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A New York Times Bestseller!
The first book in a new multi-book series from New York Times bestselling author, COLLEEN HOUCK, about a teenage girl entangled in an epic Egyptian quest full of romance, adventure, and mythology!
Author Colleen Houck's first series, The Tigers Curse, was a New York Times Bestseller, a USA Today Bestseller, A Publisher's Weekly Bestseller, and A Parents' Choice Award Winner. The Tigers Curse series is also being made into a movie! Adapted by Julie Plec, creator of The Vampire Diaries, and directed by Shekhar Kapur, who directed the Academy-Award winning, Elizabeth.
When seventeen-year-old Lilliana Young enters the Metropolitan Museum of Art one morning during spring break, the last thing she expects to find is a live Egyptian prince with godlike powers, who has been reawakened after a thousand years of mummification.
And she really can't imagine being chosen to aid him in an epic quest that will lead them across the globe.
But fate has taken hold of Lily, and she, along with her sun prince, Amon, must travel to the Valley of the Kings, raise his brothers, and stop an evil, shape-shifting god named Seth from taking over the world.
From New York Times bestselling author Colleen Houck comes an epic adventure about two star-crossed teens who must battle mythical forces and ancient curses on a journey with more twists and turns than the Nile itself.
Praise for Reawakened:
"A sparkling new novel with a fully imagined world and mythos, and crackling romance! Egyptian mythology has never been this riveting! With sharp dialog and a fun heroine, Reawakened is precisely what you would expect from the author of the incredible Tiger Saga!"-- Aprilynne Pike , #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the Wings Series.
"The author weaves her story out of Egyptian lore, cinematic magic, selfless love, and . . . is clever enough to remain surprising even to the last sentence."-- Kirkus Reviews
"Rick Riordan fans who are looking for another series will delight in this fantasy. VERDICT: An incredibly well-researched novel with an air of mystery and romance."-- SLJ
"In this series opener, Houck (the Tiger's Curse series) introduces a fantasy teeming with Egyptian characters and mythological stories come to life. . . Houck's moving depiction of the love between Lily and Amon is memorable."-- Publisher's Weekly
"Littered with Egyptian mythology and snappy dialogue, this romantic adventure is a good choice for graduates of Rick Riordan or fans of Houck's Tiger's Curse series."-- Booklist
"Fans of paranormal romance will love the Egyptian spin on this story of devotion and sacrifice, and Lily's humor, combined with plentiful dangerous escapades, will keep readers engaged."-- VOYA
Praise for The Tigers Curse Series:
" A sweet romance and heart-pounding adventure . . . In short, Tiger's Curse is magical!"-- Becca Fitzpatrick, New York Times bestselling author of Hush, Hush "
The hot new romance-adventure series of 2011 . . ."- - Teen Magazine
"Epic, grand adventure rolled into a sweeping love story . . ." -- Sophie Jordan, author of Firelight
Author Notes
Colleen Houck graduated from the University of Arizona. Before self-publishing her first two novels through BookSurge, she worked as a nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter for seventeen years. Her first book, Tiger's Curse, was published in 2009. Her other works include the Tiger's Curse series and the Reawakened series.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (5)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 7 Up-Lily Young has rich but disinterested parents and shallow friends. She spends her time hanging out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and is allowed by the guards into closed areas. Strange noises lead her to an empty sarcophagus and a very handsome mummy who needs her help. Amon binds his ka to hers, and using her life force for energy, they set off to find his two brothers. The three young men must rise to perform a ceremony every 1,000 years, lest Seth, the god of chaos, take over the world. In Egypt, they seek Asten and Ahmose, prowling around in pyramids and ruins and occasionally recovering in nice hotels. Houck weaves ancient Egyptian mythology with Lily's modern comments on Amon's hot physique. Phoebe Strole voices Lily more as valley girl than New Yorker and conveys Amon's powerful background with her tone. Mark Deakins narrates very briefly. VERDICT At points the writing is more telling than showing, with some "we did this, we did that" chapters. An additional purchase. ["An incredibly well-researched novel with an air of mystery and romance": SLJ 6/15 review of the Delacorte book.]-Maggie Knapp, Trinity Valley School, Fort Worth, TX © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
When high school senior Lilliana Young becomes mystically tethered to a resurrected Egyptian mummy, her upper-crust, micromanaged New York City lifestyle is turned upside down. Lilliana and Amon, the resurrected prince and carrier of the Eye of Horus, travel to Egypt in search of Amon's brothers, who are needed to complete a thousand-year-old ritual that will prevent Seth, the "Dark One," from rising. They meet the Grand Vizier, an archeologist devoted to helping the brothers, but trouble emerges in the form of an unknown necromancer who intercepts their every move with flesh-eating demons, poisonous dust, and zombies. Along the way, Lilliana must decide whether to sacrifice herself to prevent the world's "unmaking." In this series opener, Houck (the Tiger's Curse series) introduces a fantasy teeming with Egyptian characters and mythological stories come to life. Though the Amon's thematic metaphors ("My throat is as dry as a sandstorm in the desert") are trying, and the scenes between adventures can be tedious, Houck's moving depiction of the love between Lily and Amon is memorable. Ages 14-up. Agent: Alex Glass, Glass Literary Management. (Aug.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
Expecting a quiet afternoon at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, sheltered seventeen-year-old Lilliana Young finds herself bound to an awakened mummy, the reincarnated form of Egyptian Prince Amon. She must help him find his brothers and save the world from the dark god Seth. Houck's fast-paced tale twines modern adventure and Egyptian mythology into a somewhat predictable forbidden romance. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
A reanimated mummy has an important mission and needs 17-year-old Lily in order to succeed. Lily is astonished to find a living pre-Pharaonic Egyptian king named Amon behind the scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Nothing in her privileged life has prepared Lily for what comes next as Amon takes her on one cyclone of an adventure. Amon rises from his sarcophagus every 1,000 years to protect the world from the destructive chaos of Seth, the Dark One. However, this time something has gone disastrously wrong, so Amon needs to borrow Lily's life force. Pragmatic Lily is no fragile bloom, but when Amon says things like, "You are as fresh and as lovely as a budding flower kissed by the dew of a golden morning," she can't help but notice his "physical splendor." But Amon, charming and kind though he may be, is harboring secrets that keep him from reciprocating Lily's growing love. The author weaves her story out of Egyptian lore, cinematic magic, selfless love, and cheesy dialogue, threading it with such oddities as a half-man, half-crocodile monster, massive biting worms, and rickety zombies. The tale feels occasionally overstuffed with mythology but is clever enough to remain surprising even to the last sentence. Happily, this paranormal romance has enough humor to keep the pages flipping, though it's unlikely to attract fans not already devoted to the genre. (Paranormal romance. 14-18) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Lily's entire life has been planned by her success-driven parents, and now she has to use her spring break to determine both her college and major. Seeking inspiration, she goes to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with her sketchbook, only to be shocked by the sudden appearance of a handsome guy dressed like an ancient Egyptian prince. Turns out, Amon is an ancient Egyptian prince risen from the dead with godlike powers and he desperately needs Lily's help to reunite with his brothers before Seth, the ancient god of chaos, can regain power. Whisked halfway around the world by Amon, Lily's orderly life spins out of control and it feels good. Much of this novel is predictable, but that does not diminish its appeal for teen readers. Littered with Egyptian mythology and snappy dialogue, this romantic adventure is a good choice for graduates of Rick Riordan or fans of Houck's Tiger's Curse series. The story's ending makes it clear that there will be more to come from Amon and his brothers.--Moore, Melissa Copyright 2015 Booklist