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Lost Empire
Adventure thriller
Lost Empire
Book 2 of the Fargo Adventures series
While scuba diving off Tanzania, Sam and Remi Fargo find a relic from a long-lost Confederate ship and notice something about it that does not fit the accepted history. Their curiosity puts them in conflict with Mexico’s ultranationalist ruling party, which fears the artifact could expose a secret capable of destroying its political legitimacy. The chase carries the Fargos through East Africa, Madagascar, the Indian Ocean, and Indonesia, with the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa emerging as part of the mystery. Sam and Remi must solve the historical puzzle before their opponents can bury both the evidence and the people who found it. This globe-trotting adventure suits readers who enjoy disputed history, archaeological clues, and treasure hunters whose discoveries put them in danger.
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Violence, danger, and sustained peril · Moderate frightening/intense material · Heavier kissing and romantic intimacy
Alcohol-Free Pour
Ancient Mariner Lime Tonic
Lime, cucumber, and a pinch of sea salt nod to the diving discovery and ocean-spanning chase behind the lost ship's secret.
What you'll need
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- Fill a highball glass with ice. Add lime juice and cucumber, top with tonic water, stir gently, and finish with a tiny pinch of sea salt.
- Garnish: Cucumber slice or lime wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Mai Tai
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
For adult readers, dark-fruited blackberry mead makes a moody companion to the Fargos' lost-ship discovery and the political secret someone wants buried.
What you'll need
- 1 oz (30 ml) amber Jamaican rum
- 1 oz (30 ml) aged molasses-based Martinique rum
- 1/2 oz (15 ml) orange curaçao
- 1/2 oz (15 ml) orgeat (almond syrup) ↗
- 1 oz (30 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice ↗
- 1/4 oz (7.5 ml) simple syrup ↗
- Crushed ice
- Mint sprig and lime peel, for garnish ↗
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How to mix it
- Makes 1 serving.
- 1. Add both rums, curaçao, orgeat, lime juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice.
- 2. Shake until chilled, then pour the drink and ice into a double rocks glass. Top with crushed ice as needed.
- 3. Garnish with mint and lime peel.
- Glassware: Double rocks glass.
- Recipe reference: International Bartenders Association — https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/mai-tai/
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