THE ARKANA ARCHAEOLOGY MYSTERY THRILLER SERIESWhere do you hide a mysterious artifact that has the power to change the course of history? You scatter clues to its whereabouts across the entire planet. Five objects buried beneath the rubble of lost civilizations point to the hiding place of the fabled Sage Stone. The real adventure begins when a secret society known as the Arkana deploys its agents to recover the relic. Psychic Cassie, bodyguard Erik and librarian Griffin unfortunately find their quest hampered at every turn by members of a fanatical religious cult called the Blessed Nephilim. The cult's leader, Abraham Metcalf, wants to exploit the power of the Sage Stone to create a terrifying new world order.Although keeping the relic out of Metcalf's hands is important, it is even more critical to keep him from finding the Arkana's troves of archaeological treasure. This cache, which has taken centuries to amass, proves the existence of advanced matriarchal cultures on every continent predating patriarchy by thousands of years. The Nephilim would like nothing better than to destroy the cache and its guardians. The global treasure hunt for the Sage Stone has put the Nephilim and the Arkana on a collision course. The only question is whether anyone will survive long enough to claim the prize.Volume Six - Secrets Of The Serpent's HeartThe quest intensifies as both factions vie for the fifth and final clue to the location of the Sage Stone. Cassie and Griffin search the length and breadth of China accompanied by a wise trove-keeper and his shy granddaughter. At the same time, Erik tackles the dangerous mission of discovering Abraham Metcalf's end game.In the remote reaches of Yunnan province, the agents encounter an enigmatic stranger who jeopardizes the treasure hunt and all hope of ever recovering the Sage Stone. Meanwhile, unthinkable catastrophes befall the Arkana on the home front, leaving the secret society one step away from total collapse.Will the Arkana admit defeat and allow the Nephilim to claim the Sage Stone? Will Metcalf succeed in executing his dark plan for humanity? The answers to these questions are only a few of the secrets locked within the serpent's heart.