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Order of the Black Sun #2
Deep Sea One
After barely escaping the perilous expedition to the Antarctic to locate a WW2 Nazi Ice Station Dave Purdue once more elicits the help of historian Dr. Nina Gould and award winning investigative journalist Sam Cleave. When the maintenance submersible from Purdue’s oil drill, Deep Sea One, goes missing off the coast of Scotland in the North Sea, he discovers the wreck of a sunken WWII German submarine beneath.
Inside, Purdue, Sam and Nina find an ancient book containing various ciphers and clues implicating the location of one of Hitler’s most sought after relics, the legendary Spear of Destiny. With Purdue’s new and mysterious bodyguard, Calisto, they hire a guide and set out to the breath taking beauty and danger of the mighty Tibetan Himalayas to seek out a shrine mentioned in the antique book. They manage to obtain an important clue before having to escape the wrath of the mountain shrine’s guardians.
When unexplained freak storms start to plague the offshore oil platform, some of the crew fear that something ancient and powerful is at work. The discovery of an antique Roman chest reveals what Nina, Sam and Purdue may have been looking for, but is it the real thing or is it a decoy? While examining the artifact, Nina realizes that there is much more to the legendary sovereignty of the Spear and the real reasons why Hitler coveted it.
But with the British Secret Service infiltrating Purdue’s consorts and the notorious Order of the Black Sun making their appearance, there is another kind of storm brewing on the horizon. A menacing and primordial tempest from obscurity is creeping over the North Sea to engulf Deep Sea One.
Deep Sea One leads the reader on a roller-coaster ride in search of a legend. Packed with breathtaking suspense and nerve-shredding action, Deep Sea One is a thrilling read for all fans of action, suspense, and intrigue.
Inside, Purdue, Sam and Nina find an ancient book containing various ciphers and clues implicating the location of one of Hitler’s most sought after relics, the legendary Spear of Destiny. With Purdue’s new and mysterious bodyguard, Calisto, they hire a guide and set out to the breath taking beauty and danger of the mighty Tibetan Himalayas to seek out a shrine mentioned in the antique book. They manage to obtain an important clue before having to escape the wrath of the mountain shrine’s guardians.
When unexplained freak storms start to plague the offshore oil platform, some of the crew fear that something ancient and powerful is at work. The discovery of an antique Roman chest reveals what Nina, Sam and Purdue may have been looking for, but is it the real thing or is it a decoy? While examining the artifact, Nina realizes that there is much more to the legendary sovereignty of the Spear and the real reasons why Hitler coveted it.
But with the British Secret Service infiltrating Purdue’s consorts and the notorious Order of the Black Sun making their appearance, there is another kind of storm brewing on the horizon. A menacing and primordial tempest from obscurity is creeping over the North Sea to engulf Deep Sea One.
Deep Sea One leads the reader on a roller-coaster ride in search of a legend. Packed with breathtaking suspense and nerve-shredding action, Deep Sea One is a thrilling read for all fans of action, suspense, and intrigue.
402 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 8, 2014
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March 29, 2020
A well written and exciting action packed novel full of twists and turns.
It really does keep you in suspense right to the very end.
Audio narration is ok, clear but sometimes a little rough with the voices.
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It really does keep you in suspense right to the very end.
Audio narration is ok, clear but sometimes a little rough with the voices.
I requested this audiobook from Audiobooks Unleashed and have voluntarily left this review.”
November 7, 2018
Ich muss gestehen, dass das zweite Buch wesentlich besser war als das erste, bei dem mich einerseits das Setting nicht wirklich interessierte, aber mein größtes Problem waren die beiden Hauptcharaktere. Nina erfüllte dieses typische Klischee aus amerikansichen Filmen einer unglaublich zickigen Frau, die alle Männer toll finden (weil es im Drehbuch steht, denn anders ist es nicht zu erklären). Auch Sam war extrem klischeehaft, da er sich aufgrund eines traumatischen Ereignisses eigentlich langsam zu Tode soff.
