DA VINCI CODE meets TOMB RAIDER in the second exciting installment of the rare ten-time-award-winning and #1 international bestselling VanOps global thriller series.A computer-app designer.An encrypted relic.Can she and the VanOps team decipher the dangerous code before extremists trigger a high-tech apocalypse? VanOps has a charter to save the world from mysterious threats, and Director Bowman wants software expert Maddy Marshall to join the team. But the Aikido blackbelt isn't sure she's ready for a hazardous role that might risk the life of the nine-year-old boy she wants to adopt. When an armed Russian thief escapes over her fire escape carrying an ancient star chart, Maddy’s heart drops. She must join her broad-shouldered boyfriend, Bear Thorenson, in a covert ops mission to retrieve the chart, as it may lead to an arcane weapon that fringe members of the Russian government will use to spark a global war. Setting off on a mad dash to uncover the chart’s celestial secrets, the VanOps team has to fight to stay even a half-step ahead of sinister assassins. They race across the globe, through the dangerous bazaars of Morocco, fallen Turkish temples, and Egypt’s perilous Valley of the Kings. With millions of lives on the line, can Maddy and Bear crack the chart’s secret code?SOLSTICE SHADOWS is the second novel in the fast-paced, one-of-a-kind VanOps thriller series. If you enjoy exciting edge-of-your-seat suspense by James Rollins, Dan Brown, Steve Berry, or Clive Cussler, you'll stay up late turning the pages of Avanti Centrae’s "rousing sequel." (Kirkus Reviews.) Genre Grand Prize Winner - Global Thriller Awards - Chanticleer International Book AwardsBronze Medal Winner - Adventure - Readers' Favorite Awards Professional Reviews:A tantalizing new series that combines historical mystery and cutting-edge science into a masterwork of international intrigue." ~ James Rollins, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Odyssey"Unputdownable. Avanti Centrae packs a thriller parachute with endless suspense and a rip-cord ending. SOLSTICE SHADOWS is meticulously researched, the history, science, and locales offering a rare 'you-are-there' authenticity. Brew a large pot of java, as you will read through the night. Brilliant." ~ K.J. Howe, international bestselling author of SKYJACK"Fast-paced action adventure with an ancient mystery at its heart -- fans of Dan Brown and Steve Berry will love the VanOps thrillers." ~ J.F. Penn, USA Today bestselling author of the ARKANE thrillers"Has that unputdownable X factor!" ~ Ernest Dempsey, the USA Today bestselling author of the Sean Wyatt adventure series"Fans of complex and highly detailed espionage and action thrillers are certain to dive right into this mixture between Indiana Jones and Dan Brown." ~ Readers' Favorite - Five stars". . . delightfully capable and convincingly vulnerable characters."~ Kirkus Reviews"Fascinating research, non-stop action, exotic settings, and a sixth sense for human nature in the battle between good and evil. It's a must-read!" ~ Saralyn Richard, award-winning author of Murder in the One Percent and A Palette for Love and Murder"With non-stop action and exciting global adventure to exotic cities, I couldn't put this modern-day Raiders of The Lost Ark down." ~ Tracey Phillips, author of Best Kept Secrets"From Mexico to Jordan, the action never stops until the nail-biter of a conclusion." ~ Chico Enterprise RecordAn instant Barnes & Noble Nook #1 Bestseller and #1 International Bestseller! SOLSTICE SHADOWS, multi-award-winning bestseller, will take you on a heart-pounding mission you'll always remember. Enjoy this wild thrill ride today! Read in your KINDLE, NOOK, browser, or use the amazing (and free) BookFunnel app. Also available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Scribd/Everand or Google Play
