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Sean Wyatt #2
The Cleric's Vault
Sean Wyatt is back in the thrilling follow up to The Secret of the Stones.
What he thought would be a relaxing weekend in Las Vegas turns into a high octane thrill ride through the American Desert Southwest and into the mountains of Ecuador.
The journey leads to the discovery of a mysterious ancient power that could change the course of human events.
What he thought would be a relaxing weekend in Las Vegas turns into a high octane thrill ride through the American Desert Southwest and into the mountains of Ecuador.
The journey leads to the discovery of a mysterious ancient power that could change the course of human events.
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Ernest Dempsey
71 books476 followersErnest Dempsey is a huge fan of action/adventure thrillers and science fiction.
He has been creating stories since he was in high school but never published a book until 2010, long after the days of high school were gone.
His action & adventure books come from a lineage similar to Clive Cussler, Dan Brown, Steve Berry, and James Rollins. While his science fiction novels are full of influence from Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games, The Matrix movie, and Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott.
He is quickly becoming one of the hottest fiction authors in the book world.
He has been creating stories since he was in high school but never published a book until 2010, long after the days of high school were gone.
His action & adventure books come from a lineage similar to Clive Cussler, Dan Brown, Steve Berry, and James Rollins. While his science fiction novels are full of influence from Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games, The Matrix movie, and Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott.
He is quickly becoming one of the hottest fiction authors in the book world.
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May 14, 2025
Satisfying.
Sean Wyatt is on a mission to find a vault of the Lost Chambers. He and his friend Tommy Schultz are assisted by Mauricio, Adrianna and Will Hastings.
They are all working together to get the lost treasure of an old priest from the past. He hid the treasure and left clues and a map in case someone needed to find it.
Sean and Tommy are following the clues as they find them. As they search for the lost map, they are followed by many criminals.
The friends are also looking for answers to their questions about their mission. If they find what they are looking for will they be satisfied.
The book is full of information about the mission that they are seeking and are interested in. Hardly any action. Lots of talk about the things that they want to accomplish and things that have happened. This has a tendency to make the book kind of dull.
Three stars. ✨✨✨
Sean Wyatt is on a mission to find a vault of the Lost Chambers. He and his friend Tommy Schultz are assisted by Mauricio, Adrianna and Will Hastings.
They are all working together to get the lost treasure of an old priest from the past. He hid the treasure and left clues and a map in case someone needed to find it.
Sean and Tommy are following the clues as they find them. As they search for the lost map, they are followed by many criminals.
The friends are also looking for answers to their questions about their mission. If they find what they are looking for will they be satisfied.
The book is full of information about the mission that they are seeking and are interested in. Hardly any action. Lots of talk about the things that they want to accomplish and things that have happened. This has a tendency to make the book kind of dull.
Three stars. ✨✨✨
December 31, 2017
Why are authors so loathe to find a good editor for their books? Don't they get the fact that poor editing and repeated and unclear ideas are serious detractors in their works? This book overall wasn't bad as far as the story line goes although it did wander a bit. It even seemed to be passably written at the beginning but as the story progressed I suspect the author became tired or pressed for time and didn't spend a lot of time polishing his book. I seem to recall similar complaints with his first book but decided to give him one more shot. Overall, it's an OK book but only if you can overlook the serious need for a good editor. Unfortunately, I can't any longer and won't be reading any more of this author's books.
September 25, 2020
Another captivating early work by Ernest Dempsey. I really enjoyed reading this book, except for two things which irked me: 1) In most of the story he flips back and forth between groups, with no separation showing the changes; 2) There are several places where a word was used that had the wrong meaning for what was intended, and is pronounced the same as the word that is correct. These problems should have been caught by the editors (or proof readers) before the book was released.
January 23, 2019
The Cleric's Vault - a review by Rosemary Kenny
As the tension mounts unbearably, Sean and the reunited IAA team headed by Tommy Schultz must decided whom they can trust and who is really a covert traitor in The Cleric's Vault, the second exciting episode in The Lost Chambers Trilogy series. by the incredible Ernest Dempsey.
In an all-action thriller worthy of Clive Cussler, the friends must use every available resource as they cross from continent to continent in a desperate race against time in the search for the Lost Chambers of Gold, ancient and sacred sites for both Native Americans and ancient world-wide civilizations, that hide a literally awesome secret that only the pure of heart can truly attain.
