I’m busy reading _Area 51: Excalibur_, and I came across a mistake somewhere approaching the end:
**SPOILER ALERT!** (If you haven’t read it yet, skip this post (and if you’re the type to read the last page of the book, I’m glaring at you right now. Yes, you.))
Click on the _more_ link if you want to read further…
**SPOILER ALERT!** (Again for emphasis, that’s all! You _were_ warned.)
Lexina, Corridan and Elek climb Mount Everest with the aid of a Chinese Army officer. After their first night at altitude, Lexina is told by the Chinese officer that one of her companions has died in the night due to lack of oxygen. She approaches **Corridan’s** body, and removes his _ka_ medallion. She and Elek perform their ritual, and then they continue on their way.
A few pages further on (quite a few pages), a sniper starts taking out Lexina’s climbing party, starting at the bottom of the line. Due to the dead bodies hanging by the safety lines, the entire party is in danger of being pulled down the mountain, so Lexina pulls out her knife and prepares to cut the line attaching her to **Corridan**, because he has grabbed the line in fear (or something), and is unable to cut the line below him, which are now, just dead bodies.
Spot the mistake.
I wonder why this wasn’t picked up before. It’s quite a glaring error.
Oh well, nobody’s perfect. I forgive you.
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