The Accidental Snake Thief - Matheu De Silva

What if our world was created by magical forces long since forgotten? And what if those forces could be harnessed for evil? What if ... they already have been? An ambitious and ruthless genius hunts down the secret of life itself. And from deep in the Amazon jungle comes the power to alter the destiny of mankind. Hazel, fifteen, is an ordinary English schoolgirl. Her biggest hope right now is to reunite with her Dad. But a chance meeting with an ancient snake changes her life completely. Enter a mad messiah, a rainbow serpent, and a mind-controlled public. With the rest of her family lost, it's just her and her brother Caleb against what seems like the entire world. And if humanity is to survive, and if she's to see her family again, Hazel must draw upon hidden strengths she never knew she possessed. After all, the Golden One is waiting...