. Masello artfully brings together science and religion exploring common themes between physics and faith. Masello has done his research exploring the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton and including two of its most prominent members: Einstein and Kurt Godel. I, personally, have always been fascinated by Godel's discussions of the possibilities that a unified field theory must include an intuitive process to account for spirituality and spiritual activity - a theme that Masello explores as part of the novel. But having said that, this book is not a dry compendium of intellectual arguments - it is a page turner with plenty of action and like life itself we find evil embedded with good and we often find that the tools with which we hope to do good may, in fact, be of evil origin. Can we make good from something evil? Does the end justify the means? Can we, humanity, find the way to a new Paradise or are we doomed to universal death? "The Einstein Prophecy" is a genuine page turner and well worth the read!

[karenherndon · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Very disappointing read.Te story line too predictable and a little sappy in parts.

[yvonne.sevignykaiser · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This was a kindle first read.