The ruins of the city hide secrets Nola never imagined and danger she can't escape. The domes seek to destroy anyone who might disturb their perfect sanctuary. They'll watch the world crumble from behind their glass walls. But the world isn't ready to die. With the strength of Nightland and the fe
Secrets of a Sun King
โ Scribed by Emma Carroll
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 176 KB
- Edition
- Main
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
It's November, 1922. In a valley in Egypt the tomb of a long dead pharaoh is about to be discovered. The world watches and waits for news with bated breath. Thirteen-year-old Lilian Kaye, who lives in a flat above a shop in London, is eagerly following the story. One morning the news takes a sinister turn: a man- a famous Egyptologist- disappears. All that remains of him are his feet. Then Lil's grandfather is taken suddenly ill, and when a mysterious package turns up for him from the Egyptologist, Lil starts to believe there is truth to the rumours of a pharaoh's curse.
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