The Feathered Serpent [Paperback]

James Alexander (Author)

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Publication Date: March 24, 2008

The story begins when a semi retired anthropologist, Professor Henry Williams, is drawn into an intriguing and unbelievable trail of fascinating clues. He receives a mysterious parcel from a dubious collector of antiquities, containing a papyrus from Egypt with an incredible story to tell. The papyrus is merely bait for a far more important document, one so important that the collector of antiquities will only deliver himself. A Mayan Codex so rare, that most Mesoamerican academics could never know of its existence. Telling of mankind's distant past The Codex, rewrites all history and defies belief. A document shaking the very foundations of civilisation as we know it. Defying scientific theory in all disciplines and forcing all major religions to be rethought, should the Codex come to light. It tells of the tale of a creature known as Typhon, and his influence on mankind's past. Williams, and his colleague, Dr Piers Anderson, follow clues across two continents and are shadowed by a sinister society called The League of Horus, a group so suspicious and desperate to stop the academics from discovering the truth at all costs. They travel to Egypt, to the ancient city of Akhetaten, home of the infamous Heretic King Akhenaten, Beneath the ruins of the once proud desert city, Williams and Anderson discover a vast cavern that shouldn't be there. Here, they find clues that point them in the direction of Central America and they meet a mysterious woman by the name of Samantha Marshall. In Mexico, they find that their lives are always threatened and on each discovery the journey becomes more hazardous. They befriend a professor of Mayan studies, Iago del Vigo and though sceptical at first, Iago soon understands that he will have to relearn everything. Nevertheless, he and his brother Carlos, help the two Englishmen along the way. Famous places that they travel to include Chichen Itza, Palenque and Teotihuacan, each with their own hidden secrets and danger

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About the Author

I was born James Robert Alexander in May 1958, in the village of Hampton, County of Middlesex. I left school at the age of 16 and moved down to the beautiful county of Devon in the heart of the West Country of England, where I live to this day. In 1977 I met my wife Mandy and married her in that same year, and we are still happy together after 30 years of marriage. Over the years, I can safely say that I have been educated in the University of Life, dodging all the kicks and punches that life can throw at one. From these experiences, both good and bad, I have learned to draw from and include in my writing. I am an avid reader, enjoying mainly alternative history and science books. I love walking and enjoying the countryside, travelling (especially around the United States of America),and going to the movies. In recent years, I have developed a wide interest in all things strange and paranormal, including Spiritualism and UFOs. I have even become pagan in my beliefs, choosing to follow the ways of my ancestors in the Northern European tradition known as Asatruism or more commonly as Odinism. This novel, "The Feathered Serpent", is my first novel and it is also the first novel in a trilogy, of which I hope you will enjoy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 460 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (March 24, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1434374459
• ISBN-13: 978-1434374455
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,692,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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