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Seven Deadly Wonders by Matthew Reilly

A globe‑trotting team races to gather ancient artifacts before a looming cataclysm, plunging through booby‑trapped ruins, cryptic riddles, and ruthless rivals. Pulse‑pounding and puzzle‑rich, Seven Deadly Wonders delivers non‑stop adventure for readers who love high stakes and hidden history.

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In Seven Deadly Wonders, did you enjoy ...

... the clear, high-stakes race to assemble ancient clues before a world-threatening deadline?

Sandstorm by James Rollins

If the thrill for you was Jack West Jr. racing to reassemble the Great Pyramid’s capstone pieces before the looming solar catastrophe, you’ll love how Sandstorm hurls Painter Crowe and Safia al-Maaz into a breakneck hunt for the lost city of Ubar. The same vibe of riddle-laced landmarks, rival factions nipping at the heroes’ heels, and set pieces as audacious as Jack’s booby-trapped forays beneath the ancient wonders is all here—delivered with nonstop momentum.

... relentless, set-piece-packed chases from one ancient site to the next?

The Hunt for Atlantis by Andy McDermott

Loved how Seven Deadly Wonders never lets up—whether it’s sprinting through death-trap chambers under the wonders or escaping militarized pursuers? The Hunt for Atlantis matches that pedal-to-the-floor pace. Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase ricochet across the globe, trading quips between explosions and last-second escapes that echo Jack’s madcap descents and precision-timed extractions. It’s pure, high-octane archaeology-on-the-run.

... ancient-wonder lore and puzzle-driven mythology woven into modern action?

The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury

If decoding the Seven Wonders’ riddles and following the Oracle’s cryptic guidance hooked you, The Last Templar will scratch that same itch. As Jack pieced together inscriptions and hidden mechanisms to unlock secret chambers, Khoury’s tale plunges into Templar lore—ciphered manuscripts, medieval clues, and historical revelations that detonate into contemporary stakes. It’s that blend of myth-soaked puzzles and present-day peril you enjoyed.

... daring infiltrations of booby-trapped historical sites and puzzle-box break-ins?

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

If you reveled in Jack’s timed infiltrations—slipping into deadly spaces beneath places like Ephesus or the Great Pyramid while outmaneuvering rival power blocs—The Lost Symbol offers a similar caper pulse. Robert Langdon navigates coded chambers, hidden sub-basements, and trap-laced Masonic landmarks in Washington, D.C., where each break-in is a brainteaser with a stopwatch ticking. It’s the same puzzle-heist adrenaline, just in a different labyrinth.

... a tight-knit, multinational team whose specialized skills keep each other alive?

The Ice Limit by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

If a big part of the draw was Jack’s multinational crew—scholars, soldiers, and pilots pooling their specialties to survive ancient death traps and enemy forces—The Ice Limit centers that dynamic. A handpicked expedition team attempts an impossible extraction under lethal conditions, where the geophysicist, tactician, and field operators must sync perfectly, much like Jack’s operations when every role matters and one mistake can kill everyone.

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