Das zweite Buch macht einem Nina nicht unbedingt sympathischer, denn seit der Vorsitzende ihrer Abteilung ein Buch über die Eisstation Wolfenstein veröffentlicht und sie nicht einmal als Co-Autorin nannte, hat sie das Jahr damit verbracht einen Flunsch zu ziehen und wie ein pubertierender Teenager davon zu träumen, dass irgendein unwahrscheinliches Ereigbnis eintritt, welches sie sofort zu einer unglaublich erfolgreichen Forscherin macht. Sie trifft wieder auf Sam, auf den sie noch immer sauer ist, weil er es gewagt hat seinen Job zu machen. Nachdem dieser ihr aber mal kräftig die Meinung gegeigt hat, konnte ich mich endlich auf die Handlung konzentrieren.
Purdue heuert Nina und Sam an, um den Speer des Schicksals - die Lanze, mit der Longinus Jesus am Kreuz getötet hat - zu finden. Die Geschichte ist so eine Art Mischung aus Indiana Jones und James Bond. Ersteres, weil sie ein biblisches Artefakt mit mystischen Kräften suchen. Wenn Ihr am Ende von Jäger des verlorenen Schatzes jedes Mal zusammenzuckt, wenn die Bundeslade geöffnet wird und alle Nazis zum Schmelzen bringt, dann ist dieses Buch nichts für Euch. James Bond weil Sam und Nina gegen eine Organisation ähnlich wie Spectre antreten. Endlich erfahren wir, wer eigentlich dieser Orden der Schwarzen Sonne ist.
Das Buch ist im Grunde genommen recht kurzweilig, allerdings hat der Autor generell mit 3 Schwächen zu kämpfen:
1. Die poetischen Anwandlungen der Hauptcharaktere: ich möchte nicht einmal wissen wie oft die Charaktere auf einmal vollkommen unmotiviert über das Aussehen der anderen ins Schwärmen kommen.
2. Sinnlose Perspektivenwechsel: in einem fünfzeiligen Absatz kann es schon passieren, dass der Autor die Ereignisse aus drei verschiedenen Blickwinkeln schildert. Dies ist nicht nur verwirrend, sondern trägt nicht unbedingt zur Story bei. Ich könnte ja die Reaktion aus der Sicht verschiedener Charaktere zeigen, um die Unterschiede zwischen diesen aufzuzeigen, aber tatsächlich liest sich der Absatz ungefähr so "Nina las in einem Buch, Callisto stiert in ihren Rucksack und Sam fummelt an seiner Kamera herum".
3. Unspektakuläre Action-Sequenzen: eine gute Action-Szene zu schreiben ist schwierig. Diese darf nicht zu lang sein und sollte auch nicht unbedingt jeden Handgriff bis ins kleinste Detail schildern. Zu lang sind Childs Action-Szenen sicher nicht, das ist aber dann auch das einzig positive. Sie werden meistens so oberflächlich abgehandelt, dass sogar der Angriff von Eingeborenen sich lies wie ein Besuch im Supermarkt.
Konkret auf dieses Buch sei außerdem noch anzumerken, dass das Ende sehr abrupt ist. Sam und Nina sind eingeschlossen und dann taucht wie aus dem Nichts die Kavallerie auf. Und ich meine aus dem Nichts, denn die Person, die Hilfe schickt, wusste nicht einmal wo sich Sam aufhielt.
Da ich eine Verbesserung in der Qualität bemerkt habe, werde ich aber vielleicht noch ein weiteres Buch lesen. Allerdings nur weil dieses im Kindle Unlimited Abo enthalten ist. Kaufen würde ich diese Bücher auf keinen Fall.
