Secret of the Sands, 2009 ReadersFavorite.com 'Fiction-Mystery' Silver Medalist, SECOND EDITION

Secret of the Sands, 2009 ReadersFavorite.com 'Fiction-Mystery' Silver Medalist, SECOND EDITION Review

For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth...

A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion. -McNally Robinson

Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The characters are fully developed. And the plot is gripping. Ancient history and present day relevance are so expertly intertwined, that you forget you are reading a work of fiction. -Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy


A Prophecy was Told...

An ancient prophecy, thousands of years old, told of the coming of the Chosen one, but she will be both loved and feared, and some will stop at nothing to defy everything she represents

A Secret Long Buried...

A secret power that once proved too deadly, was hidden away deep beneath the sands of Egypt, only to be revealed by its sworn guardians when the time came that the knowledge would be safe

A Deadly Riddle is Unlocked...

Two young archaeologists fatefully unearth unusual artifacts dating over 12,000 years old. The exhilarating find however, is wrong - very wrong. The artifacts shouldn't be there...they shouldn't even exist at all

A Power Unleashed...

Now after remaining dormant for 12,000 years, the secret has been uncovered, and its true purpose suspected. What will be the greatest discovery in human history will either change us forever or destroy us for trying...


Secret of the Sands is a unique cross-genre novel with a double-storyline. The genres it encompasses are mystery, suspense, archaeology adventure, & historical fiction, combined with an element of speculative sci-fi. The story revolves around Great Sphinx of Giza & alternate theories about its age & origins. The novel weaves a new (fictional) chapter to ancient Egyptian history with an explanation for the true origin & purpose of the mysterious & enigmatic Great Sphinx.

The First Ride: A Motorcycling Adventure

The First Ride: A Motorcycling Adventure Review

"The First Ride", a memoir, tells the story of one man's foolhardy and ill conceived journey on a motorcycle through seven countries. New to motorcycles, he struggles to stay in the saddle and suffers from multiple misadventures on a wild ride through Central America, from the United States to Panama.

Jingle In The Jungle - Adventures of Macro The Monkey and Other Bed Time Stories

Jingle In The Jungle - Adventures of Macro The Monkey and Other Bed Time Stories Review

This story book is written for children of age 4 to 8 years to entertain them , teach them good things and make them have a good sleep with nice dreams. this story book is written in simple and easy English for easy understanding, The stories are about various animals and creatures living happily together in the jungle and their adventures in the jungle.

This would be a nice book for children to listen to or read before they go to sleep.

The Adventures of Billy the Cowboy (Fun Rhyming Children's Books)

The Adventures of Billy the Cowboy (Fun Rhyming Children's Books) Review

From the best selling author of 'Bear Learns to Share' and 'My Dinosaur is Scared of Vegetables'.

If you like stories by Maurice Sendak, Jon Klassen, Dr Seuss and P D Eastman then you will love this rick-rollicking adventurous tale told by Lily Lexington in her children’s story about Billy the Cowboy.

Follow Billy as he battles the smelly bank robber and aims to win the affection of the blonde girl with curls in his quest to rescue her kitty.

Although this book is in the 4-8 category, this book will be enjoyed by kids aged 2 & 3.

- Beautiful illustrations with many humorous scenes.
- Rhyming lines help engage your child and sustain interest.
- Your child will laugh, giggle and love to read this story over and over.

Pick up your copy today!

Cassidy Jones and the Secret Formula(Cassidy Jones Adventures, Book One)

Cassidy Jones and the Secret Formula(Cassidy Jones Adventures, Book One) Review

Brimful of danger, secrets, a bit of romance and fun, this debut author’s entertaining plot and well-drawn characters not only is all it promises to be, but will leave readers looking for more.' —Gail Welborn, Examiner.com


Fourteen-year-old Cassidy Jones wakes up the morning after a minor accident in the laboratory of a world-renowned geneticist to discover that her body has undergone some bizarre physical changes. Her senses, strength, and speed have been radically enhanced.

After exploring her newfound abilities, Cassidy learns that the geneticist, Professor Serena Phillips, is missing and that foul play is suspected. Terrified that her physical changes and Professor Phillips' disappearance are somehow connected, Cassidy decides to keep her strange transformation a secret. That is, until she meets the professor's brilliant and mysterious fifteen-year-old son, Emery. An unlikely duo, they set out to find Emery's mother, who is key in explaining Cassidy's newly acquired superpowers.

Their lives are put at risk when they find themselves embroiled in a dangerous, action-packed adventure. Soon they are forced to confront a maniacal villain willing to do anything - including murder - to reach his own ambitious goals.

The Adventures of Whatley Tupper: A Choose Your Own...

The Adventures of Whatley Tupper: A Choose Your Own... Review

NEW EDITION INCLUDES 16 000 WORD PREVIEW OF THE REDEMPTION OF MR. STURLUBOK! 

