The Whispers of Atlantis ● Book 1 of 9
The Atlantis Papyrus ★★★★★
A stolen scroll. A thousand-year-old secret. An impossible choice.
When Captain Deon accepts a forbidden quest to steal scrolls from Alexander the Great's sarcophagus and save his family from the mines, little does he know the mission is a lie—and a stunning ancient secret will force him to choose between his kin and a million lives.
⭐ 4.5/5 across nine books — fan favorites at 4.7!
About the Book
323 BC.
Alexander the Great is dead. His generals are tearing the empire apart.
Captain Deon has no stake in their war. He has only a desperate bargain to save his wife and daughter from the gold mines of Nubia. When the dead king's enigmatic secretary offers him a forbidden mission to steal ancient scrolls from Alexander's own sarcophagus, the reward promises everything he needs.
But the mission is a lie.
The ancient papyri do not contain what he was told. They hold a secret so dangerous that every warlord in the crumbling empire would kill to possess it — a thousand-year-old mystery with the power to reshape the world.
Hunted across a collapsing empire, Deon's only ally is a mysterious woman as lethal with a blade as she is gifted with languages. Together they must outrun assassins, outmaneuver generals, and confront an impossible choice:
Save his family, or save a million lives from annihilation.
⭐ Start the pulse-pounding Whispers of Atlantis anthology.
Who This Is For
Perfect for readers who love adventures that mix real historical figures with imaginative storytelling. If you enjoy tales of ancient empires, famous battles, decoding mysteries, and complex characters navigating treacherous political landscapes, this novel offers an immersive journey through the world of Alexander the Great's successors. Readers of Conn Iggulden, Christian Cameron, and Mary Renault will feel at home in this world.
The Worlds of the Book
Step into the ancient worlds of India, Egypt, Phoenicia, Macedonia, Persia, and the mysterious lands of the Mediterranean. Travel from the rain-soaked battlefieds of India to the bustling ports of Alexandria, and from the palace intrigue in Babylon to the desolate mountain ranges of Levant, experiencing the political intrigue and military campaigns that shaped the post-Alexander world, while on a quest for a hidden mystery that could change the course of history.
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