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The House of Hades by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 87 ratingsHazel stands at a crossroads. She and the remaining crew of the Argo II could return home with the Athena Parthenos statue and try to stop Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter from going to war... -
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Servant of the Bones and The Feast of All Saints by Anne Rice
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The Final Kingdom by Michael Northrop
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlex and Ren must confront the Death Walkers, The Order, and an army of the dead in an attempt to save themselves, Alex's mother, and the world--and hope that Ammit, the Devourer of Egyptian legend, will be able to separate the guilty from the innocent...Categorized as:
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Amulet Keepers by Michael Northrop
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the team that brought you The 39 Clues and Spirit Animals comes a brand new epic Egyptian adventure!When Alex’s mother uses the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead to bring him back from the brink of death, she inadvertently summons a slew of other spirits from the underworld...Categorized as:
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Scroll of Saqqara by Pauline Gedge
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrince Khaemwaset is a powerful man. The son of Ramses II and a revered physician, his wisdom is respected throughout Egypt. But Khaemwaset harbours a strong and secret desire—to find the mysterious Scroll of Thoth and receive the power to raise the dead... -
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Out of the House of Life by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMore than a third of Saint-Germain's long, long life was spent in the shadow of the Pyramids, in service to the temples of Egypt--but the tale of those years has never been told before... -
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Forced Perspectives by Tim Powers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEGYPTIAN DEATH MAGIC IN A HAUNTED LOS ANGELESFugitive federal agents Sebastian Vickery and Ingrid Castine, both sensitive to the ghosts that haunt the modern Los Angeles highways, byways, and secret nooks and crannies, are plunged into the supernatural secrets of the vast city and its history—from the fallout of Satanic indie movies of the Sixties, to the unquiet La Brea Tar Pits at midnight, to...Categorized as:
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Darkness, I by Tanith Lee
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnna, white-haired and grey-eyed, is born into the luxurious and mysterious family of Scarabae, a family of inhuman age and consuming passions. As she matures, it becomes clear that she shares some of their blood, for at three she appears sixteen, and holds knowledge known only to her dead sister Ruth.. -
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The Sleeper in the Sands by Tom Holland
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Egypt in 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter exposes a flight of stone steps leading to a mysterious tomb sealed and marked with a terrible curse... -
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The Passion of Cleopatra by Anne Rice, Christopher Rice
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom the iconic and bestselling author of The Mummy and The Vampire Chronicles, a mesmerizing, glamorous new tale of ancient feuds and modern passions. Ramses the Great, former pharaoh of Egypt, is reawakened by the elixir of life in Edwardian England. Now immortal with his bride-to-be, he is swept up in a fierce and deadly battle of wills and psyches against the once-great Queen Cleopatra...Categorized as:
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Secret of the Sands by Rai Aren, Tavius E.
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth..Categorized as:
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Strange and Ever After by Susan Dennard
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn the conclusion to the trilogy that Publishers Weekly called “a roaring—and addictive—gothic world,” Eleanor Fitt must control her growing power, face her feelings for Daniel, and confront the evil necromancer Marcus...all before it’s too late.With supernatural forces, epic romance, and a mysterious Egyptian city, Eleanor and her team are set for an adventure they will never forget... -
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Hello, Moto by Nnedi Okorafor
Rated: 3.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThere is witchcraft in science and a science to witchcraft. Both will conspire against you eventually.Nnedi Okorafor's "Hello, Moto" has been adapted by C.J. Obasi into the short film Hello, Rain.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied... -
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Queen of Kings by Maria Dahvana Headley
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere’s more than one path to immortality…Once there was a queen of Egypt…a queen who became through magic something else…The year is 30 BC. Octavian Caesar and his massed legions are poised to enter Alexandria. A messenger informs Egypt’s queen, Cleopatra, that her beloved Mark Antony has died by his own hand...Categorized as:
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The Third Gate by Lincoln Child
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsUnder the direction of famed explorer Porter Stone, an archaeological team is secretly attempting to locate the tomb of King Narmer, an ancient pharaoh unlike any other. And Stone is anticipating a further discovery, the first of its kind in history: Narmer's famed crown, supposedly possessed of mythical powers, is thought to be buried with him...Categorized as:
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![She: A History of Adventure by H. Rider Haggard]()
She: A History of Adventure by H. Rider Haggard
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOn his twenty-fifth birthday, Leo Vincey opens the silver casket that his father has left to him. It contains a letter recounting the legend of a white sorceress who rules an African tribe and of his father’s quest to find this remote race. To find out for himself if the story is true, Leo and his companions set sail for Zanzibar... -
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Ancient Evenings by Norman Mailer
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCrossing three millennia to Pharaonic Egypt, this tale returns to that land's essences - the war, magic, gods, death and reincarnations, the lusts, ambitions, jealousies, and betrayals... -
![Gib Acht, die Mumie erwacht (Gänsehaut, #23) by R.L. Stine]()
Gib Acht, die Mumie erwacht (Gänsehaut, #23) by R.L. Stine
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDEAD...OR ALIVE?After last year's scary adventure, Gabe's a little nervous about being back in Egypt. Back near the ancient pyramids. Back where he saw all of those creepy mummies. Then he learns about an Egyptian superstition. A secret chant that is supposed to bring mummies to life. Gabe's uncle says it's just a hoax. But now it sounds like something's moving in the mummy's tomb...Categorized as:
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![She: A History of Adventure by H. Rider Haggard]()
She: A History of Adventure by H. Rider Haggard
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsShe is the story of Cambridge professor Horace Holly and his ward Leo Vincey, and their journey to a lost kingdom in the African interior. The journey is triggered by a mysterious package left to Leo by his father, to be opened on his 25th birthday; the package contains an ancient shard of pottery and several documents, suggesting an ancient mystery about the Vincey family... -
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 3—Stardust Crusaders, Vol. 10 by Hirohiko Araki
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA multigenerational tale of the heroic Joestar family and their never-ending battle against evil!The legendary Shonen Jump series is now available in deluxe editions featuring color pages and newly drawn cover art! JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a groundbreaking manga famous for its outlandish characters, wild humor and frenetic battles... -
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The Invisibles Vol. 3: Entropy in the UK by Grant Morrison
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWith the Invisibles' leader, King Mob, captured by the Archons' human agent Sir Miles, the whole Invisibles network is placed in jeopardy. If King Mob cannot stand the mental and physical tortures inflicted on him, then everything will come crashing down around them... -
![Egyptian Mythology: A Concise Guide to the Ancient Gods and Beliefs of Egyptian Mythology by Robert Carlson]()
Egyptian Mythology: A Concise Guide to the Ancient Gods and Beliefs of Egyptian Mythology by Robert Carlson
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEgyptian MythologyIn this brief introduction to the subject of Egyptian Mythology the author has given a lot of thought to the context of the subject. This makes it an easy read. There is a useful Historical Timeline which allows the reader to follow the complexities of Egyptian history and locate the mythology within the development of the country.Inside you will read about..
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