THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE BEGINS - dive into an edge-of-your-seat joyride through ancient ruins, deadly booby-traps and dastardly villains in an explosive, action-packed archaeological thriller perfect for fans of Indiana Jones, Tomb Raider and Uncharted, Andy McDermott, James Rollins and Clive Cussler.
THE XIBALBA PROPHECYBook 1 of 5
On an expedition inside one of Venezuela's famous table mountains, disgraced archaeologist Benjamin King makes a startling discovery. Sealed for millennia within the mountain's dark heart lies a macabre temple of skulls and a deadly relic he has hunted for years. Could it be linked to the ancient African legend of the Moon Mask and its fabled power to show its wearer the future? When news of the discovery reverberates around the world, it soon becomes apparent that there are those who will kill to protect the Moon Mask's secret . . . and those who will do far worse to control it. As spies and assassins, tomb raiders and relic hunters prepare to descend on the mountain, King is thrust into a global conspiracy and the beginnings of an ancient prophecy that could spell doom for humankind . . . "James Rollins and Matthew Reilly have a serious rival!" "A cross between Indiana Jones, James Bond, Lethal Weapon and a Die Hard film script all in one." "Think of Harrison Ford, Robert Langley, Angelina Joly, Flash Gordon, and all the Boys Own Papers rolled into one, and you get some idea of this rip-roaring tale of adventure." "Great for anyone who likes the Clive Cussler or Matthew Reilly genre of adventure books." "It brings many current and alternative ideas from archaeology and ethnography and spices it up with some political shenanigans. I loved it!" "A cracking fast-paced epic thriller in the vein of Matthew Reilly, James Rollins and Andy McDermott, and one of the best debuts of this genre I have read." "Made Indiana Jones look like he was on a picnic!"
PRAISE FOR MOON MASK (2011)
"If you like Andy McDermott's Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase series, James Rollins' Sigma Force or David Leadbeater's Matt Drake thrillers, you will LOVE James Richardson's Xibalba Saga!" "Like a can of Pringles - once you pop book one you can't stop until book five's shocking climax. Explosions, booby-traps and wild chases gallore, filled with nail-biitng cliff-hangers that just force you to find out what happens next!"
"A cracking adventure story with characters that leap off the page. As an amateur archaeologist I appreciate the care and detail - as a reader - I just get lost in the frenzy of the story - I had to stay up all night to finish! Cannot wait for the next one - The Xibalba Quest!"
PRAISE FOR THE XIBALBA SAGA
THE XIBALBA SAGA IS ADAPTED FROM THE ORIGINAL MOON MASK NOVEL BY JAMES RICHARDSON, RELEASED IN 2011. MASSIVELY EDITED AND AMENDED, IT FEATURES WHOLE NEW CHARACTERS, SETTINGS AND PLOT ELEMENTS. SO EVEN IF YOU READ THE ORIGINAL, STRAP IN, BUCKLE UP AND PREPARE FOR A ROLLER-COASTER RIDE THE LIKES OF WHICH YOU'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED!
