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    The Dark River: Book Two of the Fourth Realm Trilogy
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    The Dark River: Book Two of the Fourth Realm Trilogy
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    The Dark River: Book Two of the Fourth Realm Trilogy

    Written by John Twelve Hawks

    Narrated by Scott Brick

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    About this audiobook

    A frantic race to save a long-lost Traveler.
    An epic battle for freedom.
    Two brothers whose power puts them on a collision course . . .with each other.



    In The Traveler, John Twelve Hawks introduced readers to a dangerous world inspired by the modern technology that monitors our lives. Under constant surveillance of the 'Vast Machine,' a sophisticated computer network run by a ruthless group, society is mostly unaware of its own imprisonment. Gabriel and Michael Corrigan, brothers who were raised "off the grid," have recently learned they are Travelers like their long-lost father- part of a centuries-old line of prophets able to journey to different realms of consciousness and enlighten the world to resist being controlled. But power affects the brothers differently. As The Traveler ends, Gabriel hesitates under the weight of responsibility. Michael seizes the opportunity-and joins the enemy.

    THE DARK RIVER opens in New York City with a stunning piece of news. Gabriel's father, who has been missing for nearly twenty years, may still be alive and trapped somewhere in Europe. Gabriel and his Harlequin protector, Maya, immediately mobilize to escape New York and find the long-lost Traveler. Simultaneously, Michael orders the Brethren-the ruthless group that has been hunting Gabriel-into a full-scale search. Gabriel yearns to find his father to protect him; Michael aims to destroy the man whose existence threatens his newfound power. The race moves from the underground tunnels of New York and London to ruins hidden beneath Rome and Berlin, to a remote region of Africa that is rumored to harbor one of history's greatest treasures. And as the story moves toward its chilling conclusion, Maya must decide if she will trade everything to rescue Gabriel.

    A mesmerizing return to the places and people so richly portrayed in The Traveler, THE DARK RIVER is propelled by edge-of-the-seat suspense and haunted by a vision of a world where both hope and freedom are about to disappear.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJul 10, 2007
    ISBN9780739316405
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    • 5/5
      Once I actually started, I finished this book in about a day. Hoping that book 3 arrives soon (via inter-library loan to Ouray Public Library). I like the second book better than the first...the story gets more interesting, fast-paced and I was completely sucked in. Upon what categories to give stars? The book was just fun, dammit. I should expound, but I'm procrastinating and deadline approaches...
    • 3/5
      This is the second book in the Fourth Realm trilogy. It wasn't as good as the first. But still enjoyable. There were parts that it seemed the author used as an escape and were unbelievable which I think the author may have done just so that he could keep the story moving and didn't make the story to long. He also has been increasing the amount of the emotional attachment between the Traveler and the harlequin. Romance is at a minimum but...
    • 2/5
      I enjoyed this second book of John Twelve Hawks’ trilogy much less than I did the first. It seems riddled with clichés and expected scenario outcomes. Not much originality here.
    • 2/5
      The second book in the Fourth Realm trilogy. As so often happens in trilogies the middle book tends to be not as good as the first and hopefully the last, this was no exception. The repetition of what had gone on before was over long IMHO and overall I felt that I learnt nothing new about the main characters, in fact it rather muddied the waters somewhat. However, that said whereas the goodies in the first book were rather submissive at least in this book the at least show some aggresion and at least start to fight back which augurs well for the concluding book so here's hoping
    • 4/5
      I thought this book, which is book 2 in the trilogy, was just as good as the first book. You definitely learn more about the characters and wonder if the travelers will ever find their father.
    • 2/5
      not as good as the first ("The Traveler") in the Fourth Realm Trilogy - obviously a "to be continued" book - but it's just my opinion
    • 3/5
      Both "The Traveler" and "The Dark River" are based on an interesting, even alarming, premise--that a secret cabal is trying to set up a prison for the entire populace based on electronic surveillance. The irritationan and alarm that almost everyone experiences about increasingly intrusive data-tracking lend the book a certain credence. In "Dark River", however, the author presents a book that appears to be nothing more than a cliffhanger for the next in the series, leaving the reader with nothing resolved and a pile of questions: Will Maya and Gabriel fnd each other? Has brother Michael really gone over to the dark side--or is he going to have a change of heart? Will Hollis become a Harlequin? Will father be found? Does anyone care? Not me. Two of these were more than enough..
    • 3/5
      I like the idea of the book, and I also wanted to like the book. However, what can I do: characters are shallow and writing is quite poor. I'm disappointed.
    • 3/5
      Readable, no really, that's probably as good as this review is going to get. It's an interesting concept with such a lot of potential and it's mostly blown by the listing of places that the characters go. Places that really show no definitive personality of their own and instead end up feeling like the same place over and over.It's not as good as the first one and it wasn't all that great to start with. The two brothers are hunting their father and the race is on to find him and help society, but it's never explained how Travellers help society and it really isn't obvious why people are doing some of the things they do.Readable, yeah, but it has a long way to go to be great.
    • 4/5
      The author has finally found some adjective and conjunctions. He seems to have an easier time telling this story and yet builds in the same furious pace and twists of plot that were seen in the first novel. There are some horrific scenes of death in this novel. The Brethren seem even less afraid of the consequences of large scale actions as they gather up more and more of the information landscape. And yet they can be hurt by taking down some of their large computer centers. Still, with inclusive technology growing by leaps and bounds, it is hard to see how anyone can escape the Vast Machine.
    • 4/5
      Two brothers are at the heart of a story with the fate of humanity at stake. Gabriel and Michael Corrigan are Travelers, those able to leave their bodies at will and pass through other realms of existence. Gabriel remains independent, using his power for the greater good, while Michael aids the shadowy group The Brethren, who are trying to take over the world. This book sets the stage for the inevitable showdown between Gabriel and Michael and their respective factions. Middle books in a trilogy are always the toughest to read, trying to connect the threads of the first book without giving away the big conclusion to come. Twelve Hawks succeeds pretty well, developing some of characters from his first book, The Traveler, and providing some more information and back story. There is a brief synopsis at the beginning of this volume, but with a story this complex, it’s recommended only for those who have read the first book in the series.
    • 2/5
      I wasn't nearly as impressed with this book as I was with the first in the series (The Traveler). I didn't feel any emotional connection with the characters who met their fate in this book because their ending either seemed too contrived or I didn't know the character well enough for there to be any kind of emotional impact. I understood what the writer was attempting to impart upon the reader emotionally, I just don't think it connected. The characters in this novel seemed two dimensional and weak. The story seemed too short and there was no real payoff in the end. Now I'm stuck having to wait for the next book in the series before I can hopefully find closure to some issues.