The Lost Symbol

What is lost will eventually be found.

In this breathtaking sequel to the international bestseller The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown proves once again why he is the most well-liked thriller author in the world. A dangerous race through a real-world maze of codes, secrets, and hidden truths—all while being watched over by one of Brown's most fearsome villains to date—makes up The Lost Symbol, a masterwork of narrative. The Lost Symbol, which takes place amid the secret passageways, tunnels, and temples of Washington, DC, rockets over an astonishing terrain and comes to an unbelievable conclusion.

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an unexpected invitation to give an evening talk at the US Capitol Building at the beginning of the novel. But the night takes an odd turn shortly after he arrives. Inside the Capitol Building, a startling item that has been masterfully encoded with five symbols is found. Langdon discerns that the item is an antiquated invitation, intended to guide its possessor into a vanished realm of occult knowledge.

Peter Solomon, a well-known Mason and philanthropist, is Langdon's dear mentor. After Peter is brutally abducted, Langdon feels that his only chance to save Peter is to accept this mysterious invitation and go where it leads. Immediately, Langdon finds himself immersed in a secret world full of Masonic mysteries, obscure past events, and previously undiscovered locales that all appear to be leading him toward one ultimate, unfathomable truth.

Dan Brown's books are intricate tapestry of hidden histories, mysterious codes, and cryptic symbols, much like the worlds uncovered in The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons. With this new book, he pushes readers once more with a clever, fast-paced narrative that is full of surprises around every corner. Fans of Brown have been waiting for this book for a long time—The Lost Symbol is his most exciting book to date.

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