Enlil's Adventures: Clay Tablets & Mari Spies (The Ancient Elements Series)

Enlil wants to travel like his friends Sam and Amata, but he’s stuck in Babylon working in his family’s bakery. He wants to someday train as a caravan driver, but, since his older brother Lurs is a captain in Hammurabi’s army, it’s Enlil’s responsibility to one day take over the family business. Between his bakery deliveries, Enlil secretly watches Lurs train recruits. When he and a friend spot someone bury a clay tablet, they dig it up and discover a coded message from a Mari spy. Decoding the tablet, they leave their own deceptive message, hoping to throw off the spies.

Intrigue, half-truths, and lies result in mistrust, kidnapping, and near death. Will Enlil ever reach his dream of becoming a caravan driver? Will he ever see his friends again?