Hypatia's Diary

An Archaeological Thriller

By: Dave Bartell

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

An ancient wonder. A bitter rival. Will securing his family's legacy get him killed?
Darwin Lacroix has made an incredible discovery, but his lack of proof gnaws at him daily. After putting his wedding to the captivating Eyrun on hold, the archaeologist receives a tip that could finally prove his grandfather's research. There's just one catch: To make the find, he'll have to forge an uneasy alliance with a cunning Italian archrival.

When the partnership gets him closer than ever to the Library of Alexandria, Darwin fears that his hope may blind him to the truth. But the explorer's attempt to keep his own secrets could risk his life. It could put the ones he loves right into the scorching line of fire.

Will Darwin have to pay for the discovery of a lifetime with his final dying breath?

Hypatia’s Diary is the second book in the gripping Darwin Lacroix Adventure archaeological thriller series. If you like treacherous exploits, high-tech explorations, and ancient enigmas, then you’ll love Dave Bartell’s curation campaign.

Buy or download Hypatia’s Diary to unearth a storied mystery today!

Good story

Listening to this series out of order (on accident) and they are still good as stand alone. I don’t feel like I’m missing a lot from previous books.

Fun Adventure Marred By Virtual Voice

The AI narrator mispronounced words and placed incorrect emphasis on words in sentences, making disconcerting flaws and a bumpy story. This would have been much better with a human narrator. “Hypatia” got lost in the narrative as did the whole lava tube rabbit hole.

Virtual voice lacking

This is the first audiobook I have listened to read in a virtual voice. It lacks emotion, character distinction, and overall is flat.

Stilted pronunciation of some names

Attention keeping plot. some unnecessary redundancies in the story, and the AI narration lacked something in terms of pronunciation of foreign names. but overall, a really good romp thru archeology, with good vs evil and interesting characters! highly recommend, and I'll be reading more by this author!

Great adventure

I liked the adventure and exploration of the characters and their strong bonds. A fun read.