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The Alabastron of Forgotten Gods
(1996)(The fourth book in the Cairo Jim series)
A novel by Geoffrey McSkimming
1996 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee)
A seemingly ordinary vase is stolen from the Greek Archaeological Museum by a figure swathed in mystery. But the vase -- an ancient alabastron -- holds a secret: a potent force within it that must NOT be allowed to escape!
It is up to Cairo Jim (that well-known archaeologist and little-known poet) and friends to track down the thief, before the alabastron's mysterious contents are unleashed upon the modern world ...
The fourth flabbergasting adventure for Cairo Jim!
"If Mr. McSkimming's tongue were more firmly embedded in his cheek he'd risk permanent speech impediment." -- Australian Book Review
"An over-the-top action-packed adventure filled with crime, mystery, intrigue and outrageous puns, it is rollicking good fun." -- Viewpoint
"A brilliant thriller ... will whet the reader's appetite for more." -- Southside Chronicle, ACT, Australia
Genre: Children's Fiction
It is up to Cairo Jim (that well-known archaeologist and little-known poet) and friends to track down the thief, before the alabastron's mysterious contents are unleashed upon the modern world ...
The fourth flabbergasting adventure for Cairo Jim!
"If Mr. McSkimming's tongue were more firmly embedded in his cheek he'd risk permanent speech impediment." -- Australian Book Review
"An over-the-top action-packed adventure filled with crime, mystery, intrigue and outrageous puns, it is rollicking good fun." -- Viewpoint
"A brilliant thriller ... will whet the reader's appetite for more." -- Southside Chronicle, ACT, Australia
Genre: Children's Fiction
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