The Secret of Excalibur

It was an interesting concept, but there was absolutely no reason to kill three completely uninvolved, innocent people who just briefly helped the main characters! This left a VERY bad taste in my mouth. I kept hoping that, through some miraculous action from the powers of Excalibur, theyd reset time or something and make it so that these three characters didnt get killed… but this did not happen.

I started into the next book in the series, and finally HAD to stop just 10% through it, as, again, innocent lives were senselessly, brutally, and in graphic detail, executed on the ship!

Ive stopped reading Andy McDermott now.

Andy McDermott’s Chase/Wilde adventure series is one of my favorites. And EXCALIBUR is one of the best. I loved the way the author gave history vs. myth concerning King Arthur. Have read that many readers don’t enjoy the bickering between Nina and Eddie, but for me, that’s what makes the series rock and roll. Without it, the books would be mere adventures without any depth. This was a pleasure to read. I hope to read all of the books in this wonderful series.

<Spoiler Alert> Plot elements may be discussed. At the risk of being repetitious, I must repeat here what I said about the second book in the series: stop with the bickering couple routine already! A book of this type should be about the adventures and daring escapes and world-threatening villians, not some dysfunctional, immature and squabbling couple. I was sorely tempted to put the book down about halfway through, since I had ordered some additional books that I knew I would like better; but in the interest of fairness, I finished it because I was curious to see if the protagonist couple either got professional help or broke up. I will say that I will not rush anytime soon to read the fourth book in the series. And that is unfortunate, because Mr McDermott spins a darn good tale. I really like the fresh take on the legends and the action sequences are truly amazing. There are times when Mr McDermott’s action scenes are reminiscent of Matthew Reilly, very high praise indeed. I really want to like this series, but just can’t get past the squabbling, bickering protagonist couple. They are just not likeable characters.

1) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

2) Genre: Adventure

3) Synopsis: Excalibur used to be the most powerful weapon of its time and can help create the most powerful weapon of today. Nina and Eddie race to find it to stop it from being used for bad.

4) Feelings: This is the third book in the Nina Wilde & Eddie Chase series. All these books have a bit of the unbelievable in them. It is sort of like watching a James Bond movie. You just go in expecting action and adventure and try not to worry about believability. Still I love the ideas and items that Nina and Eddie need to find.

5) Final recommendation: I have liked all three of these books. If you liked the first to pick this book right up. It is fun and entertaining. Eddie was a little whiney in it but I forgave him in the end.

Ryan James Burt
Husband, Father, and Writer
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…. and I (almost) never do that. Ridiculous plot, action is unbelievable (that’s a bad thing) some how the bad guys always appear at the last moment. The bad guys shots always miss or only cause a minor wound.

Worse book (I’ve tried) in 2018 . I guess that’s good since it’s November. Also I only paid $1.99. There’s waaaaay too many books waiting for me.

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