Book 2 – Death After their discovery of Zeus’ Lightning Staff in Peru, Colt Andrews and his team begin searching for the next ancient relic waiting to be unearthed. Buried deep beneath the surface of Mount Vesuvius lays Hades’ temple and perhaps the most powerful treasure yet. However, with separate clandestine groups of Russian and Chinese soldiers also vying for the prized artifact, the Americans are outnumbered and unaware of the danger they are in.
Dr. Ryan E. Hartung spent most of his life growing up in small-town Nebraska. After earning his Ph. D. in organic chemistry from the Ohio State University he then made a quick stop with his family in the garden state before finally settling in Tucson, Arizona. Ryan continues to live in Tucson with his wife Elizabeth, his two daughters Amber and Keira, their dog Ginger and currently untamed hamster Brave. He is the author of the World’s Divide series of novellas among other novels.