An archeological find in the Ethiopian desert turns into a discovery with global implications in this fast-paced and engaging novel. What I thought would be a historical conspiracy-theory turned into an apocalyptic prophecy involving time travel. But it worked. I thought Niko did a great job weaving the story of ancient Ethiopian Coptics with the future environmental decline of the planet. What archeologist Sarah Weston finds in a desolate cave leads her to a controversial plot with a science fiction twist. History and science collide when she realizes the origins of the ancient wall carvings she discovered are a vision of a future catastrophe. Sounds obscure and slightly far-fetched, right? The book evolved into an entirely different story that I had initially expected, and I was pleasantly surprised at the turn of events that made this book an original adventure. I received a complimentary copy of this book via Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours. Did it seem like you could easily picture it becoming a movie, yes. Was it predictable in spots, yes. However it was still enjoyable.There were a few spots where it seemed like there could have been more character or plot development but there were enough twists to keep things interesting.I have to say there was a turn in the plot that caught me off guard. I was thinking it was a mistake and would ruin the story, it did turn the story into something I hadn't expected but it worked out.The book does lend itself to the possibility of a series of "Sarah Weston" books. If that does happen I would read the next book. I would have liked to have given this a rating of 3 1/2 stars. With no "1/2 star" option I went with the four stars as I didn't think it deserved to be bumped down to three.** I received my copy from the giveaways on Goodreads.com **
