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1891: Sister. Rival. Protector. The spellbinding story of a forgotten daughter and a forgotten goddess.
1891: Sister. Rival. Protector. The spellbinding story of a forgotten daughter and a forgotten goddess.
Quiet and reserved, Clemmie is happy in the background. Although her parents may overlook her talents, her ability to read hieroglyphs makes her invaluable at the Egyptian relic parties which have made her father the toast of Victorian society.
But at one such party, the words Clemmie interprets from an unusual amulet strike fear into her heart. The beautiful and dangerous glyphs she holds in her hands will change her life forever.
Five years later, Clemmie arrives in Egypt on a mission to save what remains of her family. The childhood game she used to play about the immortal sisters, Isis and Nephthys, has taken on a devastating resonance and it is only by following Nephthys’ story that she can undo the mistakes of the past. On her journey up the Nile she will meet unexpected allies and enemies and, along with long-buried secrets and betrayals, Clemmie will be forced to step into the light.
Amelia B Edwards
Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards was an English novelist, journalist, traveller and Egyptologist. She wrote many books including the ghost story The Phantom Coach (1864), the novels Barbara’s History (1864) and Lord Brackenbury (1880), and the travelogue of Egypt A Thousand Miles up the Nile (1877).
In 1882, she co-founded the Egypt Exploration Fund. She gained the nickname “Godmother of Egyptology” for her contribution.
Destination/location: Alexandria, Cairo, Agilkia Island Author/guide: Rachel Louise Driscoll Departure Time: 1891
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