What are the mysterious lights flitting above Oswego Lake on moonlit nights? Marsh gas? Ball lightning? Or holdovers from the dawn of Creation? When Jonathan Oliver makes it his homeschool project to track down the source of the Lake Lights, his search leads him to Iron Mountain’s abandoned Prosser mine and its prehistoric secrets. After his brilliant father, Matthew Oliver, goes missing, Jon is left to decode a cryptic message leading to a remarkable invention. With his grandfather’s help, Jon tries to outwit his father’s former business partner, who will stop at nothing to steal the device and sell it to a shadowy criminal organization. Jon’s dual discoveries not only help him deliver his city from total annihilation but also ultimately rock the scientific world to its foundations. The Lake Lights is the first title in William D. Burt’s new Creation Seekers series. 5-Star Review By Christian Sia for Readers' Favorite The Lake Lights by William D. Burt is a gripping story that combines elements of adventure, sci-fi, and fantasy into a story that will plunge readers into an intriguing world of mystery and conflict. Jonathan Oliver can't understand the source of the mysterious lights that hover above Oswego Lake and, determined to find out where they come from, he undertakes a mission to track the lights as his home school project. His quest leads him to the abandoned Prosser Mine in Iron Mountain where he discovers ancient secrets. His father, a physicist, goes missing in the Afghanistan wilderness, and Jonathan has to interpret a cryptic message that will allow him to uncover other mysteries and create a unique invention. With his town threatened by a powerful force and a crooked scientist bent on stealing his work, Jonathan will need more than courage to save his city and protect his father's legacy. A splendid first entry in The Creation Seekers series, William D. Burt's The Lake Lights offers great entertainment to readers, a story that explores themes of creationism, religion, faith, and brilliantly presents the proverbial conflict between good and evil. The characters are well-developed and readers will enjoy following the protagonist and his grandfather as they work together. The antagonist is created to fit the role he plays in the story and is a character that will inspire feelings of apprehension and mistrust in readers. This is a story for readers who love mystery and adventure, a story that is well-plotted and executed with mastery. I enjoyed the graceful flow of the prose and the witticism that punctuates the narrative. It's a very entertaining story. Reviewer: Jane Mouttet for "Interviews and Reviews" There is much to like about The Lake Lights - mystery, strange creatures, science, a main character with dyslexia, a code to break, and international crime. The book contains a lot of science - particularly physics and paleontology - I cannot comment of the accuracy of the scientific content. While there is a lot of science - it is all important to the plot and is not presented in way that would overpower the story. It is more about the story than the science. The mystery and intrigue aspects of the book appear to be well-thought out. I appreciate that the characters, especially Jon, show growth over the course of the story. I also like the fact that Jon and his grandfather are willing to stand up for their Christian beliefs even in the face of criticism and mockery. Are there still dinosaurs or prehistoric creatures alive today? I'd like to believe so and I don't think I am alone. William Burt includes mysterious creatures in this interesting story which turn out to be [spoiler] with luminescent capabilities. There are many aspects to the plot of The Lake Lights which are all neatly tied up at the end of the story. I look forward to reading more books in the Creation Seekers series. Reviewer: Camille Murray for "Interviews and Reviews" This is a great book for middle school readers! I enjoyed the unique combination of adventure, creation science, science fiction, and faith. (And of course riding a Pteranodon is every kid's dream...) I really didn't expect a kid's book to have such an unexpected twist at the end, but The Lake Lights surprised me. Overall, I enjoyed the read, and I can honestly say I have never read a book quite like this. This is a family-friendly title for young adults as well as adults, as are all of my books (see also the King of the Trees series). No zombies or vampires, sexual scenes, gratuitous violence, foul language, the occult, etc. If you love adventure, mystery, humor, suspense, cryptology and/or cryptozoology (unknown animals), you'll love this title. Volume 2 in this series-- The Vikings of Loch Morar --has just been released and is available on Amazon. Stay tuned to Greencloaks.com for more developments! William D. Burt is the award-winning author of the seven-title Christian allegorical "King of the Trees" series. Other works are in progress. T