Lord of the Dead: A Novel of Adventure & Romance (Human Origins Series, Book 2) [Kindle Edition]

Lisa A. Shiel (Author), Kerrie Shiel (Illustrator)

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"Incredible high adventure. The pace is frenetic and the story lends plausibility to a number of evolution theories." --Bob Spears, Heartland Reviews, January 2006

"Life and death situations, narrow escapes, mysterious characters abound. This is a great adventure story." -- Andrew Grgurich, Marquette Mining Journal

"Skillfully immerses the reader in the strange and murky worlds of human origins, archaeological secrecy, and ancient cultures." -- Nick Redfern, author of Body Snatchers in the Desert

Product Description

Lord of the Dead
a novel of adventure & romance


After unmasking Bigfoot's true identity in The Hunt for Bigfoot (Human Origins Series Book One), Katy and Rick now must locate the ancient and mysterious Book of Thoth to save Rick's father from a murderer. The trail of clues, thousands of years old, draws them from Michigan to the remote deserts of Egypt as they battle an old enemy and join forces with a mysterious woman who knows more than she should about ancient history.

As Katy and Rick unearth ancient mummies and deadly secrets, they realize their mission has expanded beyond just saving Rick's father. Can they save the human race itself from annihilation? Buy Lord of the Dead now to find out!

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 964 KB
• Print Length: 308 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0974655325
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Slipdown Mountain Publications LLC (December 20, 2007)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0011UNH8K
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #409,740 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

I research and write about everything strange, from Bigfoot and UFOs to alternative science. I have a master's degree in Library Science. My books include The Evolution Conspiracy, Backyard Bigfoot, Strange Michigan, Forgotten Tales of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and the novels The Hunt for Bigfoot & Lord of the Dead. I'm currently working on a new novel and a new nonfiction Bigfoot book.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mysteries Magazine review, October 28, 2007

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Kim Guarnaccia "Editor, Mysteries magazine" (Surry, NH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lord of the Dead (Human Origins Series, Book 2) (Paperback)

In this novel by Lisa Shiel, Katy and Rick are a normal American couple who enjoy outdoor sports, decoding ancient languages, and own a pet Bigfoot. They are also being stalked by extraterrestrial "Planners" (an advanced branch of humanity who live at the bottom of the sea) because they discovered that the human species is a billion years old and that Bigfoot is the real descendant of early man. Now Katy and Rick have to find the ancient Egyptian artifacts that the Planners so desperately want, or else Rick's father, who is being held hostage, will be killed.

Will they succeed in their task or will the world be destroyed? Does anyone care? Not likely, considering the two-dimensional characters, improbable situations, and scenarios seemingly drawn from B-grade movies and conventional UFO mythology. In fact, Shiel's world is so rooted in mundane Americana that UFOs attacking bridges seem like highway traffic jams; the Bigfoot that roams the hills behind the house seems like a grouchy Malamute and exotic locales such as Egypt feel like they were based on a mini-golf course. In the end, there is little to be recommended about this novel.
Mysteries Magazine