Thomas Lopinski - Author

Markawasi Valley. We camped there alone with just our guide and a stray dog who barked all night at strange things moving in the dark.
Book signing at Book World in May of 2015
The Runaways. The original rock n roll hell raisers.
A skull at a burial site
Seals
The Inferno
Close up view of the mysterious indentation at the Gate of the Gods. Just big enough for a small disk or medallion?
Offerings to the Gods.
On the trail down from Markawasi
A Sphinx
Traffic jam on road to Markawasi
Our offering to The Gods
Termites in the Amazon are rather tasty, like pepper
Caiman eyes
Sitting at the Gate of the Gods
Driving in Peru
Panoramic view of Cusco
Iglesias de Santo Domingo
Sacsayhuaman silhouette
“The Gate of the Gods", or "Puerta de Hayu Marca". It is said that those who have passed through the gate find a glorious new life of immortality with their Gods.
The Old Man
The Sun Temple
The Cake! Thank you, ladies...
Sunset at Markawasi
A few local celebrities dropped by.
The Art of Raising Hell is voted one of the best Literary Novels of 2015 by Kindle Book Awards!!!
Our Amazonian lodge
Ancient Inca burial tomb near Puno
Cover for my new novel "The Art of Raising Hell"
Skeeter
Peruvian cuisine
Machu Picchu – The last Incan city? A royal retreat? A temple dedicated to the Virgins of the Sun.
Coach Collins or Dr. Shelder?
It was the Inti Raymi celebration in Cuzco.
The last stop before we lost contact with the civilized world
Cocoa bean
Guinea Pig
The steep decline at Huaynu Picchu
Lunch on a reed island in Puno, Peru
On the train to Machu Picchu
To your mother!
Center of Plaza de Armas in Cusco
Anna and Thomas at the Burbank Local Author Showcase in October 2015
"The Art of Raising Hell" is voted Best Young Adult Novel of 2015 from Best Indie Books.
Dinosaurs
Making friends in Peru
Welcoming party off the plane
Anyone see Lonny Nack in this photo?
Dinner served on steamed leaves
Slip sliding away
The ladies that helped with everything.
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
A wonderful book signing this May at Book World. We ran out of books way too early!
Mummies at the Inka Museum
Hiking up to the Sun Gate.
A rabbit
The Torreon at Machu Picchu - You must stand in the shadow of your shadow when the eye of The Gods lifts… Then the shadow of your shadow will point the way. It will show you the direction from the heart of heaven to the heart of the earth.
One of the many lovely people in attendance.
I will forgive this reader for wearing a Cardinal hat to the signing.
Face of Humanity
Passageway to the underground tunnels?
Water bottle thief
My Amazon made tattoo
Book Signing – We had a wonderful book signing event at the Georgetown Library in July 2014. Thank you all for coming.
Elongated heads
"The Art of Raising Hell" is voted Best Young Adult Novel of 2015 from Best Indie Books.
Markawasi at night
Cusco Plaza De Armas – What better place for Jason to enjoy a cigarette and wash some clothes.
Reed boat
Coca tea
A monkey on her back
Bunsen Creek Dam
Burbank Library Local Author Showcase 2015
San Pedro de Cala
Sacsayhuaman - The stones fit together so perfectly and without any mortar.
The view of Machu Picchu from atop Huaynu Picchu.
Inside Iglesias de Santo Domingo
John deeply into the cascading rain forest, legendary unknown explorer, etc...relishing over the maddening mystery of Document 512.
Ugha Mongulala – Those six fingered chosen few destined for greatness.

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Indiana Jones type dyslexic female teenager is chased through the ruins of South America and ends up finding a lost civilization deep in the Amazon Rainforest.

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Four small-town teenagers idolize an older boy, who has perfected the art of raising hell. When one of them ends up dead, they soon realize the difference between chasing life and being chased by it.

Thomas Lopinski - Author

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