Research for Time Trove brought me to the Russian Academy of Sciences in Pushchino, Russia. The unstoppable Doctor Svetlana Yashina and her science team found thirty-two-thousand-year-old seeds to an extinct flower, a narrow-leafed campion (Silene stenophylla) in the Siberian permafrost. The oldest seed to be successfully germinated was just two thousand years old, and before that just two hundred. A thirty-two-thousand-year old carbon date made these seeds completely unrealistic to everyone, except Yashina, who had no doubts. Against all odds and the opinions of the global science community, who told her she was wasting her time, her team miraculously brought the flower back from extinction by germinating the seed’s placenta at the cellular level.
The team told me that Siberia was in the midst of an unprecedented heat wave and the permanently frozen banks of the northern Kolyma River were thawing, revealing prehistoric rodent nests with seeds wrapped in wooly mammoth fur, previously at a depth of one hundred and twenty-five feet. They also mentioned, in addition to the rodent nests, gold was appearing on the melting river banks further down. And at the mouth of the Kolyma, where the river empties into the East Siberian Sea and eventually the Arctic Ocean, beach goers were appearing, and in record numbers so thick, there was no room to lay a towel or see where the sandy shore meets the saltwater. Then, as so often happens when researching the original subject, something entirely different was brought to my attention that stunned me into silence.
Stanislav Gubin, the stout and ruddy team archeologist and mineralogist, mentioned another find, in passing. Near the seeds, at the same level, were perfectly preserved cadavers from the same time.
“Humans?” I said.
“Yes,” Gubin said. “A clan.”
“Wait! That’s incredible. What did your forensic work tell you about them?” I
asked.
Gubin shook his head. “We did not do any forensics.”
I frowned. “What! Why not?”
Gubin leaned forward and folded his hands on the table. “The way we found them, they seemed to have all died at the same time, not eaten, not beaten. Probably of illness. And though it was likely the common cold or flu, it may have also been something our species has never encountered before or since, and we didn’t want to awaken anything unknown in our lab.”
I just stared at him, I think for a full minute, my mouth may have been open. I thought, The Andromeda Strain meets The Clan of the Cave Bear meets the twenty-first century and global warming. Damn.
I finally blinked and asked him, “What do you call these cadavers? Do they have a nickname?”
“Ice mumii,” he said.
“The translator said, “Ice mummies.”
I nodded.
That is the subject of the present novel.
W. G. Griffiths
New York
As a first time novelist this book is an absolute asset. The tips, pointers and guidance W.G.Griffiths has put into it's pages is an inspirational life line that motivates, captivates and drives me to continue on my quest. The format is easy to read, clear to understand and W.G.G. shares his own adventures on his creative path.. The research journeys are entertaining and clear cut explanations of how to gain the knowledge required to write a story not just well, but great.
In reading this book I learned far more than I did in two years of writing school and is in a dimension well beyond any standard course offered I have come across or attended. It is also a book once opened you will find hard to put down. W.G.G. packs in the knowledge and excitement to show any writer or would be writer exactly what a sensational read should be like.
If you have an inclination to write a story or have written many stories this book is the one that is your road map to success! 
Griffiths shares first hand experience and his knowledge of writing, and of course, his novels show that his experience is worth a lot. It's a great journey of him sharing his experiences, and how he has mastered the fine art of being a storyteller. It's a gift that all of us writers strive to do. I like how he breaks down the components of writing and shares information that can lend to someone who alreayd has a gift. Let's face it, anyone can write, but to be a writer and storyteller, there needs to be gift and natural talent, or it's just words.
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"Talons" was just GREAT! I also enjoyed "Methuselah's Pillar." Both are 5-star novels and have got me interested in exploring some of Mr. Griffiths other books in the near future. His main characters always feel "approachable", the settings varied and vivid, yet the story-lines are unique. I highly recommend "TALONS"
Dr. Stanley E. Toompas, Optometrist
& Author of, "I'm the One the Other Isn't"
This is a slightly romantic tale based around the part fictional part factual life of the High Priest's slave - Malachus - at the time of Jesus's crucifixtion. It has really helped me understand more of the background and significance of many of the events around this time that too often we just read knowing that Easter Sunday is coming.
