Aegypt [Paperback]

L.D. Alford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 28, 2008

A fascinating tale of technology, cultures, and ancient magic An unspeakable evil and an unbelievable power is about to be released into the world.... Lieutenant Paul Bolang, stationed at Fort Saint in Tunisia in the 1920s, discovers a hieroglyph. Suspecting that the fort might have been built beside an ancient Egyptian foundation, he summons an archaeological party. When a tomb is discovered and opened, death strikes immediately...and reveals a grisly secret. Lt. Bolang soon uncovers two other tombs: the tombs of the Goddess of Light and the Goddess of Darkness. As the first tomb is opened, a being escapes into the desert...and is pursued by Bolang. What will the next tomb hold? Will opening it unleash a great evil and suffering on mankind, as many believe? Or is all that simply a myth?

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: OakTara (January 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602900132
• ISBN-13: 978-1602900134
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,822,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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 present events and history--he combines them 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, and is a graduate of Air War College and Air Command and Staff College. He is widely traveled and has spent long periods in Europe and Central America. L. D. Alford is an author who combines intimate scientific and cultural knowledge into fiction worlds that breathe reality.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Read, May 6, 2009

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Victoria Pitts Caine (Fresno, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Aegypt (Paperback)

When I began reading Aegypt, I was concerned the story of Paul Bolang a lieutenant in the French Foreign Legion wasn't going to hold my interest but Mr. Alford's descriptive prose immediately changed my mind. By page three I was hooked and couldn't put the book aside until I discovered the secret of the tombs.

With the onset of World War I, Bolang, a graduate student working toward his Ph.D. translating Egyptian hieroglyphics, reluctantly followed his family's expectations with a military career.

After the war, he was eventually stationed in Tunisia. On the first day of his command at Fort Saint, Bolang noticed the almost perfectly flat area in front of the fort. Taking a shovel he uncovered a cornerstone which revealed an unusual glphy. After an archaeological team was formed, the dig began.

As the team searched for the hidden tombs, two of the workers are killed as the sealed door moved to open. Bolang realized a strange series of events had started to unfold and he was certain the party was about to unleash a force that would overtake mankind and plummet the world into darkness.

Mr. Alford is a powerful writer using skillful techniques to keep the reader on the edge of their seat. This is truly a book about the ever present battle between good and evil. I highly recommend Aegypt and know that a vast audience of readers will find themselves asking is it myth or is it real?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly satisfying read, December 23, 2010

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Donald A. Bemis - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aegypt (Paperback)

L.D. Alford is a multifaceted writer. As a historian with military training, he has the credentials to write a good historical swashbuckler. Science and engineering interests extend his range into science fiction. All of this would be wasted, though, if he were not also a gifted writer. That he is. I have read several of his books. He knows where he wants to take his reader, but he may not take them by the expected route. As in travel, the unknown road often is the most interesting.

Alford heroes, though bloody at times, have a strong sense of right and wrong. Evil may take the upper hand for a time, but it will not ultimately prevail.

Shortly after World War I, Lieutenant Paul Bolang commands a French Foreign Legion post in Tunisia in fact but not in title. He enjoys lopping and slashing in the interest of justice, and he's good at his job. His other interest is archeology. Astounding finds are being made in Egypt, but Tunisia is a thousand miles west. Then Bolang notices a potential Egyptian ruin. An archeological team arrives, but the more they find, the more he feels they should stop the dig.

Chapter illustrations are particularly effective in building suspense. A progressively detailed diagram follows the course of the exploration. The unexplored area becomes smaller, more clearly defined, and more threatening.

"Aegypt" is a highly satisfying read as a stand-alone novel. However, it opens a much larger story. Sequels are in the works. Now I will have to get them too. Mr. Alford did this to me once before with his "Fox" science fiction series, but at least that time I didn't have to wait for the sequels to be published.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hooks you and keeps you wanting more, April 24, 2010

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Calman (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aegypt (Paperback)

This supernatural thriller got me involved and kept me there until the end. I love stories like this where something has lay dormant, waiting to be found, waiting to "breathe" again (I don't want to give to much away). The author weaves a thrilling tale that is mixed with accuracies that obviously came from going the extra mile to research the subjects to make the book that much more of a treat. Richly written characters, esp. Bolang, and classic good versus evil set in the rich environment of early 20th century Tunisia. I recommend this to anyone that enjoys thrillers of any kind, and I am definitely going to read Alford's other books.

Cal Miller