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- About Me and My Book:
- I am the co-author of the mystery/speculative sci-fi novel, Secret of the Sands:
For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, two archaeologists discover mysterious artifacts belonging to an unknown civilization. A frightening and awe-inspiring story unravels as the archaeologists race against time to decipher the dangerous knowledge they hold…
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The story has a double storyline, where the story moves between the present day and ancient time. The story arcs of the present & ancient times mirror one another, as the stakes get higher in one, as the conflict intensifies, so does the other. In the present time, we see the story through the eyes of two young archaeologists working in the field in Egypt. They are trying to prove themselves, and hold some highly controversial and contentious theories about ancient Egyptian history that are rejected by the establishment, and puts their careers in peril. As they uncover a mysterious artifact, and begin to decipher the incredible secrets it holds, the story goes back into the past, bringing to life for the reader the details of what they are learning. They are startled to find that this artifact seems to lend support to their theories, and so they keep their activities quiet until they can prove them. Each time they learn something significant about their find, the story goes back to the past to explain that aspect more fully. However, the full truth, in both timelines is not known until the end of the book.
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Secret of the Sands has made numerous appearances as an Amazon.com BESTSELLER for the category "Books, Religion & Spirituality, Fiction"!
"A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion." -McNally Robinson
"Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The characters fully developed. And the plot gripping. Ancient history and present day relevance are so expertly intertwined, that you might forget you are reading a work of fiction." -- Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy
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Here is the link to our Amazon.com profile, where you can learn more about us & buy the book in trade paperback form:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A2VTUTUTT5SO0Z/102-3726663-8772136
New! Secret of the Sands is available on Mobipocket.com, BooksonBoard.com, and as a Amazon.com kindle edition, courtesy of Bristlecone Pine Press. Here are the links for all of you eBook readers:
Mobipocket.com:
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/eBookDetails.asp?BookID=101818&Origine=4065
BooksonBoard.com:
http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=278234
Amazon.com kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EQ60WQ/
We can also be found on MySpace:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=310050637&MyToken=3cfc6c6b-5ea9-43a9-9dfa-a74924a197a0
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rai-Aren/22602068086
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1GkYZZTM5w
Author's Den:
http://www.authorsden.com/raiaren
We are also a participating member of Shadow Forest Authors, the Fellowship of Authors and Supporters for charity:
http://www.shadowforestauthors.com/
- Website:
- http://www.secretofthesands.com
Secret of the Sands poster
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Hello Rai!Its friday and I have you on my list of friends. What a great way to start a wkend! Thank you my friend and I look forward to getting to know you better :)
Till then enjoy your wkend!
I want to show off my latest cover design for one of the books I am illustrating and invite you to comment on my latest blog post introducing Puff Bear Goes to the Hospital and it's author.
Hope to see your comments there...
Aidana WillowRaven
www.WillowRavenIllustration.com
Check out my latest blog post to read about my newest cover design, read the latest book review and find out how to attend my first book signing for the JGDS (Junior Geography Detective Squad) children's mystery state book series (signing as illustrator of course).
Here is the cover for the second book in the series just to tempt you further...
Isn't my job cool?
Aidana WillowRaven
www.WillowRavenIllustration.com
IM: willowraven.illustration
Secret of the Sands is a participating member of Shadow Forest Authors, the Fellowship of Authors and Supporters for charity. Their mission at SFA is to get books where they are needed. Copies of Secret of the Sands are already on their way to help support this great initiative. Books can help in many ways, from promoting literacy to opening up worlds of imagination & creativity. Here's how it works (from SFA website):
"SFA authors donate copies of their titles to our beneficiaries, who places books in much needed hands.
Everyone can help
SFA supporters can Adopt an author or authors, purchasing their titles to be donated to our beneficiary.
Encourage Authors by leaving comments"
The Anthony Robbins foundation, Got Books, Book Aid International, The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation, and World Public Library have agreed to be SFA beneficiaries and support SFA's venture to get books where they are needed.
Here is Rai's endorsement of SFA's work:
"As an author, one of the main reasons I write is to entertain people, to make them happy, and give them a world they love being in and escaping to.
Beyond this dream, that a book can help a fellow human being along the path to literacy is an incredibly beautiful, meaningful and deeply rewarding gift. I am very, very proud and truly honored to be a member of Shadow Forest Authors."
Visit the Shadow Forest Authors website for more information & find out how you can participate, too:
http://www.shadowforestauthors.com/
Together we can help make a positive difference in this world through the use of books. We would be delighted if you would choose to participate, too :)
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
www.secretofthesands.com
Of course, Secret of the Sands is dearly hoping to be one of the books from this online slushpile that they choose to publish! Our goal is to get a traditional publishing deal for a second edition, mass-market paperback version of Secret of the Sands.
Here is the link to our page on authonomy.com:
http://www.authonomy.com/ViewBook.aspx?bookid=1563
Here's hoping dreams do come true!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands, Amazon Bestseller
www.secretofthesands.com
Hope to see you there!
Rai & Tavius
Happy reading!
Rai
You're welcome and thanks to you, Miss R!
You should come join me on: www.WayKewlFriends.com
Thanks again for the note.
Keep the faith and keep doin' what ya do!
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