Who will prove the more resourceful or deadly? You'll have to buy a copy today to continue the adventure of the Lost Chambers Trilogy - it's a winner!
As the tension mounts unbearably, Sean and the reunited IAA team headed by Tommy Schultz must decided whom they can trust and who is really a covert traitor in The Cleric's Vault, the second exciting episode in The Lost Chambers Trilogy series. by the incredible Ernest Dempsey.
In an all-action thriller worthy of Clive Cussler, the friends must use every available resource as they cross from continent to continent in a desperate race against time in the search for the Lost Chambers of Gold, ancient and sacred sites for both Native Americans and ancient world-wide civilizations, that hide a literally awesome secret that only the pure of heart can truly attain.
Who will prove the more resourceful or deadly? You'll have to buy a copy today to continue the adventure of the Lost Chambers Trilogy - it's a winner!
December 30, 2020
Exciting and action packed adventure! Part mystery, part thriller. Can't wait for the next book!
June 18, 2021
Enjoying the series
I am really getting into this series. It isn’t as historically detailed as a Steve Berry or James Rollins, but the characters are just as interesting. I have a feeling that this series is going to continue to improve as the writer develops his style.
I am really getting into this series. It isn’t as historically detailed as a Steve Berry or James Rollins, but the characters are just as interesting. I have a feeling that this series is going to continue to improve as the writer develops his style.
December 18, 2018
In reviewing this book, I am not going to focus on the content as the story is very similar to the first one, but on the writing and the editing instead.
In the afterword, Dempsey said that the Lost Chambers Trilogy were the first books that he had ever written and that he was experimenting with different writing styles. As such, I hope that he discarded the writing used in this particular book for future use. As in the first book, Dempsey tells the story from different points of views, the main protagonists as well as the antagonists. To keep the tension up, he uses short chapters (on average 5 pages) that each end with a cliffhanger of sorts. That per se isn't bad, although I was disappointed that the balance between action and treasure hunting was skewed towards action in this book.
However, as the story progresses, Dempsey starts cutting these chapters into smaller and smaller pieces. So what in the beginning would be structured like this: Sean has a conversation - a henchman is watching him - Sean finishes his conversation. Later in the book would be structured like this: Sean has a conversation - henchman A is watching him - henchman B is sneaking up - side character A has a conversation with someone else - Sean finishes his conversation. As a result, the entire story seemed incredibly disjointed. To add insult to injury in my Kindle edition there were hardly any separators. The viewpoint would switch without even a paragraph between them. If I had to guess I would say that less than an eight of these switches had a separator between them which makes them all the more irritating.
The funny thing is, I think even the author got confused by the structure at some point because there were a lot of follow-up errors. E.g., Sean finds an artifact and realizes that there is a connection between the chambers and the Bible and thus has a theory about what the Golden Dawn is looking for. A few chapters later Tommy and Joe draw precisely the same conclusion, only Sean acts surprised. Another one that stuck with me is that at the beginning of the book Emily asks about Alexander Linsey, who she is investigating in conjecture with Golden Dawn. I figured she asked Tommy who tried to purchase the disk from him as mentioned in the first book. At the end of the book, she captures and confronts one of Alexander Linsey's henchman and asks him who he is working for. After his death, she laments that now she'll never find out who the leader of Golden Dawn is. But she already knows that.
As Dempsey admitted himself this is one of the first writing efforts of a new author, which in my opinion was self-published and therefore didn't profit from professional editing. And it shows. Hopefully he improved over time, as the structure of this book leeched any enjoyment out of the storyline for me. Also, the being followed by some henchmen who were acting dumber and dumber was getting old fast.
In the afterword, Dempsey said that the Lost Chambers Trilogy were the first books that he had ever written and that he was experimenting with different writing styles. As such, I hope that he discarded the writing used in this particular book for future use. As in the first book, Dempsey tells the story from different points of views, the main protagonists as well as the antagonists. To keep the tension up, he uses short chapters (on average 5 pages) that each end with a cliffhanger of sorts. That per se isn't bad, although I was disappointed that the balance between action and treasure hunting was skewed towards action in this book.
