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Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris

(Theodosia Throckmorton #2)

R.L. LaFevers (Goodreads Author)

4.08 · Rating details · 3,470 ratings · 198 reviews

Theodosia Throckmorton is in a fix. Allowed to attend a reception given by one of the directors of her parents’ museum, she stumbles across Mr. Tetley of the British Museum—in most unusual circumstances! Since Theo has last seen him in a showdown in an ancient Egyptian tomb, his reappearance could mean only one thing: the Serpents of Chaos are back.

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Jul 03, 2008 Elizabeth (Miss Eliza) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Jess (and yes, it's on it's way!)

Shelves: arcs, childrens_teens_sci-fi, egypt

Just as great as the first book, with maybe a little more action, a little more "Brit-ness," (ie the Navy). Also there are even a few more secret societies to be unearthed, to, in my mind, hilarious results. Also there seems to be the ever mounting shadow of the great war to come...

Only flaw, has to do with the cover illustration, which I love, but where are Theo's gloves? Like she would really be holding that staff and not be prepared!

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Aug 16, 2010 Kathryn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, middle-grade-lit, read-2010, five-star-rating

I am officially in love with this series.
It was humorous, witty and full of adventure.

Some might think it a bit childlike books but wasn't Harry Potter suppose to be for children? I think my age has given me a chance to appreciate books more than as a child.

Theodosia's comments and thoughts made me laugh and giggle more than five times throughout this book. I can't wait for the third and hopefully more.

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The lace on my party frock itched horribly. I don't understand how they can ...more

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Dec 29, 2008 Kit rated it liked it

For undisclosed reasons that are probably only in my head, partway through Theodosia's second adventure I started being reminded of the American Girl series. Theodosia is a great character, smart, brave, and resourceful, and the fantasy elements are well-done and unique. What tripped me up was that I could never figure out how I was supposed to feel about Theodosia's parents. It's the classic kid-adventure dilemma: the parents have to be dim or uncaring enough to let the life-threatening adventu ...more

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Nov 10, 2011 Erica rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mythology, historical-fiction, uk, jf, audiobook, supernatural, fantasy, magic, suspense, evil-creatures

I find I am enjoying Theodosia and her exploits far more than I thought I would. She's so spunky and Charlotte Parry brings her to life quite well.
These books remind me of the Bloody Jack Adventures by L.A. Meyer - clever young English girl who lives life according to her rules.

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Nov 19, 2009 Gail Carriger rated it liked it

Shelves: ya, victorian-primary

I quite enjoyed this book. Told in first person, Theodosia has a very adult (almost precocious) voice, and the author manages to maintain an extremely Victorian overtone as a result. I like my Victorian dialed down slightly (as you may have noticed in my own books) but that doesn't stop me from appreciating a true master at work. It's as though Amelia B. Edwards wrote a YA. That said, there are some who may find this book a little dry because of its language, and younger readers may struggle wit ...more

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Jul 13, 2010 E rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: Everybody!

Shelves: love-the-main-characters, super-favorites, favorites

This book is a great sequel to Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos. I loved this book for a lot of reasons, but mainly because:
1. My favorite character, Sticky Will, had a big role. :D
2. The idea for the Staff of Osiris is ingenious on LaFevers' part.
3. Great climax!!!!

I really liked the climax. It was very, well, climactic, unlike some other books that I've read. *Cough The Name of This Book is Secret Cough*.

Great, Great, GREAT book!

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Feb 04, 2010 Elizabeth (Miss Eliza) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: childrens_teens_sci-fi, egypt, re-read

So what did Theodosia really expect? She single handedly saves England by returning the heart of Egypt and in return her parts let her clean out the catacombs at the museum. In all fairness, they aren't "technically" catacombs, but they're creepy, dank, dusty, full of mummies and worst of all, dark magic Theo can't even begin to speculate on. She did at least get to attend a gala event due to her discovery of the hidden annex in the tomb of Amenemhab, of course she rather embarrassingly pointed So what did Theodosia really expect? She single handedly saves England by returning the heart of Egypt and in return her parts let her clean out the catacombs at the museum. In all fairness, they aren't "technically" catacombs, but they're creepy, dank, dusty, full of mummies and worst of all, dark magic Theo can't even begin to speculate on. She did at least get to attend a gala event due to her discovery of the hidden annex in the tomb of Amenemhab, of course she rather embarrassingly pointed out, in front of all and sundry, that the mummy that was the focal point of the evening was actually the missing miscreant from the British Museum, Tetley, last seen in Amenemhab's tomb. But the mundanties of daily life soon resume their pace, cataloging mummies and shabtis, avoiding Grandmother and her plethora of new governesses (where does she find them all), her parents hiring yet another slimy curator, Weems, and just the basic stopping of evil powers rising up out of the museum's artifacts. But all this doesn't really matter once Theo finds an interesting staff and a golden orb which leads to a jackal statue coming to life and all the mummies in London disappearing and mysteriously congregating at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities.

