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The Gateway Series book I
FANTASY MEETS HISTORY WITH COMPLEX CHARACTERS
GREAT READ!
The Gateway by JoAnna Christine Daniels, revised edition 2010, and Book II Eye Of The Solstice, will take you into the incredible world of the Inca Empire during the turbulent years of the early 16th century, between 1527 and 1532. Three 20th century archeologists, intrepid time travelers from the future, are bystanders in the middle of Pizarro’s conquest and must find a way to return to the 20th century — to save their lives and the life of one beautiful Inca priestess. Escape reading at its best!
"Fans of thrillers and travel writing alike will feel at home in this whirlwind academic romp that's full of ancient factoids and trivia that move the plot—and the reader's thoughts—forward." Kirkus Reviews
This Story
Time travel is always an intriguing mind bender, and you’ll find yourself on a fascinating journey of time in THE GATEWAY, a novel that takes place at the onset of the turbulent years of the 16th century Inca Empire. With three 20th century archeologists as witnesses to the struggles and power plays of the Inca as they fight to preserve their way of life, there’s plenty of action and adventure, punctuated with just the right amounts of humor…and of course, love (and sex), amid the ups and downs of an empire on the brink of conquest. If it’s exciting Action/Adventure you want—THE GATEWAY will keep you turning the pages to find out what happens next!
THE RESTORed site of Machu Picchu.
A RIVETING TIME TRAVEL ADVENTURE
When adventurer Joseph Bennett vanishes from the ruins of Machu Picchu in 1920, his disappearance is dismissed as a murder. 72 years after the fact, his great-grandson, Christopher, is determined to solve the unspeakable mystery and follow in his great-grandfather’s footsteps, no matter where it takes him. Hurled back in time to the sixteenth century Inca Empire, a 4-day trek into Cuzco leaves him battered and exhausted ... until Shama, an Inca priestess of the elite Chosen Women, heals him. Read how Christopher begins his search to unravel the mystifying reality surrounding Joseph’s vanishment ... and how the beautiful priestess wins his heart.
Machu Picchu in 1911
This is a view of Machu Picchu when it was overgrown and wild -- and how it looked when Hiram Bingham discovered it in 1911. It looked this way when fictional character, Joseph Bennett, explored it in 1920, then vanished, his disappearance dismissed as a murder..
Restoration began on the site of Machu Picchu in the 1940's. By 1976, 30% of Machu Picchu had been restored.
In 1982, Machu Picchu was proclaimed a Peruvian Historic Sanctuary
and a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983
In 2007 the site was voted one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.
Originally, it was constructed by the first Emperor of the Inca Empire, Pachicutec, as his personal retreat.