Angels and Demons was written by Dan Brown - the same author who wrote The DaVinci Code. It is another Professor Langdon story but was actually written before The DaVinci Code - it just didn't get as much publicity because it was not as controversial as TDC.
I liked TDC so much I thought I would pick it up. I enjoyed this one even more. Without giving too much away, the plot centers around a secret society intent on destroying Vatican City. To save the day, Robert Langdon has to follow a series of ancient clues and symbols through the streets of Rome.
The book also deals with intersection of science, faith and politics in what I felt was very even-handed and insightful way at times.
It is somewhat ironic to me that Dan Brown's first Langdon adventure was all about people desperately trying to protect the church and save the Vatican and went comparatively unnoticed.
TDC movie was such a disappointment that I doubt I will see the new Angels and Demons movie. Plus there are a handful of violent scenes in the book that I am not really sure I want to see on the big screen in any case.
If you like action adventure stories dealing with ancient religious symbols and texts, you may want to pick this one up. I am sort of hooked on the series and plan on picking up Dan Brown's new novel called Symbol which is set in the United States.
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I know what scenes you're talking about in A&D and yes they are a little hard to watch but the movie is actually pretty good.
Just started reading the new book lastnight...not bad so far!
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