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WARNINGThis is a transcript of an audio recording. Twice before,Carter and Sadie Kane have sent me such recordings, whichI transcribed as The Red Pyramid and The Throne of Fire.While I'm honored by the Kanes' continued trust, I mustadvise you that this third account is their most troubling yet.The tape arrived at my home in a charred box perforatedwith claw and teeth marks that my local zoologist could notidentify. Had it not been for the protective hieroglyphs onthe exterior, I doubt the box would have survived its journey.Read on, and you will understand why.…
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WARNINGThis is a transcript of an audio recording. Carter and SadieKane first made themselves known in a recording I receivedlast year, which I transcribed as The Red Pyramid. Thissecond audio file arrived at my residence shortly after thatbook was published, so I can only assume the Kanes trustme enough to continue relaying their story. If this secondrecording is a truthful account, the turn of events can onlybe described as alarming. For the sake of the Kanes, and forthe world, I hope what follows is fiction. Otherwise we are allin very serious trouble.…
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WARNINGThe following is a transcript of a digital recording. In certainplaces, the audio quality was poor, so some words andphrases represent the author's best guesses. Wherepossible, illustrations of important symbols mentioned in therecording have been added. Background noises such asscuffling, hitting, and cursing by the two speakers have notbeen transcribed. The author makes no claims for theauthenticity of the recording. It seems impossible that thetwo young narrators are telling the truth, but you, thereader, must decide for yourself.…
