Ancient Shadows

di J.M. Pence (Autore)

Tim Paige (Narratore)

Quail Hill Publishing, 2026

Seven men in an old photograph. Six are dead. The seventh is running out of time. When powerful men begin dying in grotesque and inexplicable ways, archaeologist Michael Rempart recognizes the pattern before anyone else does. The deaths trace back to a single photograph—seven young sailors decades ago—and a secret none of them left behind. Then a dying priest presses a bloodstained photo and a crimson pearl into Rempart’s hands. The pearl is no relic. It is the legendary Philosopher’s Stone—an alchemical vessel said to grant power over life itself. But this stone holds something far older… and far more malevolent. As Rempart follows a trail once traveled by Marco Polo across the windswept steppes of Asia to a lost monastery beneath the Taklamakan Desert, he begins to uncover the truth: the pearl houses an ancient demonic force drawn from the darkest reaches of Chinese legend—a queen who destroyed a dynasty and now seeks to rise again. With Li Jianjun, his fiercely loyal assistant, and FBI profiler Kira Holt—still grieving her father’s suspicious death—Rempart must confront an evil that does not merely kill. It possesses. And this time, it has chosen him. Ancient Shadows 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. Book TWO of the Ancient Secrets Series: Where the past is buried... but never dead. From hidden relics to forbidden knowledge, the Ancient Secrets 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. Perfect for Readers Who Love Archaeological thrillers with global stakes Ancient mysteries rooted in real history Alchemy, relics, and forbidden knowledge Supernatural suspense with dark undertones High-intensity adventures spanning past and present

• Autore: J.M. Pence
• Narratore: Tim Paige
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 08:31:47
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Quail Hill Publishing
• Lingua: Inglese
• EAN: 9798240116568