Lord of the Dead is truly a great adventure. It is a second book in the Human Origins Series. The author, Lisa A Shiel ties in her personal interest and research in archaeology and Bigfoot in this fictional story. She presents an alternative idea about the origins of mankind. The two main characters of the story are Katy and Rick. This couple encounters 'The Planners' who are a technologically advanced race. They discover Bigfoot’s role in the origins of humans. Without giving away the secret, I will just say that it isn’t what you would expect. Humans are not related to these beings or even the hominids of whom we are traditionally believed to have evolved. In their efforts to hide the secrets of the origins of man, the Planners erased their own history. A particularly evil Planner coerces Katy and Rick to seek out The Book of Thoth so that he can perform a ceremony that will give him control over the human race. During their search for this book, they explore the truth about human origins.

This adventure spans events that have taken place over 1,000’s of years. The story takes you from Michigan to Egypt. Shiel uses her extensive knowledge of archaeology, anthropology, and Bigfoot to write a very rich story. I really enjoyed the exploration of the ancient cultures and their traditions. I would highly recommend this book to readers that have an open mind about the origin of man and who enjoy fast paced stories that involve alternative histories about ancient cultures. It would also make a great movie.