by Daniel Pratt
First published 2017
In the rugged mountains of 1920s Peru, a destitute young man named Emilio receives a cryptic letter about his family's legendary golden cockerel. Desperate to uncover his lost inheritance, Emilio embarks on a perilous journey through the jungle, dodging ruthless treasure hunters and unraveling a sinister conspiracy. As he closes in on the cockerel's location, Emilio must confront his own past and decide how far he's willing to go to claim his rightful legacy.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, mystery
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: confronting-the-past, perilous-journey
162 pages · Paperback