Maya Lin & The Ancient Order of Seshat

It begins in the fires of the Library of Alexandra, where Yuan Lin—an ancient Chinese scholar and member of the Ancient Order of Seshat—rescues sacred scrolls from destruction. The Order—a secret society of guardians dedicated to protecting humanity's most powerful metaphysical knowledge—entrusts these writings and artifacts to its members for safekeeping. For centuries, the Order's wise Seshati and devoted Medjay Knights have hidden and protected them in libraries, bookshops, museums, and temples around the world. In 2030, that hidden history collides with the future. Jing Qi Shen, an eccentric Chinese-American architect turned tech visionary, is assassinated during the celebrated launch of his new center for Integrative and Traditional Chinese Medicine at Standford University. His company, QiNIUS, has transformed daily life through AI-powered wearable devices that can channel and manipulate Qi energy. In the aftermath of his death, QiNIUS falls under the control of ruthless forces determined to locate the Order's hidden artifacts and weaponize the ancient powers they protect. Meanwhile, in Miami, Maya Lin—a young Chinese/Latina-American historian at the University of Miami—receives a mysterious gold medallion from her grandmother, Ju Li Lin, a San Francisco bookseller with a dangerous secret. The medallion is no ordinary family keepsake; it's a powerful cipher connected to a hidden scroll—and the key to a centuries-old mystery that QiNIUS will do anything to get. Suddenly thrust into a conflict she never knew existed, Maya joins forces with an eclectic crew: Mick Chaplan, her mentor and a prominent bookseller; Zhen Waiy, a wise and disciplined kung fu master; Cairo Muharib, a provocative Egyptian cultural pirate; and Teddy Adams, a witty aristocratic tech genius. Together, they race across the vivid landscapes of Miami and the San Francisco Bay Area, decoding clues, evading brainwashed pursuers, and uncovering the secret architecture that connects ancient wisdom to emerging technology. Blending the historical intrigue of Dan Brown, the adventurous spirit of Indiana Jones, and the philosophical-techno mystery of The Matrix, "Maya Lin & the Ancient Order of Seshat: In the ArQitect" launches an ambitious nine-volume saga inspired by the Taoist concept of Jing, Qi, and Shen—the Three Treasures believed to underlie all life. Fast-paced and thought-provoking, this is a story about power, wisdom, identity, friendship, and the hidden forces that shape the world we see—and the world we do not.