Eden Quest

Dane Maddock #14

by David Wood

There is a world beyond the one we know. And we are not welcome.

Finding the burial site of Hawaii’s greatest king is only the beginning for former Navy SEALs turned treasure hunters, Dane Maddock and Bones Bonebrake. When a pagan cult sets its eyes on the legendary Treasure of Eden, it’s up to Maddock and Bones to get there first. But to reach the fabled land, they must first solve one of history’s most confounding riddles—the fate of the lost tomb of Alexander the Great!

Genres: Adventure

202 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 17, 2022

About the author

David 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.

Reviews

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tropical Adventure Turns Mystical / Fantasy. This is one of the rare books from Wood (in this series, he does have a pen name that is more pure fantasy) that has any level of actual fantasy in it, and even here it is more of a mystical bent that *could* be read as more scifi - though it is certainly on that boundary, in a similar place as roughly half of Ted Dekker's Circle Quadrilogy.

What starts out as a tropical vacation quickly turns into a race to find and obtain priceless artifacts which leads to the mystical/ fantasy payoff - meaning that prior to the fantasy section, this is a pretty standard Maddock Adventures book, with the usual elements - various people showing up from prior adventures, Bones showing up where he isn't "supposed" to be, Bones wise cracking and cracking bones, Maddock outsmarting most everyone and being all chivalrous while doing so, etc. The things that long time fans know and love, but done in a way such that newer readers won't be lost - but will be enticed to go back and read about these prior adventures with the various connections.

Overall a fun and quick - just under 200 page - read, and thus a good actual beach read. :D Very much recommended.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

In my ongoing quest to find a rip roaring archeological adventure for a summer beach read I have been disappointed once again. The last few Dane Maddock books have been, um, wanting, and this one is no different. I found it lacking in depth with little story development or character development. On more than one occasion I couldn't figure out what was happening or where the characters were. Even when I went back and re-read the previous paragraph or two I was still scratching my head. Add in the liberal dash of poor editing here and there and a length that indicated a lack of interest on the part of the author I found myself emptyhanded and still searching for that elusive read known far and wide as a "real page turner". My quest continues.

[Richard D. Miller · Rating 1 out of 5]

Too unbelievable

I like David Woods earlier books. I thought this story was just dumb though. Looking for ancient treasures was fun and believable to read about but this book was just ridiculous.

[Vicky Coughlan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good adventure for Dane and Bones but not quite as thrilling as the previous ones. Maybe because I did not like Spencer, Maddock’s new girl. She and her side kick did not quite felt they belonged in this story. 3 1/2 stars.

[Linda A. Blanchette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always a twist

Aside from the customary dangers and hunt for treasures, this novel has a very uncommon twist on a well known story. Suspend analytical reasoning and go along for the fun ride!

[Terry and dog · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great story. It touches on so many people and events in history and combines they into a thrilling mystery. Murddock and his crew do their thing and get to the heart of the matter, in brutal style. Loved it.

[Trevor · Rating 4 out of 5]

While vacationing with Spenser, Maddock is press ganged into helping an old girlfriend into finding the key to enter Eden. After escaping and teaming up with Bones, the race is on to be the first to Eden and it's treasures.

[Robert Loken · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eden Quest

Big fan of David Wood's books and the Dane Maddock series. Greatly enjoyed this book and the quest to eden.

[John Tanaschovsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good boo!

Good book good story line good action author does a good job of telling the story it is very good

[Duane E Gilchrist · Rating 1 out of 5]

Whew, glad that is over.

Trite and quite unimagining. Areal waste of my time,
Not sure how got hoodwinked into reading this?

Pretty stinky writing style!

[Betsy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Dane Maddock universe never disappoints.

[C.B. Matson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like all of David Wood's Dane Maddock stories Eden Quest is a rousing adventure that takes you beyond the world to discover the lost denizens of... Well, you read it and find out.

[Jenny Clifford · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this book Maddock and Bones search for the garden of Eden, via the tomb of Alexander the Great. It is a little bit weird that I like these books as much as I do, but I think they are a kind of guilty pleasure. Also, they are potato chips books, as in you always want one more. The characters of Maddock and Bones are very, very stereotypical ex navy seals, and somewhat one dimensional. Each book is based on a historical myth, and they are sometimes a little bit repetitive. But the action and adventure is great and very fast paced, and the books are enjoyable.