With her father being the center of the police investigation, because there really is no sensible explanation for all the mummies, how can Theo concentrate on learning from the horrid governess of the day (she's a pincher)? She must find out what is going on. She will need the help of her friends, The Chosen Keepers. But do the mummies have a connection to The Serpents of Chaos? And how can corpses that are almost dust help a group hell bent on world chaos? And who are these Black Sunners? Because the one thing Theo doesn't need is even more secret societies getting underfoot. And Will is acting cagey, and there's a mysterious man in death weeds who's shadowing Will. But at the center of this all is the might of the British Empire, a mighty boat... I mean ship, which proudly tells the world that England is great. But with a war looming ever closer... how long will that might last?

Building on the wonderful story of the first book, the second in the Theodosia series brings in even more Egyptian mythology while layering hilarious exploits of several secret societies with the more day to day trials and tribulations of a girl just trying to save England but being belaboured with an interfering Grandmother hell bent on her granddaughter becoming a lady, no matter what the cost or the final tally of governesses hired. While in the beginning we saw a more solitary Theo, she is slowly gathering more allies in the fight against evil. Of course the fight is having increasingly greater stakes. No longer is it just a restless soul trapped in a rope that brings about boils, but the fate of England and the world. And with greater allies come greater enemies. She is starting to get a list of men who would like nothing more then to see her dead. These men almost seem easier to deal with then those who would worship her as the goddess Isis... but nothing can ever go right. But what I find interesting is the expansion and inclusion of Egyptian history and myth. The idea of Gods walking the earth and leaving behind items of great power... scary to think what might happen if these were in the wrong hands... and I can't help feeling that with The Great War about to start, some things might just end up in the hands of Chaos.

I just can't get enough of this series. It brings back the feeling of what it's like to be a kid and read the perfect book and be totally absorbed in that world. To think about it long after you've shut the pages. To dwell on what might happen next and to hope for the next book as soon as possible. There is a magical quality to Theo, much like the feeling of watching Raiders of the Lost Ark when you were young. It's something different, wonderful and being played out right in front of your eyes and you feel like it's written just for you. A glittering world open for your exploration. I hope you pick up this series and get to have that connection that one longs for with a book. ...more

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Oct 10, 2015 Patti's Book Nook rated it really liked it

Shelves: fun-with-cats, mystery, favorites, fantasy, middle-grade

This is the full review from my blog, which can be found at http://pattisbooknook.blogspot.com/ if you're interested in following! =)

I'm so excited to get back to Theodosia's world, with her witty humor and demure black cat, Isis. The Serpents of Chaos are wreaking havoc again- and it's up to Theodosia and Lord Wigmere (leader of the Brotherhood of the Chosen Keepers) to eradicate them once and for all. Another secret society becomes involved in the mysterious mummy case for good measure. Theo This is the full review from my blog, which can be found at http://pattisbooknook.blogspot.com/ if you're interested in following! =)

I'm so excited to get back to Theodosia's world, with her witty humor and demure black cat, Isis. The Serpents of Chaos are wreaking havoc again- and it's up to Theodosia and Lord Wigmere (leader of the Brotherhood of the Chosen Keepers) to eradicate them once and for all. Another secret society becomes involved in the mysterious mummy case for good measure. Theo is also aided once again by her friend Sticky Will- the pickpocket from book one.

The side story of Grandmother Throckton's search for a proper governess for Theodosia was super entertaining, especially with there being a slew of applicants before a match was found. As with many adult characters in this story, the ones who don't outright ignore her are hateful and she's forced into a battle of wits to move forward with anything. That part of the book started to get me a bit down. It's handled in a semi-comical way, but like the first installment, she's a total latchkey child as her parents go off gallivanting. Very little thought goes into leaving her food or a chaperone. Most of the other adult figures are openly hostile or form thinly-veiled insults about her being a bother or too smart for her own good. Poor Theo! Good grief. I wanted to grip all the adults by the ears and scream at them, or do worse to others (like her parents, they could have an unfortunate accident and she'd probably be better off in the care of ANYONE else).

