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The Vault of Poseidon: A pulse-pounding archaeological thriller (Joe Hawke Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Rob Jones (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 2,546 ratings
The oldest, darkest conspiracy in the world is about to be revealed.

Former Marine Commando and SBS Special Forces Operative JOE HAWKE is no stranger to action and adventure but after meeting bodyguard LEA DONOVAN on a routine security job he finds himself drawn into the most lethal archaeological treasure hunt in history.

Following the discovery of an ancient Greek text that could be the final piece of a mysterious puzzle older than time itself, Hawke and Donovan find new comrades and are soon in a race against time to stop the darkest forces on Earth from changing the course of history forever.

Hawke and his team race across nations to save the world from an ancient power so deadly its location was hidden forever by the Gods themselves - until now. Packed with fast-paced action and with a dash of humour on the side, this thrilling high-octane adventure reaches its deadly climax when Hawke must stop his insane enemy from seizing the most powerful force in history and destroying human civilization, but is he prepared for the horrifying truth at the end of his journey?

The future of mankind is on a knife-edge…

For fans of Dan Brown, Clive Cussler and Andy McDermott.

Revised edition: This edition of The Vault of Poseidon includes editorial and format revisions.

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I hope you enjoy joining Joe and the team on their mission. There are currently 17 more adventures after this one and more on the way. I'm always happy to correspond with readers, and you can reach me at robjonesnovels. com or at facebook. com/RobJonesNovels/

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Rob Jones is the No. 1 Bestselling author of the Joe Hawke Series, an action-packed roller coaster ride through the world of archaeological mysteries and international terrorism, including several #1 UK Bestselling action-adventure thrillers. His first novel THE VAULT OF POSEIDON has over 200 five star reviews on Goodreads and his next release will be SHADOW OF THE APOCALYPSE (Joe Hawke #15). For more information please visit his website at robjonesnovels.com or join him on Facebook at facebook.com/RobJonesNovels/

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0150TBQL2
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 5, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.6 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 309 pages
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  • Book 1 of 20 ‏ : ‎ Joe Hawke
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Rob Jones has published over 40 novels in the genres of action-adventure, action-thriller and crime. Many of his chart-topping titles have enjoyed #1 rankings in genre and all of his Joe Hawke, Hunter Files and Jed Mason books have been international bestsellers. For a full chronological reading order, please visit his website: www . robjonesnovels . com

And join him on Facebook for more news and updates: www . facebook . com/robjonesnovels

The following reading order is recommended for each series:

The Joe Hawke Series:

1. The Vault of Poseidon

2. Thunder God

3. The Tomb of Eternity

4. The Curse of Medusa

5. Valhalla Gold

6. The Aztec Prophecy

7. The Secret of Atlantis

8. The Lost City

9. The Sword of Fire

10. The King's Tomb

11. Land of the Gods

12. The Orpheus Legacy

13. Hell's Inferno

14. Day of the Dead

15. Shadow of the Apocalypse

16. Gold Train

17. The Last Warlord

18. Scorpion Island

19. The Midnight Syndicate

20. The Poseidon Vendetta

The Avalon Adventure Series:

1. The Hunt for Shambhala

2. Treasure of Babylon

3. The Doomsday Cipher

The Hunter Files Series:

1. The Atlantis Covenant

2. The Revelation Relic

3. The Titanic Legacy

4. The Excalibur Code

5. The Archangel's Sword

Standalone Fiction:

1. Plagues of the Seven Angels (A Cairo Sloane Adventure)

2. The Armageddon Protocol (A Harry Bane Thriller)

3. The Raiders (A Jed Mason Adventure)

The Jed Mason Series:

1. The Vatican Code

2. The Illuminati Secret

3. The Babylon Agenda

The Mason Files:

1. The Alchemy Code

2. The Inferno Sanction

3. The Labyrinth Key

The Bill Blake Series:

1. The Operator

2. Against The Machine

3. Never Look Back

The DCI Jacob Mystery Series (Wild Wiltshire):

1. The Fifth Grave

2. Angel of Death

3. The Ferryman

For more information go to www . robjonesnovels . com

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Customers find the book an exciting adventure that keeps them engaged throughout, with an action-packed storyline that moves quickly and features plenty of twists. They appreciate the well-developed characters, particularly the villains, and the book's humor. While customers enjoy the historical elements, they note several logical errors that detract from the realism.