Das zweite Buch macht einem Nina nicht unbedingt sympathischer, denn seit der Vorsitzende ihrer Abteilung ein Buch über die Eisstation Wolfenstein veröffentlicht und sie nicht einmal als Co-Autorin nannte, hat sie das Jahr damit verbracht einen Flunsch zu ziehen und wie ein pubertierender Teenager davon zu träumen, dass irgendein unwahrscheinliches Ereigbnis eintritt, welches sie sofort zu einer unglaublich erfolgreichen Forscherin macht. Sie trifft wieder auf Sam, auf den sie noch immer sauer ist, weil er es gewagt hat seinen Job zu machen. Nachdem dieser ihr aber mal kräftig die Meinung gegeigt hat, konnte ich mich endlich auf die Handlung konzentrieren.
Purdue heuert Nina und Sam an, um den Speer des Schicksals - die Lanze, mit der Longinus Jesus am Kreuz getötet hat - zu finden. Die Geschichte ist so eine Art Mischung aus Indiana Jones und James Bond. Ersteres, weil sie ein biblisches Artefakt mit mystischen Kräften suchen. Wenn Ihr am Ende von Jäger des verlorenen Schatzes jedes Mal zusammenzuckt, wenn die Bundeslade geöffnet wird und alle Nazis zum Schmelzen bringt, dann ist dieses Buch nichts für Euch. James Bond weil Sam und Nina gegen eine Organisation ähnlich wie Spectre antreten. Endlich erfahren wir, wer eigentlich dieser Orden der Schwarzen Sonne ist.
Das Buch ist im Grunde genommen recht kurzweilig, allerdings hat der Autor generell mit 3 Schwächen zu kämpfen:
1. Die poetischen Anwandlungen der Hauptcharaktere: ich möchte nicht einmal wissen wie oft die Charaktere auf einmal vollkommen unmotiviert über das Aussehen der anderen ins Schwärmen kommen.
2. Sinnlose Perspektivenwechsel: in einem fünfzeiligen Absatz kann es schon passieren, dass der Autor die Ereignisse aus drei verschiedenen Blickwinkeln schildert. Dies ist nicht nur verwirrend, sondern trägt nicht unbedingt zur Story bei. Ich könnte ja die Reaktion aus der Sicht verschiedener Charaktere zeigen, um die Unterschiede zwischen diesen aufzuzeigen, aber tatsächlich liest sich der Absatz ungefähr so "Nina las in einem Buch, Callisto stiert in ihren Rucksack und Sam fummelt an seiner Kamera herum".
3. Unspektakuläre Action-Sequenzen: eine gute Action-Szene zu schreiben ist schwierig. Diese darf nicht zu lang sein und sollte auch nicht unbedingt jeden Handgriff bis ins kleinste Detail schildern. Zu lang sind Childs Action-Szenen sicher nicht, das ist aber dann auch das einzig positive. Sie werden meistens so oberflächlich abgehandelt, dass sogar der Angriff von Eingeborenen sich lies wie ein Besuch im Supermarkt.
Konkret auf dieses Buch sei außerdem noch anzumerken, dass das Ende sehr abrupt ist. Sam und Nina sind eingeschlossen und dann taucht wie aus dem Nichts die Kavallerie auf. Und ich meine aus dem Nichts, denn die Person, die Hilfe schickt, wusste nicht einmal wo sich Sam aufhielt.
Da ich eine Verbesserung in der Qualität bemerkt habe, werde ich aber vielleicht noch ein weiteres Buch lesen. Allerdings nur weil dieses im Kindle Unlimited Abo enthalten ist. Kaufen würde ich diese Bücher auf keinen Fall.
March 21, 2017
I Keep Hoping..
While a quick and easy read, the things that bothered me about the first book in the series have only continued in this one. Very cliched characters and plot points that jump all over the map. Too many things trying to be crammed into one book, from ideas to whether it's going to be more mystical or historical thriller. The main hero is pretty fleshed out but the main heroine grates on your nerves more than once and you find yourself wondering, as this is her second Adventure if she can finally just grow back bone or if the author just has some sexist tendencies.
