Water Planet of the Gods: Secrets of the Amulet Kindle Edition

"The surrounding shrubs had been disrupted somehow; they all seemed bent and broken, branches had been snapped at odd angles and leaves lay strewn atop the squashed grass. Arraigned about the clearing were several spindly bones, all entirely picked clean." Secrets lurk in the shadows of New Orleans, a sprawling mass of cultures and peoples struggling to thrive since the destruction left behind by Katrina. Amongst the hustle and bustle and the rhythmic rattle of the streetcars, strange beings lie in wait. Over at the bayou, darkness lingers.  Like the city he calls home, Jake Diez doesn’t do things by halves. His past is wild and messy and full of holes — and behind him. Now twenty-one he seeks stability, comfort, and — quite frankly — piece and quiet. When a covert hunting trip yields more than they’d bargained for, however, he and his friend Dan find themselves thrust into a world entirely alien from their own, followed by a band of agents intent on keeping the truth — and their own identities — hidden. Who was the man at Blind Lagoon? What does the FBI want with them? And, more importantly, what is an omnera? With the help of their friend Sam, a budding science writer and the smartest person they know, the boys must untangle the meaning of history itself — before it’s too late … Read more