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48 customers mention "Readability"46 positive2 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as an exciting adventure novel that kept their interest throughout.

"...It's not for those seeking highbrow esoterica; this is the best brain candy around!!..." Read more

"I enjoyed the twists and turns of this adventure. A lot of fun and entertaining characters. Moves well and kept me engaged...." Read more

"As adventure goes it was pretty good but a few glaring errors were found...." Read more

"...Be patient, and read more Joe Hawke adventures..... it's worth your time." Read more

35 customers mention "Storyline"33 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy the action-packed storyline of the book, which moves quickly with plenty of twists and turns.

"...This book did not disappoint! Rob Jones carries an exciting story with little pause...and as soon as there is a lull, it quickly proves a "psych!"..." Read more

"I enjoyed the twists and turns of this adventure. A lot of fun and entertaining characters. Moves well and kept me engaged...." Read more

"...No way! Great (?) story other wise." Read more

"Don't you love it when you discover a great new author with a huge backlist?..." Read more

21 customers mention "Character development"17 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer specifically praising the female characters, while others note that the villains are truly villainous.

"...Jones is joining the archaeological /historic thriller with some winning characters...." Read more

"...I love archaeology, mythology, mystery, action, intrigue, and strong characters. This book did not disappoint!..." Read more

"...A lot of fun and entertaining characters. Moves well and kept me engaged...." Read more

"...The female characters in the book were awesome and I can understand why this series is so popular with both male and female readers...." Read more

11 customers mention "Humor"8 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor and find it well-written for its genre.

"...This book is no exception, but it is written well enough to make you want to read more books in the series...." Read more

"...Funny, little bit of romance and the writer wrote it where you can visualize what is happening while reading...." Read more

"...SILLY SILLY SILLY. Another review mentioned all the books are the same. Investigate, chase, get captured, escape and repeat until finally get smart...." Read more

"...development (Cairo Sloane is by far my new favorite antihero), humor, and has you begging for a sequel...." Read more

4 customers mention "History"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the historical elements in the book, with one mentioning its blend of mythology and history.

"I chose Vault Of Poseidon because I love archaeology, mythology, mystery, action, intrigue, and strong characters. This book did not disappoint!..." Read more

"...Throw in some mythology/history (?) and it's a good beach read. I won't go full spoiler alert here, but there are unanswered pieces...." Read more

"Varied characters, with some nipy humor, fast action, and a historic search and a megalomaniac all fast paced written...." Read more

"Good, fun read. Adventurous with history thrown in. Can't wait to see what Joe Hawke does in the next book." Read more

5 customers mention "Realism"0 positive5 negative

Customers find the book's realism problematic, with multiple reviews pointing out logical errors and unrealistic character behavior.

"...there wouldn't be any more seal teams, they are behaving so stupidly not like professionals...." Read more

"...Not terrible, but not realistic." Read more

"...Many many logical errors, omissions,, and just plain stupid mistakes. This will be the only and last Rob Jones book for me. Paul" Read more

"Hokey and contrived. Constant action to obfuscate common sense. Non believable and silly at times. Poor characters surround a ridiculous story." Read more

