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Writing a children’s book—The Secret of the Sacred Scarab—was an unexpected step, inspired by a recent trip to Egypt. The tale of the sacred scarab began life as a little anecdotal tale for my 2 nephews (then 10 and 12), who had accompanied me on the Egyptian trip. This short story grew into a children’s book, the first in the adventure series, Chronicles of the Stone. I'm already immersed in the next book in the series—The Search for the Stone of Excalibur—a huge treat for young King Arthur fans. Although I do not have children of my own, I have an adopted teenage foster child, from an underprivileged background who is just discovering the joys of reading for pleasure. My interests include literature, art, theatre, collecting antiques, animals, music, and films.

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<h2>Taliesin Weaver thought that he had saved himself and his friends when he defeated the witch Ceridwen. He was wrong.</h2><h3>He always thought of evil as embodied in external threats that he could overcome in combat. Soon he will discover that the worst evil has been inside of him all along....</h3>Tal’s girlfriend is in a coma for which he holds himself responsible. A close friend, suffering from a past-life memory trauma similar to Tal's, is getting worse, not better. Morgan Le Fay is still lurking around and has an agenda Tal can’t figure out. Supernatural interruptions in his life are becoming more frequent, not less so, despite his expectations. In fact, Tal learns that something about his unique nature amplifies otherworldly forces in ways he never imagined were possible, ways that place at risk everyone close to him.Tal and his allies must face everything from dead armies to dragons. As soon as they overcome one menace, another one is waiting for them. More people are depending on Tal than ever; he carries burdens few adults could face, let alone a sixteen-year-old like himself. Yet somehow Tal at first manages to handle everything the universe throws at him.What Tal can’t handle is the discovery that a best friend, almost a brother, betrayed him, damaging Tal’s life beyond repair. For the first time, Tal feels a darkness within him, a darkness which he can only barely control...assuming he wants to. He’s no longer sure. Maybe there is something to be said for revenge, and even more to be said for taking what he wants. After all, he has the power... <h2>Can Tal stop himself before he destroys everyone he has sworn he will protect? Scroll up to buy a copy and find out!</h2>

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Writing a children’s book—The Secret of the Sacred Scarab—was an unexpected step, inspired by a recent trip to Egypt. In fact, I should say I owe it all to my mother, who read about a tour to Egypt in a family magazine. I wasn’t sure about Egypt because Europe is more to my liking, but Mother was insistent, and so I went along with her whim. We took my two nephews along for the ride, and they became the ‘models’ for the two young heroes of the book, Justin and Adam Sinclair. We had quite an amazing trip and since I am a journalist, I wrote notes, collected brochures, and took many pictures ... although I wasn't sure why I was doing all that. Luckily for me, it came in handy later on. The tale of the sacred scarab began life as a little anecdotal tale for my nephews (then 10 and 12). When we got back to South Africa and had admired the photos and sorted out the souvenirs, I wanted to give them something special so they could remember the trip. I refreshed my memory with all the material I had brought back, then I picked up a writing pad and a red ballpoint pen. Then, without even thinking about it, I wrote the title, The Secret of the Sacred Scarab, and the first word, Egypt! The rest just seemed to flow. I used the actual trip as the guideline and tried to incorporate the many unusual things that had happened to us, just infusing them with more exciting meaning. This short story grew into a children’s book, the first in the adventure series, Chronicles of the Stone. It had to become a series because, by the end of the first book, I realized that the children couldn’t possibly save the world in one book ... they’d have to carry on. The story just grew from there. I have finished the second adventure novel in the series (The Search for the Stone of Ecalibur), and this book takes the boys off to Scotland, where they encounter medieval castles, ancient swords, crumbling manuscripts and secret ciphers, and more danger than ever before. They are also joined by an unexpected companion....

