Secret of the Slaves (Rogue Angel, Book 8)

When archaeologist Annja Creedis hired to find the lost city ofPromise in Brazil, she is more thanintrigued. Legends abound of amagical place where slaves wererumored to have discovered thesecret to eternal youth and life.But strangers are not welcomein Promise.Annja soon learns that the residentshave gone to extreme lengths to guardtheir precious secret. Making herway from the steamy port of Belémto the brutal slums of NortheastBrazil, Annja faces unexpected peril,from poisoned arrows to Amazoniananacondas. As she navigates througha land where spirituality collideswith the material world, Annja mustdistinguish between what is real andwhat is imagined for fear of makinga wrong move. Because anyone oranything could be her enemy. And she's getting too close.... The city of Promise holds the key to eternal life for some. Death for others. When archaeologist Annja Creed is hired to find the lost city of Promise in Brazil, she is more than intrigued. Legends abound of a magical place where slaves were rumored to have discovered the secret to eternal youth and life. But strangers are not welcome in Promise. Annja soon learns that the residents have gone to extreme lengths to guard their precious secret. Making her way from the steamy port of Belem to the brutal slums of Northeast Brazil, Annja faces unexpected peril, from poisoned arrows to Amazonian anacondas. As she navigates through a land where spirituality collides with the material world, Annja must distinguish between what is real and what is imagined for fear of making a wrong move. Because anyone or anything could be her enemy. And she's getting too close.... Hired to find the lost city of Promise in Brazil, which is rumored to hold the key to eternal life, archaeologist Annja Creed soon discovers that its residents will go to extreme lengths to protect their ancient secret