Twelve-year-old schoolboy James Lightwater is compelled to embark on an urgent mission to find the twelve Zodiac Crystals of ancient Atlantis. The crystals are hidden all over the world in different time periods. If he fails and his alien rivals get them first, the Earth becomes a nightmare dictatorship controlled by evil super-humans and their alien masters. However helping James are Max, a know-it-all living computer, TALON a sarcastic tracking device and a High Priest from ancient Britain! PART 3 of 5: James travels back in time to battle Roman soldiers and is trapped in Mount Vesuvius as it erupts and destroys Pompeii in 79AD. All the while he is pursued by the ruthless super-humans to get the crystals first. Finally he finds himself in the UK's version of America's Area 51, fighting for his life against his alien opponents! Other novels written by David Johnson Crystal Quest Series: Parts 1 - 5 Battle for Atlantis: Atlantis Attacks: Prism Masters Series:.