However, as the story progresses, Dempsey starts cutting these chapters into smaller and smaller pieces. So what in the beginning would be structured like this: Sean has a conversation - a henchman is watching him - Sean finishes his conversation. Later in the book would be structured like this: Sean has a conversation - henchman A is watching him - henchman B is sneaking up - side character A has a conversation with someone else - Sean finishes his conversation. As a result, the entire story seemed incredibly disjointed. To add insult to injury in my Kindle edition there were hardly any separators. The viewpoint would switch without even a paragraph between them. If I had to guess I would say that less than an eight of these switches had a separator between them which makes them all the more irritating.
The funny thing is, I think even the author got confused by the structure at some point because there were a lot of follow-up errors. E.g., Sean finds an artifact and realizes that there is a connection between the chambers and the Bible and thus has a theory about what the Golden Dawn is looking for. A few chapters later Tommy and Joe draw precisely the same conclusion, only Sean acts surprised. Another one that stuck with me is that at the beginning of the book Emily asks about Alexander Linsey, who she is investigating in conjecture with Golden Dawn. I figured she asked Tommy who tried to purchase the disk from him as mentioned in the first book. At the end of the book, she captures and confronts one of Alexander Linsey's henchman and asks him who he is working for. After his death, she laments that now she'll never find out who the leader of Golden Dawn is. But she already knows that.
As Dempsey admitted himself this is one of the first writing efforts of a new author, which in my opinion was self-published and therefore didn't profit from professional editing. And it shows. Hopefully he improved over time, as the structure of this book leeched any enjoyment out of the storyline for me. Also, the being followed by some henchmen who were acting dumber and dumber was getting old fast.
January 2, 2022
Bah. Too long and rambling... the characters are all the same so I couldn't be bothered to remember them. Would have benefited by another round with the editors.
Am I through with my facination of Indiana Jones-esc books?
Nah, don't think so.
Am I through with my facination of Indiana Jones-esc books?
Nah, don't think so.
June 11, 2018
I really like Sean, Tommy and their friends, and I like the archeology and plot twists. Good story but terrible editing. Also, the huge number of cold blooded murders made me sick at my stomach.
June 15, 2018
Another great Adventure
The Cleric's Vault is book #2 in Earnest Dempsey's The Lost Chambers Trilogy. As you would expect this book picks up where The Secret of the Stones, left off. Sean and Tommy are recovering from their adventure. Sean is looking forward to a relaxing vacation but ends up chasing through the Nevada desert to escape assassins, and of course meets another beautiful woman with a mysterious past, Adrianna Villa, who becomes his ally. Meanwhile Tommy, is pulled into the search for the second chamber, by the murder of yet a new investigator who he has asked to decode the inscription on the second stone found at the first chamber. The story takes off from there with many different venues and involving many different characters from different government agencies, mercenary groups.
This book is as exciting as the first, with action on every page. There is as much history and Dempsey's description of all the historical sites makes it seem you are there. There is the same charisma with Sean Wyatt, Tommy Shultz and Adrianna Villa. Adrianna is a real live wire and her air of mystery keeps you entranced to the very last page. I love this series and I can hardly wait to start on book #3. I have shared book #1 with my family and friends and will being doing the same with this one.
I did find that it was harder to keep track of all that was going on, as Dempsey would switch to another scene with another group of people several times within the same chapter. I usually like a lighter read, with an easy escape to another world. With this book I had to find a quiet spot with no interruptions. I enjoyed it but it was not as smooth transition from scene to scene. Later, Dempsey, explained in his author's notes that as he was writing the first three books , he was experimenting with finding his writing style. If this is what he was trying to do, with his quick scene changes, I hope he gives it up in book # 3 !
Pick up this book, especially if you enjoy Indiana Jones or National Treasure!
The Cleric's Vault is book #2 in Earnest Dempsey's The Lost Chambers Trilogy. As you would expect this book picks up where The Secret of the Stones, left off. Sean and Tommy are recovering from their adventure. Sean is looking forward to a relaxing vacation but ends up chasing through the Nevada desert to escape assassins, and of course meets another beautiful woman with a mysterious past, Adrianna Villa, who becomes his ally. Meanwhile Tommy, is pulled into the search for the second chamber, by the murder of yet a new investigator who he has asked to decode the inscription on the second stone found at the first chamber. The story takes off from there with many different venues and involving many different characters from different government agencies, mercenary groups.
