When antique shop owners Allyson Tremonte and her friend Kyle start restoring an 18th century desk, they make a startling discovery. A secret compartment holds a letter that promises to show them the way to Paititi, the legendary lost city of gold.

Allyson Tremonte and her friend Kyle have an antique shop in Los Angeles, dealing only in exceptional and expensive pieces. They’ve just got hold of a very rare cabinet made by the famous John Townsend for Elliot Sammuels in the late 18th century. As its condition leaves something to be desired, Allyson starts to restore it so it will earn Kyle and her more money. It’s then that she discovers the chest has a hidden compartment which, after managing to open it, proves to contain an old letter by Sammuels himself. The letter reveals things nobody knew before, the most important of which being the way to unlock the entrance to Paititi, the legendary City of Gold! Of course Allyson and Kyle take up this task, and quickly embark on a journey that will take them to Europe and South America.