Immigrant's Enigma

This second volume in the series follows the adventures of people who encounter an ancient tribal sacred ring, once belonging to a tribe of headhunters in the high Andes of northern South America. In this book, a second ancient ring with a white stone appears. The two rings--one black with an evil influence and one white with a good influence--symbolize the freewill choices between good and evil. When possessed together, their influences offset each other. However, when separated, those who possess the white ring experience extraordinary good fortune, while those who hold the black ring suffer disasters, often without understanding the cause until the ring leaves their possession. At the end of the first volume, the black ring was believed to be safely out of circulation, but in this second volume, it resurfaces, bringing new challenges. The main character, Miguel, is the last survivor of his native village. Too young to know his parents or birth date, he undergoes multiple identity changes as an illegal immigrant. In this volume, he embarks on a journey to discover his true identity, learning that he is the son of his tribe's chief and the heir to the spiritual leadership of twelve native tribes in his South American homeland. Alongside Miguel's identity quest, several subplots from the first volume continue to unfold. Readers may occasionally need to refer to the first book, Headhunter's Sacred Ring, for background. In keeping with the series style, only the main characters are named, leaving readers to imagine the identities and appearances of other characters.