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 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 "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 "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 “ Houck’s moving depiction of the love between Lily and Amon is memorable. "— Publishers Weekly " 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 Praise for The Tiger's Curse Series: New York Times Bestsellers USA Today Bestsellers Publishers Weekly Bestsellers Parents' Choice Award Winners "A sweet romance and heart-pounding adventure . . . In short, Tiger's Curse is 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 of Firelight 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 movie Elizabeth . 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. Visit her at colleenhouck.com. 1 House of Muses “Fifteen fifty,” the driver demanded in a heavy accent. “Do you take credit?” I responded politely. “No. No cards.” Giving a slight smile to the heavily browed eyes staring at me in the rearview mirror, I pulled out my wallet. As many times as I’d ridden in a New York City cab, I’d never gotten used to the attitude of the taxi drivers; it irked me every time. Still, it was either that or our family’s personal driver, who would shadow me around, reporting every move I made to my parents. All things considered, I much preferred independence. I handed the driver a twenty and opened the door. Almost instantly, he sped off, leaving me struggling to maintain my footing while coughing in the cloud of gray exhaust he left behind. “Jerk,” I mumbled as I smoothed my cropped trousers and then bent down to adjust a strap on my Italian