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Wayfarer - Karakoram Dawn
Paperback
Publisher: Probir Mondal
Published: Jan 25 2026
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A valley that hums with an ancient secret. A dam that will drown it forever. A mission to expose the truth before both are silenced.
When reclusive archaeologist Arlo Finch deciphers a crumbling pilgrim's text, he uncovers the location of the Valley of the Stone Sutras-a lost monastic city carved into the heart of the Karakoram mountains, home to a profound natural phenomenon known only as the Great Hum. In forty-five days, a massive hydroelectric dam will flood the valley, erasing it from history.
The world calls it progress. Arlo calls it a crime against time.
Recruited by the clandestine Dar al-Hikma Foundation, Arlo joins a perilous documentation mission with ex-soldier Jax and tech specialist Tamir. Their goal: to gather irrefutable evidence and shame the powerful Jade River Consortium into stopping the dam. But the consortium's security is led by Marcus Thorne, a ruthless former SAS commander who clears obstacles permanently. And the valley itself is not uninhabited. It is guarded by the Meh-Teh-elusive, adapted descendants of the original monks who will defend their sacred home with more than just stones.
As the team races against the rising water and Thorne's hunters, they uncover the valley's true purpose: it is not a temple, but a receiver. Part of a planet-spanning network built by a forgotten intelligence to listen for a signal from the stars. Silencing the Hum won't just destroy a culture-it will cripple a galactic safeguard, with consequences far deadlier than anyone imagined.
From the windswept archives of Morocco to the treacherous ice bridges of the Karakoram, and into the heart of a conspiracy that reaches from corporate boardrooms to the edge of human evolution, Wayfarer: Karakoram Dawn is a relentless adventure thriller that asks what we sacrifice for power, and what price we pay for discovery.
For readers of James Rollins, Andy McDermott, and Michael Crichton-a gripping blend of archaeological mystery, cutting-edge science, and survivalist action.
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