Annja is still reeling from the news that she is the chosen successor to Joan of Arc herself in the quest for good triumphing over evil but she can't rest. Rumors abound that the fabled jar of Solomon has been found... the very one in which he trapped all the demons after using them to build his temple. Now Annja journeys across Europe to get the answers.

Several others are also interested in gaining the jar however, and the power it presumably gives to its owner. There is a British cult who wants it to return the world to how it was before humans sullied it. A popular televangelist longs to use the jar to instill himself as a global leader of religion. And the Russian mob wants it for their own unknown reasons. Who will find the jar and what will they do with it once they acquire it? Annja will do whatever it takes to preserve it for the great archeological find that it is.

I'm loving the Rogue Angel series! While I'd have liked to see a little more in each book about Joan of Arc and the reasons for Annja's ties to the sword, I'm enjoying the books for the thrilling adventures they are. Solomon’s Jar is yet another fast paced adventure ride through the life and times of archeological expert Annja Creed. Action starts immediately and never lets up until the end. With a variety of enemies also on the trail of Solomon’s Jar, each with their own lust for power driving them in different ways, we are kept guessing as to what will happen next and who will get in Annja’s way this time.

Annja is one tough cookie and there’s no messing with her. However, she has a softer side too that peeks out every now and again which does a great job of preventing Annja from being the stereotypical action-adventure female character. Most of them are hard and cold but not Annja, she has a heart and isn’t afraid to reveal it sometimes. This is best evidenced through some of Annja’s relationships, especially the romantic one brewing between Annja and Aidan Pascoe who is hunting down the jar for his own reasons.

I love the audio productions of the Rogue Angel series. I have a very strong impression in my mind of what Annja and company are like that may not be as clear through just reading the book. As if there wasn’t enough intensity already, the sound effects up the ante, adding quite a bit to the story. My only complaint is that many times the sound effects are overdone and so overpowering that I can’t even make out the dialogue between the characters. This was disappointing as I wanted to hear everything that was being said.

I look forward to the further adventures of Annja Creed so it’s a good thing I have every single book available in audio already. This means I can move right along into the next book.

© Kelley A. Hartsell, May 2008. All rights reserved.