Around the World in 80 Books discussion

ISO reviewers for SWORD OF THE SPANIARD, a travel adventure story featuring artists and archaeologists. It’s an unpredictable tale, told by an unforgettable narrator and filled with memorable characters. This is the second book in my Treasure of Tenochtitlan trilogy and the sequel to FLYING CONQUISTADORS … but it is not necessary to read the first book to enjoy this one! Disclosure: this is “long literary fiction” (the paperback version is 435 pages). Please message me through Goodreads if interested and specify if you prefer .mobi (Kindle), .epub (Nook) or .pdf (paperback) version.

Michael Scott Bertrand

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Wendy Willoughby can’t get over what happened in the jungle. She went through hell and survived, but the experience changed her. Since returning to Chichen Itza, where she works as an archaeological artist, she’s been bitter and withdrawn. She’s furious about the secrets she’s being asked to keep. Even though she’s only in her 20s, she worries misery will follow her for the rest of her life.

Luckily, she still has a job … one that will be taking her across the Atlantic to Spain. There, her boss hopes to find clues leading to the New World’s greatest lost treasure. Wendy’s task? Create a color reproduction of a rare Mayan manuscript, which may or may not hold the answers her employer seeks.

The young artist has doubts about the quixotic quest, but she isn’t going to pass up a free trip to Madrid. After all, she’s always wanted to see the Prado. But Wendy will soon learn that journeys don’t always go according to plan … and as much as she wants to escape her past, her adventure is just beginning.