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Length of Novel: 113,000 words Keywords and Market Focus: Fiction, Egypt, Ancient Egypt, Cold War, China, Mao, Dragon, Yinglong, MI, British Foreign Office, Russia, Tomb, Suspense, Mummy, Archeology, Mystery, Germany, France, Britain, Moscow, Stalin, NKVD, SMERSh, MGB, MVD, KGB, Goddess of Light, Goddess of Darkness, Orthodox Church; will fascinate anyone interested in mystery and suspense—will appeal particularly to those who enjoy archeological historical mystery and suspense novels. The theme of The Shadow of Light is similar to the gothic horror novel The Jewel of Seven Stars by Bram Stoker mixed with a spy novel like The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John Le Carre; it is a completely new twist on the many Egyptian and archeological historical mysteries currently in print.
The Shadow of Light is a continuation of the
adventures of Lumière, the daughter of Paul and Leora begun in Aegypt,
The Goddess of Light, The Goddess of Darkness, a Genre: Fiction Suspense Synopsis: Lumière Bolang once had purpose and the ability to see that purpose through. She once had power and a calling and a man who loved her. Now, she has nothing. Since she defected with her love Aleksandr, the State Department took her tablet, her work, and all that made her who she was. Lumière never loved herself, but she could once achieve what she was called to do. Now, she believes she is nothing.
Lumière cannot stay in America, the Americans think she
is, at best, a double agent and, at worst, an outright spy. Bruce Lyons
gives her a job in “the organization.” Because of her Chinese language
expertise, Lumière works as a secretary in the Chinese division of the
British Foreign Office and reports to “the organization.” In this capacity,
she aids internal and external intelligence for the British.
Her intelligence operative status becomes evident when
she meets Aleksandr in Geneva. He is a Chinese translator for the Americans,
and is now engaged. Lumière pours out her heart to him, in Russian, in
public, and accidentally identifies herself to the KGB. He rejects her
overture. Lumière and Aleksandr are both kidnapped. The KGB wants to take
them back to stand trial as traitors, but Aleksandr convinces them to let
Lumière go. They release her, but retain Aleksandr to ensure Lumière’s
compliance.
What the KGB doesn’t realize is the level that Lumière is
working. When she reports everything to “the organization,” the British use the
opportunity to gather intelligence. Lumière realizes, the time may come when
she must choose between Aleksandr’s life and British security. In spite of
Aleksandr’s rejection, Lumière still loves him. When Oba returns with
Lumière’s tablet, she sends him to rescue Aleksandr.
Now, Lumière has purpose. She has a means of seeking the
goddess of darkness through the Foreign Office connections to China. She
watches Oba rescue and bring Aleksandr back to England. She has a position
in “the organization.” There is hope for her to succeed and she may be able
to defeat Leila. She may succeed, if only she can win back Aleksandr’s love,
seek Leila, and prevent the KGB from taking her captive again.
Author's reviewer’s quotes:
Fantastic conclusion to the Aegypt novels—or is it.
The Shadow of Light mixes the Cold War with ancient China in a marvelous
brew of excitement, adventure, and intrigue.
Short descriptive teasers:
Lumière Bolang seeks out the goddess of darkness whose
evil is influencing the People’s Republic of China through Chairman Mao. |
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Aegypt
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ISBN: 1602900132 ISBN-13: 9781602900134 Format: Paperback, 232pp Publisher: OakTara Publishing Group LLC Pub. Date: January 2008 |
An unspeakable evil and an unbelievable power is about to be released into the world... |
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In the Tomb of Darkness and Light
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If someone from the ancient world walked suddenly on the earth, what would
they tell us about their times, and what changes would they observe in
ours? What if that person was revered as a goddess in the ancient world
and evidenced a power beyond modern human understanding? What if she were
malevolent?
Fort Saint stands on a plateau between the salt deserts of the Chott
Djerid and Chott Melrhir. Four thousand years ago the chotts were
filled–one salt and one fresh. The fort coincidentally guards an ancient
foundation where once stood a temple.
The commander of Fort Saint, Lieutenant Paul Bolang discovered the
foundation and unearthed Egyptian hieroglyphics on it. His letter brought
an archeological party to explore it. And when the archeologists
unearthed a tomb beneath, Paul was the only one who noticed a keen
foreboding in the find. Death followed the opening of the tomb and led
Paul to uncover alone the existence of two other hidden tombs: the tombs
of the Goddess of Darkness and the Goddess of Light.
Paul was present when the archeologists opened the tomb of the Goddess of Light and someone or something escaped. Paul chased the being out onto the desert and captured a naked woman who spoke only ancient Egyptian. Paul struggled to communicate with woman who called herself Leora. She claimed to come from the tomb, and she claimed to be the Goddess of Light—a claim she backed up with inexplicable powers. Leora seemed benevolent, but she alerted Paul that her sister, Leila, the Goddess of Darkness wanted to also escape her tomb. Leora warned that if Leila were released, she would visit only evil and suffering on mankind—that was her nature. Now the archeologists have discovered the second tomb, the Tomb of the Goddess of Darkness, and they want to open it. |
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Sister of Light (Contracted to OakTara) |
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Sister of Darkness (Contracted to OakTara) |
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Shadow of Darkness (In consideration with OakTara) |
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Shadow of Light (In consideration with OakTara) |
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Children of Light and Darkness (In consideration with OakTara) |
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Warrior of Light (In consideration with OakTara) |
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Warrior of Darkness (In consideration with OakTara) |
Meet the Author
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Photo by Tim Davis Photography |
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The finest escape in literature is an escape into a real and inviting
culture—so asserts L. D. Alford a novelist who explores with originality
those cultures and societies we think we already know. He builds tales
that make ancient people and times real to us. His stories uniquely
explore the connections between events close and familiar and events of
the past—he cleaves them together with threads of reality that bring the
past alive. L. D. Alford is familiar with technology and cultures—he
earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Pacific Lutheran University, an M.S. in
Mechanical Engineering from Boston University, and a Ph.D. in
Aerospace Engineering from the University of Dayton. He is a graduate of Air
War College, Air Command and Staff College, and the US Air Force Test
Pilot School. He is widely traveled and has spent long periods in Europe
and Central America. His writing includes over 40 technical articles and
a historical fiction novel The Second Mission published by Xulon. L. D.
Alford is an author who combines intimate scientific and cultural
knowledge into fiction worlds that breathe reality.
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Aegypt Sister of Light Sister of Darkness |
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