This book is as exciting as the first, with action on every page. There is as much history and Dempsey's description of all the historical sites makes it seem you are there. There is the same charisma with Sean Wyatt, Tommy Shultz and Adrianna Villa. Adrianna is a real live wire and her air of mystery keeps you entranced to the very last page. I love this series and I can hardly wait to start on book #3. I have shared book #1 with my family and friends and will being doing the same with this one.
I did find that it was harder to keep track of all that was going on, as Dempsey would switch to another scene with another group of people several times within the same chapter. I usually like a lighter read, with an easy escape to another world. With this book I had to find a quiet spot with no interruptions. I enjoyed it but it was not as smooth transition from scene to scene. Later, Dempsey, explained in his author's notes that as he was writing the first three books , he was experimenting with finding his writing style. If this is what he was trying to do, with his quick scene changes, I hope he gives it up in book # 3 !
Pick up this book, especially if you enjoy Indiana Jones or National Treasure!
December 30, 2024
My excitement was at its peak when I finished the first book of this series. Since the story was evolving, there was an astonishing revelation with one character at the end. Hence, I couldn't wait to grab the second book in the series and see what would happen after our benevolent hero (Sean Wyatt and his best friends) stumbled upon something they had never dreamt of in their entire archaeological adventure.
Here, I am, with the second book finished and it brought me a little bit closer to the story and the ancient legend about the lost chambers.
This time, the adventure went beyond the borders of the United States but not too far.
There was more action, car chasing and a huge wild terrain to explore for Wyatt's team than what they had faced to find the first chamber. There were a few additional characters introduced in this part, mostly working in favour of the EVIL group called The Order Of Golden Dawn which was explored in depth which I have been curious about since the first book.
I enjoyed the story, the compelling adventure, and brainstorming on the ancient languages and symbols, there were a lot of scenes playing at the same time but in different faraway locations, which to be honest hard to keep track of if you put a gap in reading, also the chapters switched suddenly without any indication of chapter/paragraph breaks, at times I found myself lost between characters and the different situation. Apart from this, everything was perfect.
October 18, 2024
These books are kind of ridiculous but at the same time, I actually can't put one down once I start reading it. And I know you're going to hate me (some of you) but this is definitely the type of book that should be adapted into a Tom Cruise movie. He'd be a good Sean Wyatt... in the sense that no other person could "get away" with all of these shenanigans unless it was Tom Cruise. And of course, he's already onto a crush on the next woman... sigh.
No, really. It is a treasure hunter book. There are plenty of bad guys and of course, on much smaller group of good guys who are always going to do 'the right thing' even if that means leaving the treasure behind (see first book, see second book). It makes for a lot of action. A lot of shoot outs. A lot of fun that will definitely keep you entertained.
And... mention of ancient aliens.
What more could you really ask for if you just want a fun adventure book?!
No, really. It is a treasure hunter book. There are plenty of bad guys and of course, on much smaller group of good guys who are always going to do 'the right thing' even if that means leaving the treasure behind (see first book, see second book). It makes for a lot of action. A lot of shoot outs. A lot of fun that will definitely keep you entertained.
And... mention of ancient aliens.
What more could you really ask for if you just want a fun adventure book?!
November 11, 2020
The Cleric's Vault sees another of Tommy's contacts killed for the work he did on the Golden Chambers relics. Allyson has left for another assignment. Sean is vacationing in Las Vegas when he is attacked. He is joined by his former boss at Axis, Emily, and a mysterious Spaniard, Adriana Villa. They head to Ecuador to search for the next chamber, but soon discover that the end prize is much more than gold.
The good: the writing is much improved in book 2. Better flow and pacing. Improved sentence structure. The mix of fiction and fact is well done. The discussion of religion is relevant without being disrespectful.
The not-so-good: there are breaks in the action to comment on the gorgeous women or to relive a past experience. The placing of these thoughts could be better. The point of view has some sudden shifts with no breaks to indicate it (this could be a Kindle formatting issue). The villains are over-the-top, reducing believability. The story is a bit loose in places and could use some tightening up.
Overall, this is a good effort and a family friendly tale (though some of the violence might be a little much for some readers).
The good: the writing is much improved in book 2. Better flow and pacing. Improved sentence structure. The mix of fiction and fact is well done. The discussion of religion is relevant without being disrespectful.
The not-so-good: there are breaks in the action to comment on the gorgeous women or to relive a past experience. The placing of these thoughts could be better. The point of view has some sudden shifts with no breaks to indicate it (this could be a Kindle formatting issue). The villains are over-the-top, reducing believability. The story is a bit loose in places and could use some tightening up.
