Transform what you think is possible in a human life
Join a young couple setting out on their careers, as they unearth a fantastical object in the desert. The treasure has traveled through time adding to its mystery. As Sunny and Jer try to unravel the mystery, she in dreams and trances, he with science, a chasm forms between them threatening their relationship. Cosmology and the Akashic Field shape her understanding of not only the scroll but of who she can be. Meanwhile, Jer stays stuck in the material sciences - and the temptations of a new “professional” relationship with his sexy boss.
As Sunny evolves through her experiences in the metaverse, you may find that you also change your perspective on the nature of human life. Engage with this remarkable story on whatever level works for you.
“The Mystery of the Scroll is such a great read because it has it all! It’s the story of two people trying to establish a trusting relationship in spite of their personal differences. It’s a cultural history that takes the reader around the globe experiencing different places and periods in time. It’s both scientific and mystical, encouraging the reader to be open to different religions and belief systems. It broadens our understanding of the world and our place in it.” — Cheryl Ryan
“I enjoyed the book totally and couldn’t put it down!” — Lori Lavel
“An engaging story that pulls you along …, (while it) probes the depth of a nascent romantic relationship, which is very relatable. I plan on buying the book as a gift for several of my friends and family … a good read for all ages.” — David Tate
Meet Ann Beltran
Having written contemporary women’s fiction and more recently historical fiction, I was itching to try a new genre. Mystery sounded doable; fantasy, not sure; science fiction, who me?
In the end, I squeezed them all together in this genre-crossing novel, providing a contemporary woman protagonist, the mystery of a fantastical scroll, the history of its possible travels based on research which layered in an element of time travel, and the science of cosmology and the Akashic Field. Topping it off with a sprinkling of memoir present in a variety of quotes that I have cherished. That’s life as we live it, right?
Books
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