Arthur Leo Zagat

This is a science fiction novel that follows the life of a young attorney from New York named John March. He is assigned to investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Rand, a young heiress. Her disappearance is linked to a strange black amulet, in the shape of a snake. As March tries to unravel the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Evelyn, he falls in love with her in the process. His search leads him to an ancient book called "The Vanished." From the earliest dawn of history, the book has made a select few people vanish quietly. March through the ancient book travels through time and space. He finds himself in a strange world inhabited by strange tentacled creatures claiming to be human descendants. There he finds people who had disappeared mysteriously, including the poet François Villon, King Arthur, the lost Dauphin, John Orth of Austria, and the Prophet Elijah. He also finds Evelyn Rand in this strange land. Together, The Seven Band will confront their captors, demanding to know why they are there.

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