Author Apurva Bhuta’s debut book brings out readers’ inner Indiana Jones

A treasure hunt set across the Seven Wonders of the World brings together seven descendants from the lineage of patriots and archaeologists to unearth the priceless treasure of The Kingdom of Allegiance. The Patriots’ Legacy: Forbidden Treasure by debut author Apurva Bhuta, scavenging through the world ignites your inner Indian Jones.

An entrepreneur turned author, Bhuta was fascinated with treasure hunt movies growing up and vividly remembers enjoying Mackenna’s Gold (1969) and their hunt to the mythical gold mountain. “I love to watch science-fiction and thriller adventure movies. They have played a big role in acting as a catalyst for this book. I always believed there was a mountain of gold waiting to be found,” he recalls.

While the story opens with the seven patriots decoding the first clue in the ancient city of Petra in Jordan, their next clue takes them to the Inca city of Machu Picchu in Peru. And before you know it, the hunt has engulfed you.

“I did extensive research of all those wonders. With the kind of clues that are given, a description of the tombs and ancient temples transports the reader,” says the author.

It was during his research that Bhuta discovered that the Great Temple of Petra once belonged to Goddess Durga, prompting him to make mythology a part of his narration. “I found out that some 4000-5000 years ago, that Great

Temple at Petra was initially believed to be a Hindu temple. I read a couple of books and figured that after these temples were raided, they were converted to what they are now,” reveals the author who has included mythology in various treasure hunt clues.

“For every wonder and chapter, I have put in clues that people will relate to. It is fiction but if you narrate fiction with detailed descriptions and twist at the right turn, the minds will be intrigued,” adds Bhuta.

As one clue leads to another, the plot thickens with the introduction of an underworld kingp i n . Unbeknownst to patriots, he bringing unimaginable obstacles and lays a nefarious trap to grab the treasure once discovered.

As for the seven characters created from starch, each comes from each of the seven countries comprising Wonders of the world. “A lot of times, I got confused with the characters but had to make sure that dialogues are evenly spread between all. Since the wonders are spread, the idea of having each character a native of one those places made it easy,” says t h e author.