Archaeologist Hannah Char uncovers old bones and old sins buried in the Maya ruins. Looters, corrupt officials and dense jungles fight her every step of the way as she struggles to untangle an ancient mystery. Powerful adversaries are desperate to ensure that certain secrets stay hidden.
Following a theory that Mayan books burned by the Spanish conquistadors were transferred to pottery, Hannah discovers clues left by an unknown scribe. What happened before seems to be happening again. The past and present blend in a story of antiquity theft in the Yucatan.