The Ancient Tripod of Peace: A Teen Thief-Catchers Novel | Kalen Cap
Teens Lexi and Gil face relic-thieving secret societies.Plagued by loneliness in her Lake Erie Islands community, vegan Lexi hopes to make like-minded friends in high school. But her dads job is jeopardized when relics are stolen from his museum, changing her priorities. And she finds her new teachers eerie dislike of her troubling.His dad in jail, cipher enthusiast and bacon-loving Gil hopes freshman year will provide a clean slate. Soon, he discovers secret codes within a Shakespearean play while paired with Lexi, pulling him into an ancient mystery.With the official museum burglary investigation stalled, the mismatched teen sleuths join forces to try and crack the case. Lexis inquiries and Gils codes capture their teachers attention. But these teachers have the stolen Tripod of Peace, a powerful relic sought by rival secret societies. Caught in these societies crossfire as thieves wield an instrument of astounding power, Gil and Lexi are in danger.The Ancient Tripod of Peace is the first book in novelist Kalen Caps Teen Thief-Catchers Series. If you like stories with artifact treasures, fighting secret societies, and spirited protagonists, youll enjoy this novel.