Addison Cooke and the Ring of Destiny

Addison Cooke #3

by Jonathan W. Stokes

The next installment of this adventure series sends young Addison and his friends on the run from fortune hunters linked to an ancient Cooke clan curse.

Soon after the disappearance of his aunt Delia and uncle Nigel outside the tomb of notorious Mongolian leader Genghis Khan, amateur archeologist Addison Cooke, his sister Molly, and their best friends Raj and Eddie, embark on another globe-trotting adventure.

When a mysterious package arrives on Addison's doorstep, criminals and fortune-hunters from around the world are suddenly hunting the Cooke family. Addison and team will travel to London, Paris, Istanbul, and beyond, on the run for their lives to unravel the mystery of the package, find out what really happened to Aunt Delia and Uncle Nigel, and come face-to-face with the terrifying Vrolock Malazar. But Addison and the team find there are dangerous secrets about his aunt and uncle's pasts and hidden truths about the Cooke clan that must be uncovered.

Genres: Adventure, Mystery, Middle Grade, Childrens, Fiction

364 pages, Hardcover

First published July 16, 2019

About the author

Jonathan Stokes is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. He has written on assignment for Fox, Paramount, Universal, Warner Brothers, New Line, and Sony. He is the author of several upcoming kids' books being published by Penguin Random House. Jonathan is a street taco aficionado, an urban explorer, and koala enthusiast.

Reviews

[Tiberia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a great book! I missed this series so so so much!
Addison Cooke is the best series for children, it is super funny and it has a lot of action and mystery! I mean every page has action and even if Addison is changed after the latest events, he starts to recover after he is running again to save his life (like always). He is such a smart boy with so many crazy ideas and you can't help loving him and his Arnold Palmer's drink and his care for his clothes and his sarcasm!

And now I'm asking why so many children (10, 11, 12 years old) read books for young adult when they have such a great series! I mean I am 16 years old and I love reading this series, I laughed so much!

I hope the 4th book of this series will be published because I heard there are some problems with it.

[Isla McKetta · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightful continuation of the series. If the extraneous wordplay was bugging you at all before, you'll see double here, but my kiddo has learned to call it out (even if it complicates my aloud reading of it to him).

[Jamie Klos · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so good! It really was just like watching an action movie. There was never a dull moment. I liked how Addison and his friends each used their skills to try to solve the mystery and avoid their enemies. It almost made me want to learn some fighting/survival skills.

[File de Poveste · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mi-a plăcut la nebunie această carte din serie . Am stat cu sufletul la gură până la final . O carte perfectă pentru oricine , are aventură și mister cât cuprinde combinate cu ficțiune istorică pe înțelesul oricui .
O recomand cu mare drag tuturor ! Abia aștept să continui seria !

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hope this isn't the ending of the story!!

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Addison Cooke has lost his panache. He's out of his element at British boarding school, he's mourning his Uncle and Aunt, and he's completely lost on the cricket field. He's returning to the old family mansion for the holidays and is overjoyed to see that Eddie and Raj have come for a visit. At least one thing is looking up. The family is having a funeral for his Aunt and Uncle over break, and he and Molly learn that they've been left notes from the Aunt and Uncle, and the contents of a safe deposit box. Through some sleuthing they figure out which bank it belongs to and decide to check out what the family thought needed to be kept in a bank. What they find is a bronze tablet, which is evidently of enough interest that someone kills the power to the bank and takes them on a wild chase through London then Paris and Istanbul! In Istanbul they find that the tablet is part of a map, a map to King Solomon's treasures, and of course Malazar wants it and them very badly.

This reads like Stokes was hoping to write at least 1 more book in this series. We get some resolution and more information about the Cooke family legacy, but the prophecy and some other things are still left hanging. I can't find any information on the series out there, whether it is done or not, so here's hoping there's at least 1 more book coming. This book in the series has all 4 kids wrestling through some of the trauma their adventures has brought into their lives. I liked that Stokes included that, because usually middle grade series have kids go on endless dangerous adventures with little reflection on how it has impacted them. Addison has lost his confidence. Eddie has given up piano. Raj has given up Boy Scouts. And Molly is sad, but coping better than the boys. Being thrust into another high stakes adventure makes them all confront the issues they've been trying to avoid. Because of their issues, this starts off and dips into the serious realm a little more than the other books, but it still has fun with word play, there are moments of humor (particularly Eddie giving Addison grief for how they always end up in cemeteries with him), and the book ends on a positive and hopeful note. Readers get to travel through London, Paris (mostly the underground parts), Istanbul, Cyprus, and the Arabah (in Israel/Jordan). An author's note in the back clarifies which parts are real locations you can visit. Another great pick for global armchair travelers and action/adventure fans who love treasure hunts.

Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. There are battles and it is possible some deaths or injuries happen along the way, but none are related to the readers other than soreness and scratches the main characters get.

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s hard to write reviews for Addison Cooke.

The boys love him. He is bubble gum and soda pop and all sorts of empty calories.

There is constant excitement and amazing getaways and
you know those times when you played as a child
and there was danger around every corner
and you acted brave
and pretended to evade the danger
and you laughed as you fought the inevitable fight
because you felt elated
you felt good
and you didn’t care that you were acting out a battle
that had been acted out a million times before
because this one was yours
and that is all these books are.

Sure, it’s tropes distilled. Sure it stutters at times or feels forced. Sure it’s got weird anachronistic references where gargoyles line King Solomon’s treasures. This author is childlike in this way.

So maybe it’s not high art. But when your child shows you something so earnest and pure, you don’t question their phrasing or pace of resolution. You see it through their eyes and enjoy their fundamental excitement for the creation, flaws and all. Addison Cooke is the Navajo rug, flawed and yet innocent.

[Cookie_the_dog · Rating 5 out of 5]

I mean, this book series is not what I usually like to read, I'm more into other kind of styles, like romance with fantasy and adventure, but this book is amazing! Me, as an 100% book nerd, I have a tone of theories of what could happen next and I thing Stroke kind of gave us a clue that is going to be a 4th book, with that end when Addison is very happy cause Uncle Nigel and aunt Delia are alive, there HAS TO BE kind of an reunion. My theories go a little to far, but I would love the next book which of my theories would go real. I love the mysterious tone of the book, rlly amazing. I would be in heaven if there is going to be a 4th book. You should read it. :)

[Aiden · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thin that Addison Cooke and the Ring of Destiny was a good book because there were really intense and nerve wrecking parts, but it was evened out with plenty of funny areas. Addison and his friends go on a treasure hunt for King Solomon's treasure before another evil man named Vrolok Malazar can get his hand on another antique and special item to complete the prophecy.

[Danielle Conner · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the first book of this series very much but sadly it went downhill as the series continued. While I still liked the book it started getting confusing and there was all this talk about a prophecy and nothing was finalized in the end. The prophecy wasn’t explained all the way and the family members are what? Missing? Captives? On the run? I was very disappointed with the ending.

[Carrie Melamed · Rating 5 out of 5]

We were so happy when Dax and Mr Jacobson came back. My son to this day keeps saying one line from the book...I am Ronald J Fiddelton! What a fun read. We were disappointed at the end because we want more and the next two books don't have a release day! Hope they come soon!

[Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 10 year old boy loves this book. He has recommended it to many of his friends, both boys and girls. Great for fans of Indiana Jones or adventure stories in general. As a parent, I love to see him so engaged in a book that he doesn't want to put it down. Please write more in this series!

[Paige Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!🥰

[Ethan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hope this series continues. Because it will be so sad if it doesn’t

[Travis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read-aloud for the boys. Another fun one, but we all really hope it's not the last. If it is... there are just way too many loose ends and it probably bumps down the review of this one to a three.

[Jenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! Goonies meets Young Indiana Jones feel. Favorite movies!

[Piper · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really hope he writes another one because I didn’t like that this book ended on a cliffhanger!

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

When is the next book coming out

[iza · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite repetitive at times, but it has my type of humor, quite predictable tho?

[Aye · Rating 3 out of 5]

THERE IS A CLIFFHANGER, THE MAIN PLOT DOESNT EVEN FINISH AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF A BOOK 4

[Shelby Greemore · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son (11 years old) and I both loved this series and can't wait for the journey continue! It has humor and adventure as well as great themes of friendship and family. Highly recommend this series!

[Miranda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun Indiana Jones adventure with plenty of action and entertaining commentary.

S-N, V-M, L-N

[Ronan McCaff · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an amazing book, it was more action packed and funny but also was very much like a mystery book.

[hiraeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mr. Stokes.
It's been 5 years.
WHERE IS THE SEQUEL?????? 😭

Besides that, another amazingly action-packed Addison Cooke adventure. I loved seeing his character development in this one. You truly see how he's growing, and though he may not be the same boy he once was, he's becoming someone great.

I'm still waiting for the next adventure. I can not be left on this cliffhanger any longer!!

[Bogdan Braga · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a good book 📖 I like it 😉

[TheDragonlesss · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can you pleeeeease make a fourth book!?