Review: Really enjoyable story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 10, 2013
I really enjoyed this book, I've read several on the premise of finding Eden and this one is by far one of the better of them.A team of archeologists find a huge temple in the desert; and upon entering, they find language the predates the oldest known language, the chief explorer details the events in his journal.  They are attacked by something.... and only one member of the team makes it out; with the journal and instructions to give it to his daughter Alyssa.The survivor Montario, decides it's best she not have it, because the danger is too great; but as the story progresses, a billionnaire who wants all things priceless pursues the tomb, and Alyssa is tricked into helping him.  At the same time, the Vatican decides it's detrimental to the Church if Eden is truly found, having knowledge passed onto him when he was name pontiff... and sends an "emissary" from the church to prevent it from happening.  Alyssa's father writes that should she find Eden, it could shake her very faith, being a scientist who also believes in a higher power...The story unfolds, mercenaries are hired by the billionnare bad guy to protect them as they explore the temple.As they are attacked, and continue deeper into the temple, more and more action in the story is there and it becomes a book you just can't put down, you need to know what is going to happen, why would Alyssa's faith be shaken...I especially liked the blend of Alyssa's thinking in the end when they find the main burial chamber and the story really kept me on the edge of my seat.  A truly great book for me is one that keeps me up way later than i need to be, as I've written in prior reviews; this one did that for me!!  I highly recommend Rick Jones; I'm currently reading Familiar Stranger as well and once again, he writes a great story!  I look forward to reading his other books soon as well.The only thing I think would have been beneficial is that some of the characters were just wow... they were a little over the top; but not too much.  The Mercs were abit too much sometimes but all in all I enjoyed it immensely.