The House of the Morning Sun - Seven Shabtis, #1 - E-book - ePub

Kaylee and Luke have to follow their parents to a distant mountain village. The lord of the local castle has invited them to work on his Egyptological collection. So it is goodbye to friends and summer fun, hello to boring summer. Upon arrival, they learn the castle lord isn't interested in their parents at all. It is Kaylee and Luke he wants - to search for seven ancient shabtis, little servant statuettes from ancient Egypt.
According to legend, they were brought to the valley by a pharaoh's daughter fleeing from ancient Egypt. The shabtis hold an unbelievable power - something people have been searching for thousands of years. Something they are willing to do anything for to find - even kill... The castle lord makes it clear that if Luke and Kaylee don't find the shabtis, their families will suffer. And the first one to go will be Kaylee's little sister Ellie.
The castle is surrounded by a lake - and Ellie cannot swim. Luke and Kaylee begin their desperate search with only an ancient Egyptian hieroglyph as a clue. The clock is ticking and their families have no idea they are in danger. Will they find the first shabti in time? Is the legend of the pharaoh's daughter true? Who is the ghost haunting the castle?The House of the Morning Sun is the first book in the YA series 'The Seven Shabtis'.
If you like mystery, history and ghost stories, buy this book.