Illustrations by Brad Harley

A British archeologist succumbs to the terrifying curse of the snake god Apep when he disturbs a tomb that has been lying for millenia beneath the sands of the Egyptian desert.

". . . the altar of sacrifice was perfectly positioned so that the victim could watch as the 300-foot serpent uncoiled itself from its foetid lair and came slowly slithering up the stone ramp to devour its prey. . ."