(3) YA After learning that her archaeologist father's death was faked by "crazy-pants cultists" hell-bent on resurrecting the Egyptian god of chaos, eighteen-year-old Memphis ("M") races to locate ancient artifacts to trade for her father's life. Smart and spunky, M jets around the world--and shares narration--with Ash Sood, a member of a rival cult. Mythology, religion, and magic broaden this international adventure novel.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(3) 4-6 Following the events of Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life, immortal teen pharaoh Tutankhamun searches modern-day DC for his "brother" Gilgamesh; he finds that Gil has been kidnapped by Egyptian god Apep, who plans to "cast the world into eternal darkness." The story effectively blends humor and action and is enhanced by Tut's deep emotional investment in rescuing Gil. Games appended. Glos.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) YA Reawakened series. In this trilogy-ender, Lily wakes up on her grandmother's farm, her Afterlife adventures all but forgotten. With Dr. Hassan's help, Lily remembers she must fulfill her destiny of becoming the goddess Wasret and defeating the wicked Seth. With multiple consciousnesses inhabiting Lily's body (she's now also part-lion, part-fairy), uninitiated readers may become confused; those familiar with the series should appreciate the twists and turns.

Reviewer: Jenn Matters

(3) 4-6 Kane Chronicles series. Adapted by Orpheus Collar. Illustrated by Orpheus Collar. Siblings Sadie and Carter Kane attempt a "shadow execration" to subdue Apophis, the Egyptian god of chaos, by imprisoning part of his spirit. This graphic novel adaptation of the series' third book has the snappy pace and humorous quips of a good comic book, while the dramatically blocked, color-saturated panels--showing a diverse group of teens blasting baddies in swirls of color--add visual appeal.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) YA Reawakened series. After their tragic separation, Egyptian prince Amon (Reawakened) exiles himself to the netherworld, while modern-day seventeen-year-old Lily seeks haven for her broken heart at her grandmother's farm. Having nightmares of Amon's pain, Lily merges with lioness Tia and embarks on a dangerous quest to find Amon. Houck intriguingly twines modern life and Egyptian mythology, but Lily/Tia's jumbled, unreliable perspective may confuse readers.

Reviewer: Jenn Matters

(4) YA 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.

Reviewer: Jenn Matters

(3) 4-6 Granted immortality by Osiris, teenage King Tutankhamun has roamed the earth for millennia and now leads a quiet life in Washington, DC. When another immortal, his treacherous uncle Horemheb, seeks to murder Tut to please the god of chaos, the "boy king" must decide how to avenge his family without becoming a killer himself. A winning mix of myth, action, and humor. Glos.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) 4-6 Treasury of Glorious Goddesses series. Illustrated by Shirin Yim Bridges. In each novel, a goddess relates her story, enhanced with details from her culture of origin and her (imagined) motivations. Back matter adds historical context and dim black-and-white artifact photos, while a chart separates myth from fiction. Though the choice to voice the goddesses with a shallow tween giddiness may exclude some readers, others will find this an easy entry point to mythology. Bib., glos. $ Review Covers these Treasure of Glorious Goddesses titles: Call Me Athena, Call me Ixchel, Call me Isis

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Calico Chapter Books: Kid Squad Saves the World series. Illustrated by Mike Laughead. Whenever an impending disaster threatens the world, the Kid Squad is called to action. With the help of Dr. I.N. Stein and his most desirable invention--the Amulator--the four friends travel through time and space to prevent the world from going "kaput." While the good-versus-evil plots are predictable, the history/sci-fi/hero adventures are manageable reluctant-reader fare; cartoony black-and-white illustrations are amateurish. Review covers Kid Squad titles: The Comet of Doom, The Egyptian Prophecy, The Madness of Captain Cyclops, and The Snickerblooms and the Age Bug

