Year Of The Scarab Series by Andrew Bates

The Ghost Storm RagesDrawn into a struggle against the forces of darkness, Thea Ghandour encounters and enigmatic figure who shares her same immodest goal: the ultimate destruction of evil. Maxwell Carpenter has tracked an entity of incredible power to an obscure temple in the heart of Chicago... moreThe Ghost Storm RagesDrawn into a struggle against the forces of darkness, Thea Ghandour encounters and enigmatic figure who shares her same immodest goal: the ultimate destruction of evil. Maxwell Carpenter has tracked an entity of incredible power to an obscure temple in the heart of Chicago. Only with the aid of Thea and her fellow hunters can Carpenter hope to stand against its dark mightAn Ancient Force AwakensBut Thea learns that Carpenter has not yet revealed everything - not about his actual goals, nor about the mysterious entity's true nature. Only by entering the formidable Temple of Akhenaton can Thea hope to discover the truth - and uncover a revelation that may change the worldHeralds of the Storm is the first novel in the Year of the Scarab trilogy. This three volume epic reveals the rise of an ancient power thaqt threatens to forever alter the World of Darkness... the immortal beings known as mummies. less

The Battle ContinuesQuestioning the origins of his ancestors, the estranged vampire called beckett has come to Chicago, arriving in the middle of a now full-blown war. Unknowlingly, Beckett helps Khalid al-Rashid, a powerful Nosferatu, piece together the ancient history of the mummies - a history hidden for centuries. Now the Kindred not only face the threat of Thea Ghandour and her fellow hunters, but now must also struggle against other immortals... moreThe Battle ContinuesQuestioning the origins of his ancestors, the estranged vampire called beckett has come to Chicago, arriving in the middle of a now full-blown war. Unknowlingly, Beckett helps Khalid al-Rashid, a powerful Nosferatu, piece together the ancient history of the mummies - a history hidden for centuries. Now the Kindred not only face the threat of Thea Ghandour and her fellow hunters, but now must also struggle against other immortals.An Unknown HistoryThe Temple of Akhenaton has been destroyed, and Maxwell Carpenter reveals his true motive for uncovering the source of the mummies' power: revenge. Powered by his hatred, Carpenter will stop at nothing until he has killed the last member of the Sforza family, the mummy, Nicholas Sforza-Ankhotep. The mummies must protect the heart of their power or they and their future will cease to exist.Lay Down with Lions is the second novel in the Year of the Scarab trilogy. This three-volume epic reveals the rise of an ancient power that threatens to forever alter the World of Darkness: the immortal beings known as mummies. less

Even in Failure...The Heart of Osiris has been stolen, all but one of his Eset-a cultists have been murdered , and his prey has escaped. Nicholas Sforza - an undying mummy resurrected by the power of Osiris - has failed in his righteous dury to Ma'at.All but one of her fellow hunters are dead, her relationship with her best friend is a shambles, and the monster who's responsible has disappeared... moreEven in Failure...The Heart of Osiris has been stolen, all but one of his Eset-a cultists have been murdered , and his prey has escaped. Nicholas Sforza - an undying mummy resurrected by the power of Osiris - has failed in his righteous dury to Ma'at.All but one of her fellow hunters are dead, her relationship with her best friend is a shambles, and the monster who's responsible has disappeared. Thea Ghandour - a hunter imbued by a mysterious force represented by beings known only as "the Messengers" - is watching her life fall apart all around her....One May Still Find RedemptionYet the one responsible for all this turmoil is not satisfied, Maxwell Carpenter, a rotting horror that will not die has left a trail of terror and destruction in his wake as he heads inexorably toward the Lands of Faith with the ancient prize that he has stolen. Driven to once again taste the life that was stolen from him, he leads a chase to Egypt, where he hopes to unlock the secrets of Osiris' power. The race to this ancient land will tie the fates of these three souls together as the epic year of the Scarab trilogy draws to its stunning conclusion. less