Some treasures are worth a fortune.
Others are worth protecting.
Explorer and self-taught archaeologist Benjamin Hale has spent years searching for forgotten ruins across the globe, but his newest expedition into the remote jungles of Peru may be the greatest opportunity of his career. Hired to investigate a centuries-old journal hinting at the existence of a legendary lost library, Ben expects dangerous terrain, ancient mysteries, and perhaps a few rival treasure hunters.
He doesn’t expect to be captured by an isolated tribe—or saved by a widowed missionary named Anaya.
For six years, Anaya has lived among the tribe, learning their language and continuing the Bible translation work she began with her late husband. The people have become her family, and she has no intention of abandoning them—or her faith—for a skeptical explorer with more questions than answers.
But someone else is searching the jungle.
As Ben and Anaya venture deeper into a wilderness filled with hidden ruins, deadly traps, and clues left by an ancient people, they discover they are not merely racing to find the lost library. They are racing to keep it from falling into the hands of men who will stop at nothing to possess its secrets.
And when the trail finally leads to a discovery greater than Ben ever imagined, he must decide what matters more: the find that could make his name—or protecting something that was never his to take.
Because some discoveries are more valuable than gold . . . and some treasures are worth keeping lost.
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Paperback, 514 pages.
