ARCHAEOLOGY ADVENTURES THAT DEFY HISTORYSeries Finale Award-Nominated as Best Mystery of the Month (L.A.S. Reviews, February 2017)The Arkana SeriesAn ancient civilization hovers on the brink of collapse. Besieged by invaders, it sends envoys to the ends of the earth to conceal its most sacred artifacts and keep them from falling into the wrong hands. Three thousand years later, rival factions launch a global hunt to recover the cache. The Arkana wants to preserve it for posterity. The Nephilim wants to exploit it for a darker purpose. Caught in the crossfire is a defenseless young woman who might unwittingly hold the only key to unearthing this coveted treasure.Volume 5 - Into the Jaws of the Lion INTO THE JAWS OF THE LION finds the Arkana's agents on a new adventure in India where they search for a jewel-encrusted figurine which holds a clue to an even more priceless artifact. Beating the Nephilim to the prize is the least of their worries. Back in the States, the cult's leader has evolved a plan to release a deadly plague on an unsuspecting world just as his henchman zeroes in on the whereabouts of his child-bride. Every effort to throw the hunter off the girl's trail only draws him nearer to his prey. A rift among the members of the Arkana crew threatens to destroy the relic quest altogether. Held captive on a frigid mountaintop in the Himalayas, they are forced to summon all their resources not merely to complete their mission but simply to survive the night. If you thought you knew where this saga was headed, be prepared for a shocking twist when the Arkana team wanders blindly into the lion's jaws.