Overall, this is a good effort and a family friendly tale (though some of the violence might be a little much for some readers).
June 1, 2019
This storyline continues the Archaeological Thriller series book 1: The Secret of the Stones, with the same solid plotline, lifelike characters, and interesting details. However, while the first book was a joy to breeze through, this second book is confusing in that it jumps around from situation to situation with no warning. This made the flow of reading difficult and stilted and there were many times I just got up and walked away from the story. There were several errors that a good editing would have caught.
I do realize this series was one of the author's first attempts at writing novels and I kind of understand why he chose to keep them as they were first published, but a simple heads up in an Author's Note before the story would have been very helpful.
I am looking forward to the next book in the series because I really do like the storyline. I am all agog with a history where all or most of the ancient cultures are brought together.
I do realize this series was one of the author's first attempts at writing novels and I kind of understand why he chose to keep them as they were first published, but a simple heads up in an Author's Note before the story would have been very helpful.
I am looking forward to the next book in the series because I really do like the storyline. I am all agog with a history where all or most of the ancient cultures are brought together.
February 7, 2025
This is the second Sean Wyatt adventure, and it is another in the “religious artifact thriller” genre. This story, like the first in the series, had a more unusual setting for this type of story. As the second in an apparent trilogy, the arch villain comes more into focus than I remember in the first story.
The action starts early and continues nearly non stop throughout, with mostly very short chapters that keep the pace moving quickly. There are some imaginative ancient engineering devices to hamper the search. The quest by Sean Wyatt and his team puts it at odds with the arch villain, who seeks the same items, but for different purposes, which were hinted at, but left dangling to tempt to continue the series.
This was an enjoyable read, but some readers might find the body count is on the high side, with henchmen readily sacrificed. I do believe I will get around to the next book in this series, and the spin off series featuring a character introduced in this story.
The action starts early and continues nearly non stop throughout, with mostly very short chapters that keep the pace moving quickly. There are some imaginative ancient engineering devices to hamper the search. The quest by Sean Wyatt and his team puts it at odds with the arch villain, who seeks the same items, but for different purposes, which were hinted at, but left dangling to tempt to continue the series.
This was an enjoyable read, but some readers might find the body count is on the high side, with henchmen readily sacrificed. I do believe I will get around to the next book in this series, and the spin off series featuring a character introduced in this story.
January 22, 2023
The Cleric's Vault. The next chapter in Sean Wyatt's adventures take us to land with many secrets. Sean and Tommy are still searching for ancient artifacts that lead them to caves and jewels that were hidden and left to make sure people knew about the history of the ancient people who walked the land before them. Tommy gets kidnapped, Sean has to go places he isn't to keen on going high up in the mountains, and he meets Adrianna who helps him discover more artifacts. But the problems for the Order of the Golden Dawn became known and Alexander Lindsey had to put a stop to the men who double crossed the group. This book was interesting and a little complicated because their were so many different groups going after the same artifacts and killing each other off. The twist were exciting and Sean and Tommy seemed to always find the way out. On to the next book in the series!
October 18, 2018
For what it is I give it 5 stars: an escapist action-filled Indiana Jones-type adventure without hardly any profanity or sexual content. Sean Wyatt and his buddy Tommy continue their adventure in finding the second of the three Lost Chambers that are full of treasure and hints of something even greater. I enjoyed it very much, except for the graphic violence and huge body count. That is the most negative part of the story. Another thing I didn't agree with were the comments by the characters about aliens from another world being behind the God of the Bible. I hope I'm wrong, but I hope that this is not the meaning/theme behind the whole series, for I will be sorely disappointed. As it stands, though, it was very entertaining and a great read.
