Book 0.5

Monsters, myths, and legends exist outside our imagination. They are the echoes of a long-forgotten history.

Deep beneath the Nile, a submerged tomb has been opened, revealing the remains of mythical creatures and an artefact of incredible power. Those responsible for making the discovery will stop at nothing to keep it a secret.

Eight months later, teenager Sean Livingstone happens across photos of the legendary artefact. How was something this important kept secret – especially from his estranged dad, a world-famous archaeologist? Seconds after he downloads the images, they vanish from the internet. Sean is left puzzled. Has he unwittingly exposed a conspiracy of world-shattering proportions? Or is he simply being fooled by an elaborate hoax?

School vacation is drawing near. Sean is all set to leave Australia for Egypt, where he will join his dad's research project to scan the Great Pyramid for hidden chambers. It's a dream come true – aside from one major problem. Sean remains haunted by the death of his mother. It's a secret his dad buried and concealed like a royal tomb, never to be disturbed.

Sean is determined to unearth the truth, regardless of how painful. He is about to enter a world plagued with deadly adversaries, chilling conspiracies, ancient mysteries, and terrifying revelations about the origins of life on Earth.

Monsters, Myths, and Microchips is the thrilling prequel novella to the Sean Livingstone Adventure series.


Book 1

Crown of the Pharaohs

by Andrew D. Connell

Published 16 September 2016

Worn by the pharaohs. Created by aliens. It's the most powerful crown the world has ever seen!

Fifteen-year-old Sean Livingstone is on the adventure of a lifetime, visiting his dad, an archaeologist who has just discovered an ancient alien device beneath the Sphinx – a find that reveals a forgotten chapter in human history, placing everything we know about life on Earth into question.

But they're not the first to uncover the truth. A reclusive billionaire and his assassins will stop at nothing to keep the revelation a secret from the rest of the world.

Running for his life, Sean is catapulted out of time and place – into a world where humans live on the brink of extinction, dominated by aliens and their monstrous hybrid creations.

With the past, present, and future hanging in the balance, only Sean can unlock the power of the pharaohs crown and save humanity.


Book 2

Ark of the Gods

by Andrew D. Connell

Published 15 December 2018

An alien invasion predicted thousands of years ago leaves the world devastated. Three unlikely teenagers must unite to save humanity.

After 10,000 years, the ancient alien race called the Isharkute have returned to Earth, obliterating our military forces, intent on enslaving humanity. Only one thing can stop them: the legendary Ark of the Covenant – an alien device of incredible power.

Three cryptic riddles to the Ark have been hidden across the world beneath ancient ruins, clues only Sean and his Isharkute friend Nocao can decipher. With new companions, sixteen-year-old Bella and her brother Arturo forced to join them, their quest takes them to treacherous, far-off locations while unraveling some of the greatest mysteries of all time.

But Overseer Senetep is close behind, hunting them at every turn. His Isharkute invasion has brought death, destruction, and a terrifying new army of hybrids.

With the world's governments and civilizations in ruins, it’s a race against time to find the Ark before Senetep. Can Sean unite humanity and save the world?


Book 3

The Spearhead of Creation

by Andrew D. Connell

Published 1 December 2020

It has roamed the universe for billions of years, sowing barren worlds with life. This incredible force is about to be turned against us.

The universe is under threat. The race is on to beat the alien tyrant Senetep to the Spearhead, an ancient alien vessel responsible for seeding galaxies with life. In the wrong hands, this mysterious creator will unleash an inescapable apocalypse.

Sean, Bella and Nocao lead a mission across time and space, encountering primitive planets teeming with dinosaurs, hostile primates and turbulent worlds in the throes of creation. However, nothing can prepare them for what they encounter aboard the Spearhead: a startling cosmic history that rewrites their own existence.

But time is slipping away. Sean must learn to control his extraordinary new ability and push himself further than ever before.

Friendships are challenged, secrets exposed, and Sean soon discovers the only way to prevent Armageddon means making the ultimate sacrifice.

The Spearhead of Creation is the gripping conclusion the Sean Livingstone Adventure Series.