Angels and Demons By DanBrown

Angels & Demons is a 2000 bestselling mystery-thriller novel written by American author Dan Brown and published by Pocket Books. The novel introduces the character Robert Langdon, who is also the protagonist of Brown's subsequent 2003 novel, The Da Vinci Code, and 2009 novel, The Lost Symbol. It also shares many stylistic literary elements with its sequel, such as conspiracies of secret societies, a single-day time frame, and the Catholic Church. Ancient history, architecture, and symbolism are also heavily referenced throughout the book. A film adaptation was released on May 15, 2009, though it was set after the events of The Da Vinci Code film, which had been released in 2006.

From the book

High atopthe steps of thePyramidof Gizaa youngwomanlaughedandcalleddown to
him.“Robert,hurryup! I knew I shouldhave marriedayoungerman!”Her smilewas
magic.
He struggledto keepup, but his legs feltlikestone. “Wait,”he begged.“Please…”
As he climbed,his visionbegan toblur. Therewas athundering inhis ears. Imust reach
her!But when he lookedup again,the womanhad disappeared.In her placestood an old
manwith rottingteeth.Themanstared down, curlinghis lips intoa lonelygrimace.Then
helet outa screamof anguish thatresounded across thedesert.
RobertLangdon awokewith a startfromhis nightmare.The phone besidehis bed was
ringing.Dazed, hepicked up thereceiver.
“Hello?”
“I’mlookingfor Robert Langdon,”a man’svoicesaid.
Langdonsat up in his emptybedand triedto clearhis mind.“This… is RobertLangdon.”
He squintedat his digitalclock.It was 5:18 A.M.
“I mustsee youimmediately.”
“Who is this?”
“Mynameis MaximilianKohler. I’madiscreteparticlephysicist.”
“A what?”Langdon couldbarelyfocus. “Areyousureyou’vegot theright Langdon?”
“You’re aprofessor of religiousiconologyatHarvard University.You’ve writtenthree
books on symbologyand— ”
“Do youknow what timeitis?”
“I apologize.I have somethingyouneedto see. I can’tdiscuss it on thephone.”

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