"An exciting science fiction romance tale"
Trying to prove her theory that an ancient civilization
employed technology matching modern times (1930s),
archeologist Odette-Aimee St. Claire explores ruins in
Nigeria. She enters a gloomy room with a black obsidian
wall. When a cobra attacks her, Odette falls through the
wall. Accused of stealing money that he did not take, Aaron
Jamison decides to flee into the jungle in search of the
missing Odette. He enters the same chamber and is attacked
by the cobra before falling through the obsidian wall. Lost, Odette and Aaron separately head towards a river and
he finally catches up to her. They continue their journey
together hoping to find the civilization that created the
time portal and apparently transferred animals and
humanoids from various periods into this era. As they seek
to learn how the anachronisms of time are in this strange
land so they can go home, they fall in love. However,
every step is dangerous as the duet seeks the truth of the
portal but learns the peril of the new world they now live
in. This is an exciting science fiction romance tale that is at
its best when the lead couple bravely explores this strange
new world. Odette is a wonderful heroine, but it is Aaron
who steals the show as he whimsically dreams of a dog with
a beer at Gehrig's Yankee Stadium. Though the final twist
is well conceived it weakens a powerful tale of urban
dwellers residing in a prehistoric world that is worth
reading by the Jurassic Crowd. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted August 13, 2002
|
