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Secrets of the Sun Sects    by Christopher Jordan
Price: $4.99 USD. 143480 words. Published on July 28, 2010. .

An ancient solar paradigm is revealed that embraces many ancient cultures. It is shown how the pyramids and temples were used for an eco industry. When combined with mirrors, able to make glass, metals and win wars a new view is forced. The ancients were not worshipping the sun, they were using it to support their society, art and science. Evidence comes from texts, relics, proofs and demos.
Scimitar    by David Grainger
Price: $4.99 USD. 183260 words. Published by Why Knot Books  on July 29, 2010. .

It begins with a massive series of explosions that distribute biotoxins through a prestigious west coast gathering. Hundreds of America’s elite are killed and maimed but this is just the first stroke of a coordinated terrorist attack that brings America to her knees. America panics as infrastructure is crippled and the nation's place as a world power is threatened by the rising Chinese Dragon.
Ancient Egypt    by Monica P
Price: $0.99 USD. 1540 words. Published on August 19, 2010. .

This article covers the history of Egypt, its spirituality, and the role of the Pharaoh.
Only Something in me Understands    by Steve Olley
Price: $3.99 USD. 14030 words. Published by Gypsy Shadow Publishing  on August 23, 2010. .

When journalist, John Brooks, hears of a young woman haunted by visions of an earlier life lived in Egypt, who has an uncanny understanding of hieroglyphics, he must meet her. And so begins a lifelong friendship that would take each of them to the brink, balancing at the edge of reason, in this heart-wrenching tale of enduring love.
on the Trail of the Real St George    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $4.99 USD. 20780 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on September 8, 2010. .

Dragon-slayer, English hero, martyr, warrior, soldier and saint — St George has been all these things. But who was the real St George? This fascinating book draws on the most recent academic research into folklore and legends to put together an accurate account of St George’s original life story, and how he has developed in folklore and legend to become what he is today.
Grenya's Revenge    by David D. Carroll
Price: $0.99 USD. 2150 words. Published on October 3, 2010. .

Grenya was forced to live in the desert for the past ten years after receiving a disfiguring scar. Now, more than his face has changed, and he's come back for his revenge. Set in ancient Egypt, this short story is under 2000 words and fits in the furry Fantasy genre. Writing Contest winner, Further Confusion 2005.
Islam, Gender and Modernity    by Amira Nowaira
Price: $2.99 USD. 16420 words. Published on October 13, 2010. .

This collection of articles deals with various aspects of Islam, gender and modernity, and their intersections and interactions. The topics range from the tradition of dissent in Islamic thought to a consideration of Obama’s speech to the Muslim world in Cairo. The articles are written from the liberal perspective of an Arab/Muslim woman.
The Aton Bird    by Jane Palmer
Price: $2.99 USD. 83550 words. Published by Dodo Books on October 22, 2010. .

Ahmose looks after the menagerie at the temple of Amon Ra and is a secret devotee of the Aton. The vengeful Ra transforms him into a golden bird damned to live forever and only turn into a man for a few days every five centuries. The curse of Ra is also drawn down onto those Ahmose encounters. The alchemists, Helen Maat and Dinan, and the soldier, Gerard Jorden, are also condemned to immortality.
Growing Up Feminist in a Muslim Land    by Amira Nowaira
Price: $7.99 USD. 33550 words. Published on November 8, 2010. .

This memoir by an Egyptian woman is at once a personal journey and an investigation into the political and social construction of modern Egypt. It casts a humorous, though at times a cynical, look at all those events, refusing to privilege one ideology over another or to pay homage to particular idols, figures or unquestioned modes of thinking.
Daughter of Re - Book One (Truth is the Soul of the Sun)    by Maria Isabel Pita
Price: $2.99 USD. 31870 words. Published on November 9, 2010. .

The first of six books in the epic historical novel covering the entire life of Hatshepsut, the ancient Egyptian queen who was crowned the Female Falcon, Maatkare. Before becoming Pharaoh she served as God’s Wife of Amun, an important office that holds the key to her unprecedented power. Her life is a passionate story of love for her country and two of its most fascinating men.