The Crystal Bird

Death waits in shadows as slavers make their way through East Africa's Great Rift Valley. The warriors know what they want, so they slaughter them and are making their way up the mountain to give thanks to their sun god. The tribe awaits the warriors return. It is now six centuries later, and a team led by archaeologists, Allan Cline and Christopher Ward, is exploring caves in the very region. Mesmerized by 50,000 year-old-artifacts, they stumble into a strange land. There, an advanced civilization called the Ashais thrives. They protect a strange bird, and secrets that would revolutionize warfare and medicine alike. The team gains knowledge of the secrets. They have a compelling story to tell-truths that upend written history and challenge beliefs about the very genesis of mankind. They know there is grave danger to the Ashais. The land tears the team apart. The archaeologists feel they must protect the land, yet as men of science they must herald brave new truths to the world. One of them is drawn to the mysterious people. He embraces a beautiful woman and feels the weight of centuries of betrayal and brutality that shatters lives. Greed and conflict engulf the team. They play into the hands of the beautiful and deadly Ashais. Death waits in shadows.