Rising From the Ashes

Blonde and beautiful Krista, the heroine of Cataclysm in Blue Water, visits the Minoan archeological ruins of Akrotiri, Santorini. As Krista retraces the last known movements of the mysteriously deceased Professor Vassos, she scuffles through volcanic ash. This deadly ash, belched from one of history's most horrific volcanic eruptions, buried the Bronze-Age Minoan village. At the same time, the volcanic ash preserved the ancient frescoes. This gave the modern world a singular glimpse at a civilization lost. Siliceous volcanic ash used to produce hydraulic cement (Pozzolana) from Santorini was used in the construction of the Suez Canal in the mid 1800's. What was lethal to the Minoans benefited future generations.