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Delphi Group #7
The Ezekiel Code
A dark secret lies hidden in the jungles of Madagascar.
Is an ancient prophecy coming to pass in the present day? Are we truly near the end?
Delphi operative Zane Watson, archaeologist Silas Pierce, and Russian defector Anya Sokolov lead a team to the island nation of Madagascar. They're searching for an ancient biblical treasure that is said to be linked to the end of the age.
As the group probes deep into the dark rainforest, they encounter a host of dangers, from a group of sadistic mercenaries to mythical creatures feared by the locals. Zane is also being tracked by a mysterious figure from his past.
But the worst is yet to come. As the team arrives at their destination, they encounter a horrifying threat they never saw coming.
If you like page-turning thrillers with a heavy dose of spirituality, then you’ll love The Ezekiel Code.
Get your copy now.
Is an ancient prophecy coming to pass in the present day? Are we truly near the end?
Delphi operative Zane Watson, archaeologist Silas Pierce, and Russian defector Anya Sokolov lead a team to the island nation of Madagascar. They're searching for an ancient biblical treasure that is said to be linked to the end of the age.
As the group probes deep into the dark rainforest, they encounter a host of dangers, from a group of sadistic mercenaries to mythical creatures feared by the locals. Zane is also being tracked by a mysterious figure from his past.
But the worst is yet to come. As the team arrives at their destination, they encounter a horrifying threat they never saw coming.
If you like page-turning thrillers with a heavy dose of spirituality, then you’ll love The Ezekiel Code.
Get your copy now.
366 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 23, 2023
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October 23, 2023
Beginning of the end of times?
Zane Watson is called to Paris to talk to a Russian defector, which leads to protecting a biblical scholar and the information he learned in newly discovered scrolls. The scrolls talk of the end of times and where the Essences may have hidden treasures and more information on the island of Madagascar.
Zane, Anya and Silas with several others will race against Russians, the Chinese, plus the unexplainable changes to some of the Russians, to collect the treasures first. John Sneeden does a great job mixing spirituality and drama to create amazing books. I look forward to the continued stories for Zane and the Delphi Group.
Zane Watson is called to Paris to talk to a Russian defector, which leads to protecting a biblical scholar and the information he learned in newly discovered scrolls. The scrolls talk of the end of times and where the Essences may have hidden treasures and more information on the island of Madagascar.
Zane, Anya and Silas with several others will race against Russians, the Chinese, plus the unexplainable changes to some of the Russians, to collect the treasures first. John Sneeden does a great job mixing spirituality and drama to create amazing books. I look forward to the continued stories for Zane and the Delphi Group.
December 7, 2023
Not as good as earlier books but scratched my spy itch
If you've reads the series you know what to expect. Covert operative gets mixed up with ancient artifacts (often biblical), abnormal occurrences (ufo, bigfoot, X-Files type stuff), worldwide dangers, bad guys/gals, etc. This plot was about what I expect from Sneeden yet didn't have as much depth as typically written in has novels. This felt like Sneeden had a deadline and pushed the book out before it was fully fleshed out with plot, characters, and historical facts. I've never given a novel 3 stars, mostly 5 stars and two in Delphi got 4 stars, but this book just felt incomplete. Then again, so did the previous Delphi book, so definitely the quality had gone down.
This series typically has done well with character interactions but this time it is lacking. No spoilers, but the relationships between Zane, Carmen, and Amanda (and most other prior characters featured only once or sparingly like Carmen Petrosino) always felt so well developed. The actual character had an arc, they grew, they felt like real people. In The Ezekiel Code even our protagonist reads like a surface level extra in his own story. Not to mention the 5 other main characters throughout the book who do things simply because these things needed to be done by a character...so why not this one?
