Ancient Echoes

<p><strong><em>Two centuries ago a covert expedition following Lewis and Clark vanished into the Idaho wilderness.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>They were never seen again.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Now seven students have disappeared in the same mountains-and archaeologist Michael Rempart is the only man who suspects the truth.</p><p></p><p>In his forties and dangerously compelling Rempart carries more than academic controversy. He is the last heir of a lineage steeped in forbidden alchemy-and he knows that those who draw too near him rarely remain untouched by its shadow.</p><p></p><p>The land isn't hiding bodies.</p><p></p><p>It's guarding something.</p><p></p><p>Buried beneath the forest lies a power whispered about for centuries-an alchemical force tied to immortality legend and something far older than recorded history. The only warning comes from a journal written in 1806 by a dying explorer who claimed he had witnessed evil made flesh.</p><p></p><p>Most dismissed his words as madness.</p><p></p><p>But Rempart recognizes something far worse-a sign that an ancient force long believed buried may be rising again.</p><p></p><p>Because the deeper he digs the clearer it becomes: whatever was unleashed long ago was never destroyed.</p><p></p><p>It was waiting.</p><p></p><p>And it has begun to stir again.</p><p></p><p>And this is only the beginning.</p><p><em>Top 10 Idaho Book Award Winner</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Book One of the Ancient Secrets Series</strong></p><p>From hidden relics to forbidden knowledge the <em>Ancient Secrets</em> novels follow archaeologist Michael Rempart across continents as he uncovers mysteries history tried to erase-each tied to alchemy ancient power and dark forces that refuse to remain buried.</p><p></p><p><strong>Perfect for Readers Who Love</strong></p><ul><li><ul><li>Archaeological thrillers with global stakes</li><li>Ancient mysteries rooted in real history</li><li>Alchemy relics and forbidden knowledge</li><li>Supernatural suspense with dark undertones</li><li>High-intensity adventures spanning past and present</li></ul></li></ul><p></p>