I love the simple fact that Theodosia knows her way around a library. She is a bit like Matilda in her forced underage self-sufficiency and solitary quest for knowledge. Theo also seems like she could be the daughter of Alexia Terrabotti from Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series. Theo and Alexia are head strong and resourceful, and have a similar sense of humor and manners. They also have very vocal opinions on unnecessary nonsense. I would preorder a mashup novel of those two characters immediately!

This book was just as strong as the first, even though I missed Isis a bit. However, as I saw a fellow Booktuber (Allyson) mention on her channel, the cat makes appropriate entrances throughout, making the book feel realistic. To throw her in at other random points would feel forced and contrived. This reader is just a little odd in her feline obsession. I could read any story where cats randomly jump in with no bearing on the narrative- and I'd be just peachy. I highly recommend this book to any middle grade readers or adults who love museums, Egyptology, Archeology, CATS, cheeky young heroines, and mysteries on the lighter side. ...more

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May 28, 2009 Sarah Sammis rated it really liked it

Shelves: borrowed, read-in-2010

Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris by R. L. LaFevers was actually my first introduction to Theo and the rest of her family. But by the end of the second chapter it was clear I was missing a lot by reading this book before the first in the series. So I did something I don't normally do, I returned the second book unread and checked until I had read the first book.

So nearly a year later, I returned to the book and cracked it open with a wary anticipation. I had enjoyed the The Serpents of Chaos but ...more

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Feb 20, 2013 Linda rated it it was amazing

I started the second book of this amazing series (Theodosia Throckmorton) with much anticipation having loved the first book and I was not disappointed! This is truly a fun, adventurous, and I'd go so far as to even say instructive book. This is Girl Indiana Jones.

In this book, set in London in about 1907, 11 year-old Theodosia, daughter of the Curator of Egyptology at a museum (father) and a female Egyptologist (mother), continues on with her studies of ancient Egypt curses and how to remove t ...more

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Jun 10, 2011 Cornelia rated it it was amazing

This is the second book in the Theodosia Throckmorton Series. Loved it. The staff of Osiris is quite a relic it has all sorts of incredible powers. And in this book we are introduced to a third secret society, rather silly and bothersome. This is a children’s book series (like Harry Potter is and filled with incredible realistic characters like Harry Potter) In these books the children are far more intelligent and honest and dependable than the adults. I adore these books. Mad about them. Set in ...more

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Feb 20, 2015 Tommy Hancock rated it really liked it

I don't know if it had more to do with my mood when I read book one or if this book was just that much better, but I liked this one so much more. I liked Serpents of Chaos, but was honestly on the fence about reading anymore books in this series. So glad I decided to.

The characters felt more real, the story thicker, and the writing style much smoother. There was a twist I saw coming a mile away, but it worked well to mask one I hadn't even begun thinking of suspecting, but that made a lot of sen ...more

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Nov 18, 2013 Cherie rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: series

I had a hard time appreciating the heroine of this story, although I love her name.

I was interested in the Egyptian stuff and I liked the respect she had for the history and artifacts. I did like the story line there. I just thought Theodosia was just a little too much! The story was okay, if just a little too far fetched. It was funny to see the curses she set onto the bad guys, and how things came about, but way too juvinile for me.

I am hoping my 9 year old friend will want to read the stori ...more

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Dec 29, 2009 Hapagirl rated it did not like it

quit reading it because it wasn't interesting

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Jun 25, 2017 Gloriamarie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mystery, paranormal, children-s-story, nineteenth-century, spies, museum, egypt, egyptian-gods, archaeoloy

Loved it. What a wonderfully engaging child and one has just got to admire her self-motivation to study Greek, Latin, hieroglyphics and generally manage her own education. She has an unusual skill, she can remove curses from objects which is handy as many of the objects in her parents' museum have been cursed.

The subject matter has been well researched and it's a fun way for kids to learn about the Egyptian gods.

Really enjoyed it and I wish the library had the other volumes.

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Sep 26, 2018 Hannah Belyea rated it really liked it

While cataloguing the artifacts in the basement of the museum, Theodosia comes across a staff that she learns can control the dead - and when it falls into the wrong hands and her father is accused of stealing mummies, she and her friends will have to face the Serpents of Chaos once again! LaFevers gives fans another enjoyable mystery full of wit and smart characters that will keep eyes glued to the pages. The plans of Chaos are about to throw the fate of Britain into the fray again!

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Jan 20, 2019 Twyla rated it it was amazing

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Nov 14, 2018 Katerina rated it it was amazing

I adore this series so far!
In my opinion, it was such a huge plot twist when we found out Admiral Sopcoate was working with Chaos, and that Clide Fagenbush was with the Brotherhood! I loved this book so much!! I absolutely can't wait to read the next one!

