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The Lost Goddess

Tom Knox (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.51

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

MurderViolenceDeath

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersMultiple POVs

Synopsis

In the silent caves beneath France, young archaeologist Julia Kerrigan unearths an ancient skull-with a hole bored through the forehead. After she reveals her discovery, her mentor is brutally murdered. Deep in the jungles of Southeast Asia, photographer Jake Thurby is offered a mysterious assignment by a beautiful Cambodian lawyer who is investigating finds at the two-thousand-year-old Plain of Jars-finds that shadowy forces want kept secret.

The Lost Goddess: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This archaeological thriller contains brutal murder, likely additional violence related to conspiracy and cover-up, and adult themes involving ancient mysteries and shadowy organizations hunting for secrets.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include murder, death, and violence.

Who'll love this

Adult readers who love archaeological mysteries and international thrillers will be hooked by the ancient skulls and dangerous secrets spanning from France to Southeast Asia.

Tags

Archaeological ThrillerHistorical MysteryInternational IntrigueConspiracy Thriller