The Athena Protocol

4.5 | 105 ratings

Price: 18.89

Last update: 08-26-2024

About this item

Bourne Identity meets Karen McManus in this action-packed series opener about a spy gone rogue, perfect for fans of Ally Carter and Killing Eve.

Jessie Archer is a member of the Athena Protocol, an elite organization of female spies who enact vigilante justice around the world.

Athena operatives are never supposed to shoot to kill - so when Jessie can’t stop herself from pulling the trigger, she gets kicked out of the organization, right before a huge mission to take down a human trafficker in Belgrade.

Jessie needs to right her wrong and prove herself, so she starts her own investigation into the trafficking. But going rogue means she has no one to watch her back as she delves into the horrors she uncovers. Meanwhile, her former teammates have been ordered to bring her down. Jessie must face danger from all sides if she’s to complete her mission - and survive.

Don’t miss this gripping pause-resister that New York Times best-selling author Patrick Ness called "a ferocious, take-no-prisoners thriller that actually thrills!"

Claudia Carter Dodson

The Athena Protocol is listed on "Best Sellers in Teen Suspense" on Amazon Canada" !!!

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2019

@shamimsarif, on twitter, is a beautifully talented award winning writer who has published three award winning novels - The World Unseen, I Can't Think Straight and Despite The Fallen Snow all of which she also directed and produced as award winning feature films. The Athena Protocol may be listed as a YA novel, but I'm here to say that this well crafted, all female, smart and skillful page turner is a compelling novel for age variety. Sarif's female characters individually and intensely capture your emotions with their diversity, intelligence, expert skillsets and most importantly their united dedication as agents of justice to take down those global villains that seem to escape the legal systems of policing and enforcement.
Get this all female smart and sassy novel. It's a page turner and the energy will keep you turning pages! At one point, I slowed down because I didn't want it to end ... that's how good it is!!

Anonymous

Well done! So enjoyable!

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2019

The Athena Protocol is a must read. Shamim Sarif writes like an artist, with visuals, passion and twists that surprise. I won’t share any of the plot, why spoil things for you. By the way, The Athena Protocol is wonderful gift book too! Well done! Aileen Bordman

Cris Ascunce

A thrilling suspense

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2024

This is suspense writing 101! At the end of every chapter, Sarif leaves us hanging off a cliff. I’ve had many sleepless nights thinking about what happens next! Can’t wait to read the sequel.

Full review coming soon on my website.

Helen

Amazing

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2021

It was awesome reading this book, once I started to read I couldn’t put it down until I completely finish it. I love the suspense in my mind as what was going to happened next. I loved this book and Shamim Sarif is a well respected author. I’m hooked on her books now.

m houle 66

Loved it!

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2019

I've loved all of Shamim Sarif's books and this is no different. It says it's written for teens but it is a great read for adults too. She has a way of creating a story & world that I can easily envision and leaves me wanting more. I just read that there's a sequel coming. Can't wait!!!

Utopia State of Mind

wonderful spy thriller

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2019

(Disclaimer: I received this book from Edelweiss. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)

There were a lot of elements I really enjoyed about The Athena Protocol. Not only does it portray a variety of women from different walks of life who are committed to justice, but it has non-stop action. The Athena Protocol is very much a spy thriller, serving us tranquilizer darts and covert creeping. Set with the premise of Jessie, a very dedicated member who makes a decision to take justice into her own hands, this action gets her thrown out and she goes rogue.

The Athena Protocol begins to ask us some very pressing questions - what use is the justice system if the guilty can just bribe themselves out of trouble? Who will uphold the idea of a fair trial if we take justice into our own hands? But, unfortunately, I just didn't feel like this theme was explored as much as I would have liked. If you look beyond this theme (which I think is the propulsion for the whole plot), then I could really enjoy this spy thriller featuring a f/f romance. These kind of spy thrillers with queer characters are exactly what I want more of!

Margaret F. Suter

a fast paced, well written adventure

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019

I purchased two copies, one of them was for my early teens granddaughter. This a very believable, timely novel geared for the possibilities that are showing up in our news feeds on a daily basis. I hope it is the first in a series that will continue to entertain and raise awareness to the nefarious world of human trafficking.

ame

What a journey

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2020

Wow, this was intriguing and pushed some boundaries. Very happy to read another story by Shamim. Her movies adapted from her books are what got me reading her books. The characters in this story make you want more.

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