The Time Lizard's Archaeologist

Disorienting dreams and visions, brought on by grief, lead to alternate reality and delusional time travel. From 2016 and a stolen source of fuel, to 2026 when the bee population is debilitated, to 2036, where good shortages and growing unrest finds young people searching for a haven. Jason Winston, an Auckland psychologist grieving over the loss of his sister, is trying to comprehend Griffin's troubled dreams and visions and whether they offer unusual insight or are a sign of psychosis. In a world which is suffering an ecological crisis and the human population are exposed to a debilitating virus, the Time Lizard's Archaeologist explores the psyche of the modern world, with its intertwining of mythology, psychology, philosophy, ecology and environmental concerns, Will Jason comprehend the past, and survive the present n order to try and create a better future? "This novel is beautifully written and well structured. Interweaving past, present and future, it explores such concepts as Carl Jung's collective unconscious and the effect of the destruction of our environment on human experience, yet never at the expense of the narrative and characterisation." Joan Rosier-Jones "… its environments and activities, fantastic and realistic by turns, are delivered with sensitivity and flair, beautifully bringing to life the dreamlike worlds that so cunningly reflect back on our own. In The Time Lizard's Archaeologist, Trisha Hanifin offers an engaging but chilling view of the place we might see, not only in our dreams, if we fail to harness the positive power of our imaginations and listen more closely to our planet." Rachel O'Connor, teacher of creative writing and author of 'Whispering City'