Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple of the Jaguar | 2012 | J. R. Rain | Buy |
| 2 | Treasure of the Deep | 2013 | J. R. Rain | Buy |
| 3 | Pyramid of the gods | 2013 | J. R. Rain | Buy |
| 4 | Map of the Masons | 2016 | J. R. Rain | Buy |
| 5 | Blade of the Ripper | 2018 | J. R. Rain | Buy |
| 6 | Order of the Cyclops | 2019 | J. R. Rain | Buy |
| 7 | Mountains of the Moon | 2019 | J. R. Rain | Buy |
| 8 | Labyrinth of the Minotaur | 2019 | J. R. Rain | Buy |
| 9 | Curse of the Druids | 2021 | J. R. Rain | Buy |
| 10 | Secret of the Loch | 2021 | J. R. Rain | Buy |
| 11 | River of the Damned | 2021 | J. R. Rain | Buy |
The Nick Caine series by J.R. Rain follows an adventurer-archaeologist through eleven globetrotting novels. Starting with Temple of the Jaguar (2012), the series sends Caine to Mayan temples, ocean depths, Egyptian pyramids, Masonic vaults, and the Scottish Highlands in search of ancient secrets.
The first three books came out between 2012 and 2013, then Map of the Masons arrived in 2016 after a brief gap. The series picked up speed again with Blade of the Ripper (2018), and Rain published three more entries in 2019 alone: Order of the Cyclops, Mountains of the Moon, and Labyrinth of the Minotaur.
Each book is a self-contained adventure, so readers can jump in anywhere, though returning characters and ongoing rivalries reward those who read in order. The final trio from 2021, Curse of the Druids, Secret of the Loch, and River of the Damned, takes Caine deeper into European mythology and folklore.