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Reviewed by: Barbara Milbourn for Writers in the Sky Author Fiona Ingram understands that young readers have no patience for long, drawn-out prologues. At the first sentence—a one-word exclamation—of The Secret of the Sacred Scarab, she jettisons readers off on an adventure to a far-away land with two young cousins. Justin and Adam are leaving the comforts of home and the family dog for a one-week adventure in Egypt with ace writer/researcher Aunt Isabel and their loveable and zany Gran. In exchange for missing school, their assignment is to keep a daily record of things they’ve seen and learned along the way. It so happens that their aunt’s current project and the boys’ recent history lessons coincide and set the reader on firm footing before they even lift off. Aunt Isabel has guaranteed their maximum travel experience and personal safety by booking them on a tour with a host of entertaining fellow sojourners and a tour-guide who is suspected of knowing far more than she shares with the group. Safety vanishes early in the hot, still air of a marketplace when the boys are encountered by a ragged peddler who bestows upon them four scarabs; one of which is particularly ancient and coveted. The story flies forward from there as the boys put together fortuitous pieces of a puzzle in quest of a legendary tomb of an ancient Egyptian ruler and a missing archeologist. Ingram writes the landscape and the legend vividly and keeps the boys barely one step ahead of death and dismemberment at the hands of men in black, the fangs of a giant cobra, and all manner of danger that lurks in caves, shifting sands, and things hidden in deep, dark places. The Secret of the Sacred Scarab is entertainment for readers up to around age fourteen and for those who wish they were fourteen again. It is at once adventure and history, art and architecture, humor and redemption, travel writing and social studies, and great fun. Fiona Ingram presents this as her first of seven in a series titled Chronicles of the Stone. Recent Amazon Reviews: Five Stars <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="border-bottom-color:#f0f0f0;padding-bottom:0cm;background-color:transparent;border-top-color:#f0f0f0;padding-left:0cm;width:.3pt;padding-right:0cm;border-right-color:#f0f0f0;border-left-color:#f0f0f0;padding-top:0cm;" valign="top" width="0"> </td> <td style="border-bottom-color:#f0f0f0;padding-bottom:0cm;background-color:transparent;border-top-color:#f0f0f0;padding-left:0cm;width:100%;padding-right:0cm;border-right-color:#f0f0f0;border-left-color:#f0f0f0;padding-top:0cm;" valign="top" width="100%"> An Excellent Mystery, February 28, 2009 <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="border-bottom-color:#f0f0f0;padding-bottom:0cm;background-color:transparent;border-top-color:#f0f0f0;padding-left:0cm;padding-right:0cm;border-right-color:#f0f0f0;border-left-color:#f0f0f0;padding-top:0cm;" valign="top"> By </td> <td style="border-bottom-color:#f0f0f0;padding-bottom:0cm;background-color:transparent;border-top-color:#f0f0f0;padding-left:0cm;padding-right:0cm;border-right-color:#f0f0f0;border-left-color:#f0f0f0;padding-top:0cm;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A10RINEA3WPJ6H/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp">William P. Robertson "Bucktail novelist" </a>(Duke Center, PA USA) </td></tr></tbody></table>Fiona Ingram creates very believable boy characters caught up in a scintillating adventure. Her descriptions of the Egyptian landscape are breathtaking. She also imparts a wonderful knowledge of Egyptian culture in a way that young people will understand. Her map and diagrams will help her readers follow the story more easily.</td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr style="height:39.6pt;"><td style="border-bottom-color:#f0f0f0;padding-bottom:0cm;background-color:transparent;border-top-color:#f0f0f0;padding-left:0cm;width:.3pt;padding-right:0cm;height:39.6pt;border-right-color:#f0f0f0;border-left-color:#f0f0f0;padding-top:0cm;" valign="top" width="0"> </td> <td style="border-bottom-color:#f0f0f0;padding-bottom:0cm;background-color:transparent;border-top-color:#f0f0f0;padding-left:0cm;width:100%;padding-right:0cm;height:39.6pt;border-right-color:#f0f0f0;border-left-color:#f0f0f0;padding-top:0cm;" valign="top" width="100%"> Superb, January 22, 2009 <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="border-bottom-color:#f0f0f0;padding-bottom:0cm;background-color:transparent;border-top-color:#f0f0f0;padding-left:0cm;padding-right:0cm;border-right-color:#f0f0f0;border-left-color:#f0f0f0;padding-top:0cm;" valign="top"> By </td> <td style="border-bottom-color:#f0f0f0;padding-bottom:0cm;background-color:transparent;border-top-color:#f0f0f0;padding-left:0cm;padding-right:0cm;border-right-color:#f0f0f0;border-left-color:#f0f0f0;padding-top:0cm;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/AQCXM97GQU5EG/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp">R. E. Tregaskis </a>(South Africa) </td></tr></tbody></table>Fiona has done a remarkable story and everyone who has children will delight in either reading this story to them or letting them read it again and again. It will become a classic soon. </td></tr></tbody></table>

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