Yellow Fever
Finding the Treasure Within
by
Book Cover & Preview Text
Amber was on fire again! She jerked awake to the smell of smoke. As she tore at the covers and rolled to the floor she expected to feel the heat and the burns. Fear and panic consumed her. She looked around for the flames. Instantly alert, she slipped into her jeans to escape the fire. It was so dark. She scrambled to the open window to make her escape only to realize there was but a faint smell of smoke. There was no sign of flames.
Settling down, she took a few deep breaths, removed her hand from her scarred chest, grabbed her flashlight and toured the house. Everything seemed in order. Nothing was burning. Amber returned to the unfamiliar bedroom and, with the flashlight off, gazed into the darkness. It was her first night truly alone and on her own. As she reflected on her long bus ride into the country and arrival at her grandfather’s abandoned farm, she noticed a flicker of light in the nearby woods. Could it be a camp fire? Had the camp fire smell drifted into her room and morphed her dream into a nightmare? It seemed so real. The wood smoke was probably the first she had smelled since fire consumed her bedroom. Almost burning alive in a house fire three months ago made her very sensitive to the smell of smoke. Now she was wide awake and curious. No one was supposed to be on the farm, not even her.
Formats
Book Details
About the Book
For over a hundred years, men and women searched for a lost gold shipment in rural Tennessee.
Amber and her friends unravel the mystery of a family cave. In a quest for gold, they find ancient treasures with secrets much more valuable than mere gold. Greedy men, foreign companies, and even the government try to steal the treasures that could change the world.
After being badly burned in a house fire, Amber comes away changed. It is this new determination that prepares her to make the best of situations, focus on friendship, and help others. Along the journey she learns about herself, the goodness and evil of mankind, and about second chances. It will take the skills and perseverance of Amber and all her friends to maintain control of the treasures.
Come along to 1975 when things were simpler; but hang onto the edge of your chair, Amber is not one to let you get too comfortable Finding the Treasure Within.
“It’s Home Alone meets Treasure Island with a small town southern twist.”
—The Lynchburg Times
About the Author
Rodney Syler grew up on a farm in Lynchburg, Tennessee, and outdoor adventures were daily events. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and learning. Young adulthood brought college, gymnastics, racing motorcycles, art, and spelunking. Next, he became a teacher, a distiller, an inventor, and a builder. After nearly forty years working as an engineer, he now adds to the list, writer. He and his wife, Lisa, are longtime residents of middle Tennessee. They have three children, four grandchildren, and enjoy mission work and traveling the world.