The Gateway

Are there gateways in Peru? Time portals that the ancient Inca used to transcend time and space? When an archaeologist discovers such an altar at the abandoned site of Machu Picchu in 1920, he vanishes through the sacred gatewayand for decades, his disappearance is shrouded in mystery. Can his great-grandson, Christopher Beaupre, summon the spiritual energy needed to retrace his footsteps seventy-two years laterand find him?Hurled back through 500 years of time, Christopher's destiny is soon intertwined with a civilization in the midst of upheaval. His quest to find his great-grandfather propels him in the face of adversity, yet it is here he finds Shama, an extraordinary priestess of the Chosen Women. Together they discover a love so profound he is torn between two worlds in two vastly different centuries. Now he must choose.Christine Lauren has written four novels and is presently working on Book II in her Inca series. Having lived five years in Europe, she has traveled extensively and speaks three languages. She lives in Colorado with her husband, loves hiking in the Rockies and has three grown sons.