The second gripping novel in the Black Mariachi trilogy is centered in the Golden Circle area of eastern Thailand and the watershed Tibetan foothills. The Mekong Mer-ka-ba solves a mystery that will unlock the Gisa Grid, the third novel. The race against galactic destruction becomes a quest to understand the energy secrets of ancient times. The mer-ka-ba (mer means "light," ka means "spirit," and ba means "body") is a sacred design that surrounds...