Synopses & Reviews
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 Tiger's Curse, was a New York Times Bestseller, a USA Today Bestseller, A Publisher's Weekly Bestseller, and A Parents' Choice Award Winner. The Tiger's 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.
Review
"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
Review
"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
Review
"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
Synopsis
A New York Times Bestseller
The first book in a new multi-book series fromNew York Timesbestselling author of the Tiger's Curse series, COLLEEN HOUCK, about a teenage girl entangled in an epic Egyptian quest full of romance, adventure, and mythology
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, Reawakenedis 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:
Author Colleen Houck's first series, The Tigers Curse, was a New York Times Bestseller, a USA Today Bestseller, A Publisher's WeeklyBestseller, 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.
"A sweet romance and heart-pounding adventure . . . In short, Tiger's Curseis 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 ofFirelight
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Synopsis
A New York Times Bestseller
From Colleen Houck, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger s Curse, comes an epic Egyptian-inspired 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
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.
And don't miss new adventures with Lily in the rest of the Reawakened series: Recreated and Reunited
Praise for the Reawakened Series:
" A] must-read for thrill-seekers and fans of alternate worlds." RT Book Reviews
"Rick Riordan fans who are looking for another series will delight in this fantasy." SLJ
"Wonderfully written and the heart-pounding adventures are topped only by the heart-melting romance." The Deseret News
"A sparkling new novel with a fully imagined world and mythos, and crackling romance Egyptian mythology has never been this riveting " Aprilynne Pike, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wings series, on Reawakened, book one in the series"
About the Author
Colleen Houck’s New York Times bestselling Tiger’s Curse series has received national praise with the fourth book, Tiger’s Destiny, debuting September 2012. Colleen is a lifelong reader whose literary interests include action, adventure, science fiction, and romance. Formerly a student at the University of Arizona, she has worked as a nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter for seventeen years. Colleen lives in Salem, Oregon, with her husband and a huge assortment of plush tigers.