Book Review: The Architect's Key by Edward E. Evans
The Architect's Key
by Edward E. Evans
Publisher: Independently published (June 19, 2018)
Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction
Synopsis
Leo Katsaros, an ambitious architect, goes on a series of trips to the past on a quest to learn from history’s great master builders. Instead, he finds himself enmeshed in a messy family dispute between two Greek Gods.
In this whimsical take on time travel the architect discovers not only surprising things about the world’s most famous monuments, but also the secret of his own peculiar origins.
This tale blurs distinctions between past and present in a romp through some of the more perplexing aspects of time.
In 1927 the Greek gods were still among us, living on after the Olympian diaspora, and the wisest Goddess of them is building a Utopian community on the Southern California coast. And, incidentally, the goddess of Wealth, Wisdom and Weaving is also a time traveler something Leo discovers to his cost.
My Review
5 Stars
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
Time travel, history, and let’s not forget the gods and goddesses. It is an interesting combination that the author blended together perfectly.
What initially captured my attention was the mention of the Greek gods’ family dispute. I figured this story could be one I would thoroughly enjoy or simply not like at all. Mythology has always been an interest of mine and lately I have been growing a greater fondness for historical fiction. This story gave me just the right amount of both. I deeply enjoyed following Leo (our time traveling architect) on his journey through time and his introduction into the world of gods and goddesses. Evans’ effortless writing drew me in and transported me into the story alongside Leo. This is one story that does not release you until you have read the very last word.
The Architect’s Key is a unique and engaging read that is nothing like you would expect. Evans has a special talent for crafting his work and I hope to see more from him in the future.
About the Author
The author grew up on Point Loma, in southern California. The hidden coves and caves of Sunset Cliffs were his children playground. Farther out on the point he also wandered among the exotic ruins of a utopian community founded in the late 1800's and wondered what it was. Later he found out that a flamboyant woman named Madame Catherine Tingley had established a community called Lomaland based on the teachings of the Theosophical movement, which draws on range of occult traditions. The Architect's Key is a reimagining of what might have happened if the founder of Lomaland had been a time traveling goddess who was intent on hiding a secret.
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