My husband bought this book for me when it first came out. This is the one book I will not loan to people to read. I read this book every year during the Passover. I would like to find an audio version for my husband. I will treasure this book always.
Ive been a fan or W.G. Griffiths' works for some time now and "Time Trove" is NO EXCEPTION. The story instantly draws you in and with every page makes it harder and harder to put down. I recommend "Time Trove" not only to fans of suspense Novels, but to everyone else as well. W.G. Griffiths did NOT disappoint!
Sometimes sequels can disappoint...but that is not the case with TIME TROVE. What a follow up to Methuselahs Pillar. Amazing story with ton of surprises. Can’t wait for the next one....
Imagine-se acompanhando cada passo da vida de Cristo aos olhos de um personagem completamente anônimo: Malco! Ele foi um solado simples, a quem ninguém daria nada. Mas então ele corta a orelha de Pedro. E sua vida muda para sempre! Que livro, meus senhores. O autor conseguiu criar uma verdadeira trama engenhosamente planejada e criativa com base em um personagem completamente apagado no relato bíblico. Foi uma das minhas leituras de ficção cristão favoritas!
Good read till almost the end. It was a surprise who the villian was. I was disappointed with the ending. It could have been better. Overall, not bad.
This is one of the best books I have read on forgiveness. The stories of both the forgiven and the forgiver are something that will long remain in your heart as a model of what forgiveness needs to look like. If you need to be forgiven, or need to forgive and find Grace - this is a must read.
After the cliffhanger in the first book, I was expecting to have to buckle my seatbelt for another wild ride, and I wasn't disappointed. Krogan continues to give me nightmares and the terrorist, truly scary, may have actually hit a little too close to home. Hopefully the book won't give the wrong person more information than they should have.
The story flowed well and Griffiths is a master at setting the mood. The angels in the arena was a nice touch. I felt myself reaching out for Gavin and want to know what happens to him from here. Where will Krogan wind up next?
Obviously the ending tells you there will be a sequel!! Loved the book but really hate sequels! so probably won't buy from this author!
I absolutely loved this book. It is a real page turner, from the beginning to the end. An Indiana Jones type epic, with a modern day terrorist, references to ancient Egyptians, biblical legends and non-stop suspense. I highly recommend Methuselah's Pillar by W. G. Griffiths.
A book that was filled with adventure, drama, When Sam found the hidden door I couldn't put the book down. A must read if you like reading about the Egyptians there past and future. I loved the book I couldn't put it down. I would recommend every one should read Methuselah's Pillar and other books by W .G .Griffiths he is amazing.
The story line is wonderful and a great read; HOWEVER, it seems totally unnecessary for Mr. Griffiths to use the Lord's name so much. I realize that it is done everywhere, but a great writer does not have to use this language, and he is a great writer. I rate the book a 5 for story but zero for unnecessary use of the Lord's name as cursing.
This book takes a deeper look into the life of Malchus before his encounter with Christ. It gives you a look at his daily life as a chief servant for the High Priest along with his personal life and what might have been going on in his mind as he dealt with the issues of Christ's arrest. It was a good read but a bit longer than other versions of the story I had read in preparing for a message on Malchus. Overall I gave it a 4 and recommend anyone who wants to get a feel for the moments surrounding the arrest of Christ should read.
I feel like I was just taught how to write for the first time. It teaches concentrated confidence and enthusiasm in the art of storytelling and adventurous out of the box research. How to get adrenalin pumping through your imagination. No BS. You got to love it.
I recommended this to a friend who absolutely loved all the guidance & information she received while reading Renegade Writer.
I LOVED this book. It was so unique in the way that the killer(who is a master falconer) decides to train his golden eagles to kill people instead of using a gun or any other means. I wouldn't mind it AT ALL if Mr. Griffiths or any other author writes a dozen or so books in which the killer uses an eagle as the murder weapon. This book gets an A+++ from me!!
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