Only when thirteen crystal skulls are reunited can the world be saved- ancient prophecy combines with modern zeitgeist in this gripping, high concept conspiracy thriller.
Manda Scott first came across the phenomenon of the crystal skulls while studying shamanic dreaming in the early 1980s. Since then she has met with teachers and healers from tribal nations across the world. She has learned that the ancient Maya were astoundingly accurate astronomers, and believes that we should take their prediction that the world will end on 21 December 2012 very seriously indeed. A veterinary surgeon by training, she has also written the bestselling Boudica quartet of novels which are available as Bantam paperbacks.
Original, scary, rooted in the past but as current as tomorrow's
nightmare. An enthralling read
*Lee Child*
One of the boldest recent adventures in historical fiction
*Independent*
A fantastic tale of human struggle against the forces of evil and
an attempt to avert the apocalypse
*Soul & Spirit*
Very much in the style of the epic thriller writers such as Wilbur
Smith, Clive Cussler and Matthew Reilly, Scott has produced a
veritable three course meal of a book in which every dish served up
is superb
*Shropshire Star*
Original, scary, rooted in the past but as current as tomorrow's
nightmare. An enthralling read -- Lee Child
One of the boldest recent adventures in historical fiction *
Independent *
A fantastic tale of human struggle against the forces of evil and
an attempt to avert the apocalypse * Soul & Spirit *
Very much in the style of the epic thriller writers such as Wilbur
Smith, Clive Cussler and Matthew Reilly, Scott has produced a
veritable three course meal of a book in which every dish served up
is superb * Shropshire Star *
Edgar nominee Scott (No Good Deed) mixes adventure, supernatural phenomena and cryptography to create a fast-paced supernatural thriller. Mayan apocalyptic astronomical documents chillingly predict that the world will end on December 21, 2012, unless 13 crystal skulls are reunited. Cedric Owen, a 16th-century scholar and physician whose family has safeguarded one of the skulls from time unknown, struggles to unlock the jewel's secrets and arrange for its safety. Nearly five centuries later, newlyweds Stella Cody and Kit O'Connor unlock Owen's cipher and track the skull to its hiding place, only to find themselves caught up in a global struggle between the keepers of the skulls and those who are determined to destroy them and bring about the end of the world. Stella and Kit's race to prevent the apocalypse turns into a life-threatening, heart-pounding battle between good and evil. (Apr.) Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
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