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

(4) YA The crisp dialogue between Tweed and Nightingale (The Lazarus Machine), romantically entangled teenage secret Ministry agents, is this second volume's stand-out feature. A tangled mystery springing from Nikola Tesla's murder is set in a steampunk world filled with airships, deathrays, an unknown race dwelling below the earth, and plenty of action, albeit of the interesting rather than plausible sort.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Christina Balit. Napoli brings a storyteller's art and a scholar's diligence to the myriad deities of ancient Egypt. Skillfully structuring her narrative from early creation stories to the Third Dynasty's Imhotep, she weaves a well-chosen sample of myths into a disarmingly informal narrative. Illustrator Balit gathers ancient Egyptian forms and motifs into dynamic compositions. Beautiful and indispensable. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2014

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Antoine Revoy. "Take cats for example. (Please. Take them. Far away from me. Seriously...)" The Egyptian god Anubis provides a tour through the Underworld, with details on what happens after a person dies and is judged by the gods; a detour explains mummification. The narrative's humorous tone is forced. Occasional black-and-white illustrations break up the large blocks of text. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) YA Ominous dreams prompt Egyptian goddess Isis to send Isadora (her modern-day human daughter) to safety in California. Isadora meets gorgeous Orion while designing an ancient Egyptian exhibit; attempted thefts of the artifacts suggest she may not be out of harm's way. Isadora's interactions with her immortal family border on childish, but satisfying romance and light suspense wholly make up for flaws in characterization.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(3) 4-6 Kane Chronicles series. Adapted by Orpheus Collar. Lettered by Jared Fletcher. Siblings Sadie and Carter are pulled into a globe-hopping chase seeking the truth of their family's tangled history with ancient Egyptian deities. The visuals are this graphic novel's biggest draw: Collar's suspenseful action sequences and vibrant colors leap off the page. The adaptation offers no further insight into plot and characterization, but Riordan's fans won't need it.

Reviewer: Robin Brenner

(2) 4-6 Kane Chronicles series. With Egyptian gods from the previous two books and teen magicians Zia and Walt, the Kanes face the culmination of peril. Serpent of Chaos Apophis is attempting to swallow Sun God Ra, destroying creation; Sadie and Carter try to perform a spell of banishment on him. The siblings' confidence and ability grows, wry asides keep them accessible, and Riordan's climax soundly delivers.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2012

(4) 4-6 World of Mythology series. Each book provides an overview of mythology from the title region. Folktales and legends, rituals and beliefs, creation stories, and deities are all very briefly covered. Well-placed images (some, oddly, sourced through Wikipedia) enhance the texts. There is occasional redundancy across volumes, and readers may be frustrated by the spotty glossaries and lack of pronunciations. Otherwise, they're acceptable introductions. Ind. Review covers these World of Mythology titles: African Mythology, Chinese Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, and European Mythology.

Reviewer: Corrie Ball

(4) YA Peter Pan's pursuit of eternal youth takes him to a modern New York prep school where Professor Darling teaches strange theories about obscure Egyptian artifacts. Peter befriends the professor's children, Wendy and John, and leads them on a dangerous quest. The literary parallels are interesting, but the ambitious story, peopled with too many unlikable characters, tends to trip over its tangled plot.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(2) 4-6 Kane Chronicles series. Carter and Sadie's father is a magician and descendant of the pharaohs; he disappears after a failed spell summons five gods into the mortal world. Fleeing assassination orders, the brother and sister begin to discover their own powers. The book's action hits its stride in the second chapter and never lets up. Narrators Carter and Sadie are nicely individuated with honest, compelling voices.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2010

(4) 4-6 Mythic Misadventures series. Thirteen-year-old Pandora and her friends head to ancient Egypt to hunt down the next in the series of evils she accidentally released during show-and-tell at school: vanity. Full of forced teen slang and girl-power bonding, this sequel to Pandora Gets Jealous has a rollicking start with two exciting storms and flirtations with the poet Homer (who is, like, totally dreamy). Glos.

Reviewer: Thom Barthelmess

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Jude Daly. In spare, lyrical language Hofmeyr recounts a tale based on a Heliopolis creation myth from 3000 B.C.E. Lonely, the golden godchild Atum creates the god of air and goddess of dew and rain. Their less-tempestuous children, earth and sky, cling to each other and must be separated to give their creator room to further fashion a world. Daly's stylized Egyptian characters match the tale's poignancy and restraint.

Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2001