A Potter's Tale
by Dave Davis
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Pub Date 3 Apr 2019 | Archive Date 20 Jun 2019
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Description
1935. Roz Lhulier and his team unearth the massive tomb of Pakal, the greatest Mayan king. It’s the discovery of the century, they think. They’re wrong.
Instead, deep in the pyramid that holds the seventh-century ruler, hides a primitive Codex, a book of prophecy, predicting the collapse of the solar system. Raising the question, “Does the world end?”
The codex is deciphered by Alan Turing, the genius who broke the German’s Enigma Code during WWII, but its message is jealously guarded by the Astronomers, a lethal cult inside the Catholic Church. They’ve compromised or killed anyone with knowledge of the secret—presidents and prime ministers, for starters.
The Codex pulls Noah Scott into its deadly orbit, a physician-turned reporter, and his partner Kate. When they investigate the murder and memoirs of DiShannia, a highly precocious teenager who’s achieved national recognition for her research on the demise of the Mayan civilization, Kate and Noah are led from Washington DC, to the British Museum, to the Center for Nuclear Research in Geneva, to Melbourne, Australia. Each step enlightens them, offers them clues, frightens them. And us.
The Potter’s Tale weaves two strands of the novel—the Codex and its rich human stories—with another, creating an unsettling narrative DNA. This third strand involves the Potter, who crafts the story. And the genes that craft us all.
Does the world end? The Potter knows the answer. Noah, Kate discover it. We learn it too—on the last page.
Advance Praise
"Truly proud to have published this novel, and can't wait to see it as a film. We're waiting for your response. You won't be disappointed." Ken Atchity, Atchity Entertainment
"Truly proud to have published this novel, and can't wait to see it as a film. We're waiting for your response. You won't be disappointed." Ken Atchity, Atchity Entertainment
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781970157048 |
| PRICE | US$4.93 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Anthony P, Reviewer
Whoa! Potter's Tale is a great story dating from Mayan times to the present. Davis does a spectacular job of pulling reader in and holding you captivated by his tale. Very enjoyable book.
ellie c, Reviewer
A novel about an alternate universe - or an alternate history of ours. I found the beginning chapters on the slow side - perhaps there were too many threads to the story too and I started to find it difficult to remember everything that had happened in each one.
There were also still quite a few proofing errors such as ‘well healed developers’ ; ‘members of a leafy sect’ [location 1320]
I also thought that the story could have been shorter - maybe reduce the threads and be rather cruel - there was, for me, too much of a tendency to ramble. The story line needed to be tighter.
All the above aside, the novel got an extra star for the great final twist to the tale.
Paula P, Media/Journalist
I received a free ARC from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
A Potter's Tale by Dave Davis is an alternative history storyline. Spanning from the Mayans to present day. You are brought along for an amazing journey. It is hard sometimes to keep all of the details straight, as there are many pieces to this story. There are some slow spots, over all that story moves at a great pace. Very enjoyable. I will be getting a copy for my husband as this is right up his alley.
Emille W, Reviewer
Despite the confusing number of story aspects that made the tale difficult to keep track of, this book was well written with plent of twists and turns. Time travelling and alternate universe lend itself to a stimulating novel. Not an easy read for me but ultimately an enjoyable one.
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