The Codex

by Douglas Preston

What had the great Odysseus, warrior, lover, sailor, explorer, and king, chosen to be? An anonymous man living in some out-of-the way corner, “disregarded by the others.” All he wanted was a life of peace and simplicity.

“Curandera, there is one thing the bruja got wrong. She said I was going to die among strangers. This is not true. I die among friends.”