Lost Obsidian (Elena Reyes Adventures, #2) (eBook, ePUB)

The echoes of Paititi have barely faded, but for Dr. Elena Reyes and her team, the adventure is far from over. Thrust into the role of guardians after surviving the Lost City, they are bound by secrets and changed by the ancient energies they encountered. Their fragile peace is shattered by the discovery of a new enigma: a humming obsidian amulet, intricately carved with symbols both alien and disturbingly familiar. Dubbed the ‘Voice of Night‘ by fragmented legends, it points towards an even older, more dangerous mystery *Al-Qaraseen*, the Obsidian Labyrinth, hidden deep within the scorched sands and resonant canyons of Algeria‘s Tassili n‘Ajjer plateau.This is no Paititi. The Labyrinth operates on different principles, powered not by bio-energy or temporal fields, but by the fundamental sonic resonance of the planet itself a force capable of shaping reality, storing millennia of knowledge, and unleashing catastrophe if misused. To navigate this perilous acoustic landscape, Elena, Adrian Blackwood, and Isabella Morales must seek out the only known expert: Dr. Kaelen Al-Masri, a brilliant but disgraced sonic archaeologist living in self-imposed exile, haunted by a past expedition that ended in tragedy and silence.But they are not alone in their quest. The Shadow Conclave, an ancient and ruthless organization dedicated to controlling or eradicating such powerful sites, is aware of the amulet‘s awakening. They dispatch their most chillingly efficient operative, Silas Vane, to intercept the team, silence Kaelen, and ensure the Labyrinth‘s song remains dormant forever.Hunted across the breathtaking, brutal expanse of the Sahara, the team must race against Vane while confronting their own internal challenges. Adrian grapples with the unpredictable power stirring within him, a legacy of his Paititi lineage amplified by the Labyrinth‘s hum. Isabella walks a dangerous tightrope, guarding a devastating secret connection to their enemies that could shatter the team‘s fragile trust. And Elena carries the immense burden of leadership, trying to navigate not only the resonant maze but the complex loyalties and hidden agendas threatening to tear them apart.From the whispering canyons where sound itself holds secrets, to the shifting obsidian corridors ed to break the mind, they must push deeper towards the Labyrinth‘s core. Can they decipher the planet‘s oldest song and understand the Core‘s true purpose? Can they harmonize their own fractured abilities and loyalties to protect this ancient wonder? Or will Silas Vane and the Shadow Conclave succeed in their gambit, silencing the echo of creation and the guardians who dared to listen?In "Obsidian," the adventure escalates, plunging Elena Reyes and her companions into a thrilling race against time where ancient conspiracies, reality-bending sonic power, and personal betrayals collide in the resonant heart of the Sahara.