Hello all , I ' m looking for a SFFantasy novel that takes place in a jungle setting , preferably with dark magic , serpent people , priceless treasures , ancient ruins , and a pulpy , Indiana Jones vibe . Does anything come to mind ? Thanks ! <| sep |> People would shapeshift at the same time that they were born . I was born at 1253 AM . I went to bed hoping that I would get something epic , something intimidating . Mom and dad set up one of those baby cameras , so they see what I was from a distance , in case I was lethal . I woke up to what felt like the sun in my eyes , and tried putting my hand in front of my face , but it felt too heavy . I tried saying something , but all that came out was a loud hiss . Finally , the light turned off . But the peace didn ' t last . I heard mom talking to someone if they have tranquilizers that can hit a scorpion the size of a small car . I tried moving around , but my claws were stuck on something . My room was tiny now . I tried breaking trough the wall , but mom yelled at me to stop , and calm down . Again , all that came out was a loud hissing sound . Then , my shredded curtains were colored with red and blue flashing lights . It felt like my eyeballs were on fire . I tried moving to a dark corner of my room but I was still stuck . I just wanted the lights to turn off so I could go back to sleep . Suddenly , everyone started yelling , and I felt a needle in my back . I turned around , and my mom ran and hugged me . I told her to stay away , that my claws could kill her , and she told me it ' s fine , I was back to a human . Someone handed me my robe , I guess my transforming didn ' t extend to clothes , so I was nude in front of a small group of people , and my wall finally got knocked down , and people where driving by . The last thought that ran through my head was This shapeshifting stuff is gonna be fun . and passed out .