Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx
by Max McCoy
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Author: Max McCoyEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-02
ISBN: 0553561979
Number of pages: 197
Publisher: Bantam
Book Reviews of Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx
Book Review: Crystal Skull Found in 1999 - Not 2008
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the last of a series of books written after Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and leading up to the Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
In order to make sense of these series of books, you need to read them in order. As near as I can make out, this is the order of the books:
Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi (Indiana Jones, No. 1)
Indiana Jones and the Dance of the Giants (Indiana Jones)
Indiana Jones and the Seven Veils (A Bantam Falcon Book)
Indiana Jones and the Genesis Deluge (A Bantam Falcon Book)
Indiana Jones and the Unicorn's Legacy (Falcon)
Indiana Jones and the Interior World (A Bantam Falcon Book)
Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates (Indiana Jones)
Indiana Jones and the White Witch
Indiana Jones and the Philosopher's Stone (Indiana Jones)
Indiana Jones and the Dinosaur Eggs (Indiana Jones)
Indiana Jones and the Hollow Earth (Indiana Jones)
All of these books are available from Amazon - many being reprinted to take advantage of the May 22nd release of Indy 4.
The last 10 to 15 pages of my 1999 paperback edition are an afterword of short chapters from author Max McCoy discussing whether or not magic is real, the Staff of Aaron actually existed, and why he placed the final chapter in the Sphinx. In between he discusses the Omega Book, apparently the original title of this tome. On page 193 he states, "The title of MY BOOK comes from the last character of the Greek alphabet." I use capital letters since Amazon doesn't have a way for me to use italics.
This book has much to recommend it to the Indy fan. There's a lot of action, predictable dialogue and a strong female and teen character.
That said, it can be a little disjointed in parts. The setting jumps from China to Calcutta to Egypt in rapid succession. Since one of the characters is a teenager, (the significantly named "Mystery Maskelyne") you know that she's going to be bright, agile, and gifted with total insight - more than her mother and a professor of anthropology. It left me with an eye-rolling "are you kidding me" feeling as she revealed clue after clue that our intrepid Dr. Jones failed to see.
***WARNING: Spoilers ahead. If you haven't read the book - stop now! ***
The strong female in our tale is Faye Maskelyne, who manages to discern the secrets of Aaron's Staff and bring down the plagues of Egypt on the villains, including frogs, flaming hail, and a rain of blood. After dispatching with Indy's adversaries she simply discards this token of ultimate power and walks away. Indy and Sallah agree to keep this a secret, assuming, against all reason, that no one will discover the staff and find a way to misuse it.
Chapter 12 is entitled "The Crystal Skull" and refers to plot lines in earlier books in the series, "Indiana Jones and the Philosopher's Stone" and "Indiana Jones and the Dinosaur Eggs."
Setting all that aside, this is a great book for fans of the Indiana Jones series. It has evil villains, virtuous characters and the ever enduring character of Indiana Jones.
I hope that there will be a similar series of books to sustain us through the long years following the release of the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Summary of Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx
It is the most coveted of all ancient artifacts. In it is written the history?and the fate?of every human being. And he who owns it writes his own destiny. Now Indiana Jones follows a trail of danger, magic, and archaeological mystery through the war-torn Orient, from Rangoon to the Egyptian desert, searching for the secret underground hiding place of the all-powerful Omega Book. But with a beautiful woman seeking her missing magician husband, and a vengeance-crazed Japanese spymaster hot on his heels, Indy is running out of time. If the Omega Book falls into the wrong hands, not only his own fate but the fate of the world will be at the mercy of a madman bent on writing humanity?s final chapter!Children's Books
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