The Architect’s Key by Edward Evans
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.
Author’s Bio
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.
My Review
4 Stars
Leo Katsaros works in his father-in-law’s architectural firm and hates it. He has a dream to start a new style of architecture and finds himself with an unusual invitation to fulfill his dreams. This includes time travel, meeting gods throughout time, and family relations.
This was an interesting story. I admit that the family bickering was a bit annoying at the beginning and I didn’t know where the story was going to go from there. But it quickly picked up and kept me on my toes. I loved where the gods would pop up and how Leo would find family members throughout time. Of course the gods and goddesses were a wonderful addition. I admit that I was looking some of them up for more information on them.
This is a great story that was a great read, I was surprised at where it went. I know at some point we have all felt like Leo and would have liked to go on a similar adventure. I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read more from Edward Evans.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.
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