First published 1995
Dr. Sarah Chen kneels in the badlands dust, brushing sediment from a peculiar bone fragment that doesn't match any known species. The fossil should be routine cataloging work, but something about its structure defies classification. When similar specimens surface at dig sites across three continents, each accompanied by unexplained equipment failures and missing research notes, Sarah realizes she's stumbled onto more than prehistoric remains. Her field guide and identification skills become weapons in a race against colleagues who will kill to control what lies buried in the rock. The deeper Sarah digs into the fossil record, the more she questions whether some discoveries should stay buried. At stake is not just her career, but her understanding of life itself.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, mystery, archaeology
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: buried-secrets, race-against-time
Setting: Badlands, Continents
80 pages · Unknown Binding · Shooting Star Press