A chance encounter of a young boy and a rhinoceros along the banks of a river in India leads to an adventure that crosses the globe in a magnificent quest for a lost city of gold. This is the first story in the Marcus and Maxwell series, and it tells of how the pair, with help of their friends, find the fabled city of El Dorado. The history and myths of Latin America come alive as Marcus and his friends march across the mountainous terrain of Colombia. It is a story of friendship and perseverance and one of forgiveness and sacrifice. Filled with adventure, ghosts, and mythic creatures.