Episode 1 : The Map Of Shadows

Characters : Tom, a boy who has a dream to find the lost treasure into the woods. So he embarks on his beautiful but hard journey into the woods to find the lost treasure and fulfill his own dreams.

The attic smelled like dust and secrets.

Tom wiped the sweat from his forehead as he pulled open the rusted metal trunk. It had belonged to his grandfather — an explorer who had vanished deep in the jungle ten years ago. Since then, no one had dared open this trunk. Until now.

Old books, broken compasses, and faded photographs filled the box. But beneath them all, wrapped in oilskin, was something far more curious — a brittle piece of parchment, half-burnt at the edges.

A map.

Tom’s eyes lit up. His fingers traced the rough lines and symbols drawn in brown ink. Mountains. Rivers. Dense forests. And near the edge, circled in red, was a strange spiral — like a sun turning inward.

There were also letters scratched in the corner:

"The Path is Lost. Let the brave find it."

> “This is it,” Tom whispered. “The treasure he was chasing.”

By morning, Tom was gone.

He left behind only a short note for his aunt — “Gone hiking. Back soon.” — and disappeared into the edge of the jungle, guided by his grandfather’s map and an unstoppable curiosity.

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The jungle was alive.

Birds screeched overhead, trees twisted like green giants, and every step Tom took was met with resistance — roots grabbing at his ankles, thick vines blocking his path. But he pressed on, using a borrowed machete to cut through the wild.

After hours of walking, just as the sun reached its peak, he stumbled into a small clearing. And there it stood — a lone stone pillar, half-covered in moss. Its surface was carved with strange symbols, but one stood out: the spiral sun.

> “Same as the map…” Tom murmured, stepping closer.

But as his foot touched the base of the pillar — click.

The ground shifted.

Before he could jump back, it collapsed beneath him with a roar, and Tom fell through the earth.

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He landed hard on wet stone.

Groaning, Tom reached for his flashlight. The beam flickered, then steadied — revealing walls covered in ancient paintings: snakes, warriors, suns, and strange jungle gods with glowing eyes.

A tunnel stretched ahead, dark and silent.

Tom’s heart pounded — not from fear, but from excitement.

> “The jungle doesn’t hide the treasure…” he whispered, remembering his grandfather’s words, “…it guards it.”

He stood, brushed off the dirt, and grinned.

> “Challenge accepted.”

And...

Still this is not the end... The journey will continue for Tom to find the lost treasure in the woods. Still this is the beginning now the real Treasure Hunt begins so so please read for the in my episodes and please like follow follow and subscribe just now and make it a hit among the other action adventure novels.

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