Wednesday, June 26, 2013

The Covenant of Genesis by Andy McDermott

The Covenant of Genesis by Andy McDermott

Nina Wilde, famed archaeologist and discoverer of Atlantis and Excalibur, and her fiancĂ© Eddie Chase, ex-SAS now protector of Nina and heavy-lifter, are back!  This time they have found evidence of stone crafted buildings, with writing on them, under the ocean off Indonesia.  Calculating sea levels over time they estimate the settlement to be over 35,000 years old – this discovery would totally re-write human history!  Before they can bring the evidence to the surface they are attacked and all evidence is destroyed.  Who would do such a thing?  Who are the Covenant of Genesis and what are they protecting?

This is a typical Wilde/Chase adventure.  Like Indiana Jones and other adventurers, to solve the mystery and find the artifact/truth they need to journey to a number of locations.  In this case the duo goes to Australia, Antarctica and even Africa!  This is one of my favorite series because I really enjoy how the author takes legends and conspiracies and crafts a gripping story with lots of action and travel.  This is a quick and fun read available in paperback.