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[Sound of ancient door opening]
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A novel by James Rollins
Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow
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Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Montana de Huesos (The Mountain of Bones)
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Expedition Archeologists: Richard and Penelope Ransom
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An unknown tomb is discovered
Word quickly spreads of gold and treasure
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Three years later...
North Hampshire, Connecticut
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13-year-old Jake Ransom was looking forward to a break from school
But waiting at home was an invitation
from the British Museum...
that would alter the course of Jake and his sister Kady's lives
London, England
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The exhibit features artifacts from their missing parents' expedition
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The day of the exhibit brings together a series of mysterious forces...
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that will plunge Jake and Kady into the dangerous world of the Skull King
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Find out what happens next in this explosively thrilling adventure.
"...a rollicking good story that should please a wide range of readers-and maybe even some
of his adult fans!"- Publishers Weekly
"What a ride!"
"It has it all!"
"An absolute page-turner!"
Available at:
Visit www.jamesRollins.com
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