SPOILER WARNING:
Anya was decently developed but still i have little clue as to why and how she fell in love with Zane Watson. I cannot even try to explain why Zane likes Anya, let alone understand how he fell in love with her in two days! Earlier books did this so much better. Their "romance" was nothing more than, "we like each other because we like each other." You remember the other woman Zane kinda had a relationship with? Katya if I recall correctly. That was a full character and when they ended their relationship if felt real, because she had reasons written into their interactions and her own personality that made their flirtatious behavior believable. Not so with Anya...she likes Zane because, the past couple days they've grown closer and each can feel the sexual tension like electricity in the air. That's not explaining why, rather filling in gaps with garbage summarization instead if actually writing their flirting and growing attraction. It's what I'd expect from a 15 year old air to write a growing romantic relationship.
If you've reads the series you know what to expect. Covert operative gets mixed up with ancient artifacts (often biblical), abnormal occurrences (ufo, bigfoot, X-Files type stuff), worldwide dangers, bad guys/gals, etc. This plot was about what I expect from Sneeden yet didn't have as much depth as typically written in has novels. This felt like Sneeden had a deadline and pushed the book out before it was fully fleshed out with plot, characters, and historical facts. I've never given a novel 3 stars, mostly 5 stars and two in Delphi got 4 stars, but this book just felt incomplete. Then again, so did the previous Delphi book, so definitely the quality had gone down.
This series typically has done well with character interactions but this time it is lacking. No spoilers, but the relationships between Zane, Carmen, and Amanda (and most other prior characters featured only once or sparingly like Carmen Petrosino) always felt so well developed. The actual character had an arc, they grew, they felt like real people. In The Ezekiel Code even our protagonist reads like a surface level extra in his own story. Not to mention the 5 other main characters throughout the book who do things simply because these things needed to be done by a character...so why not this one?
SPOILER WARNING:
Anya was decently developed but still i have little clue as to why and how she fell in love with Zane Watson. I cannot even try to explain why Zane likes Anya, let alone understand how he fell in love with her in two days! Earlier books did this so much better. Their "romance" was nothing more than, "we like each other because we like each other." You remember the other woman Zane kinda had a relationship with? Katya if I recall correctly. That was a full character and when they ended their relationship if felt real, because she had reasons written into their interactions and her own personality that made their flirtatious behavior believable. Not so with Anya...she likes Zane because, the past couple days they've grown closer and each can feel the sexual tension like electricity in the air. That's not explaining why, rather filling in gaps with garbage summarization instead if actually writing their flirting and growing attraction. It's what I'd expect from a 15 year old air to write a growing romantic relationship.
November 7, 2023
Solid Adventure W/ The Promised Christian Apocalyptic Themes. Going into this review, I was going to call out the heavy use of a particular version of Christian eschatological (end times) thinking, one that the reader of both this review and this book may or may not agree with/ have issues with (but you should absolutely read this book even if you do, as it *does* work within-world). But then I noticed the description of the book, and a careful reading there actually points the reader to knowing that these themes will be there. So hey, you've now been warned both in the description and in this review. Still, again, even if you are die-hard 100% adamantly opposed to believing anything remotely similar to this strain of thought... read this tale anyway. It is more action/ adventure/ spy thriller than anything overly Christian, and even when it gets into its (several) eschatological discussions, it isn't preachy about it. Instead, the tale lays out the in-world reasons for thinking this way, and as this is admittedly a fiction tale, it never actually makes "real"-world claims about the authenticity of any of them. Yes, prayer and conversion are also discussed here, but again, always in world and never overly preachy, and those familiar with American conservative evangelicalism will likely be familiar with most of the speech patterns used here. (Even if you're not familiar with that particular version of Christianity, it will be close enough and explained well enough in-world to follow along.)
No matter what else, this is absolutely a fun adventure with tinges of the scifi, and absolutely worth the read no matter your thoughts on any "real"-world issue. Very much recommended.
No matter what else, this is absolutely a fun adventure with tinges of the scifi, and absolutely worth the read no matter your thoughts on any "real"-world issue. Very much recommended.
May 4, 2025
Mr. Sneeden has a lot going on in this story. Russians, Chinese and the U.S. are all vying to find lost treasures. Of course they will not work together to recover the artifacts. Their destination is deep into the jungles of Madagascar. Anya defects from Russia and ends up in the jungle too. A wild ride! Make sure you hold on tight! I can highly recommend this book.
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