The Illumination

A pendant that gleams like a small golden egg encrusted with jewels of lapis lazuli, carnelian, and jasper. It's the classic evil eye--a symbol of protection common throughout the world, with a history connecting it to many religions.Natalie Landau, a museum curator and expert on Mesopotamian protective amulets and magical beliefs.Natalie's sister, Dana--murdered just hours after sending the gift. Does the evil eye have something to do with her death?As Natalie races to discover the origin of the pendant, she is sucked into an international battle between powerful religious and government factions, each battling for the eye, which turns out to be far more valuable--and far more powerful--than she could ever imagine...