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Ruins
From critically acclaimed, bestselling author of The Light Pirate comes a powerful, deeply resonant novel about an ambitious archaeologist in pursuit of a rare artifact from an ancient civilization that would not only change her life but potentially society at large. "Lily Brooks-Dalton's novels are rich literary feasts." --Geraldine Brooks, bestselling author of Horse Professor Ember Agni is a rising star in archeology, trying to balance an unfulfilling career in academia and a crumbling marriage, all while pursuing her true passion: unearthing a lost empire that no one else believes existed. Just as she's about to give up on the ambitious expedition she spent a decade trying to fund, a message arrives from overseas. A former student claims to have found something extraordinary--an artifact that hints at the forgotten world lying beneath history's tidy surface. With vindication finally…
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