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Kingdom of Pirates: A Dane Maddock Adventure
457 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 28, 2026
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David Wood
102 books310 followersDavid Wood is the USA Today bestselling author of the Dane Maddock Adventures and many other titles and series. He also writes Science Fiction under the pen name Finn Gray and fantasy as David Debord. He is also a book reviewer, podcaster, and a member of International Thriller Writers and The Horror Writers Association. David and his family live in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Visit him online at www.davidwoodweb.com.
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March 9, 2026
Let me start by saying I am super disappointed with this book. Not the story line. That was fun but doubled up chapters word by word, sentences repeated word by word here and there took the joy of reading it away. This book had all the necessary tropes to be a 5 star read but I’ve only given it 4 and I’m even thinking about changing it to 3 stars… Has David Wood gotten tired of writing his books and decided to go the AI way? Such disappointment. This book needs a serious amount of proofreading/editing then maybe it’ll deserve the 5 stars. It also felt that AI has taken bits from all sorts of movies like Indiana Jones to Jack Hunter even to the blue people of Avatar to create this story. I expected more of this author. Can’t believe I paid money for this big scrambled mess.
March 12, 2026
Indiana Jones And The Pirates' Superweapon. Part of the appeal of Woods' Dane Maddock adventure series, of which this is the latest book at the time I write this review, has always been that he puts more (and more believable) action into Indiana Jones-type archeological/ mythological based adventure tales, and this is one of the books in the series where this becomes even more pronounced than some others in the series. Which Wood uses to great effect here, and which could actually draw in new readers to this series.
Dane Maddock and his friend and business partner Uriah 'Bones' Bonebrake' are former Navy SEALs (whose adventures began even back then, in prior stories in this universe) and at this point in our overall universe, they've been around the block more than a few times and yet are still going quite strong indeed. But because they've been around the block more than a few times, their world has expanded quite a bit, and yes, a few prior players - both friend and foe - resurface in this adventure. So for those readers who absolutely can not have any spoilers ever, start with the earliest Maddock books (by publication date) and work your way up to this one. For everyone else, Woods does a solid job characterizing these characters within this book and explaining the relevant prior connections that you're still going to be able to enjoy this book, just perhaps without some of the foreshadowing certain names will evoke in readers who have read more in this series.
And oh, yeah, the pirates. Duh. This tale is solidly pirate and solidly New Orleans and Louisiana Bayou, as Maddock and Bonebrake find themselves on the hunt for a long-lost pirate treasure while investigating in - and being chased through - large swaths of the city and region. Along the way, we get everything from fist fights to deceptions to gun battles and, yes, even some sword play. In a tale set in roughly our world and time. :D
Seriously, long time fans of either Maddock or pirate lore generally are going to love this book, and those new to either will likely find themselves drawn into this web. Even as one of the longer books in the series at approaching 400 pages, it never really feels like it is anywhere near that long. Everything here feels both earned and necessary, and the pacing is such that the reader is always invested in seeing what happens next.
Overall a solidly fun action/ adventure tale in that exact Indiana Jones vein that has been so popular for so long (including long before Indy was a thing himself), this is one of those longer tales where you can just sit back, turn off your brain, and have some fun.
Very much recommended.
Dane Maddock and his friend and business partner Uriah 'Bones' Bonebrake' are former Navy SEALs (whose adventures began even back then, in prior stories in this universe) and at this point in our overall universe, they've been around the block more than a few times and yet are still going quite strong indeed. But because they've been around the block more than a few times, their world has expanded quite a bit, and yes, a few prior players - both friend and foe - resurface in this adventure. So for those readers who absolutely can not have any spoilers ever, start with the earliest Maddock books (by publication date) and work your way up to this one. For everyone else, Woods does a solid job characterizing these characters within this book and explaining the relevant prior connections that you're still going to be able to enjoy this book, just perhaps without some of the foreshadowing certain names will evoke in readers who have read more in this series.
And oh, yeah, the pirates. Duh. This tale is solidly pirate and solidly New Orleans and Louisiana Bayou, as Maddock and Bonebrake find themselves on the hunt for a long-lost pirate treasure while investigating in - and being chased through - large swaths of the city and region. Along the way, we get everything from fist fights to deceptions to gun battles and, yes, even some sword play. In a tale set in roughly our world and time. :D
Seriously, long time fans of either Maddock or pirate lore generally are going to love this book, and those new to either will likely find themselves drawn into this web. Even as one of the longer books in the series at approaching 400 pages, it never really feels like it is anywhere near that long. Everything here feels both earned and necessary, and the pacing is such that the reader is always invested in seeing what happens next.
Overall a solidly fun action/ adventure tale in that exact Indiana Jones vein that has been so popular for so long (including long before Indy was a thing himself), this is one of those longer tales where you can just sit back, turn off your brain, and have some fun.
Very much recommended.
April 4, 2026
Pirates of old come alive!
I’ve always enjoyed reading the Dane Maddock and Bones adventures. This was a long time coming and did not disappoint. They are following a treasure map, looking for the Kingdom of Pirates and fighting off greedy bad guys who have formed an alliance with the Dominion. Quite the ride.
I’ve always enjoyed reading the Dane Maddock and Bones adventures. This was a long time coming and did not disappoint. They are following a treasure map, looking for the Kingdom of Pirates and fighting off greedy bad guys who have formed an alliance with the Dominion. Quite the ride.
March 28, 2026
Another great one!
Another great story, brought back some familiar faces. Story moved along quickly. As usual lots of action and adventure. Love the banter between the characters. Hope they keep coming back.
Another great story, brought back some familiar faces. Story moved along quickly. As usual lots of action and adventure. Love the banter between the characters. Hope they keep coming back.
April 14, 2026
To many mistakes
Probably the worst book in the Maddock series. A lot of typos and multiple repeated paragraph. I love the Maddock series is one of my favorites to read, but they really need someone to proofread better.
Probably the worst book in the Maddock series. A lot of typos and multiple repeated paragraph. I love the Maddock series is one of my favorites to read, but they really need someone to proofread better.
March 25, 2026
just read it!!!
All the things you have grown to love and more. Just love these characters and their high level shenanigans! Solid fun!
All the things you have grown to love and more. Just love these characters and their high level shenanigans! Solid fun!
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