I will keep reading the series if only to see if it can get better but my expectations are pretty low right now, which isn't always a bad thing. This book only took me a couple hours to read and to be fair, I knew I wasn't going to get Shakespeare heading into it. I can't go as far as recommending the series just yet but I'm willing to stick with it for now and hope that it gets better as it goes along.
While a quick and easy read, the things that bothered me about the first book in the series have only continued in this one. Very cliched characters and plot points that jump all over the map. Too many things trying to be crammed into one book, from ideas to whether it's going to be more mystical or historical thriller. The main hero is pretty fleshed out but the main heroine grates on your nerves more than once and you find yourself wondering, as this is her second Adventure if she can finally just grow back bone or if the author just has some sexist tendencies.
I will keep reading the series if only to see if it can get better but my expectations are pretty low right now, which isn't always a bad thing. This book only took me a couple hours to read and to be fair, I knew I wasn't going to get Shakespeare heading into it. I can't go as far as recommending the series just yet but I'm willing to stick with it for now and hope that it gets better as it goes along.
December 19, 2016
Interesting plot and characters... Disjointed pacing
The writing on the first couple books of this series had been disjointed in places and sometimes hard to follow with not enough time spent fleshing out complete ideas or in some cases glossing over potentially interesting plot points. There also seems to be a pattern of strange jumps in pacing mid chapter. The characters and plot are interesting enough to keep me going, but there are a few times I've felt trapped from the book. Do recommend taking and hoping that future books continue the trend of improved editing.
The writing on the first couple books of this series had been disjointed in places and sometimes hard to follow with not enough time spent fleshing out complete ideas or in some cases glossing over potentially interesting plot points. There also seems to be a pattern of strange jumps in pacing mid chapter. The characters and plot are interesting enough to keep me going, but there are a few times I've felt trapped from the book. Do recommend taking and hoping that future books continue the trend of improved editing.
July 30, 2021
A billionaire with an “itchy wallet” organises a top secret venture about Nazi treasure. The second book in the Order of the Black Sun series starts with an interesting intrusion before following on from the near fatal, treacherous expedition to the Antarctic. In another thrilling roller coaster read, a surprise discovery brings Purdue, Gould and Cleave together for another adventure. I had to laugh at how the different characters view each other!
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October 27, 2019The story was a good read, but I found the characters rather crass for professional people, really, a noted historian flinging the fuck word around like a crass ally cat? The author has to pick up a book by Preston/ Child to see what good writers are about and what it takes to be a good writer, so dissatisfied with a good book gone bad.
March 12, 2020
Deep Sea One is the continueing story of Steve, Nini, and Sam as they travel the world looking for Nazi atrifacs. This time they for a Nazi sub in the Artic and it a strange book in it. The book was dated back to Jesus Christ and had many other secrets in it. Like where the Spear of Densey was. Of the the spear head that speared Jesus's side.
April 8, 2022
This has a really cool concept that fails thoroughly in execution. The whole idea of searching for the Spear of Destiny is cool, and some scenes are fantastic (the Godwomb! Incredible) but Child’s writing is just… objectionable. I’ve never really encountered the whole ‘men writing women poorly’ trope before but it’s obvious here, and I’m a man as well. Disappointing execution of a good idea.
October 9, 2023
Sam Cleave and Nina are tapped again to join Purdue on another expedition, this time to a German submarine. Seeking a specific artifact, Purdue will stop at nothing to reach his goals.
The writing and layout is not as good as other thrillers. I may come back to the series to see how it unfolds - there are many, many books in it, but right now I have other books I'd rather be reading.
The writing and layout is not as good as other thrillers. I may come back to the series to see how it unfolds - there are many, many books in it, but right now I have other books I'd rather be reading.
October 23, 2017
Great series
This series is along the lines of The Da Vinci Code with its use of history and suspense. Reading out of order is not a good idea with this series, because the characters bond, grow, and grow on you quickly.
