The third book in my juvenile/action adventure series will be published in time for the Holidays.  I was not able to achieve this with Books One and Two.  I am very excited, I even have a slogan:  Go to Egypt for the Holidays….Or China…Or Greece.  Purchase an Ethan Sparks Adventure Book.

The title of my new  book is, Chase of the Mummies.  It is set in Egypt.  The reader goes on an adventure with Ethan to Cairo, Giza, Luxor, Karnak, the Valley of the Kings to see King Tuts Tomb, and a cruise up the Nile.

Chase of the Mummies is a pivotal book in the series.  I think I am most proud that I have made Egypt a character unto itself.  Egypt is such a  historically rich country!

My action/adventure series now has three boks.  Escape of the Terra-Cotta Soldiers  set in China.  Revenge of Poseidon’s Trident set in Greece.  And the latest, Chase of the Mummies set in Egypt.

Children ages 9 to 14 go on an action-packed  adventure with thirteen-year-old Ethan Sparks as the narrator.  The young readers may turn the pages quickly because of the suspense.  But by the end of the story they have learned about world culture, ancient history, and the inner workings of an archaeological dig.

Dr. Gary Stickel, an modern day archaeologist has endorsed the Ethan Sparks Series.  The London Times calls Dr Stickel ” the real-life Indiana Jones”.  Below is Dr Stickel’s endorsement:

The Ethan Sparks Adventure books are fun, engaging books for young readers. They are wild rides to some of the great sites of archaeology, such as the tomb of the first emperor of China and his terra-cotta soldiers. I hope the boys and girls who read them will be inspired to get involved in real-life archaeology—maybe even on my own digs!

– Dr. Gary Stickel
“the real-life Indiana Jones”—London Times
Excavator at Achilleion (legendary birthplace of Achilles, hero of the Trojan War)
Excavator at Machu Picchu—the “lost city of the Incas”
Current project:  Co-director of the Search for Odysseus’ Palace Project, 2010.

If you would like more information about the Ethan Sparks Adventure Series, please go to:   www.ethansparksadventures.com.

The books are available on sites such as Amazon.com, bn.com and many other booksellers online.  They are also available as E-books.

On a personal note, I want to share what a gratifying mid-life experience this has been.  I spend mornings answering fan mail at spyguyethan@gmail.com.   I also maintain an Ethan Sparks  Fan Club on Facebook.

This year I was able to perform a book presentation on China for three-hundred seventh graders at the Northwest Middle School in Greensboro NC.  I also talked with the students about being a writer.  It surprised me how many seventh graders in the auditorium also want to be writers.  Many of the students performed their poetry.

In addition to this presentation, I also had thirty-six Book Signings/Readings, Book Fairs, Educator Appreciation Receptions, and Charity Events.

The fact that I am learning to balance writing and editing with promotional events proves my mid-life change of career was a life-altering decision.  I have met so many phenomenal children and their parents.  I have enjoyed many conversations with teachers, librarians, and booksellers. My world has grown so very much.

The journey I embarked upon in 2007 has taken me places I had never dreamed of.   I find this ironic, since I have wanted to be a writer since the age of thirteen.

Sorry it took so long to update my blog.

Take Care,

Nick