Coming January 2014 New YA Series
Check out our Review for a sneak peak before the book is released
Synopsis
A sixteen-year-old on her first heist to steal an ancient Egyptian amulet inadvertently receives the soul of King Tut...and the deadly curse that comes with it. And Olivia is not alone at the museum. A member of a secret society, Xander believes it is his place to inherit King Tut's soul and justly rule. He knows nothing about the society's evil plan to control the world or the curse. Now, he must deal with the female imposter who stole the amulet. Xander convinces Olivia they must form a temporary partnership. The two teens develop a connection, and together they must figure out how to end the curse before it turns deadly. On the run, unable to touch because of the curse, and managing the male soul inside her female body, Olivia must learn to trust Xander. As the mystery surrounding the amulet unfolds, Olivia and Xander start to fall for each other. But is love enough to save them and the world from destruction?
Our 5 Star Review
At 16 Olivia does what she has to in order to survive. Including theft, but when a job goes wrong at a museum Olivia ends up with King Tuts soul inside her and everyone out to get her including crazy Zealots. With no clue what's going on or what to do she has to decide weather or not to trust Xander the original intended host of Tut who was cast out by his secret society because things didn't go as planned. Together the two have to figure out a way to save Olivia from "burning out" from the power King Tut commands, evade everyone who's after them and contend with their growing feelings toward each other.
What a great way to start a series!!! I loved how the story wove in the history of King Tut and gave a modern twist to the Ancient Pharaohs power. Olivia was a strong resilient lead female who was able to take care of herself and not just rely on a guy to come in and save the day. Xander was just the right amount of cocky and caring although you may have questioned him at times you found out who he really was in the end. The additional characters were well thought out and you got an understanding of who they were and why they were doing what they did what made the story come to life even more. Enjoyed the touch of romance added in without being overbearing or taking away from the story.
Although this is the first in a new series it doesn't leave you with one of those evil cliff hangers. It leaves you happy and excited for the next without you cringing at the edge of your seat going "WHAT! That's where it ended?" Excited to see more of this series as it comes out. Perfect YA read.
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