The Crystal Locket (Paperback)

Thirteen-year-old orphaned twins, Andrew and Kristine Taylor, discover an ancient crystal locket in the Virginian Cold Hollow Mountains that when opened whisks them away deep into the past. They experience this exciting romp through time with their dog Chaz and a know-it-all guide called Copycat-whom they meet along the way. When they first arrive, Andrew has transformed into an Egyptian messenger from the Gods and Kristine, an Egyptian Goddess-just a few of the many changes they encounter. They will learn disturbing secrets, surprising information about their parents, a daunting task they're not yet prepared for, and the realization that they can't trust anyone...

Julia Lawrence is the pen name for the father-daughter writing team, Julia Nielsen and Lawrence Tooley. Julia is the mother of three children and 5 grandchildren. She has a twin brother, which the main character, Andrew, is patterned after. You could call her a jack-of-all-trades writer, turned novelist. She is a marketing specialist, having written content for newspapers, magazines, websites, blogs, and for corporate companies. <b><b><b>The first book and second book in <i><b>The Crystal Locket series, Key to the Tunnels of Time &amp; Secrets of the Hidden Pyramids,</b></i> was previously released with Argus Enterprises International. The third book, titled <i><b>Mystery of the Thirteenth Skull</b></i>, has just been released March, 2026 with J&amp;J Enterprises.She has previously published <i><b>Stepping out of the Dark</b></i> with Chipmunka Publishing, in London.<br> <br><br>She loves to read, write, solve murder mysteries, garden, and be with her family, including spending time with her kids and grandkids. Follow her on Facebook/IG, YouTube, and Tiktok, titled the name of the series. <br> <br><br>Lawrence is the author of the hugely popular non-fiction book <b><i>I Saw Heaven</i></b>, with Cedar Fort Press, which stayed in the top ten for over two years, He and his wife have seven children, twenty-three grandchildren and 21 g-grandchildren. Lawrence passed away in November, 2025, but his legacy lives on in these books.