Here Be Jinn - Fieldwork In Mesopotamia, #1

Ancient and unknown forces have been unleashed in war-ravaged Iraq. When Elliott Gildart decides to join an archeological dig in the drylands of northern Iraq, he expects a break from his monotonous job. But the discovery of an unusual and out-of-place megalithic platform turns exploration into a risky undertaking and leaves Elliott facing a future he's not sure he's prepared for. Meanwhile, Neil Feaver and his cameraman, Jake Parvis, stumble upon their own strange developments while filming a documentary about Iraq's ongoing civil war.
Saved from imminent danger by a mysterious stranger, they soon learn that lost magic and mystical artifacts have fallen into the wrong hands. Now, everyone finds themselves caught in the crisis, involving coalition forces, Islamist militants, and enigmatic factions that have existed since the times of the Ancient Near East. As terrifying forces align, can they prevent impending peril? Or will ancient magic be enough to turn the tides?