The Smithsonian Objective [NOOK Book]

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Overview

The Grand Canyon has been hiding an explosive secret for over a hundred years. But is the closely-guarded cavern filled with Egyptian artifacts his true target... or is his real objective something far more incredible - something that can only be found in the forbidden archives under the Smithsonian itself?

This novella a teaser to be read between The Pharos Objective and The Morpheus Objective.
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Overview

The Grand Canyon has been hiding an explosive secret for over a hundred years. But is the closely-guarded cavern filled with Egyptian artifacts his true target... or is his real objective something far more incredible - something that can only be found in the forbidden archives under the Smithsonian itself?

This novella a teaser to be read between The Pharos Objective and The Morpheus Objective.

Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940011401015
  • Publisher: Variance Publishing
  • Publication date: 4/29/2011
  • Sold by: SMASHWORDS - EBKS
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 22,420
  • File size: 147 KB

Meet the Author

David Sakmyster is the award-winning author of over two dozen short stories and two novels, including from Variance Publishing THE PHAROS OBJECTIVE, book one in a series about remote-viewers and psychic archaeologists searching for ancient mystical artifacts. In 2009 Dragon Moon Press published his epic historical fantasy tale, SILVER AND GOLD.

You can also find him on Scribd.com.

Customer Reviews

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  • Posted October 5, 2011

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    A Short Story With Problems

    I am not sure how to describe this short story. I certainly am fond of the two main settings: the Grand Canyon and the Smithsonian Museum complex, but there was a lot of action taking place in those two places which was a bit confusing for me. I never fully understood what the plot of the story. It almost seems as if the writer had the story in mind and just started writing without reading what was written. Perhaps there is a good story in there somewhere, but I think the writer needs to have someone read the story to him and explain the problems. ----- Best wishes, Dave Wile.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 17, 2011

    Short story needs work

    Seems like a good idea but needs more details and background to assist the reader with suspending belief. I just didn't get 'into' the characters or plot.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 25, 2012

    Short

    44 pages

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  • Posted February 22, 2012

    I highly recommend this book.

    I really enjoyed this story and was actually sad that it ended.This would make a great long novel to read.This is the first time I have read anything from this aurthor. I like his style and will definitely be reading more of his books.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 18, 2011

    Highly recommended

    This was a book that once you started it you really didn't want to put it down. Very well written.

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  • Posted December 15, 2011

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    Great short to fill the gap in the series

    With the Smithsonian Objective - David supplies a much needed fill of Morpheus fun in between the best-selling Pharos and the new and equally brilliant Mongol Objective.

    Xavier Montross is after an object, and will stop at nothing to get it. With powerful remote viewing of future visions, the action moves from the Grandy Canyon, where he enlists his quarry, to the Smithsonian Archive, where his plan comes to fruition.

    Snappy, taut and great value. Pick it up!

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  • Posted September 4, 2011

    It was ok...

    This was a really wierd, very short story that was pretty confusing. The author didn't explain anything at all, and just... ended it. It really needed more explinations and detail, and the plotline itself was just kinda blah. It MIGHT have been a neat plot if they just developed it and kept going with the story, maybe stretching this out to more pages of detail, and adding onto the end. I wouldn't want to read the rest of the series, or anything else by this author.

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