Origin

Dan Brown’s “Origin” takes readers on a mind-bending journey through the realms of science, religion, and artificial intelligence. As the fifth installment in the Robert Langdon series, the novel kicks off with a stunning discovery at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, setting the stage for a riveting exploration of the age-old conflict between faith and reason. The enigmatic futurist Edmond Kirsch’s presentation promises to answer humanity’s most profound questions regarding its origin and future, but chaos ensues when an assassin disrupts the event. Langdon, the Harvard symbologist, is thrust into a race against time, embarking on a whirlwind tour through Spain’s architectural marvels as he deciphers codes and unravels a mystery that could shake the very foundations of religious belief.