Publisher's Synopsis
The Earth Shifter is a prophetic mystical thriller - Amazon top-rated: Sasha Elfimova can hardly be called a normal 16-year-old. She is a Time and Mind Shifter; yet even her mentor, the famous Siberian shaman Tengis, can only guess how far her powers will develop when the time comes to create Earth Shift. Prophecy of the Key: "When human civilization reaches a crucial threshold, the Key of Destiny appears to open the coveted door into a future of unheard potential for humanity. It has happened before...and it is about to happen now. Except the new Key is unique and precious, even by the Cosmic Key of Destiny standards. Both yin and yang, assertive and gentle, male and female, its perilous path is fraught with mystical discovery and mortal danger, as many powerful and ruthless forces line up to prevent the Key from fulfilling its destiny." Comet of Karma sent to destroy a failing civilization; Earth Keepers agonizing over the ultimate decision; Protectors risking their lives to keep the world intact; Shifters, with power over mind, matter, time, and space; and three teenagers, two of whom are born to become the all-important Key of Destiny--if they manage to come together before it's too late!Major themes: 1. Massive conspiracy to control the world by a group of powerful and ruthless individuals who remain in the shadows, except their pointmen, CIA boss and a Russian oligarch; 2. Remote Viewing and Russian Intelligence; 3. Time travel and Siberian shamanic powers; 5. Underworld populated with mysterious beings whose true power and motives are unknown; 6. The real story of Grigory Rasputin's death and Tunguska Meteorite explosion.Setting: Sacred Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia, Moscow & New York.The Earth Shifter is filled with an impressive cast of characters, punctuated with lots of mind-bending twists, and wrapped in a fabric of profound revelations.This book is intended for a broad audience; most readers are adults, but it's also suitable for teens.Prequel/companion mini-series: The Earth Keepers 1. CATHARSIS, Legend of the Lemurians - now on Amazon.Also by Lada Ray: Gold Train (Accidental Spy Russia Adventure); Stepford USA (Accidental Spy Small Town Adventure); FREE on Amazon - Green Desert (prequel)