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    Origins Of The Magdon: Valley Of The Kings: The Magdon Series, #2
    Origins Of The Magdon: Valley Of The Kings: The Magdon Series, #2
    Origins Of The Magdon: Valley Of The Kings: The Magdon Series, #2
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    Origins Of The Magdon: Valley Of The Kings: The Magdon Series, #2

    By Tobey Alexander

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    Welcome to the world we have forgotten. A place where the myths of history that have been omitted from history still linger in the shadows.

    I challenge you to dare and enter the darkness, tread along forgotten paths for I promise they lead to a world of adventure.

    Introducing the “Origins Of” The Magdon Series. A collection of five novelette length stories charting the key events in the life of Archy who at the age of sixteen is thrust upon a path of adventure, discovery and excitement.

    Book 2 “Valley Of The Kings” three years have passed since the events at Vercovicium. Archy has enrolled in studies at King's College London. One day a telegram arrives inviting Archy to attend the Valley Of The Kings in Egypt. Something has been found in the tomb of an ancient King, and Archy could hold the key to its origins. Fuelled by curiosity Archy embarks on his next step along the dark path in search of The Magdon.

    Although short in length these episodic instalments focus on Archy in a way that makes the story accessible across all levels of reading. Aimed at 8+ readers, it is my hope that these stories can be ones that encourage a sense of adventure in future generations and rekindle that same sense in adults too. By limiting the length to between 10,000-12,000 words I hope that each story will slowly develop upon the mythology of The Magdon and also create a story that everyone can immerse themselves in and enjoy.

    These stories were born from a white-lie I told my own children and whilst it would be easy to create a full length novel from the premise I wanted to ensure the story could reach all ages, all imaginations and all levels. Every story, when separated, will give you a little more insight into the shadowy depths of forgotten beasts and lay the foundation of a bigger world. The story grows with the reader and with the main character Archy. My hope is that each instalment will offer you just enough to feel satisfied but leave you wanting more as I pick five key events of Archy’s life from the tie he first rediscovers The Magdon, aged sixteen, until his inevitable test some twenty-one years later.

    To find out more you may want to visit the official author website:

    gmsfootprints.wixsite.com/tobeyalexander

    Or else visit the official Facebook site at:

    facebook.com/TheMagdon

    Thank you for trusting your imagination into my hands and rest assured The Magdon myth has a lot more in store beyond Archy’s adventures.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTobey Alexander
    Release dateSep 8, 2016
    ISBN9781311615213
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      Origins Of The Magdon - Tobey Alexander

      Copyright © 2016 by GMS written as Tobey Alexander 

      All rights reserved. 

      Cover design by Tobey Alexander / CreateSpace.com

      Book design by Tobey Alexander

      No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the author. The only exception is by a reviewer, who may quote short excerpts in a review.

      Published using CreateSpace self-publishing services. All enquiries directed to the author through CreateSpace services or visit www.footprintsontheotherside.co.uk

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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      Dedicated to the patience of the wife who has vicariously been forced to live the adventure when the children and I have been so wrapped up in it.

      -II-

      ORIGINS OF THE MAGDON:

      VALLEY OF THE KINGS

      Valley Of The Kings

       A valley on the west bank of the Nile near 
      the site of Thebes: the necropolis of many 
      of the kings and queens of the 18th and 19th dynasties of ancient Egypt, c1350–c1200 b.c.

      CHAPTER ONE

      An unexpected telegram

      The sound of metal clashing against metal echoed around the vast hall. Two figures clad in protective clothing and head protectors danced an elegant dance as they attacked and parried each other. Both of them were confident in their movement and precise in their attacks.

      There was no other sound save for the metal of the swords as they clashed and clinked against one another. Finally one of the pair landed a glancing blow hard against the other’s right arm. Immediately the opponent dropped the sword to their side and bowed their head in defeat.

      ‘Giving up quickly today!’ A young woman’s voice mocked as she stepped back and raised her sword to her face in respect. ‘Surely it didn’t hurt that much.’

      ‘We’ve been at it an hour.’ Archy replied as he pulled the protective headgear off and wiped the beads of sweat from his brow.

      Archy had changed in the last three years. Having followed his heart into history after the events at Vercovicium, he had enrolled at King’s College London and begun studying ancient history and archaeology. The events of summer 1911 gave him the edge over his fellow students. He had become fuelled by the desire to know more about what had happened to him and understand more about what he had seen.

      Archy’s blonde hair was longer now, messily hanging over his ears. A little unkempt, much to the annoyance of his tutors. Archy kept it more out of defiance than anything else. Tussling his hair he now looked across at his opponent who had also removed her headwear allowing her vibrant red hair to cascade down over her shoulders.

      ‘You’ve hardly even broken into a sweat.’ Archy chuckled as he stepped across the impressive hall to deposit his sword onto a nearby bench.

      Lily Creswell was a year younger than Archy, at nineteen she was an athletic young woman. The pair had met when they had both enrolled in the fencing team which had been initially unwilling to accept Lily into the fold. Archy had fought her corner and reluctantly she had been allowed a place and since then the pair had been inseparable.

      Their friendship flourished as did their skills with sabres and swords as they practised daily after

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