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Elizabeth Waters, a skilled archaeologist, possesses a mysterious gift: she can see and interact with the shadows of bygone moments. This ability both aids her excavation work and gnaws at her sanity. While excavating an ancient Maya site in the Yucatan, the spirit of a Maya priestess contacts Elizabeth, revealing a hidden world of magic and history. When Elizabeth’s estranged daughter joins the dig, the two women become entwined in the supernatural forces of the Maya, confronting their own pasts and the mysteries that bind them.
First publish date: August 1993
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Pat Murphy
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