You've just opened the door to something fantastically different and mind-blowingly cool!
Here's why...
Tintagel Castle, the ancient ruin, Cornwall.
There are two things I really, really love doing; exploring our amazing, ancient history and writing.
So what could be more fun than combining the two, to create something very unique, exciting and interesting for you to read? And so, as if by magic, may I introduce to you, the first two exciting books in the series, The Obsidian Mask and the sequel, Secrets Of The River.
These books are the true-to-life, international adventures of four teens, and are extremely realistic and believable. No wizards, no magic spells and definitely no morphing werewolves or zombies. Just great, believable, sometimes even dangerous stories, with a dramatic backdrop of ancient history, a little archaeology (how it really is) and some very cool characters that we can relate to and get to know very well.
These adventures have a distinct international flavor, (or flavour, if you eat 'tomartoes' instead of 'tomaytoes'), as each book is set around an ancient historical site in a different part of the world.
In The Obsidian Mask we first meet the four teenagers, siblings Natasha, 15, and Alex, 13 from London, and Lorenzo, 16, and Gabriella, 13, from just south of Milan. Julia, the English mother, and Marcello, the larger-than-life Italian director of the dig, and father of Lorenzo and Gabriella, are both experienced archaeologists, working together with a team unearthing the tomb of an ancient Mesopotamian warrior queen. But dont be fooled, experiencing the workings of an archaeological dig, finding the fascinating ancient artifacts is just the tip of the iceberg; this is a thriller not to be taken lightly. These four teens fall into some seriously deep, scary trouble and become tied together in more ways even they thought possible.
So what could be more fun than combining the two, to create something very unique, exciting and interesting for you to read? And so, as if by magic, may I introduce to you, the first two exciting books in the series, The Obsidian Mask and the sequel, Secrets Of The River.
These books are the true-to-life, international adventures of four teens, and are extremely realistic and believable. No wizards, no magic spells and definitely no morphing werewolves or zombies. Just great, believable, sometimes even dangerous stories, with a dramatic backdrop of ancient history, a little archaeology (how it really is) and some very cool characters that we can relate to and get to know very well.
These adventures have a distinct international flavor, (or flavour, if you eat 'tomartoes' instead of 'tomaytoes'), as each book is set around an ancient historical site in a different part of the world.
In The Obsidian Mask we first meet the four teenagers, siblings Natasha, 15, and Alex, 13 from London, and Lorenzo, 16, and Gabriella, 13, from just south of Milan. Julia, the English mother, and Marcello, the larger-than-life Italian director of the dig, and father of Lorenzo and Gabriella, are both experienced archaeologists, working together with a team unearthing the tomb of an ancient Mesopotamian warrior queen. But dont be fooled, experiencing the workings of an archaeological dig, finding the fascinating ancient artifacts is just the tip of the iceberg; this is a thriller not to be taken lightly. These four teens fall into some seriously deep, scary trouble and become tied together in more ways even they thought possible.
Turn up the sound and be transported to the desert. This is the book trailer to The Obsidian Mask, based on an archaeological dig in what used to be known as Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization.
I think you'll really enjoy these books...
Archaeology doesnt have to be make-believe, It 's exciting enough As it is!
"These books are different from anything you've read before. You'll feel like you are actually there, on a real archaeological dig".
See what other readers thought about The Obsidian Mask in the 'REVIEWS' above. If you'd like to read the synopsis, click 'BOOKS'. But be warned, don't read them if you don't want the spoiler!
The sequel to The Obsidian Mask, Secrets of the River, is based in northern Italy. What on earth would hidden art stolen by the Nazis during World War 11, Hannibal of Carthage and his elephants of war, and a cache of ancient Etruscan ships buried in layers of silt under the Pisa railway station possibly have in common? Mysterious goings on at Lorenzo and Gabriella's ancestral villa in the hills of the Trebbia Valley lead the four teens, Natasha, Alex, Gabriella and Lorenzo suspecting that someone very close to home is hiding a rather disturbing secret. But after a series of extraordinary events the four teens realize they've stumbled onto something they really wish they hadn't, and there's no going back. Some secrets are best left well alone...
The Irish Queen of Algiers, book 3, is under way. The four teenagers Natasha, Alex, Gabriella and Lorenzo find themselves in the thick of another dangerous puzzle, this time in north Africa. Well, you can hardly blame them; wouldn't you want to find out why an old, cracked grave, in a dilapidated, crumbling palace courtyard miles from anywhere, almost completely swallowed up by the encroaching Sahara desert, has the name 'Catherine' inscribed in Arabic on its side...
Apart from this exciting, ongoing series involving the four reluctant adventurers, I have also written several short stories, the first of which, The Clearing, is now available directly from me. Email me with an address and you will receive this little book with a BIG story FREE, wherever you are in the world! The synopsis is on the drop-down menu under 'BOOKS'. It is a story about a boy who stumbles across something that he really shouldn't have in a wood in England, and depending what he does with it, he could change the balance of the world.
Please feel free to ask questions about the books, I look forward to hearing from you. It is great to be in touch with my readers!
Here's the email; info@carolineludovici.com.
Don't forget to follow The Obsidian Mask on Facebook! Lots of interesting archaeological stories and discoveries are posted every day from all around the world, just for you!
Enjoy!
Caroline
See what other readers thought about The Obsidian Mask in the 'REVIEWS' above. If you'd like to read the synopsis, click 'BOOKS'. But be warned, don't read them if you don't want the spoiler!
The sequel to The Obsidian Mask, Secrets of the River, is based in northern Italy. What on earth would hidden art stolen by the Nazis during World War 11, Hannibal of Carthage and his elephants of war, and a cache of ancient Etruscan ships buried in layers of silt under the Pisa railway station possibly have in common? Mysterious goings on at Lorenzo and Gabriella's ancestral villa in the hills of the Trebbia Valley lead the four teens, Natasha, Alex, Gabriella and Lorenzo suspecting that someone very close to home is hiding a rather disturbing secret. But after a series of extraordinary events the four teens realize they've stumbled onto something they really wish they hadn't, and there's no going back. Some secrets are best left well alone...
The Irish Queen of Algiers, book 3, is under way. The four teenagers Natasha, Alex, Gabriella and Lorenzo find themselves in the thick of another dangerous puzzle, this time in north Africa. Well, you can hardly blame them; wouldn't you want to find out why an old, cracked grave, in a dilapidated, crumbling palace courtyard miles from anywhere, almost completely swallowed up by the encroaching Sahara desert, has the name 'Catherine' inscribed in Arabic on its side...
Apart from this exciting, ongoing series involving the four reluctant adventurers, I have also written several short stories, the first of which, The Clearing, is now available directly from me. Email me with an address and you will receive this little book with a BIG story FREE, wherever you are in the world! The synopsis is on the drop-down menu under 'BOOKS'. It is a story about a boy who stumbles across something that he really shouldn't have in a wood in England, and depending what he does with it, he could change the balance of the world.
Please feel free to ask questions about the books, I look forward to hearing from you. It is great to be in touch with my readers!
Here's the email; info@carolineludovici.com.
Don't forget to follow The Obsidian Mask on Facebook! Lots of interesting archaeological stories and discoveries are posted every day from all around the world, just for you!
Enjoy!
Caroline
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 coming soon. Book 2, (this is not the cover I will use)
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The very sweet, short story in booklet format. Contact me for a signed copy!
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For every copy of the Obsidian Mask sold, a tree will be planted through Eco Libris, working towards sustainable reading
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