Plot Introduction
The novel is about two youths – Alexander (or "Jaguar") and Nadia (or "Eagle") – with a International Geographic crew that seeks to find the legendary statue of a dragon made of gold. Legend says that the statue will tell your future. A disadvantage is it is located in the desolate Himalayas. The second-richest man in the world known as "The Collector" has hired the Specialist to get the statue, hoping to foresee future stocks and prices. With the help of a tribe of the yeti, a monk, and his disciple, the youths are in for the adventure of their lives. Little do they know who the monk's disciple really is.
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