Whatley Tupper is an A-grade janitor at a B-grade university about to become entwined in C-grade fiction!

Will he tame the troglodyte murderer living in the disused network of campus tunnels? Will he join forces with the Denny's night manager to counter a renegade group of custodians? Will he inadvertently travel into a parallel universe that sounds suspiciously similar to another plot-line? Will he journey to Honduras to reunite with his deported love? Will he suffer amnesia and begin to question his own sexuality? Will he leave all this madness behind and book a relaxing Alaskan cruise? Or will he turn out to be nothing more than a figment in the imagination of his idol, Tom Selleck?

Yes, there is something in the air tonight... Adventure! Romance! Carbon Monoxide!

The choice is yours.


A note from the authors:

This is a 'choose your own adventure' style e-book with 37 different endings and more than 100 choices.  Instead of turning to a specific page when given a choice, the reader clicks a hyperlink and is automatically brought to that section.  Cheats are available at: kerkhoven.wordpress.com/the-adventures-of-whatley-tupper

The Big Book of Adventure Stories (Vintage Original)

The Big Book of Adventure Stories (Vintage Original) Review

A hair-raising collection of adventure stories that's so big and enthralling if you open it you may never be seen again: enter at your own risk.

 

Everyone loves adventure, and Otto Penzler has collected the best adventure stories of all time into one mammoth volume. With stories by Jack London, O. Henry, H. Rider Haggard, Alastair MacLean, Talbot Mundy, Cornell Woolrich, and many others, this wide-reaching and fascinating volume contains some of the best characters from the most thrilling adventure tales, including The Cisco Kid; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Bulldog Drummond; Tarzan; The Scarlet Pimpernel; Conan the Barbarian; Hopalong Cassidy; King Kong; Zorro; and The Spider. Divided into sections that embody the greatest themes of the genre—Sword & Sorcery, Megalomania Rules, Man vs. Nature, Island Paradise, Sand and Sun, Something Feels Funny, Go West Young Man, Future Shock, I Spy, Yellow Peril, In Darkest Africa—it is destined to be the greatest collection of adventure stories ever compiled.

 

Featuring:

Lawless open seas

Ferocious army ants

Deadeyed gunmen

Exotic desert islands

Feverish jungle adventures

 

Including:

The story that introduced The Cisco Kid

The complete novel of Tarzan the Terrible

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 01 to 05

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 01 to 05 Review

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 01 to 05 is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Mark Twain is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Mark Twain then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio Review

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to Oscar Wilde s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.

The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge (Dodo Press)

The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge (Dodo Press) Review

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (1859-1930) was a Scottish author. He is most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction. His first significant work was A Study in Scarlet, which appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual for 1887 and featured the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes, who was partially modelled after his former university professor, Joseph Bell. Other works include The Firm of Girdlestone (1890), The Captain of the Polestar (1890), The Doings of Raffles Haw (1892), Beyond the City (1892), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892), The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (1896), The Great Boer War (1900), The Green Flag (1900), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902), and The Lost World (1912).

The Magic of Windlier Wood (The Adventures of Newert)

The Magic of Windlier Wood (The Adventures of Newert) Review

Newert, an erbit of Windlier Woods, is concerned. The magic of his world is seeping away. He struggles to open a portal to another world, believing that this will restore the magic of Windlier Woods. Assuming the big red truck is magical he returns to his world with the truck and its driver. Thus begins Newert's misadventure. What will happen next?

Two Boys in Wyoming A Tale of Adventure (Northwest Series, No. 3)

Two Boys in Wyoming A Tale of Adventure (Northwest Series, No. 3) Review

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support our mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion.

The Wolf Hunters A Tale of Adventure in the Wilderness

The Wolf Hunters A Tale of Adventure in the Wilderness Review

1908. Most of Curwood's stories were adventure tales set in the Canadian North, where the author spent much of his time. During the 1920s his books were among the most popular in North America, and many were made into movies. The River's End was the first book to sell more than 100,000 copies in its first edition. The book begins: Cold winter lay deep in the Canadian wilderness. Over it the moon was rising, like a red pulsating ball, lighting up the vast white silence of the night in a shimmering glow. Not a sound broke the stillness of the desolation. It was too late for the life of day, too early for the nocturnal roamings and voices of the creatures of the night. Like the basin of a great amphitheater the frozen lake lay revealed in the light of the moon and a billion stars. Beyond it rose the spruce forest, black and forbidding. Along its nearer edges stood hushed walls of tamarack, bowed in the smothering clutch of snow and ice, shut in by impenetrable gloom. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Qualitas Classics)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Qualitas Classics) Review

