
by Rabusseau Vincent
In 1837, a British expedition unearthed an impossible pendant beneath the Great Pyramid of Giza. It bore no name, no known age, and no place in human history. Yet the moment it was torn from the stone, something answered from the depths. Generations later, Aaron, a young archaeologist haunted by the mystery of his past, believes the pendant is merely another fragment of a forgotten civilization. Beneath the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, he discovers the truth too late: some relics do not sleep. They wait. Drawn through an ancient gateway alongside Leena and Marcus, Aaron awakens in a world cut off from history, where shattered peoples survive among the remains of Atlantis and forgotten machines still remember their masters. A ruthless lord is willing to sacrifice thousands to claim the power buried beneath the last city. But the greatest danger may not be the man seeking it. It may be what that power recognizes in Aaron. An archaeological portal fantasy featuring lost civilizations, ancient technology, forbidden relics, political intrigue, and a slow-burning mystery. New chapters every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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