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Black Rain

Graham Brown

A covert Amazon expedition hunts a lost Mayan city, only to uncover a deadly secret, rival teams, and monstrous threats.

First published 2010 · Hawker & Laidlaw

Review Score: 83%

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Danielle Laidlaw leads a covert expedition into the Amazon under the cover of searching for a legendary Mayan city. With a professor, soldiers, and Hawker, an ex-CIA mercenary, she enters the jungle while hidden agendas, missing predecessors, and rival interests complicate the mission.

As the team pushes deeper into the rainforest, the search becomes a race against hostile terrain, human enemies, and mysterious creatures. Competing groups shadow the expedition, and the mission’s real purpose proves tied to a breakthrough energy discovery rather than a simple archaeological find.

The story increasingly blends ancient myth, scientific speculation, and survival conflict as the jungle reveals more dangers. Secrets about the city, the expedition, and the forces pursuing them drive the group toward a violent confrontation and a larger revelation about the world-changing power they seek.

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