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I enjoyed this time travel sci-fi debut, and I look forward to further adventures with Rabbit Ward in the future.
This has a bit of an Indiana Jones vibe with our lead character being a treasure-hunting archaeologist with competition dogging his trail and a bit of possible romance thrown into the mix. There‘s also good historical world building and research that adds to flavoring the story with vivid imagery. I did (occasionally) have some🔻

What fun!! Like all time travel books, it‘s best not to get too bogged down in the details (& luckily the quick pace set by the author helps just that). Rabbit Ward has been a time traveling archaeologist for decades, but the last year has been rough as it‘s obvious someone is horning in on his work. An adventure in the 6th century Constantinople provides him with the opportunity to right his first professional misstep & learn about his opponent!

I love a good archeological tale, and this one is no exception. Rabbit Ward is a chrono-archeologist, a time traveling archeologist. He goes back to Constantinople to search for a lost menorah. He had previously sought it out, and a colleague was lost in time. I liked the no-nonsense, yet descriptive style of writing. Themes of grief and redemption were found in the novel. A solid, though sometimes confusing novel. Thanks to NetGalley.

This is a debut that features an archeologist who travels through time to save the world's treasures. Much of the action is in 535 CE Constantinople as he tries to rescue an ancient menorah. I enjoyed it, but I would have preferred less action, less characters and more dialogue. I do recommend it, however, for fans of action-packed historical fiction that are okay with a bit of science fiction as well. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. 3.5/4