Pandora Chronicles - Book 1 — Ryan Attard

Secrets UncoveredA nomadic alien species found itself trapped on a new-born Earth billions of years ago. And they were here just long enough to leave a legacy behind – buried in our DNA. 1713 - Captain Jack Finnegan’s remarkable success as a privateer gets him the attention of the Order, a secret society with only one mission: finding an ancient alien artifact and hiding it away. Finnegan will need all of his wits, resources, and newfound mysterious abilities, to survive his quest. 2012 - Famous archaeologist Nick Solomon find himself caught in an NSA Black Ops investigation to locate an ancient and powerful relic that could potentially change the world as we know it. Blackmailing Nick into working with them, he has to face off against Astrid, a Spanish crime lord who will stop at nothing to get the artifact first. Also helping Nick is the beautiful and deadly Agent Excalibur, a lethal secret agent from Nick's past... a past he is trying so hard to forget. Join Nick Solomon in his biggest adventure yet, as he explores ancient conspiracies, people with strange abilities, and mysterious alien technology. Interview with the AuthorQ - What makes The Pandora Chronicles so unique? A - The Pandora Chronicles is primarily an action-adventure thriller series, with elements of science fiction sprinkled around. The story primarily follows archeologist Nick Solomon as he hunts for clues to a mysterious location that houses a legendary artifact with mysterious powers. Along the journey he gets roped into helping a secret underground government agency and meets Agent Excalibur, a secret agent from Nick's past. Throughout the course of the adventure Nick explores his own past, his upbringing in a bizarre cult, as well as something that makes him special - something not quite human... Q - What inspired you to create The Pandora Chronicles? A - Each of the parts in the book take place in a different time. The Prologue, where the aliens show up to witness the birth of the planet, was inspired by a Discovery Channel documentary. Part 1 of the story tells the story of Captain Jack Finnegan, a privateer turned pirate, and that was inspired by my own love of pirates (who doesn't love pirates) and my university thesis. Part 2, the main adventure, was inspired by Assassins Creed and Uncharted, as well as Tomb Raider, The Librarian, and of course, Indiana Jones. I think of Nick Solomon as a mix of all those, but with a larger ego, a dapper sense of fashion and more prone to sarcasm. Q - Can we get more? A - Sure you can! There are at least 5 books in series but while you wait for the next one, you should check out the link above or in brackets here (http://eepurl.com/bHSkSf) and sign up to my exclusive mailing list. You'll get TWO character profiles, one for Nick Solomon and Agent Excalibur respectively, and get to read all about their individual pasts. In addition you'll also get TWO full-lenght novels, the first books of my other two series, Legacy and Evil Plan Inc. Thanks for reading!