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In this first book of the Kane Chronicles series, a young protagonist discovers their destiny as a demigod and embarks on a perilous journey through ancient Egypt. The story weaves together elements of magic, mythology, and adventure.
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“That’s Narmer with the spoon,” I guessed. “Angry because the other bloke stole his breakfast cereal?”
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“How do you have five children in a row, each on a different say?” “They’re gods,” Carter said. “They can do stuff like that.”
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“There’s nothing here,” Carter said. “What do you want?” I asked. “We’ve got wax, some toilet papyrus, an ugly statue.”
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“The first thing we pulled out was a lump of white gunk. “Wax,” Carter pronounced. “Fascinating.”
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“We were alone in a strange mansion with a baboon, a crocodile, and a weird cat. And apparently, the entire world was in danger. I looked at Sadie. “What do we do now?”
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“Why didn’t you sleep with the headrest?” I shrugged. “It was uncomfortable.” I looked at Sadie for support. “You didn’t use it, did you?” Sadie rolled her eyes. “Well, of course I did. It was obviously there for a reason.”
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“Amos sipped his coffee. The faraway look on his face reminded me of my dad. “I don’t want to scare you.” “Too late.”
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“Right,” I said. “So the baboon, the crocodile…any other pets I should know about?” Amos thought for a moment. “Visible ones? No, I think that’s it.”
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“I got ready for bed and crawled in. The covers were comfortable and warm, but the pillow was just too weird. It gave me neck cramps, so I put it on the floor and went to sleep without it. My first big mistake.”
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“Amos stopped before the entrance, which was the size of a garage door—a dark heavy square of timber with no visible handle or lock. “Carter after you.” “Um, how do I—” “How do you think?” Great another mystery. I was about to suggest we ram Amos’s head against it and see if that worked.”
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“My face felt like my normal face, as if that part of me hadn’t transformed into a bird. [Fine, Sadie. Call me the Carter-headed chicken. Happy?]”
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“It’s hard to look in charge when you’re hunched over like Quasimodo.”
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“I’d been to the British museum before. In fact I’ve been in more museums than I like to admit—it makes me sound like a total geek. [That’s Sadie in the background, yelling I am a total geek. Thanks, Sis.]”
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“Happy Birthday!' I yelled, 'Now, shut up!”
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“Never bet against a cat.”
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“Apparently, word of the chicken man incident hadn’t spread quite yet.”
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“One the next corner stood a cinder block restaurant with a hand-painted sign that read CHICKEN & WAFFLES. There was a queue of twenty people outside. “You Americans have the strangest taste. What planet is this?”
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“On a basketball court, five players were in the middle of an intense game. They wore assortment of jerseys from different American teams, and they all seemed keen to win—grunting and snarling at each other, stealing the ball and pushing. Oh…and the players were all baboons.”
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“You wrote this right?” he said. “It tells how to defeat Set.” Thoth unfolded the papyrus pages. “Oh, dear. I hate reading my old work. Look at this sentence. I’d never write it that way now.” He patted his lab coat pockets. “Red pen—does anyone have one?” Isis chafed against my willpower, insisting that we blast some sense into Thoth. One fireball, she pleaded. Just one enormous magical fireball? I couldn’t say I was tempted, but I kept her under control. “Since when does drool make you powerful?”
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“I’ll distract them,” Carter said. “You search. The Trophy room is through there.” “Carter!” But the fool ran off to protect me. I hate when he does that.”
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“Being turned into a lizard can really mess up your day.”
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“I must admit I’m impressed, Sadie. You controlled your magic and controlled Isis. And you, Carter, did well turning into a lizard.”
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“I held out the painting of the cat and the snake. “It’s a cat and a snake,” Thoth said. Thank you, god of wisdom. You placed it for us to find, didn’t you? You’re trying to give us some sort of clue.” “Who, me?” Just kill him, Horus said. Shut up, I said. At least kill the guitar.”
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“But how do we even get to the land of the dead?” I asked. “I mean…without dying.”
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“Me? I slept like the dead, which I hoped wasn’t a sign of things to come.”
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“The baboon is driving,” I noted. “Should I be worried?”
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“Most people call it The Book of the Dead,” he told me. “Rich Egyptians were always buried with a copy, so they could have directions through the Duat to the Land of the Dead. It’s like an Idiot’s Guide to the Afterlife.”
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“Why are they so sad?” I asked. “Well, they’re dead,” Carter speculated.”
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“Keep a demon busy, I thought. Right. Maybe he fancies a game of Tiddlywinks.”
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“Anubis frowned. He locked his very nice eyes with mine. “You’re not dead.” “No,” I said. “Though we’re trying awfully hard.”
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“How flattering,” I grumbled. “My soul glows.”
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“We don’t have much time. Mel will be out of the restroom soon.” “You’ve got a magician named Mel?”
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“We’re on the moon,” Sadie murmured. “El Paso, Texas,” Bast corrected.”
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“I caught Bast’s arm when she was a few steps from the bank. “Stay away from the water.” She frowned. “Carter, I’m a cat. I’m not going for a swim. But if you want to summon a river goddess, you really need to do it at the riverbank.”
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“I looked back, but Bast and Sadie seemed fine. They were still staring at the water as if it were some amazing Internet video.”
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“You set us up!” “No! I swear—” Her face fell. “Mel. Mel must’ve told him.” “Right,” I grumbled. “Blame Mel.”
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“We can’t make a portal—” “We’ve got a flying boat,” Carter offered.”
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“It’s my birthday, Horus insisted. Wish me happy birthday! “Happy birthday!” I yelled. “Now shut up!”
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“How do we beat her? I asked. You pretty much don’t, Horus said. She is the incarnation of the sun’s wrath. Back in the day when Ra was active, she would have been much more impressive, but still. .She’s unstoppable. A born killer. A slaying machine— “Okay, I get it!” I yelled.”
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“We’re burning,” Sadie pointed out helpfully. “Noticed!” I yelled back.”
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“Doughboy, we need to talk.” Doughboy opened his wax eyes. “Finally! You realize how stuffy it is in there? At last you’ve remembered that you need my brilliant guidance.” “Actually we need to become a coat.”
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“Set’s storm is gathering,” Amos said with a twinkle in his eyes. “Shall we drive into is?”
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“Ever hold your hand over a torch (sorry, a flashlight for you Americans).”
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“I headed towards the mountain, which was an almost irresistible beacon to my storm self. It glowed with heat, pressure, and turbulence—everything a little dust devil like me could want.”
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“They know they’ve won,” Carter guessed. “They’re making a show of it.” “Yes,” Amos said. “Well, let’s blow up the boats or something!” I said. Amos looked at me. “Is that your strategy, honestly?”
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“A giant vulture with a girl hanging from its feet tends to attract attention.”
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“Most of Set’s forces were running towards our boat, screaming and throwing rocks (which tended to fall down and hit them, but no one says demons are bright).”
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“I heard Amos yell, “For Brooklyn!” It was an odd battle cry.”
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“I was a fight to the death, and I felt great.”
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“Back up shall we? When my brother, the crazy chicken warrior, turned into a falcon and went up the pyramid’s chimney with his new friend, the fruit bat, he left me playing nurse to two very wounded people—which I didn’t appreciate, and which I wasn’t particularly good at.”
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