Let me admit this right from the start: I’m an adventure genre junkie. These books certainly fit the bill, including all of the wonderful tropes that seem to have become hallmarks of the genre. The two main characters are ex-Navy SEALs, now working as marine archaeologists. In the course of their exploits, they get dragged into the search for lost treasures, priceless artifacts, lost cities, and objects of a mythical or legendary nature.
This series is in the same vein as the Dirk Pitt series by Clive Cussler (but without the maritime-centric plots that dominate most of Cussler’s work). If you enjoy that series, you will probably enjoy these.
At first, I had a difficult time warming up to Jeffrey Kafer’s narration — it sounded like he was trying to mimic the cliched narration of previews for 90s action movies. However, the story grabbed my attention, and soon I was too interested to be bothered anymore. This was most notable in the first book. In the subsequent books, Kafer seems to have toned down the macho-dramatic tone, and overall I would say he does a good job.
My only other complaint is the narrator’s mispronunciation of “Deseret,” the territory that would eventually become Utah. He pronounces it like the name Desirae. It’s a fairly minor annoyance, and I probably only noticed it because I have lived in Utah.
Bottom line: If you are a fan of Indiana Jones, Uncharted, Tomb Raider, etc., and can’t ever seem to get enough, you will probably enjoy this series.