This series is along the lines of The Da Vinci Code with its use of history and suspense. Reading out of order is not a good idea with this series, because the characters bond, grow, and grow on you quickly.
April 13, 2020
I really liked the way this story started and the way it left us at the end of the book, but in between, it sort of got jumbled for me. It was not bad and it kept me listening. I am taking a break from this series, but I will return because I am interested in how it unfolds.
February 17, 2022
…and the beat goes on
Pretty decent read. Lots of twists and unexpected misdirection but makes for an adventure worth a read. Am wondering about this Perdue character. He seems to be all over the place in personality traits…time will tell, eh?
Pretty decent read. Lots of twists and unexpected misdirection but makes for an adventure worth a read. Am wondering about this Perdue character. He seems to be all over the place in personality traits…time will tell, eh?
August 3, 2022
Overall an okay read I guess. At times I thought that it read as if translated from another language with some quite discordant word choices. I found the glossing over of some of the action parts of the story quite jarring, and for me it weakens the adventure in the story.
November 2, 2023
Destiny
The storyline is very interesting and entertaining. The biggest distraction is the number of typographical errors and/or editorial mistakes. The main characters survive to be included in subsequent episodes.
The storyline is very interesting and entertaining. The biggest distraction is the number of typographical errors and/or editorial mistakes. The main characters survive to be included in subsequent episodes.
October 2, 2017
Chilly grave
What great power a lance is believed to hold. Could a lance used during the crucifixion of Christ hold such power?
What great power a lance is believed to hold. Could a lance used during the crucifixion of Christ hold such power?
November 9, 2017
Not for me
The first book strained believability, this far exceeded outrageous. A little traceability is expected, but this one h keeps you gasping
The first book strained believability, this far exceeded outrageous. A little traceability is expected, but this one h keeps you gasping
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November 24, 2019Entertaining
Well written.and very entertaining! Good way to spend a quiet day! Can hardly wait to see what else the main characters will get into!
Well written.and very entertaining! Good way to spend a quiet day! Can hardly wait to see what else the main characters will get into!
December 4, 2019
It's very fabulouse, i like.
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February 3, 2021Loved the storyline. Full of intrigue and suspense and you never really expected the end of the story. Can't wait to read the next instalment from P C Child.
September 3, 2021
3-1/2 stars as was the first episode. Another "the Nazis are still here" story. As usual its just a little far fetched. Interesting characters though.
December 23, 2024
Action, adventure and deception
Book 2 of the series, picks up with Sam, Nina and Purdue searching for an ancient relic of great power. Scandal and danger ensues. Good read!
Book 2 of the series, picks up with Sam, Nina and Purdue searching for an ancient relic of great power. Scandal and danger ensues. Good read!
January 26, 2017
The Black Sun, Mystical Order of the Third Reich, Survives
This second book of the series, features Sam and his friend/object-of-unrequited-affection, Nina once again documenting an adventure of billionaire employer David Perdue...on an oil rig in the North Sea. After barely surviving the South Pole adventure in volume 1, they are hired a second time (not such a smart decision, despite the high pay, it seems to me).
Once again, the action is nonstop. The objective pursued by Perdue: the lost "Spear of Destiny". Sam's friend Patrick also may get tangled in the mix. The secret Mystical Order called "The Black Sun" also seems to want the spear, and the international arms merchants that Sam has twice thought destroyed chase the same goal.
Recommended as an enjoyable adventure read, with just a taste of Forbidden History.
This second book of the series, features Sam and his friend/object-of-unrequited-affection, Nina once again documenting an adventure of billionaire employer David Perdue...on an oil rig in the North Sea. After barely surviving the South Pole adventure in volume 1, they are hired a second time (not such a smart decision, despite the high pay, it seems to me).
