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Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
From stories of resurrected mummies and thousand-year-old curses to powerful pharaohs and the coveted treasures of the Great Pyramids, ancient Egypt has had an unfaltering grip on the modern imagination. Now, in Egyptian mythology, Geraldine Pinch offers a comprehensive introduction that untangles the mystery of Egyptian mythology spanning ancient Egyptian culture from 3200 BC to AD 400. Pinch opens a door to this hidden world and casts light on its...
Author
Publisher
Cicada Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Bastet is a mummified cat who is here to take you on a journey through the mystical death rituals of Ancient Egypt. Starting with some routine disembowelment and mummification, she explains about the role of the coffins, the separation of your soul, the importance of amulets and the various types of Egyptian tombs. Together, you will cross the river Styx and face the gods in one final judgement, the weighing of the heart. Bastet will make sure you...
6) Brooklyn House magician's manual: your guide to Egyptian gods & creatures, glyphs & spells, and more
Author
Series
Kane chronicles volume 4
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"A guide to Ancient Egyptian deities and creatures and Carter and Sadie Kane's world of magic"--
Author
Publisher
Black Sands Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"[A]n epic tale about ancient Egyptian mythology. The story follows the young prince Ausar and his kin as he travel the world trying to prove he has what it takes to become Pharaoh. A war breaks out between seven kingdoms and the kids are dragged right into the center of it."--
Author
Series
Kane chronicles volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all. Unfortunately, the magicians of the House of Life are on the brink of civil war, the gods are divided, and the young initiates of Brooklyn House stand almost alone against the forces of chaos....
Author
Publisher
Black Sands Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Black Sands continues with the latest saga of Ausar's journey. He leaves the safety of his home to venture across the seas where a war is about to break out between Sparta and Minoa. If that wasn't enough, there are also ancient beasts prowling about.
Author
Publisher
Black Sands Entertainment
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Ausar is now faced with an impossible decision. Will he choose to pursue the very real threat of the ancients below the mountain? Or aid in fighting the Spartans who have a significant advantage? Ausar knows the battle is most likely lost without his aide. But he chooses to deal with the ancients instead and requests soldiers to back him up. As they press deeper into the mountain, the Spartans have now launched a full-fledged invasion by land. Thousands...
11) Amulet keepers
Author
Series
TombQuest volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Investigating a string of disappearances amid supernatural occurrences in London, Alex and Ren discover the workings of a powerful Death Walker intent on destroying the city.
Author
Series
Kane chronicles volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister Sadie have been in trouble. As descendants of the House of Life, the Kanes have some powers at their command, but the devious gods haven't given them much time to master their skills at Brooklyn House, which has become a training ground for young magicians. And now their most threatening enemy yet -- the chaos snake Apophis -- is rising. If they don't...
Author
Publisher
Black Sands Entertainment
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Written by Manuel Godoy and drawn by David Lenormand, Black Sands is a story about a young boy named Ausar whose life goal is to rule Kemet. This goal leads him on a journey to far off lands in the ancient world where he deals with the complicated issues involving wars and ancient gods that seek his death. He is accompanied by his kinfolk Seth, Auset, and Nehbet as they travel the world. The world of Black Sands is deep and the original cultures of...
Author
Series
Kane chronicles volume 3
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When Apophis, the chaos snake, threatens to plunge the world into eternal darkness, siblings Carter and Sadie Kane plan to use an ancient spell to destroy the snake, but first must rely on the murderous ghost of a powerful magician.
Author
Series
Kane chronicles (Graphic novels) volume 1
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane accidentally unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes the doctor to oblivion and forces his two children to embark on a dangerous journey, bringing them closer to the truth about their family and its links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharoahs.
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