April 7, 2019
An ED. SWAT. (TLCTB.- 2) ED' s World History Class (Chapter - 2) Ecuador, South America
ED. has. penned the second Sean Wyatt mystery adventure novel, which leads him to Ecuador, South America, after an exciting trip through the United States South western desert. The clues seem to be everywhere, but lead to nowhere, that is, until the Four of Ecuador comes to the forefront. Then the SW. Team switches direction from a desert to a jungle in their search for the Lost chambers of gold. ED. Continues to weave into and through world history, which keeps the reader glued to the next direction. This is EX's second chapter of World History interwoven with fiction. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
ED. has. penned the second Sean Wyatt mystery adventure novel, which leads him to Ecuador, South America, after an exciting trip through the United States South western desert. The clues seem to be everywhere, but lead to nowhere, that is, until the Four of Ecuador comes to the forefront. Then the SW. Team switches direction from a desert to a jungle in their search for the Lost chambers of gold. ED. Continues to weave into and through world history, which keeps the reader glued to the next direction. This is EX's second chapter of World History interwoven with fiction. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
July 9, 2020
DNF - tough read
Note to author: Writing your diff POVs and not arranging them for the reader to easily read? Bad move. Where’s your editing team? You switch from one POV to another POV from one paragraph to the next. This book needs a strong edit and rewrite. <<
Note to reader: Don't read this book until the author completes a rewrite! This plot has so much promise but the flip flopping of POV from one paragraph to the next is quite frankly unacceptable for a final copy.
As for me?
I read this through KindleUnlimited or else I would be asking for my $ back ASAP.
I won’t be reading any further books by this author.
Final comment for the author if he sees this review ... **Invest in an editing team!**
Note to author: Writing your diff POVs and not arranging them for the reader to easily read? Bad move. Where’s your editing team? You switch from one POV to another POV from one paragraph to the next. This book needs a strong edit and rewrite. <<
Note to reader: Don't read this book until the author completes a rewrite! This plot has so much promise but the flip flopping of POV from one paragraph to the next is quite frankly unacceptable for a final copy.
As for me?
I read this through KindleUnlimited or else I would be asking for my $ back ASAP.
I won’t be reading any further books by this author.
Final comment for the author if he sees this review ... **Invest in an editing team!**
April 9, 2021
Dempsey did one better than his first book. This one had a much better flow and description of the characters. This shows his growth as a writer with the second instalment.
The story moves forward from where the first book ended. Though, it would have been better to have a short intro of the characters once again when they were introduced in this one to rejig the reader's memory.
One thing that they should now do is to proofread the manuscript and give those three asterisks (***) when they move from one group of people to another in the same chapter. It was very disconcerting to suddenly meet characters who were not supposed to be there before you realise it is a section break.
The story moves forward from where the first book ended. Though, it would have been better to have a short intro of the characters once again when they were introduced in this one to rejig the reader's memory.
One thing that they should now do is to proofread the manuscript and give those three asterisks (***) when they move from one group of people to another in the same chapter. It was very disconcerting to suddenly meet characters who were not supposed to be there before you realise it is a section break.
July 27, 2021
Mysteries abound from the 1st page to the last
Definitely need to read book 3, now! I have a few ideas about mysteries in this book. Great read for anyone who also likes James Rollins books. Both have enough real info involved to keep one intrigued. My only problem was jumping from player to player in different locals in consecutive paragraphs - a wee disconcerting. I understand what the author was doing,, but---! Otherwise well-written, filled with great characters, and enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. Definitely worth the read.
Definitely need to read book 3, now! I have a few ideas about mysteries in this book. Great read for anyone who also likes James Rollins books. Both have enough real info involved to keep one intrigued. My only problem was jumping from player to player in different locals in consecutive paragraphs - a wee disconcerting. I understand what the author was doing,, but---! Otherwise well-written, filled with great characters, and enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. Definitely worth the read.
March 28, 2024
Another fascinating step in the trilogy....A solid 4.25 stars...
A very interesting and fast paced storyline fleshed out well with intriguing theories and data dating back to creation. The brutality of the " bad guys " can be a bit hard to stomach and would like to see a bit more character background read into the series but all in all, a very good fast paced read that holds the interest very well. I will be finishing the trilogy a few books down the road and Dempsey will remain near the top of my " fast paced" reads.... Very enjoyable...
A very interesting and fast paced storyline fleshed out well with intriguing theories and data dating back to creation. The brutality of the " bad guys " can be a bit hard to stomach and would like to see a bit more character background read into the series but all in all, a very good fast paced read that holds the interest very well. I will be finishing the trilogy a few books down the road and Dempsey will remain near the top of my " fast paced" reads.... Very enjoyable...
February 21, 2025
Really good!
This second book in the trilogy is excellent. It picks up right where the first book left off, and continues the fascinating story that is being explored in this trilogy. Just like the first book, there was plenty of action. There were also some new characters in this book, and they made things even more interesting. The history and archeology were fascinating, maybe even more than the first book.
