Book one of the Raiders of the Arcana
Nice Victorian ladies don’t run off to find legendary lost cities.
To race a pair of villains to a legendary city, scholar and suffragette Ellie Mallory is forced to team up with maverick surveyor Adam Bates. Between stealing trousers, plummeting over waterfalls, and trying not to fall in love with a machete-wielding rogue, will Ellie be able to keep the oracle of a lost empire from falling into the wrong hands?
Empire of Shadows is the first book in Jacquelyn Benson’s smart, swashbuckling Raiders of the Arcana series. Read it now and dive into a rip-roaring historical fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Romancing the Stone and The Mummy.
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Praise for Empire of Shadows
“Sassy banter and sizzling romantic tension sparkle throughout the fast paced action! … Fans of Indiana-Jones style historical fantasies will be eager for the next adventure.”
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THE REVIEW MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
“A feminist, anti-colonialist tour-de-force, a pulse-pounding adventure tale, and a compelling, spirited romance all in one.”
CHARLOTTE ENGLISH
AUTHOR OF THE HOUSE OF WERTH SERIES
“A page-turning historical fantasy romp … Adam Bates somehow becomes more attractive with every extra layer of dirt.”
OLIVIA ATWATER
AUTHOR OF HALF A SOUL
