Sons of the Sphinx
by Cheryl Carpinello
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Pub Date Sep 29 2014 | Archive Date Apr 04 2018
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Description
Tackle the elements and evil of Ancient Egypt in a history-changing battle.
Time Travel Thriller in Ancient Egypt
Fifteen-year-old Rosa doesn't see dead people; she hears them and talks to them.
When she agrees to help the ghost of King Tut find his lost queen Hesena and clear his family's name, she doesn't count on falling for him. Once back in Ancient Egypt, Rosa discovers finding Tut's queen is not as easy as she thought, even though she carries part of that lost queen in her soul. She and Tut must also outwit an evil pharaoh who is determined to stop them even if it means one of them must die.
2015 Readers' Favorite Finalist YA; 2015 IAN Book of the Year Finalist YA; 2015 CAL Book Award Finalist YA Fiction; 2014 Literary Classics Silver Medal for PreTeen/Tween; 2014 Literary Classics Seal of Approval
Advance Praise
Sons of the Sphinx by Cheryl Carpinello is a historical, time travel fantasy suitable for young adult and pre-teen readers. Rosa is not your ordinary tenth-grader; she hears the voices of dead people and can communicate with them. Her grandmother had the same gift, but Rosa is not so sure what a great gift it really is. Those voices interrupt her when she's trying to take tests, and she's gotten F's and ended up in trouble at school because of them. People have also started to wonder about her outbursts in the middle of class. One afternoon, when she's at home working on a history project about ancient Egypt, she's interrupted by a voice that mispronounces her name, which is then followed by a physical manifestation, who claims that he's Tutankhamen, and that only she can help him and his queen.
Cheryl Carpinello's coming of age fantasy, Sons of the Sphinx, educates as it entertains. I loved reading about the various time frames that Rosa and Tutankhamen visit, and got a kick out of seeing the Sphinx in pristine shape through their eyes. Rosa is a plausible and funny main character who's been absolutely hopeless with guys and then finds herself with a gorgeous guy who just happens to be thousands of years old ... and is already taken. Sons of the Sphinx is filled with suspense and adventure as the two time travelers work against deadlines and the machinations of the evil Horeheb. Carpinello is masterful in her descriptions of ancient Egypt and makes this time travel fantasy very enjoyable indeed.～Reviewed By Jack Magnus for Readers’ Favorite
Sons of the Sphinx is highly recommended.
Sons of the Sphinx is an engaging work of fiction that incorporates many fascinating historical facts that are skillfully intertwined within the pages of a truly terrific read. Sons of the Sphinx comes highly recommended and has earned the Literary Classics Seal of Approval.～LITERARY CLASSICS Book Awards
Featured Reviews
Educator 253159
This book felt a lot more drawn out than it needed to be; I think my students would get more excited about it if some of the excess was cut out, leaving a more fast-paced book. However, it had a lot of great twists and turns in it that kept the book moving forward. It also did an excellent job of taking an old story, which has been re-told several times, and turning it into something new.
Librarian 431790
I found this book entertaining and fun to read. A good fantasy, it seems to be well reasearched and it's well written.
Recommended.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher.
Lauralee J, Reviewer
This was a fun time travel adventure! I like how it was set in Ancient Egypt. The author did a great job in making the setting come alive. The story was filled with fun and engaging characters. Overall, I highly recommend this for middle graders.
Rebecca H, Reviewer
What if a dead pharaoh, Tutankhamen came to you for help in finding his lost queen? What would you do?
Rosa knows she must help, but there are going to be dangers along the way, and what if something happens to her? Would she ever be allowed to go home again?
I really enjoyed this book! It was fun and a quick read!
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