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A race against time to decipher an ancient threat before it destroys them all... A centuries-old mystery. A long-lost chronicle. An impossible puzzle. And a horrifying awakening. City of the Sun, AD 1300Seven hundred years ago, a thriving but illiterate Native American civilization suddenly vanished, burying with it one of archaeology's greatest mysteries. The secret remained hidden... Until now. Today, archaeologist Dr. Angela Hunter, an expert in ancient linguistics, has discovered a primitive codex written in an unknown language. As she painstakingly deciphers the mysterious symbols, Angela finds clues that somehow connect a dormant evil, a mystical ritual, and a vindictive curse. In a race against forces on the hunt for the codex's secrets, Angela must piece together the puzzle before it's too late... and prevent the tragedies of the past from returning. If you enjoy action packed-mysteries and thrillers about ancient civilizations, you'll like this adventure that takes you on a journey in two timelines: the era of the Aztecs & Cahokia Mound Builders and the present with archaeologist Angela Hunter. Previously published as Chronicle of the Mound Builders. Interview with the Author Where did you come up with the idea for your novel? Living near the mysterious Cahokia Mounds, I always wondered what happened to the Mound Builders who lived there long ago. When I read an article about a newly discovered Mound Builders village right in my hometown, I couldn't wait to explore it. That sparked my idea to write a novel about how the civilization vanished, and center the story around the Aztec codex, a fictitious relic. Have you always been a fan of archaeology? What intrigues you most? I love both fiction and nonfiction books about archaeology. It's fascinating how archaeologists solve mysteries through the clues they find and interpret from digs. Native American culture