Description: A young woman’s dreams and reality meet, and everything rests in the balance.

Nineteen-year-old Amara’s dreams come true when she lands an archaeological internship in Tunisia. But her triumph turns to chaos when a historical artifact hurls her into an alternate version of ancient Carthage, where magic reigns.

Stranded in a world of warring factions and mythical beings, Amara’s only way home is through a cunning Phoenician god. His price? Complete a perilous mission that could rewrite history itself.

As Amara uncovers the god’s true agenda, she realizes that altering one world’s past could shatter the fabric of all realities - including her own. Now she faces an impossible choice: secure her return home or protect the balance of every dimension. The clock is ticking...

Verdict: In what is a tremendous time-travelling tale, one that features a late teen girl on an archaeological internship in Tunisia, who after she is thrown into an alternate version of ancient Carthage is beholden to a series of Djinn’s (supernatural beings from Arabian and Islamic mythology, also known as genies) and other mythological creatures, what author Andrea Franco-Cook has done here in Excavating Fate: A Novel is truly allow magic to fully, and oh-so colorfully reign.

Carthage, an historic archaeological site and a modern, wealthy suburb of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, is showcased here in modern times but also, once the intelligent Amara is transported back in time to a more ancient Semitic civilization based in North Africa (which was an ancient city in Northern Africa, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis), we get a world of warring factions and mythical beings vividly brought to life.

OK, enough of me trying to school you on the whole Carthage history through time thing, as trust me when I say that Andrea has most assuredly done her historical research well here, all I will add is that our lead heroine Amara soon learns that the only way home is through a cunning Phoenician god whose price for such a helping hand is that a perilous mission has to be completed - one that could rewrite history itself!

About the Author: Andrea’s literary journey began in a home where plot twists were as common as bedtime stories. Raised by an eccentric mother with an ever-evolving novel, Andrea inherited a passion for storytelling that now influences her daily life.

Andrea’s storytelling is also enriched by a tapestry of real-world experiences. Her background as a U.S. Army veteran and Airborne School graduate, brings a unique perspective to her writing. Her current role as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and therapist also provides profound insights into human nature that add depth and authenticity to her narratives.

When not crafting worlds or healing minds in her Kentucky home, Andrea can be found lost in a good book, cherishing family moments or weaving herself into her community’s fabric through volunteer work.

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