Ancient Shadows [Large Print]

<p><strong><em>A dying priest. A forbidden relic. And a secret powerful men will kill to protect.</em></strong> </p><p></p><p>When powerful men begin dying in grotesque and inexplicable ways archaeologist Michael Rempart recognizes the pattern before anyone else does. The deaths point toward a secret buried decades ago-one powerful enough to destroy anyone connected to it.</p><p></p><p>At the center of the mystery is archeologist Michael Rempart: brilliant haunted and desperate to outrun a past he can't forget. When a dying priest thrusts a bloodstained photograph and a strange crimson pearl into his hands Rempart is plunged into a nightmare of ancient evil and relentless pursuit.</p><p> </p><p>The pearl isn't just a relic-it's the legendary philosopher's stone a vessel of dark alchemy and demonic power capable of possessing minds and corrupting souls. But this stone holds something far older... and far more malevolent.</p><p></p><p>Determined to uncover the truth Rempart journeys to a forgotten monastery buried beneath the sands of western China's Taklamakan Desert-where history myth and terror converge.</p><p> </p><p>There Rempart-with Li Jianjun his sharp-witted assistant and Kira Holt an FBI profiler mourning her father's mysterious death-must face an enemy that transcends time. As the veil between worlds begins to tear they find that the pearl is waking. </p><p></p><p>The ancient shadows are rising. And Rempart must confront an evil that does not merely kill.</p><p></p><p>It possesses.</p><p></p><p>And this time it has chosen him.</p><p></p><p><em>Ancient Shadows</em> is a chilling supernatural thriller of alchemy possession and forbidden history-where love is dangerous faith is fragile and the past is not done with the living.</p><p></p><p><strong>Book TWO of the Ancient Secrets Series: Where the past is buried... but never dead.</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></ul></li></ul><p>High-intensity adventures spanning past and present</p>