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  • Private Name
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Hawke Series - Worthwhile and fastpaced
    Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2019
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    Rob Jones is joining the archaeological /historic thriller with some winning characters. Rarely does Jones resort to 'central casting' brush strokes in character development. Heroes are supposed to be brave. There is (so far) one female character I would tell a younger reader..."OK - THAT woman is Ok to hit..." I read Jone for escapism so the minute I pick up the book I accept the boundaries of the Jones / Hawke universe. The authors universe and my set design seem to work out well. After I finished the first book - I bought the whole set. I'm just starting book 4 and I have no changes to my enthusiasm and appreciation.
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  • Cindy Meyer Lady of the Loch
    4.0 out of 5 stars Strong Opening Book for a New Series
    Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2017
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    I chose Vault Of Poseidon because I love archaeology, mythology, mystery, action, intrigue, and strong characters. This book did not disappoint! Rob Jones carries an exciting story with little pause...and as soon as there is a lull, it quickly proves a "psych!" Off we readers go from the USA and all through Europe. Buy this title and you won't be disappointed. It's not for those seeking highbrow esoterica; this is the best brain candy around!! The only reason I gave it four stars is due to some of the dialogue; it was a little confusing at times and I found some very forced or overused. Still, overall, hive fives and fist bumps!! Way to go Rob Jones!
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  • Eddy52
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun fast moving read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2021
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    I enjoyed the twists and turns of this adventure. A lot of fun and entertaining characters. Moves well and kept me engaged. A bit repetitious in places but nothing that was too distracting from the plot. Rather than give a lot of spoilers, and although the basics of this book followed a bit of a formula (I.e. hero, fights, trauma, more fights, girl….etc.) the twists were fun! The women were portrayed as capable fighters and very smart. That was a nice bonus of reading this book.
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  • David
    3.0 out of 5 stars Okay adventure some errors...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2017
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    As adventure goes it was pretty good but a few glaring errors were found. I chapter 13 the "team" is on stakeout in a Citron auto across the street from the room window they are watching. Then in the middle of chapter Hawke & Lea get out to go to gangster's room. The remaining 2 team members are now sitting in a Lexus on a side street. Ooops! What did I miss?
    Pg 224 in chapter 26: If the "team" traveled west in the tunnels under the Island of Kelalonia and the Bay of Sami waters come into the vault of Poseidon...How is that possible when the Bay of Sami is on the east side of the island?? Unless the author meant to write east...
    And on page 294 chapter 35 Zaugg screams for 17 seconds after having his throat shot out by a .50 cal bullet. No way!
    Great (?) story other wise.
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  • Claudia Evans
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read, non-stop action
    Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2017
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    The first book in a series is often the hardest to write. Many undeveloped characters and loose ends that are never followed up, make for a sometimes confusing storyline for the reader. This book is no exception, but it is written well enough to make you want to read more books in the series. Be patient, and read more Joe Hawke adventures..... it's worth your time.
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  • RBW
    5.0 out of 5 stars High-octane adventure at its best!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2017
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    Don't you love it when you discover a great new author with a huge backlist? I've only just finished The Vault of Poseidon and enjoyed every minute of it. Best of all, it's the first book in a series and I can keep enjoying the adventures of Joe Hawke.
    The female characters in the book were awesome and I can understand why this series is so popular with both male and female readers.
    I've got a long haul flight coming up next week and until I discovered Rob Jones, I wasn't sure what to load up on the Kindle for inflight reading. Now I know - The entire Joe Hawke series.
    Bravo Zulu, Rob Jones!
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  • Vikram Singh Negi
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice start to a good series
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2017
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    The author's work is very similar to David Leadbeater, who I really like.
    The focus is more on the thriller and action aspect, and less on the historical accuracy. Which is fine by me.
    I loved the book, and as I write this, I am reading the 4th one.
    Great book, never stopped and a total page turner.
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  • JJPeters
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rob Jones produced a winner
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2022
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    This is my first foray into the world of Joe Hawke but it won’t be the last. In the genre of the “former sec ops military guy “ turned hero, Joe Hawke holds his own. This book with its twists and turns as well as the basics of interesting and intriguing story line will keep the reader entertained for some time. Now on to book two.
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  • Frank Pomroy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on October 6, 2017
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    Great read. Action from start to the finish
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  • erika
    5.0 out of 5 stars About your book Poseidon
    Reviewed in Australia on June 6, 2024
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    Really liked the story, lots of action, easy to read. Hard for me to put the book down, wanted to know what's on the next pages.. Can't wait to get the next one
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  • Tony Cade
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fast and thrilling.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2021
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    A fast and exciting story line with just enough twists to make you read the next page and want you to know how it ends.
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  • Fernando A. O. Prieto
    3.0 out of 5 stars Apenas razoável....
    Reviewed in Brazil on June 2, 2017
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    Dá para ler e passar algumas horas agradáveis, mas certamente não é nenhum livro muito atraente. O enredo não me prendeu muito a atenção.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2017
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