Golden One: An Omega Files Adventure

Omega Files Adventures, Book 3

By: Rick Chesler

Narrated by: Dan Delgado

The Amazon top 100 best-selling action-adventure series continues!

Golden One: An Omega Files Adventure

An encrypted laptop left behind by a crypto-currency CEO killed in a hang-gliding accident.

His estate is auctioned off, inlcuding rare pre-columbian artifacts that point Carter Hunt and Omega Team toward the legendary lost city of El Dorado.

London, England, October 29, 1618

Notorious explorer Sir Walter Raleigh is on the chopping block for treason. In return for a quick and painless execution, he gives up a secret map that he insists leads to a New World treasure beyond compare.

New York City, Present Day

After winning an artifact at auction that he believes holds a clue to the whereabouts of El Dorado, former Naval Historian Carter Hunt soon learns that his Omega Team isn’t the only organization searching for physical manifestations of the golden legend.

Omega Team escapes the city to the high-altitude rain forests of South America in pursuit of a lost legend, and to combat those who are bound and determined to control the most awe-inspiring cache of precious metal on the planet.

The Omega Files novels can be listened to in any order, but for those who wish to listen sequentially, audioook one is Atlantis Gold, audiobook two is Ark Found, and audiobook three is Golden One.

©2020 Rick Chesler (P)2021 Rick Chesler

Critic reviews

"The perfect combination of great research and impossible to put down writing." (Jeremy Robinson, international best-selling author of Apocalypse Machine and Project Nemesis)

"Great scientific concepts that are based in reality." (ScienceThrillers.com)

A Great Addition to The Series

I just finished listening to this audiobook, and it was a fun experience. Dan Delgado does a great job with the narration and keeps the story moving and the characters interesting.
In this 3rd book in the Omega Files series, Carter Hunt is on the trail of one of the most sought-after fables known to man. From Central Park to the caves and rainforests of Columbia, Carter and his partner, Jayden Takada, are relentlessly pursued by Treasure, Inc. The locations in this book are intriguing and the action is non-stop, which makes for a great read

Fun stuff

I much prefer Rick Chesler’s creature features, but this was entertaining all the same. If you like these kind of adventure books, you should definitely check this series out!

Over-promises and under-delivers: once again!

In “Golden One,” the third instalment of Rick Chesler’s Omega series, my experience can be described as a rollercoaster of frustration and disappointment. As an avid reader, I am increasingly convinced that Rick Chesler is, regrettably, one of the most frustrating authors in recent memory.

One of the recurring issues in Chesler’s works is the glaring disparity between the promises made by his book titles and the actual content of the narratives. “Golden One” follows suit, introducing the allure of destinations like Atlantis or El Dorado, yet failing to explore these captivating locales in any meaningful or adventurous way. This lack of delivering on promised adventures echoes a pattern observed in Chesler’s previous work, particularly “The Yeti” and “Guardians of Atlantis”, where suspenseful build-ups inevitably lead to anticlimactic conclusions.

The narrative of “Golden One” left me frustrated and bored. The characters, notably Jayden, a Navy Seal, demonstrate a baffling lack of intelligence, making one question the credibility of their experiences. The characters’ propensity for making identical, silly mistakes becomes a recurring theme, exemplified by the illogical decision to split up in a cave despite acknowledging its inherent risks. Predictably, this leads to separation and loss, perpetuating a cycle of avoidable blunders.

The entire narrative is marred by a series of missteps, with the characters falling, fumbling, stumbling, scrambling, bungling, clawing, floundering, botching, groping, staggering, and blundering (I think you get the picture) through a plot devoid of any coherent and intelligent storyline. The story meanders aimlessly until a sudden landslide injects some semblance of drama, desperately attempting to justify the book’s title.

Having invested in six of Chesler’s books, I can’t help but draw unfavourable comparisons to authors like Greig Beck, Andy McDermott, and James Rollins. Unlike Chesler, these authors deliver on the promises implied by their titles, leading characters to discover and engage with the expected exotic locales. The lack of such fulfilment in Chesler’s works leaves a palpable sense of dissatisfaction.

Despite my frustrations, I must acknowledge Chesler’s writing style, which I genuinely appreciate. However, the merit of his prose is overshadowed by the consistent failure of his plots, or more precisely, the lacklustre conclusions of his stories. It seems as though Chesler succumbs to boredom towards the end of his books, rushing to conclude them without the daring and imaginative resolutions that could elevate his work.

In conclusion, “Golden One” solidifies my decision to part ways with Rick Chesler’s books. While his writing style may have merits, the recurring pitfalls in his plot development make it challenging to justify further investment in his literature.

The best thing about this book, is the narration by Dan Delgado. He was excellent!