THE ANCIENT CODE: A SciFi Adventure (The Ancient Secrets Book 1)

THE ANCIENT CODE: A SciFi Adventure (The Ancient Secrets Book 1)

by T.S. Falk

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  • You love fast-paced mysteries that weave real science into far-fetched premises without slowing down for lectures.
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  • You prefer character-driven stories where relationships and emotional arcs matter more than plot momentum.
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About this book

Professor Elliot Brand seeks a quiet period teaching in London after a harrowing previous assignment. When a billionaire offers him an intriguing mystery, he accepts and becomes entangled in a perilous situation involving Nepali spies, ancient ruins, and a discovery about humanity's origins that could either transform or destroy the world. The novel combines real science with fictional narrative to explore the origins of mankind and its unanswered questions.

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