Back on the mainland, Loretta didn't just have a new bestseller. She had a new protagonist. Because sometimes, the best adventures aren't the ones you write—they're the ones you barely survive with a cover model by your side.
What followed was a chaotic, high-stakes race against time. Loretta, with her brilliant mind for ancient linguistics, and Alan, with his surprising (if clumsy) heart of gold, had to outrun Fairfax's private army. Along the way, they navigated crumbling stone temples, dodged booby traps that belonged in a museum, and realized that the "Crown of Fire" wasn't the treasure everyone thought it was. Back on the mainland, Loretta didn't just have
"You wrote the location into Chapter Twelve, Loretta," Fairfax whispered, his eyes gleaming with madness. "Now, you’re going to show me the way." What followed was a chaotic, high-stakes race against time