The diary is said to contain secrets to an occult ritual that could possibly raise the Morrigan, a goddess from Celtic folklore said to be a harbinger of war and death.

One day she receives an extra-special volume in the post from a Professor of her childhood friend, Bennett. Samantha Knox, works at an antique bookshop where she regularly works on and repairs damaged books. Indiana Jones gets a refresh with this female-driven mystery adventure, set in the 1920s, full of ciphers, ancient relics, and heart-stopping action - the first in a brand-new series!Ĭurse of the Specter Queen is an Archaeological Adventure story set in the 1920s think a Young Adult, gender-flipped version of Indiana Jones. Will she find the bowl and stop the curse of the Specter Queen, or will the ancient order bring about the end of the world? To stop them, Sam must solve a deviously complex cipher - one that will lead her on a treasure hunt to discover the ancient relic at the heart of the ritual: a bowl carved from the tree of life. Here they discover an ancient order with a dark purpose - to perform an occult ritual that will raise the Specter Queen, the Celtic goddess of vengeance and death, to bring about a war unlike any the world has ever seen. Ruthless men intent on reclaiming the diary are after Sam, setting her and her best friend, along with her childhood crush, on a high-stakes adventure that lands them in the green hills outside Dublin, Ireland. But when a mysterious package arrives with a damaged diary inside, Sam's peaceful life is obliterated. Samantha Knox put away her childish fantasies of archaeological adventure the day her father didn't return home from the Great War, retreating to the safety of the antique bookshop where she works.

MAY THE HAZEL BRING YOU WISDOM AND THE ASPEN GUIDE AND PROTECT YOU.

Hood by Jenny Elder Moke