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the ultimate detective stories. Holmes is likely the world's best known fictional detective. Operating in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, he was a brilliant consulting detective, operating out of his home base on Baker Street in London, England. Holmes is famous for his powers of observation and deduction. He could always be called upon to crack the most difficult cases with the able assistance of his steady side-kick, Dr. Watson, who narrates the stories. This publication of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is part of the Qualitas Classics Fireside Series, where pure, ageless classics are presented in clean, easy to read reprints. For a complete list of titles, see: http://www.qualitaspublishing.com

As Told at The Explorers Club: More Than Fifty Gripping Tales of Adventure (Explorers Club Classic)

As Told at The Explorers Club: More Than Fifty Gripping Tales of Adventure (Explorers Club Classic) Review

Incorporated in 1905, The Explorers Club in its earliest years met in simple rented rooms. In 1965, the Club bought a Tudor-style mansion on East 70th Street in the historic Upper East Side, where it has remained ever since.

Celebrating its centennial anniversary in 2004, today The Explorers Club is an international society dedicated to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration, and the ideal that it is vital to preserve the instinct to explore.

This volume is dedicated to the spirit of exploration. Assembled by Club member and literary giant George Plimpton, As Told by the Explorer's Club will take you from Amundsen to Lindbergh, from the Arctic to Antarctica, and all points in between.

Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone

Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone Review

With the utterance of a single line—“Doctor Livingstone, I presume?”—a remote meeting in the heart of Africa was transformed into one of the most famous encounters in exploration history. But the true story behind Dr. David Livingstone and journalist Henry Morton Stanley is one that has escaped telling. Into Africa is an extraordinarily researched account of a thrilling adventure—defined by alarming foolishness, intense courage, and raw human achievement.

In the mid-1860s, exploration had reached a plateau. The seas and continents had been mapped, the globe circumnavigated. Yet one vexing puzzle remained unsolved: what was the source of the mighty Nile river? Aiming to settle the mystery once and for all, Great Britain called upon its legendary explorer, Dr. David Livingstone, who had spent years in Africa as a missionary. In March 1866, Livingstone steered a massive expedition into the heart of Africa. In his path lay nearly impenetrable, uncharted terrain, hostile cannibals, and deadly predators. Within weeks, the explorer had vanished without a trace. Years passed with no word.

While debate raged in England over whether Livingstone could be found—or rescued—from a place as daunting as Africa, James Gordon Bennett, Jr., the brash American newspaper tycoon, hatched a plan to capitalize on the world’s fascination with the missing legend. He would send a young journalist, Henry Morton Stanley, into Africa to search for Livingstone. A drifter with great ambition, but little success to show for it, Stanley undertook his assignment with gusto, filing reports that would one day captivate readers and dominate the front page of the New York Herald.

Tracing the amazing journeys of Livingstone and Stanley in alternating chapters, author Martin Dugard captures with breathtaking immediacy the perils and challenges these men faced. Woven into the narrative, Dugard tells an equally compelling story of the remarkable transformation that occurred over the course of nine years, as Stanley rose in power and prominence and Livingstone found himself alone and in mortal danger. The first book to draw on modern research and to explore the combination of adventure, politics, and larger-than-life personalities involved, Into Africa is a riveting read.

88 Pianos: A Recumbent Adventure Across America

88 Pianos: A Recumbent Adventure Across America Review

A fearlessly twisted and hysterically funny narrative, 88 Pianos: A Recumbent Adventure Across America, is a vivid and often bazaar collection of stories detailing the author’s quest to find and play 88 pianos while crossing America on a recumbent bicycle.

His unconventional musical quest takes him into lands where Hell's Angels measure virility with volume (The Meter is Rumbling) and where ghosts crawl under the sheets (Haunted Hotel). At one with nature, broken glass, road kill, and the used condoms sharing the shoulders of American’s highways, the author pedals merrily through spectacular granite peaks draped in silken clouds (In Lolo Land), along stunning river valleys and into canyons haloed in gold (Still Gold in Them Thar Hills) -- then just as often, battles swarms of insects while struggling up infernal inclines like the stark somewhere/nowhere of Idaho’s Hell's Canyon (Where in Hell is Hell’s Canyon?). Exhausted and exhilarated, amused and tortured, the author relentlessly pursues his pianos, and in the process, fills chapters with chronicles of extreme sports (Skiers on the Roof) and odd characters (The Postman Always Cheats Twice).

88 Pianos is a three month, 4,300 mile excursion through the trials and anguish of mental and physical isolation (No Thanks for the Memory), tempered with rye humor and the pure joy of bicycle touring. Along with the rigors one might expect -- the dehydration, the exhaustion, the merciless elements (Three Strikes and You’re Dead) -- the author also encounters some unexpected rigors like hurricanes and inundated trails where dragging the bike through knee deep, snake-infested flood waters become the only path onward (Snakes on a Plain).

What unfolds before the reader is a true story of viewing scenic wonders, layered between fascinating glimpses of everyday Americana, at a pace we rarely see in today’s hectic lives.