The Map Across Time, The by C S Lakin

The Map Across Time, The by C S Lakin

An ancient curse plagues the kingdom of Sherbourne, and unless it is stopped, all will fall to ruin. The King, obsessed with greed, cannot see the danger. But his teenage twin children, Aletha and Adin, know they must act. A hermit leads Adin to a magical map that will send him back in time to discover the origin of the curse. Once back, Adin must find the Keeper, who protects the Gate of Heaven, but all he has is a symbol as a clue to guide him. Unbeknown to Adin, Aletha follows her brother, but they both arrive in Sherbourne's past at the precipice of a great war, and there is little time to discover how to counteract the curse.

One unexpected disaster after another forces the twins to make difficult choices. Adin's only hope to correct the past is to return to the future to manipulate events so his quest can succeed. Through his trials and failures, Adin learns that nothing can stop heaven from accomplishing its goal, and that all events work for the good of those who trust heaven. An epic fairy tale with surprising twists, embracing the enduring power of love and faith.

C.S.Lakin is a author and copyeditor who lives with her husband, dog, and three cats in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Wolf of Tebron, The Map across Time, The Land of Darkness, and The Unraveling of Wentwater (July 2012), allegorical fairy tales based on traditional tales we all heard as children, are the first four books in her seven-book fantasy series, The Gates of Heaven. Someone to Blame, Lakin's relationship drama/mystery, won the 2009 Zondervan First Novel Award and was published in October 2010. She recently finished her eleventh novel, Meant for Harm, a modern-day retelling of the biblical account of Jacob, and her twelfth, The Crystal Scepter (book five in The Gates of Heaven series). Two mystery/psychological dramas, Innocent Little Crimes (top 100 in the 2009 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest) and Conundrum, are also available on Kindle. Time Sniffers is a thrilling young adult sci-fi romance that will entangle you in time, so don't miss it!