Once again, the action is nonstop. The objective pursued by Perdue: the lost "Spear of Destiny". Sam's friend Patrick also may get tangled in the mix. The secret Mystical Order called "The Black Sun" also seems to want the spear, and the international arms merchants that Sam has twice thought destroyed chase the same goal.
Recommended as an enjoyable adventure read, with just a taste of Forbidden History.
February 8, 2017
Enjoyable
I really enjoyed the history in this book and the. Aim characters are evolving nicely. The only problem I have with the book is the plot takes a nice long time to develop and then it ends very quickly. Hoping the rest of the series is this much fun. But I hope the rest end a bit more to tempo.
I really enjoyed the history in this book and the. Aim characters are evolving nicely. The only problem I have with the book is the plot takes a nice long time to develop and then it ends very quickly. Hoping the rest of the series is this much fun. But I hope the rest end a bit more to tempo.
June 29, 2015
This is the follow-on to ICE STATION WOLFENSTEIN. The loss of a remote controlled submersible from his oil drilling rig in the North Sea leads Dave Purdue to the discovery of a WW II German U-boat. With the help of Dr. Nina Gould, a historian, and Sam Cleave, a newspaper investigator, Purdue recovers evidence from the U-boat that sets him off on a search for the legendary Spear of Destiny. There is a lot of action, from the British Isles to Germany to Nepal. As the story unfolds, it becomes more and more difficult to assign "good guy" and "bad guy" tags to any specific character. The ending is a bit 'iffy', but leads to additional books in this series.
March 7, 2015
Rollicking relic
Book 2 in this series finds journalist Sam Cleave and Dr. Nina Gould an improbable expedition to find the storied 'spear of destiny', chased by blood thirsty monks and treacherous Nazis. Climbing the Himalayas and diving under the North Sea the action takes you directly into a storm of action. Here is a convoluted story that will leave you wondering where to next.
Book 2 in this series finds journalist Sam Cleave and Dr. Nina Gould an improbable expedition to find the storied 'spear of destiny', chased by blood thirsty monks and treacherous Nazis. Climbing the Himalayas and diving under the North Sea the action takes you directly into a storm of action. Here is a convoluted story that will leave you wondering where to next.
July 14, 2022
Preston continues to play with the Nazi fiction. Here we find the Spear of Destiny as a focal point of the story. I love how he manages to make old tropes new again. He thinks it through and twists you around his little finger. Fans of this style of fiction will find themselves enthralled with his storytelling style.
March 8, 2016
Enjoyed
A quick enjoyable romp with characters we met in Book 1 as they search for the Spear of Destiny. This installment can easily be enjoyed as a stand alone. A few surprises to make it interesting and lead us into the rest of the books in the series. If the author is reading this -- if you used Leviathan one more time, I was going to throw up.
A quick enjoyable romp with characters we met in Book 1 as they search for the Spear of Destiny. This installment can easily be enjoyed as a stand alone. A few surprises to make it interesting and lead us into the rest of the books in the series. If the author is reading this -- if you used Leviathan one more time, I was going to throw up.
October 29, 2014
I'm a big Preston/Child fan but this book didn't do it for me. The characters were not ones I could either warm to or hate and the storyline seemed disjointed and took great leaps at some points which left many questions unanswered. Not a fulfilling read :-(
January 15, 2015
Can't wait to start #3
Deep sea one was even better the first book. Can't wait for the further adventures of Sam and Nina. I know this is a fantasy thriller But who really knows of everything the Nazi's were into.
Deep sea one was even better the first book. Can't wait for the further adventures of Sam and Nina. I know this is a fantasy thriller But who really knows of everything the Nazi's were into.
November 23, 2015
The work of a junior high schooler
If you like F bombs and S bombs incorporated in a pathetic plot, then this book is for you. The first of the series wasn't too bad, but I won't be reading anymore in this series.
If you like F bombs and S bombs incorporated in a pathetic plot, then this book is for you. The first of the series wasn't too bad, but I won't be reading anymore in this series.
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