The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

For those who are avid fans of Dan Brown books, this is one you shouldn't miss. I am aware of the controversy that the author has created among the Christian community, with many Christian groups calling for a ban on the film based on his most popular book, The Da Vinci Code. The crux of the controversy is that Dan is a master weaver of intrigue based on meticulous research. Hence, his stories seem to be based on authentic happenings and there is always a likelihood that a reader may think that the basis for his stories is historical and factual. Well, read the story with an open mind and enjoy the intrigue but don't swallow the plot bait and line.

The Lost Symbol starts with Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon finding his revered mentor kidnapped and his hand neatly cut off to provide the first clue in Washington DC. The story moves around Washington DC with all its symbols in its architecture harbouring dark secrets that most of us are unaware of. There are tunnels, temples and symbols in the structures and buildings of the capital. Langdon recognises that the severed hand of his mentor carries symbols of an ancient invitation to crack a long-hidden code leading to a long lost world of esoteric wisdom. He plunges into a world of dangerous intrigue that matches the world of 007.

The story is interestingly weaved with elements of Noetic science, the study of the vast potential of the human mind and how the architecture of all the most famous buildings of Washington DC were built based on Freemason beliefs of its earliest leaders.

Read the story but don't simply swallow the plot lock, stock and barrel.

"To live in the world without becoming aware of the meaning of the world is like wandering about in a great library without touching the books."

- The Secret Teachings of All Ages