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Kate Monroe is a college student on her way to Amsterdam for a summer archeology trip. On the plane she finds herself sitting beside a real archeologist who begins questioning her about her studies. Than realizing both are interested in archeology, Kate starts to ask what he was working on but he asks her a question first wanting to know if she believed in God. Kate is surprised by such a direct question from a stranger. But admitted she was and was attending a Christian university and asks him the same, wanting to know why he asks. The man seems pleased and asks of her plans once she reaches Amsterdam. Not wanting to disclose her itinerary since she didn’t know the man sitting beside of her, she only reveals that she is meeting other students traveling Europe on a special summer program. He than asks if she would do something for him, if she went to Roma to see the Colosseum, Kate feels uneasy about the question and admits she can make no promises. Than calling her by name he says he would like to send her and her friends to see an archeology dig firsthand, handing her a pass, a rusty key, a tarnished coin and a small computer thumb drive. Taken by surprise by the objects questions how he knows her name. He introduces himself as Professor Gialinni the professor who is leading the expedition. Kate is sorry she didn’t recognize the professor. From there he begins telling her what is to happen on the trip and with her organizational skills, trusted her to get the team to its first location where he would meet them there. In Amsterdam Kate meets up with the rest of the team who were to become the “G” team along with Jahi, Ben, Kemal and Saida they all learned that danger lurks around every corner as there were people out to stop their quest. The problem is these people terrorists or thieves they didn’t know what they were up against. And why couldn’t their leader Professor Gialinni join them? Kate had to learn to trust God more than ever before and to determine who on the team could be trusted, Ben with his arrogant and callus ways or Jahi with his strength and endurance and what about Kemal and Saida? Just who was Christian and who was not? Why did the professor trust so much information with her and not the others? The team is on the quest of 7 tablet pieces that complete a puzzle but what does its message hold? What is it’s language and what do the music notes and instruments that turn up with each puzzle piece have to do with the mystery? Habakkuk 2:1-14 and chapter 3 hold a key. But with every danger the Lord sends a miracle to help the team on their quest. There is danger, love, God’s mercy and grace along with murder along the way. Hearts and lives will be changed as the team has no choice but to trust God. A true work of fiction, adventure, mystery and romance, this is truly an awesome book from cover to cover. A true page turner that can’t be put down, teens and adults alike will enjoy how the mystery unfolds to unveil an awesome message from God and to allow ourselves to question our own spiritual walk with God. This is the author, Windy Witas debut book and is written as though it was ripped from the headlines of any newspaper as it is current with today’s events. As good as this novel is as a first, once you finish, you won’t be able to wait to see what’s next from this author. Review by Cheri Clay
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