The Seventh Plague Book Report

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Ten deadly plagues were brought upon the Egyptian people including water turning into blood, a rain of frogs, an affliction of lice, a plague of flies, diseased livestock, a sickness of boils, a thunderstorm of hail and fire, an invasion of locusts, three days of darkness, and the death of the firstborn. In the biblical writing, the Book Of Exodus, the plagues were a way for God to punish the Pharaoh of Egypt but what if the ten plagues could have been caused by an actually natural event? James Rollins, a New York Times bestelling author, makes this idea a reality in his newest thriller from the Sigma forces series,The Seventh Plague. The Seventh Plague is a must read because of researched facts, plot twists, and realistic characters. …show more content…
He mixes historical events, the latest scientific research, and of course fiction to create a story that is impossible to stop reading. In this specific book, he focuses most of his research on historical figures like Mark Twain, the Book of Exodus, bacteria, climate change, and mummies. He perfectly blends fact and fiction that it is hard to tell the difference from the two. Because of this, in the back of every book he writes he includes a truth or fiction section to explain all his research.
Plot Twist that keep a reader second guessing is an important component any good book and the Seventh Plague is full of them. One of the major twist is that one of the secondary characters who is thought to be an innocent victim turns out to actually working for the villains. Also, James brings back a group from another book in the Sigma Force series, the Guild, which was thought to have been wiped out. Another interesting plot twist, it that the bacteria that causes the plague is used to try to stop global warming by a millionaire scientist. In all, the plot twist throughout the book causes a building of
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