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Book details
  • Genre:YOUNG ADULT FICTION
  • SubGenre:Fantasy / General
  • Age Range (years):13 and up
  • Language:English
  • Pages:193
  • eBook ISBN:9781624886744

Pharaoh’s Gold

The Aten Sequence 1

by Cynthia Marsh

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Overview

He thinks that he is a god, he wants to be treated like a god, but really he doesn't have a clue. Aten never thought that a simple mistake like forgetting to fill up at the last intergalactic service station could lead to such a mess. He is now stuck in one of the hottest, dustiest parts of an obscure planet called Earth trying to find a large quantity of the precious commodity that he needs to make enough fuel to get him across the galaxy to join his wicked Uncle Lucie in conquering the Universe.

Description

He thinks that he is a god, he wants to be treated like a god, but really he doesn't have a clue. Aten never thought that a simple mistake like forgetting to fill up at the last intergalactic service station could lead to such a mess. He is now stuck in one of the hottest, dustiest parts of an obscure planet called Earth trying to find a large quantity of the precious commodity that he needs to make enough fuel to get him across the galaxy to join his wicked Uncle Lucie in conquering the Universe. But the gold that he so desperately requires is kept securely locked away in the depths of the great temple of Karnak in ancient Thebes and is protected by scores of priests, guards and powerful magic spells. So will Aten be able to outwit the powerful high priest Neferhotep and get into the temple? Will his ‘abilities’ be enough to cut through the obstacles in his path or will the travelling companions that he has picked up along the way let him down as usual? Suitable for young adults and fantasy readers of all ages ‘Pharaoh’s Gold’ is the first part of the Aten Sequence that follows the adventures of an immortal called Aten and his companions, Druitt the half man/half dog, Luke a teenager from the 21st century, Tuy a fiery Galasian Cocktail Waitress and an irrepressible computer that calls itself Zoom in their search for fuel an freedom. But as Aten plots and tries to manipulate his way around the glittering royal court of the mighty Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, he underestimates the powerful forces that are ranged against him. This is one quest that just might not be as easy as he thought and he is faced with the prospect of being stuck in this technology free hell forever.

About the author

Cynthia Marsh has lived the London area for many years, since she came to college in the late 1970s to study Business Economics and History. Since graduating she has enjoyed lots of different jobs and adventures. She is a great traveller and has been lucky enough to visit many parts of Europe, the USA, Egypt and New Zealand. Her favourite travel destination, however, is Australia and she spent seven months travelling around this amazing country in 2007. She enjoyed reading and writing stories as a child, but only started writing fiction seriously in the last few years and her first compilation of short stories ‘Ghosts and Other Really Big Surprises’ is available on Amazon. Cynthia has always been fascinated by history, especially that of Ancient Egypt, and in ‘Pharaoh’s Gold’ the first part of the Aten Sequence Series she has combined her love of writing and her enjoyment of fantasy fiction with her interest in all things Egyptian.