The Horned Viper

The Horned Viperis the second in a new series of four books set in ancient Egypt. Each book is a well researched and atmospheric evocation of Egyptian life encased in an exciting adventure story. The boy and girl characters, Hopi and Isis, feature in each book and readers will be intrigued to follow their struggles for existence and adventure in Egypt circa 1150 BC. In this story, The Horned Viper, Hopi and Isis, orphaned when crocodiles kill their parents, travel along the River Nile and pit their wits against dangerous enemies. Can they solve the web of intrigue before their boat journey ends? Especially as the powerful Nubian fan-bearer has chosen Hopi as his particular enemy . . .