Angels and Demons: Book Review

There are a lot of books about the illuminati and secret organizations out there. Yet, Dan Brown and his novels have taken the throne and are the first books many people think about when talking about secret organizations. That’s why we will be reviewing Angels and Demons today.

Angels and Demons Summary

Robert Langdon is an expert on the illuminati and that is why he is sought out by CERN director Maximilian Kohler. One of the facility’s top physicists has been killed and has the word ‘Illuminati” branded on his chest. The Illuminati have allegedly stolen a canister which contains antimatter, a substance that is almost as powerful as a nuclear weapon.

Langdon has 24 hours to find where the antimatter is before it explodes. It is located somewhere in Vatican City and will explore and wipe out the Vatican at midnight if not found. In order to find its whereabouts, Langdon must team up with Vittoria and find clues that will lead them to the illuminati and the antimatter before time runs out.

If you end up buying a physical copy of the book, then you can see the amazing anagram that is also the title of the book. Yes, Angels and Demons can be read from any angle no matter how you hold the book. The novel made anagrams popular and is credited with making them mainstream and trendy for a time. That is even more impressive considering that this was done before the social media age

How Dan Brown Got Into Writing

Like many people, I heard about Angels and Demons a lot and knew I had to read it and its sequel The Da Vinci Code. There are tons of plot twists and you are always left on a cliffhanger until ehe last page.

I had a phase where I wanted to read all about secret societes and that is Dan Brown’s specialty. His books build upon rumors and hearsay and what unravels is an adventure story unlike any other. The stakes are high and it is up to our hero to save the day.

The description makes it obvious why this novel and series ended up becoming a popular movie series. Brown was a school teacher before deciding to write his own thriller novel. While on vacation in Tahiti in 1993, Brown read The Doomsday Conspiracy by Sidney Sheldon and decided to write his own thriller.

Now, Dan Brown is a household name who is still releasing books in 2025. And he he hasn’t lost his love of thriller novels of conspiracy theories.

If you have not read a novel by Brown, then you should start with Angeles and Demon. It is the first book in the popular Robert Langdon series . I really enjoyed this book and recommend to fans of thriller novels. Until the next book in the series, happy reading!

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