Can't wait to read the last book in the trilogy and see how it all ends.
This second book in the trilogy is excellent. It picks up right where the first book left off, and continues the fascinating story that is being explored in this trilogy. Just like the first book, there was plenty of action. There were also some new characters in this book, and they made things even more interesting. The history and archeology were fascinating, maybe even more than the first book.
Can't wait to read the last book in the trilogy and see how it all ends.
June 9, 2018
This Authors books are a fantastic way of winding down.
I just love this guys books, they take you to another place and time. All the while they are searching for hidden Artefacts the ones who try and manipulate the agencies mainly government are trying their hardest to get these unusual and priceless items for themselves. He writes with such clarity you can picture the places and articles in your mind. Those who love adventure travel and archaeology will love these.
I just love this guys books, they take you to another place and time. All the while they are searching for hidden Artefacts the ones who try and manipulate the agencies mainly government are trying their hardest to get these unusual and priceless items for themselves. He writes with such clarity you can picture the places and articles in your mind. Those who love adventure travel and archaeology will love these.
October 8, 2018
The chill goes on
The two books I have now read, for early writing by Dempsey, were both perfect for me, caves and treasure and inexplicable escapes. Found a few prose problems (interested, search the word "taunt" and the phrase"Well, I don't now"), but thoroughly enjoyed the story and looking forward to the final installment (think I have already purchased it). Thanks for a fun read.
The two books I have now read, for early writing by Dempsey, were both perfect for me, caves and treasure and inexplicable escapes. Found a few prose problems (interested, search the word "taunt" and the phrase"Well, I don't now"), but thoroughly enjoyed the story and looking forward to the final installment (think I have already purchased it). Thanks for a fun read.
January 4, 2019
A fun read
I enjoyed this fast paced read. It continued the search started with the first Sean Wyatt book. Tommy and Sean make a good team, but I missed Joe. Hopefully he returns in the third book. The introduction of another possible romantic interest for Sean was okay, but not really needed. She has an interesting back story in her own right. Maybe this will also be developed more in the next book.
I enjoyed this fast paced read. It continued the search started with the first Sean Wyatt book. Tommy and Sean make a good team, but I missed Joe. Hopefully he returns in the third book. The introduction of another possible romantic interest for Sean was okay, but not really needed. She has an interesting back story in her own right. Maybe this will also be developed more in the next book.
April 20, 2020
2nd one down and one to go in the Series — and still intriguing
Written in an easy to read manner, filled with obvious research regarding the areas travelled to, the theory continues to be built and the adventure continues. Good characters and a fun story line. The blend of antiquities, religion, intrigue — really good guys and really bad ones makes it a good series. Would be a wonderful beach read; long winter weekend.....
Written in an easy to read manner, filled with obvious research regarding the areas travelled to, the theory continues to be built and the adventure continues. Good characters and a fun story line. The blend of antiquities, religion, intrigue — really good guys and really bad ones makes it a good series. Would be a wonderful beach read; long winter weekend.....
June 21, 2020
During his vacation in Las Vegas Sean gets shot at and with Emily and a clue from Tommy about the second chamber goes to grand canyon where they found a golden leaf, key to open the chamber. Second has their savior Adriana Villa and the third found Tommy. The location of the chamber should be in Ecuador, together with the map for the clarics vault. They are followed by members of the Golden Dawn. They found the chamber and a key to open the next.
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January 13, 2021
Very interesting story.
Very interesting story. I would have given it more stars but there were too many different characters to figure out. I kept having to stop to understand what he was saying and was very thankful for the ability to look up who the characters were. A few too many “assets” for my liking. But the storyline is very good and I will read the third book in the series.
Very interesting story. I would have given it more stars but there were too many different characters to figure out. I kept having to stop to understand what he was saying and was very thankful for the ability to look up who the characters were. A few too many “assets” for my liking. But the storyline is very good and I will read the third book in the series.
June 3, 2022
Beautiful fast paced thriller which is how I like my thrillers. I liked this one more than the first book for several reasons, but the main thing is the pace at which this book travelled. Even though it is fast paced, the book seemed too long like some chapters can be compressed and some times there are too much explanations which can be avoided but it was not a filler so that is appreciated. On to the next and final one in this trilogy.
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