In Angels and Demons it becomes apparent very quickly that all is not well in the state of the Vatican. Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is presented with evidence which suggests the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati, the most powerful underground organisation in history. The Catholic Church, whose cardinals have gathered in conclave at the Sistine Chapel to elect the new Pope, faces a deadly threat to its very existence from its most despised enemy: the Illuminati. Langdon quickly realises that the clock is ticking on an unstoppable time bomb, and so he jets to Rome, where he joins forces with Vittoria Vetra, an enigmatic Italian scientist. Embarking on a nonstop, action-packed hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and to the heart of the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that mark the Vatican’s only … There’s more →