Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oracle | 2014 | David Wood | Buy |
| 2 | Changeling | 2015 | David Wood | Buy |
| 3 | Exile | 2017 | David Wood | Buy |
The Jade Ihara Adventures star a female archaeologist who gets pulled into increasingly dangerous situations involving ancient secrets and powerful organizations. Co-written by David Wood and Sean Ellis, these books combine the archaeological adventure formula with conspiracy thriller elements. Oracle opens with Jade discovering enormous stone spheres beneath the ancient city of Teotihuacan that seem to grant glimpses of the future. From there, the mysteries get bigger.
Changeling sends Jade to investigate the strange Paracas skulls and pits her against extremists and shadowy figures manufacturing a false chapter of human history. Exile drops her into a centuries-old power struggle between a slave cult and a cabal with plans for world domination. The books move quickly and cover a lot of geographical ground. Jade later appears in the Dane Maddock Elementals crossover trilogy, connecting her story to the larger shared universe. But her own series is a solid standalone reading experience for anyone who likes adventure fiction with a strong female lead.