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Fiction that goes deeper - into forbidden secrets and hidden dangers from the ancient past |
Saturday, December 28, 2013
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Thursday, December 19, 2013
Space archaeology, drones... the impact of new technology on archaeology in my Egypt fiction
How long before drones impact on Egyptology and archaeological discoveries, revealing the signatures of lost tombs, temples and sanctuaries hidden under the sands?
(Use the 'drones' link above to see stunning drone's-eye view footage of the pyramids and Sphinx.)
Ancient Egypt and modern technology come together in my Egypt novels, especially in my series featuring renegade, independent Egyptologist Anson Hunter - novels such as 'Egypt Eyes' and 'The Anubis Intervention'... in fact across the whole series, beginning with The Smiting Texts...
Discover the impact of today on the past, and the impact of the past on today - Amazon Kindle and paperback.
(Use the 'drones' link above to see stunning drone's-eye view footage of the pyramids and Sphinx.)
Ancient Egypt and modern technology come together in my Egypt novels, especially in my series featuring renegade, independent Egyptologist Anson Hunter - novels such as 'Egypt Eyes' and 'The Anubis Intervention'... in fact across the whole series, beginning with The Smiting Texts...
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Eyes in the sky revealing the ancient past |
Discover the impact of today on the past, and the impact of the past on today - Amazon Kindle and paperback.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Season's Greetings. A refreshing take on Egyptology, as always.
An author's "endlessly satisfying" passion for ancient Egypt
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A passionate interest that's hard to shake |
I've written a shelf full of Egypt-based novels, filled my own shelves with far too many volumes on Egyptology and ancient Egypt, haunted the great Egyptian museum galleries of the world, explored the length of Egypt and still I can't shake it.
I suppose that's what an endlessly satisfying passion does to you.
I hope you'll both feel and see that passion in my range of adventure novels, along with mystery, secrets, hidden dangers from the ancient past, and spread over all, a peculiar lustre of eternity.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
"Ancient Egyptians believed in the magical power of wordplay - codes, puzzles, even crosswords ," Anson Hunter said. "Do you see the acrostic here?"
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Coded name of Rameses - rebus statue (wikipedia) |
(Scene with my independent archaeologist Anson Hunter and US Homeland Security)
“How did you people come by this note?” Anson said to the Homeland Security man Bloem.
“How did you people come by this note?” Anson said to the Homeland Security man Bloem.
“That doesn’t matter.”
“Did you spot the code in here?”
Bloem and Gemma exchanged looks.
Anson took out a pen.
“The ancient Egyptians enjoyed puns, wordplay and crosswords.
In fact, there’s a fiendishly clever and witty stela composed in honour of the
goddess Mut, housed in the British Museum. You can read it in three different
directions, across, down and around the outside edges.”
Anson used his pen to circle several letters in the text.
“This one involves an acrostic. The Egyptians considered such wordplays to be
powerful tools, which suggests that its author was aware of the sacred
practices of the ancients and wanted to do things in a ritually significant
manner.” He held up the piece of paper.
(H)istory will soon be made. (A) new dawn for Humankind
approaches. (T)he beginning of the end for today’s world order is at hand as a
force of hidden power will emerge and precipitate the fall. (H)ear this
prophetic warning to all the nations. (On) this day, the roots of the old
ideology will wither and die and a new order of the ages will commence. (R)ise
to a new illumination.
A hidden word - a name - made up from the first letter of
each of the sentences jumped out.
H-A-T-H-O-R
“The goddess Hathor. Of Hathor-Sekhmet fame.”
“That’s quick,” the academic, Melinda, said, respect in her
eyes.
“You don’t disappoint,” the English girl said.
Bloem’s tone was dismissive.
“Our people figured that out.”
Melinda gave a smile.
“Yes, but it took them considerably longer.”
“Now you see why we need your help,” Gemma said.
Excerpt from the Anson Hunter investigative archaeology series - Hathor's Holocaust.

Friday, December 6, 2013
Look into the Roy Lester Pond Egypt fiction collection now on Kindle and in Amazon paperback
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He is the author of the Egyptian adventure thriller series featuring the British archaeological detective Anson Hunter who investigates hidden dangers from the ancient past and modern day conspiracies that take their impetus from ancient Egypt.
(In paperback and KINDLE)'THE SMITING TEXTS'
'THE HATHOR HOLOCAUST'
'THE IBIS APOCALYPSE'
'THE ANUBIS INTERVENTION'
'EGYPT EYES'
'THE FORBIDDEN GLYPHS'
'THE GOD DIG.'
'ARTEFACT'
'DEATH IN EGYPT LIVE'
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