Elixir of Life — Matthew James

Returning to the Yucatan wasn't what Hank had in mind when he and Nicole discussed taking time away from their mind-numbing research inside ATLAS headquarters. Nevertheless, the two archaeologists are asked to travel to Chichen Itza and investigate the last thing they were trained for, something a bit over their heads professionally. A murder has been committed, witnessed by one of their trusted contacts. Once they arrive and the whole story revealed, Hank and Nicole quickly understand why they, in particular, were called. A secret has been uncovered, one that Ponce de Leon failed to find five hundred years earlier. Now, they must protect it before it falls into the hands of their greatest enemy to date. The treacherous Order of An'tala is alive and well, plotting their rise from the shadows. Will the kingdom's former council get what they desire, or can Hank and Nicole survive long enough to stop them? *Elixir of Life is a fun, lightning-fast paced novella, centering around Hank and Nicole during a side mission in the Yucatan. This story's purpose is for it to help launch the Hank Boyd Adventure series into its next phase, introducing the team's most nefarious adversary to date, the Order.