Origin

Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor of symbology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend a major announcement about a discovery that will “change the face of science forever.” The event’s host is Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old billionaire and futurist whose bold, high-tech innovations and predictions have made him a global celebrity. Kirsch, who was one of Langdon’s first students at Harvard two decades earlier, intends to unveil a stunning scientific breakthrough… one that will answer two of humanity’s most fundamental questions.
As the evening begins, Langdon and the several hundred other guests are immersed in a dazzling presentation, which Langdon soon realizes will be far more controversial than he imagined. But the meticulously orchestrated event suddenly descends into chaos, and Kirsch’s precious discovery is on the brink of being lost forever. In the aftermath, Langdon faces dangerous threats that force him to flee Bilbao, along with Ambra Vidal, the elegant museum director who had been collaborating with Kirsch to prepare for the provocative event. Together, they flee to Barcelona in search of a cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch’s secret.
Langdon and Vidal navigate the dark corridors of hidden history and extremist beliefs, fleeing a desperate enemy whose power seems to emanate from the Spanish royal palace itself… and will stop at nothing to silence Edmond Kirsch. Along a path lined with modern art and cryptic symbols, Langdon and Vidal uncover clues that will ultimately bring them face to face with Kirsch’s astonishing discovery… and the surprising truth that has long eluded us.
“Origin” is one of Dan Brown’s most exciting and engaging novels.