Bone Chase

by Weston Ochse

Overview

In true The Da Vinci Code fashion, a taut thriller filled with rival factions vying for control of the truth in a giant global conspiracy.

There were giants on the earth in those days—at least that’s what the Bible says. But, where are they? Did they ever really exist at all?

When out-of-work math teacher Ethan McCloud is sent a mysterious box, he and his ex-girlfriend begin to unravel a mystery 10,000 years in the making—and he is the last hope to discovering the world’s greatest conspiracy. Chased by both the Six-Fingered Man and the Council of David, Ethan must survive the chase—and find the truth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534450103
Publisher:	S&S/Saga Press
Publication date:	07/27/2021
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	1,033,170
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Weston Ochse is called “one of the major horror authors of the 21st century” by the American Library Association. Whether he’s writing horror, science fiction, or thrillers, Weston’s life skills and his more than thirty years in the military, traveling all over the world, has given him a unique perspective on the poignancy of the human condition, which he strives to embrace in all of his literary work.

Read an Excerpt

Chapter One


LOCATION: “We found the remains of a giant buried in the old Roman galleries in the mines. Once we excavated the dirt around its bones, it was clear that it was no less than ten meters long. The men crossed themselves even though the communist guards were watching. Everyone was excited. Several yelled the word Hyperboreans, then said prayers. The next day, the Soviets came and placed it off-limits.”

—Miner from Rosia Montana, Romania, 1976

Herodotus mentioned them first. I think the Greeks believed they were the gods of the north wind —Sarah

Just another word for “giants” —Matt

Hyperboreans. I remember reading about those in Conan —Steve

Editorial Reviews

"Weston Ochse’s latest thriller, BONE CHASE, is one gigantic thrill ride—from its intriguing mystery at the start to its monstrous finish. Unpredictable, shocking, and as fast as runaway train on greased rails, here is a novel not to be missed.” —James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestseller of The Last Odyssey

“An absolute blast, BONE CHASE weaves folklore and history into a wild ride. Part X-Files, part National Treasure, and ALL Weston Ochse, by the time you’re halfway through this fascinating thriller, you will believe that literal giants once walked the earth...and maybe still do!” —Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Arrarat and Red Hands

“BONE CHASE is a brilliant thriller by a master storyteller! A plot that moves at breakneck speed, characters you truly care about, and a dazzling blend of real world science and unnatural.” —Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of V-Wars and Ink

From the Publisher

In this audiobook, Ethan and Shannon are on a quest to prove that the giants mentioned in the Bible’s Book of Genesis really existed and may still be here. Their quest is “the bone chase.” Narrator Kevin R. Free portrays Ethan as a “brainiac” mathematician with a cautious nature and Shannon, his ex-girlfriend, as a bright and no-holds-barred former Army captain whose guerrilla fighting skills keep them alive. Free’s voice and phrasing of both cautious Ethan and hotshot Shannon are enjoyably on target. The humor, romance, and adventure scenes sprinkled throughout give Free a chance to demonstrate skills with timing and rhythm. Listeners will find this fantasy–adventure a welcome distraction from the everyday. E.E.S. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2021 - AudioFile

In this audiobook, Ethan and Shannon are on a quest to prove that the giants mentioned in the Bible’s Book of Genesis really existed and may still be here. Their quest is “the bone chase.” Narrator Kevin R. Free portrays Ethan as a “brainiac” mathematician with a cautious nature and Shannon, his ex-girlfriend, as a bright and no-holds-barred former Army captain whose guerrilla fighting skills keep them alive. Free’s voice and phrasing of both cautious Ethan and hotshot Shannon are enjoyably on target. The humor, romance, and adventure scenes sprinkled throughout give Free a chance to demonstrate skills with timing and rhythm. Listeners will find this fantasy–adventure a welcome distraction from the everyday. E.E.S. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2021 - AudioFile

2020-10-27
A thriller that dips into ancient myths, folklore, and the Old Testament to tell about a race to find giants.

Ethan McCloud is a laid-off math teacher from Nebraska whose dad asks if he’s seen a six-fingered man. Dad is then killed either by an aneurism or by the Six-Fingered Man, and either way, “Burying a father sucks.” Father leaves behind a video urging his son to search for giants because “you think critically and base your answers on provable facts.” Ethan tells his girlfriend, Shanny, that he has “information about how no shit real giants exist.” Indeed, he’s shown a picture of a skeleton, “a living, breathing, human-shaped thing, seventy-five feet tall.” But searching is a dangerous business. People die after discovering giant bones because “They just knew too much.” There are many biblical references to giants which Ethan considers to be evidence. He muses, what if we descended from giants instead of from apes? “This isn’t just a race to find giants,” Shanny declares. “It’s a race to find God.”The story moves along reasonably well, with the usual threats, like the girlfriend being in mortal danger. But the pacing hits a speed bump when Ethan brings up an abstruse mathematical concept called the Hodge Conjecture in painful detail and fails to show its relevance. And while the writing and storytelling are entertaining, the author’s metaphors just work too hard. “The distance to the trailer was a rheostat of fear.” A man’s “mouth slammed into a frown.” “Butterflies scythed through Ethan.” And “his mind filled with ants who were busy rebuilding the possible futures.” The best exchange, though: “I thought you were dead.” “I got better.”

Fans of Indiana Jones movies and Dan Brown novels will enjoy this one.

Kirkus Reviews