A review by emsemce123
The Six Sacred Stones by Matthew Reilly

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Didn't mean to be away from this series for as long as I was and I doubt I'll be away as long with the way this one ended! Now that's a cliffhanger! I liked the ending, you kind of have to suspend your disbelief with these stories and a small part of that for me is the pacing or rate at which insane things happen. I can buy or at least overlook, the constant discovery of ancient or lost cities and sites and artifacts, but the timeline always bothered me, everything happens in a matter of days because it has to, it always a race to complete the ritual (there's always a ritual) to save the Earth and obtain mystical powers as a bonus. People might question it, like really? That's my biggest complaint? It is though, what are the odds? I'd kind of like a bit more exposition and explanation of the history of the place/artifact. It's there, but a breather wouldn't hurt. This book (series) truly is nonstop action.

I hated that Solomon Kol, a minor character, gets killed off pointlessly, why couldn't Zoe volunteer before he was decapitated? Really? Why? There was no point to it. I also never bought Jack died, I still don't with the way the book ends, it's called the Jack West Jr. Series and we're only 2 books in.

I love that this ends on a cliffhanger with multiple character's fates in the air and it spares me suspending my disbelief at frequency of crazy events happening. I need the next book!