The Crystal Skull

(Paperback)

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Only when thirteen crystal skulls are reunited can the world be saved- ancient prophecy combines with modern zeitgeist in this gripping, high concept conspiracy thriller. Fact- Five thousand years ago, the Mayans carved thirteen crystal skulls.Fact- To protect humankind, they sent them to the four corners of the globe.Fact- They gave a precise date for when they thought the world would end- 21 December 2012.Fact- They said that this time the destruction will be of man's making.Fact- Only when all thirteen skulls are reunited can the world be saved from its fate.For the last 500 years one skull has been missing. Now it's about to be found ...

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Original, scary, rooted in the past but as current as tomorrow's nightmare. An enthralling read -- Lee Child
One of the boldest recent adventures in historical fiction * Independent *
A fantastic tale of human struggle against the forces of evil and an attempt to avert the apocalypse * Soul & Spirit *
Very much in the style of the epic thriller writers such as Wilbur Smith, Clive Cussler and Matthew Reilly, Scott has produced a veritable three course meal of a book in which every dish served up is superb * Shropshire Star *

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Manda Scott first came across the phenomenon of the crystal skulls while studying shamanic dreaming in the early 1980s. Since then she has met with teachers and healers from tribal nations across the world. She has learned that the ancient Maya were astoundingly accurate astronomers, and believes that we should take their prediction that the world will end on 21 December 2012 very seriously indeed. A veterinary surgeon by training, she has also written the bestselling Boudica quartet of novels which are available as Bantam paperbacks.