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Lauren Banister: Sacred Shadows

When archaeologist Lauren Banister arrives in Portugal’s ancient cork forests to investigate nineteenth-century business records, she stumbles upon a mystery that spans centuries. The markings on an old cork oak tree lead her to discover that João Maria dos Santos, known as the Cork King, wasn’t just a successful businessman—he was the mastermind behind an ingenious preservation system that saved priceless religious artifacts during Portugal’s tumultuous Liberal Wars.