Where ancient myths are history... and long-forgotten gods still guard their greatest secrets.
For more than five centuries, scholars, master codebreakers-even supercomputers-have tried to decipher the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
They have all failed.
Archaeologist Michael Rempart thought the nightmare surrounding his alchemist father had finally ended. Instead, Claude Rempart has uncovered the one thing history believed impossible-a key to the legendary manuscript rumored to contain the ultimate alchemical secret.
Not the making of gold: The conquest of death itself.
Seeking refuge for himself and his young half-sister, Zoe, Michael travels to Sicily, where an archaeological excavation searches for the buried remains of an ancient Greek city near the legendary gateway to Hades. There he meets Eden Burrows, a brilliant linguist whose fascination with the Voynich Manuscript draws her into Claude's deadly scheme.
But the manuscript reveals a truth no one expected.
Its strange symbols are not an unbreakable code. They are a forgotten language-one that predates the ancient Greeks and is still understood by beings older than mankind itself.
As Claude's obsession with immortality drives him ever closer to unlocking its terrible secret, Michael must unravel a legacy stretching back centuries, confront the terrifying truth hidden within his own bloodline, and stop a man willing to sacrifice anyone-even his own family-to conquer death.
From the haunted coasts of Cape Cod to the sun-bleached ruins of Sicily, Ancient Passages is a sweeping occult action-thriller that blends archaeology, Greek mythology, alchemy, and one of history's greatest unsolved mysteries into a breathtaking race to uncover a secret buried since the dawn of civilization.
Ancient Passages is a sweeping occult action-thriller of forbidden knowledge, corrupted legacy, and a battle for the soul of a child-and the future of mankind.
Book FIVE 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
About the Ancient Secrets books:
"...occult secrets centuries old and mortally dangerous to explore... Highly recommended."
-Hellnotes
"Vampires, demons, history, alchemy, globe-trotting characters that don't let you down, and a smattering of romance. This series has it all."
