Pop singer Sandra, familiar to our readers from Xaviera Hollander’s novel “Osiris,” brings the stolen “golden phallus” of the ancient Egyptian god of fertility to Europe. Following her in the hope of taking possession of a priceless relic are the overthrown dictator of one of the African countries, Azi Moriba, his mistress, the adventurer Anna, Egyptologist professor Khalefi and other heroes. They are attracted not only by the shine of gold, but also by the magical power hidden in the find of a famous archaeologist... The events that unfold around such an unusual find form the plot basis of the novel “The Snake’s Kiss.”* * *This novel is about love. About sensual love, passionate, obsessed. About love that sweeps away all obstacles in its path. “Sex is not a kind of gymnastics, but magic that carries a powerful spiritual charge,” says the writer. “This is white magic that helps lovers feel like heavenly beings.” The brutal struggle for mastery of the “golden phallus” of Osiris, which forms the content of the novel, is a struggle for a full life, crowned with love and beauty. Only Xavier Hollander can write like this - truly sexy, extremely frankly and always exciting, as in the books already familiar to our readers “MADAME”, “MADAME AMBASSADOR”, “OSIRIS”.