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Some secrets are best left hidden.Babylon, 323 B.C.King Alexander the Great has died without an heir and blood-thirsty generals circle each other, plotting for the throne and pieces of a vast and restless empire. But captain Deon has other worries—a vicious lender will sell his family to slavery if Deon does not clear his debt. Desperate, he accepts a mission from Alexander’s wily Royal Secretary in return for a generous reward.Deon soon discovers that nothing is as it seems in the murky waters of succession. Deceived and threatened, Deon faces a stark choice: decode a secret with the power to bequeath the owner with the keys to Alexander’s throne and earn his family's freedom, or let them die in the brutal gold mines of Ethiopia.Assisted by a tempting companion as skilled with languages as she is with a dagger, and pursued by forces that will stop at nothing, Deon must cross lands erupting in violence and find an astonishing mystery hidden for a thousand years. But the more he learns, the more he realizes that his actions will decide the life and death of not only his loved ones but also that of millions of innocents.What readers are saying (Amazon Global and Goodreads)"...has twists that are unpredictable, and 'aha' moments that will thrill readers...""...Couldn't always tell what was real and what was fiction, and I love that...""...Simply wonderful! Deon's adventure is brimming with political intrigue, romantic tension, and fast-paced battle sequences.""Page turner! Loved it!""I enjoyed it a lot... well worth a read...""Unlike some other books that bog you down with academics, this one makes it all part of a thoroughly entertaining and exciting story..."BONUS: Join the