The Amulet of Power (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider)

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Summary: Raiders lite.
Review: This original novel evidently starts where the first Tomb Raider game ended, with Lara Croft buried alive in the Temple of Horus. She is saved, but before she even has time to recover from her injuries enigmatic hitmen are trying to kill her. Her rescuer becomes her partner and the two are soon dashing across Africa searching for a mysterious amulet that everyone seems to think that she has. Can Lara Croft find the amulet and save her life? The Amulet of Power is the first original novel based on the video game series, none of which I have played - yet. My only knowledge of Lara Croft comes from the film series, but this is a nice, pulpy read. Packed with enough action and monsters to satisfy those looking for nothing else. Sadly the book fails to bring any dimension to Croft herself, she runs from one adventure to the next without feeling fatigue, hunger, thrist, or any kind of emotion. This changes at the climax, but it is too little too late. Still, the book shows that there is plenty of juice left in the franchise. Fans should enjoy it.

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Summary: This Lara Croft book sucks
Review: Try the other one, more recently published, by a different author. It's much better. This one was flat, lame, terrible. Not the Lara we know.

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Summary: a pretty good book
Review: while digging through a tomb, lara is buried under it when the tomb collaspes. while she is recuperating, she is targeted by assassins and almost killed. they are assuming that she found a amulet that has been missing for 100 years. the book is about the race to find the amulet and all the parties that want to make sure that it is either never found or found. the book is action pack and a pretty interesting. i would reccommend it.

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Summary: Amulet of... mindless procrastination
Review: Yes, the plot is one-sided; yes, the characters are one-dimensional; yes, random people appear and random things happen at the most suspiciously convenient times... but isn't that exactly what works for Tomb Raider? Isn't that why Lara is STILL raiding, even after 6 games, 2 movies, and an extremely successful comic book series? If you're looking for more than a video game on paper, this book is not for you. However, if you're a fan of the Tomb Raider franchise and are familiar with the game's MO (and Ms.Croft's, for that matter) you'll be grateful for the hole it fills in the background plot -- which is not necessary to know to read the book, in case you were hesitant -- and will enjoy it as a fun, mindless diversion. Don't pick it up looking for a brilliant, epic adventure; pick it up knowing it will take your mind off the stress of life for awhile and provide you with an endless string of literary action sequences... and who doesn't need that every once in awhile?