This is a great opportunity either to continue to enjoy another of
Christoph Fischer's
sensitive treatment of difficult times in history,
or to acquaint yourself with this exceptional writer.
Until January 22
Monday, January 18, 2016
Friday, January 15, 2016
Looming Conflict over Water
Potable water is becoming scarcer all around the
world. Today, The Economist has an
interesting article about Egypt’s growing concern over the scheduled 2017 completion
of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Map below from the Economist.com).
Comments to the article reveal both sides of the border.
This very dam is the basis of Book 4 of my Legends
of the Winged Scarab,
The Nile Conspiracy.
While it is of
course a fictional account of the looming conflict between the two countries,
one can only wonder about the future of the Blue Nile; and with it, the future of Egypt.
Friday, January 8, 2016
The Crystal Curse - ON SALE
In Celebration of publishing The Nile Conspiracy, Book 5 of the "Legends of the Winged Scarab"
The Crystal Curse (Book 4)
is
ON SALE
for $0.99 (down from $3.99)
From January 8 through 12
While characters from the previous books continue their quests in search of the Golden Tablets, as a story, this latest Adventure/Thriller can stand alone.
Of course, it is always preferable to read the previous stories from at least the modern-day sequels:
Books 2 and 3.
* * *
Unscrupulous
profiteers implement a New World Order. Millions are to be ‘neutralized.’
Pitted
against them are Egyptologist Naunet Wilkins, her scientist husband Jonathan.
They are kidnapped onto a ship carrying a ton of ancient golden tablets
bartered away by former Cairo Museum director Jabari El-Masri.
At a
conference on Malta, the power mongers hammer out their diabolical agenda.
El-Masri lies about wondrous crystals on Crete. He finally admits they only grow deep within
the Lost Labyrinth of Egypt. There, El-Hanash, the Crystal Snake, coils for those who dare defy the Crystal Curse. Who will live? Who will die?
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Khamsin - A Sandstorm and A Novel
KHAMSIN - On SALE
99c
The ferocious Saharan sandstorm forms the basis of my Historical Fiction Novel, Khamsin, The Devil Wind of The Nile.
Metaphorically speaking, this is a storm within an ancient ba.
"This reawakened soul, an essence that had lived through paradise and cataclysms, was destined yet to live through many other storms for it was a sinner's soul that had not yet found atonement on this earth."
The "khamsin" or "khamasin" or "khamseen," is a vicious sandstorm having devastated Egypt periodically for thousands of years.
The name actually means "Of Fifty Days."
Lucky for modern Man, it rarely lasts fifty days now - but its destruction is equally great in modern times as it was in Ancient Egypt.
THE NILE CONSPIRACY
THE NILE CONSPIRACY
Book 5
Imagine
the mighty Nile running dry due to human interference.
Impossible?
Only too
soon, this very threat may become a devastating reality.
Riveting
adventure and international intrigue find Naunet and Jonathan Wilkins back in
Egypt where the construction of The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam portends a
catastrophe of biblical proportions.
Amidst
their struggle to save an ancient site, the archaeologists are caught up in a
dangerous conspiracy. Their explorations become a death trap when the desperate
Egyptians decide to turn a huge secret underground labyrinth into an emergency
reservoir.
Will
the combined recklessness of two governments explode
into the annihilation of its people?
In
The
Nile Conspiracy, several characters, good and evil, from the series’
preceding volumes are once again pitted against each other, the elements, and
time. The novel captures the struggles of an economically depressed Egypt by combining the challenges of an post-apocalyptic world with the
awe-inspiring legends of an ancient culture.
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Where is the Source of the Nile - Part 2
Interesting history about Control over the Nile:
The Exploration of what is today known as the White Nile and Lake Victoria,
and the Blue Nile flowing down from the Ethiopian Highlands.
Today, we know that 80% of the water flowing into Egypt comes from the Blue Nile out of Lake Tana in Ethiopia. At the end of this tape, the Egyptians still feel safe and proclaim that "there are no project at this time to dam the Blue Nile...."
They have been proven wrong. The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (said to go online in 2017) in south-western Ethiopia, close to the Sudanese border, is a rude awakening for downstream countries as it will drastically decrease the flow of the Blue Nile for Sudan and Egypt.
Struggle Over the Nile - Part 1
The Nile Conspiracy
Book 5 of the Legends of the Winged Scarab
This new novel takes the struggle between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Blue Nile waters
as its basis for more action and adventure
to be overcome by Naunet and Jonathan Wilkins.
Available January 6th from Amazon
Sunday, December 20, 2015
An Unexpected Award
We all love receiving an award. It is, however, especially thrilling to get one unexpectedly from a much respected and successful colleague.
This morning, I woke up to The Crystal Curse having been chosen for Christoph Fischer's roster as
"Best Dystopian Novel of 2015."
And I feel good crowing about it!
Check out Christoph's blog
for more great books -
including his own highly acclaimed novels
https://
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Christoph Fischer delves into Another War
A New Novel from Christoph Fischer
Ludwika:
A Polish Woman’s Struggle To Survive In Nazi Germany
now available for pre-order
and will be released on Dec 14th
and will be released on Dec 14th
It’s World War II and Ludwika Gierz, a young Polish woman, is forced to leave her family and go to Nazi Germany to work for an SS officer. There, she must walk a tightrope, learning to live as a second-class citizen in a world where one wrong word could spell disaster and every day could be her last. Based on real events, this is a story of hope amid despair, of love amid loss . . . ultimately, it’s one woman’s story of survival.
Available Now in Print Format at the CreateSpace eStore:
https://www.createspace.com/5897536
Reblogged from Mr. Fischer's own blog - writerchristophfischer
Read the fascinating background for this story in his own words.
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