This book was brought back by my bf from the dreamland festival. I started reading it even though im not a big sf fan. I have a degree in biology so I really enjoy books that have a scientific basis and this one got me hooked...So many things in it are based on physics and chemistry, and documented earth events. The whole idea of time travel is intriquing and the theories about the mayans and the religious aspects all ring true. It is a real page turner....you have a group of elite former students of a special school where as children they had classes in alchemy (making of a magic gold dust such as was possibly in the ark of the covenant), also time travel...however as adults this elite… Read more