The Magicians of Venice-The Immortal City

Some secrets are written in blood. Some are written in magic.In a single day and night, archaeologist Dr. Penelope Bryne's theories about the lost Minoan city of Atlantis destroyed her academic career. But when police discover ancient writing at a murder scene in Venice, it might be her only chance to stop a killer - and prove her theories were right.But there's more to the murder than meets the eye, and Penelope is soon plunged into a world of violent sacrifices,while facing the fanatic followers of a mysterious cult that should have died out centuries ago.When Penelope gets too close to the killer, she's saved by the enigmatic and mysterious Alexis Donato. Sworn to protect the last survivors of Atlantis, Alexis will do anything to stop the killer hell-bent on revealing their secrets -even work with the woman who almost discovered the truth of the lost continent.Their only choice is to work together, with each clue pulling Penelope deeper into a world where ancient history meets deadly obsession, and Alexis's seductive intellect proves as dangerous as the dark magic threatening to drag Venice beneath the waves.Before the MOSE floodgates seal the city's fate, Penelope must choose: preserve the rational world that rejected her, or embrace the intoxicating truth that some knowledge was meant to stay drowned. Please note that it contains strong language, violent content, and spicy scenes.