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Journey to the Lost City
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The Mysterious and Dangerous Amazon Jungle, Subterranean Rooms, Tunnels, Pyramids, Ancient Aliens, Nazis, Traps, Thrilling Escapes, Chases, Strange Creatures, Dangerous Enemies, a Lost City and Great Characters, are just a few ingredients that make this exciting adventure thriller a must read for fans of this genre. (NY.Post.book.reviews)
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In the 17th century, 68 men enter the Amazon jungle to search for a lost gold mine. Ten years later a lone survivor emerges from the jungle and tells a fantastic tale about strange city built of stone they stumbled upon. Before his death, he records it all in a manuscript now known as Manuscript 512.
Many years later, Colonel Fawcett reads Manuscript 512. To him, it is evidence a Lost City exists in the remote areas of the Amazon Jungle. He means to find it.
The date is 1925 - The location is the Amazon Jungle. Colonel Percy Fawcett, his son Jack and close friend Raleigh Rimmell, are looking for a lost City rumoured to be hidden in the unexplored regions of the cannibal inhabited jungle.
Dead Horse Camp is situated at the boundary of unexplored territory. Ahead lay the unknown, danger, and perhaps a Lost Civilization. The three explorers enter the jungle never to be seen or heard from again.
In the following years, over 100 explorers lost their lives searching for the missing Fawcett expedition; those that did return found no trace of Fawcett. It was as if he had disappeared.
Present day - New information that reveals what befell the Fawcett expedition reaches the civilized world. A team is put together to travel to the Amazon jungle. Their task is to unravel the mystery and find the Lost City of Z. But the journey to the Lost City is just the beginning. Inside lurks danger and a secret those guarding it will kill to protect. Survival will not be easy: escape almost impossible.
An Unexpected Adventure Book 1 & 2 will take you inside the Lost City to learn of its many secrets and dangers. A thrilling story of adventure and discovery that weaves together an exciting blend of fact and fiction linked to the legends surrounding the lost Fawcett expedition and the mysterious Amazonian Jungle.
An exciting archaeological mystery thriller with flashbacks to Colonel Fawcett's 1925 Expedition.
The Mysterious and Dangerous Amazon Jungle, Subterranean Rooms, Tunnels, Pyramids, Ancient Aliens, Nazis, Traps, Thrilling Escapes, Chases, Strange Creatures, Dangerous Enemies, a Lost City and Great Characters, are just a few ingredients that make this exciting adventure thriller a must read for fans of this genre. (NY.Post.book.reviews)
Product Description
In the 17th century, 68 men enter the Amazon jungle to search for a lost gold mine. Ten years later a lone survivor emerges from the jungle and tells a fantastic tale about strange city built of stone they stumbled upon. Before his death, he records it all in a manuscript now known as Manuscript 512.
Many years later, Colonel Fawcett reads Manuscript 512. To him, it is evidence a Lost City exists in the remote areas of the Amazon Jungle. He means to find it.
The date is 1925 - The location is the Amazon Jungle. Colonel Percy Fawcett, his son Jack and close friend Raleigh Rimmell, are looking for a lost City rumoured to be hidden in the unexplored regions of the cannibal inhabited jungle.
Dead Horse Camp is situated at the boundary of unexplored territory. Ahead lay the unknown, danger, and perhaps a Lost Civilization. The three explorers enter the jungle never to be seen or heard from again.
In the following years, over 100 explorers lost their lives searching for the missing Fawcett expedition; those that did return found no trace of Fawcett. It was as if he had disappeared.
Present day - New information that reveals what befell the Fawcett expedition reaches the civilized world. A team is put together to travel to the Amazon jungle. Their task is to unravel the mystery and find the Lost City of Z. But the journey to the Lost City is just the beginning. Inside lurks danger and a secret those guarding it will kill to protect. Survival will not be easy: escape almost impossible.
An Unexpected Adventure Book 1 & 2 will take you inside the Lost City to learn of its many secrets and dangers. A thrilling story of adventure and discovery that weaves together an exciting blend of fact and fiction linked to the legends surrounding the lost Fawcett expedition and the mysterious Amazonian Jungle.
An exciting archaeological mystery thriller with flashbacks to Colonel Fawcett's 1925 Expedition.
- GenresThriller
402 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 31, 2013
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December 12, 2018
Suspend disbelief
I would really like to say that I enjoyed the writing style and the history of the book very much. One big disagreement I have is in the story the shotgun being fired one in each hand and helping to propel him not only to another roof but then to regain his balance reloading and shooting it again one in each hand. It took a lot out of the story. Because you had to suspend disbelief. Another part was when one of the heroes was able to take down a whole bunch of warriors even though he wasn't combat trained or even had self-defense training. The Warriors would've killed him. I hope the second book will be a little better. I do really enjoy reading this. But I do not like when I have to roll my eyes.
I would really like to say that I enjoyed the writing style and the history of the book very much. One big disagreement I have is in the story the shotgun being fired one in each hand and helping to propel him not only to another roof but then to regain his balance reloading and shooting it again one in each hand. It took a lot out of the story. Because you had to suspend disbelief. Another part was when one of the heroes was able to take down a whole bunch of warriors even though he wasn't combat trained or even had self-defense training. The Warriors would've killed him. I hope the second book will be a little better. I do really enjoy reading this. But I do not like when I have to roll my eyes.
February 12, 2017
What an incredibly fantastic story!
History and the present intertwine in this ripping yarn of adventure and adversity deep in the Amazon jungle. Ben Hammott has crafted an ingenious tale full of great characters, all of whom are likeable but not necessarily always good people.
The story hooks readers with the mysteries of the past and legends of treasure, and then connects to them through the descendants of the original adventurers.
From that point on, this pair of books takes the reader on a journey through rough terrain, down treacherous rivers, and territory inhabited by previously unknown tribes.
I thoroughly enjoyed this Indiana Jones style adventure. It had plenty of heart-in-your-throat moments, a tantalising amount of mystery and intrigue, and some really engaging characters and dialogue to keep the story moving.
5 stars for this great book that would suit any reader from YA upwards.
History and the present intertwine in this ripping yarn of adventure and adversity deep in the Amazon jungle. Ben Hammott has crafted an ingenious tale full of great characters, all of whom are likeable but not necessarily always good people.
The story hooks readers with the mysteries of the past and legends of treasure, and then connects to them through the descendants of the original adventurers.
From that point on, this pair of books takes the reader on a journey through rough terrain, down treacherous rivers, and territory inhabited by previously unknown tribes.
I thoroughly enjoyed this Indiana Jones style adventure. It had plenty of heart-in-your-throat moments, a tantalising amount of mystery and intrigue, and some really engaging characters and dialogue to keep the story moving.
5 stars for this great book that would suit any reader from YA upwards.
August 6, 2016
A very enjoyable read,
The story is set in the Amazon jungle and revolves around the attempts of an expedition to find out what happened to Colonel Fawcett who entered the jungle in 1925 to search for a rumored lost city but was never seen or heard from again.
An exciting adventure with interesting characters and plot.
It seems the author has researched the true story to come up with a possible scenario as to the fate of the Victorian explorer.
The story is in two parts, book one and two.
The story is set in the Amazon jungle and revolves around the attempts of an expedition to find out what happened to Colonel Fawcett who entered the jungle in 1925 to search for a rumored lost city but was never seen or heard from again.
An exciting adventure with interesting characters and plot.
It seems the author has researched the true story to come up with a possible scenario as to the fate of the Victorian explorer.
The story is in two parts, book one and two.
September 25, 2014
Enjoyed it. It had good suspense and imagination along with a historical background
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