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The Eye of the Serpent

Alec Devlin #1 / 3
by Philip Caveney
The Eye of the Serpent (Alec Devlin #1) by Philip Caveney
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EGYPT 1923.

Fifteen-year-old Alec Devlin is on his way to the Valley of the Kings to spend the summer holidays working on his Uncle Will's archeological dig. It's not the first time he's spent his summer this way... but this year things are different.

Uncle Will and his young assistant, Tom, have recently made an amazing discovery – an ancient tomb hidden deep below the earth. But only hours after opening it's doors, Uncle Will falls mysteriously ill and Tom seems to have disappeared without trace.

Alec sets about unravelling the tomb's mysteries – seemingly harmless animals have turned into rabid killers, long dead mummies are rising from their tombs, the spirit of a powerful High Priest is claiming people as living hosts... and Alec must confromt a terror that has waited three thousand years to be reborn.

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FantasyYoung Adult
Release date: 2008

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Philip Caveney

Philip Caveney

Philip Caveney (born 1951) is a British children's author, best known for the Sebastian Darke and Alec Devlin novels. He has also written several thrillers for adults.

Alec Devlin

Alec Devlin consists of three books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

The Eye of the Serpent (Alec Devlin #1)
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Empire of the Skull (Alec Devlin #2)
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Maze of Death (Alec Devlin #3)
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