by R.L. LaFevers, Charlotte Parry
I am absolutely in love with this book! It's a lot of fun and adventurous! I've always loved learning about Ancient Egypt and this book is FULL of ancient Egyptian knowledge! Theodosia is a wonderful character to get the story from. She is strong and smart and brave! She is a great influence to many...
***** This is the first book in the Theodosia Throckmorton series. THESE BOOKS SHOULD BE READ IN ORDER *****This story is told from the point of view of 11 year-old Theodosia, whose Egyptologist parents run the London Museum of Legends and Antiquities. Theodosia has spent her entire life around Egyp...
3.5 stars
This was adorable! I SO would have eaten it up at 10-12 years-old! I think the reader, Charlotte Perry, made it even more delightful.I liked Theodosia's spunk and cleverness; I'm a sucker for headstrong, independent, creative heroines. I also like that it's strongly hinted that she has access to mag...
While there wasn't anything technically wrong with these books, and I kept feeling like I _should_ like them, they never came alive.
Ahh. That was extremely satisfying. A nice feel for London in the Late Victorian. Theodosia is a marvelous character, taking a very studious and practical attitude towards magic when dealing with the ancient Egyptian artifacts in the museum her father runs. Whenever he stays overnight working on...
Egypt. Magic. Mystery. Museums. Curses and cutthroats. Nazis. Secret societies and stowaways. Did I mention Egypt and mummies?It is fun, engaging, with the promise of more to come, including, hopefully, more explanation regarding Theo's unique abilities.
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