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Feb 03, 2018 N Jonathan rated it really liked it

Very Good addition to the series. I really enjoined it. You should read it if you are looking for a adventure!! :)

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May 04, 2017 Carolyn rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction, kids

Theodosia just cracks me up with her logic and her unique way of doing things in saving the world.

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May 29, 2018 Erika rated it it was amazing

Shelves: for-the-little-guy, 2018

My son loves this series and requested that I rate this particular one five stars.

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Jun 10, 2017 Christina rated it really liked it

good story, I liked the jackel coming to life, you never knew when it was going to show up

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Jan 10, 2018 Beka rated it really liked it

I really do love Theodosia and this series!! She gets into so many adventures and handles them so well. I love her sassiness and wit especially.

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Sep 21, 2017 Linus U. rated it really liked it

This is an awesome book, with a fantasy/detective feel.

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Aug 02, 2019 Gwendolyn Bryant rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I loved this whole series

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Mar 28, 2010 Nikki (Wicked Awesome Books) rated it really liked it

Shelves: middle-grade, adventure, series, read-in-2010

Theodosia Throckmorton, the 11 year-old daughter of the head curator of the Museum of Legends and Antiquities, is at it again in this fun, action-filled second installment. Theodosia is once again faced with squaring off with the Serpents of Chaos, a secret society bent on spreading chaos throughout the world. This time around, the Serpents of Chaos are focused on the Staff of Osiris, a mythological artifact that is said to have the power to cause instant death, as well as the ability to raise t Theodosia Throckmorton, the 11 year-old daughter of the head curator of the Museum of Legends and Antiquities, is at it again in this fun, action-filled second installment. Theodosia is once again faced with squaring off with the Serpents of Chaos, a secret society bent on spreading chaos throughout the world. This time around, the Serpents of Chaos are focused on the Staff of Osiris, a mythological artifact that is said to have the power to cause instant death, as well as the ability to raise the dead. Theodosia comes to discover the staff, brings some mummies back to life, turn a statue of Anubis into a living jackal, and lose all three soon after. How will Theodosia get the staff back, clear the suspicions that her father is behind the mummy thefts, and manage to deal with several secret societies while attempting to save the world…again?

Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris
Throughout the story, Theodosia must use her wits, her knowledge about Egyptian history and artifacts, and her extensive knowledge about ancient magic to put a stop to the chaos that looms over London. Her suspicions about Clive Fagenbush linger, but the arrival of new First Assistant Curator, Vicary Weems, gives her a new opponent in the museum. The mummies that are raised by the staff began wandering to the museum, that is, until the staff is stolen. Theodosia’s father is accused of stealing all the mummies, so while Theodosia must deal with the crisis at hand; she must also find a way to clear her father’s name. On top of all of her other problems, Theodosia finds that her friend, and former pickpocket, Sticky Will, has been acting more than a little strange. He is moody and secretive and Theodosia can only believe the worst.

Once again, R.L. LaFevers does a wonderful job of creating an intelligent and enjoyable adventure for Theodosia. The action is non-stop and the Egyptian history is dispersed so well throughout the novel that the reader will be yearning for more. The red herrings had me going for a while and there were a few characters that surprised me in the end. All that being said, it is more than a little unrealistic for an 11 year-old to hold both the necessary intelligence, bravery, and piece of mind to be able to get through these life and death situations. Theodosia's loving, but oblivious parents can also be very frustrating and could easily be up for the worst parents of the year award. They love their daughter, but it feels like she is just their duty. They had a child (two actually, since Theo has a younger brother as well) and now they have to fit her into their lives somehow. Still, it is refreshing to have such a strong-willed, intelligent young heroine who is able to go on the kinds of adventures that used to be reserved for the boys. I look forward to seeing what else Theodosia has up her sleeve (or in her sarcophagus).

Opening line: The lace on my party frock itched horribly. ~ pg. 1

Favorite line: “Why does any man turn bad? Greed, sorrow, bitterness. A combination of the three? We will likely never know.” ~ pg. 382 ...more

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Oct 08, 2014 An Odd1 rated it it was ok

Smooth polished gray surfaces - ball faces, oval bodies, neatly wrapped mummies - have no emotion, no tension, no fear, no horror -- no magic. Theo 12 may ease Mother's worries, rescue Father Alistair from jail for mummyies all over London that gather to their Museum of Legends and Antiquities. Sent to catalogue basement archives, Theo still causes trouble, sets golden orb in Osiris staff, animates the stone guardian jackal. Gran's beau Admiral Sopcoate is obviously bad, his steamship Dreadnough Smooth polished gray surfaces - ball faces, oval bodies, neatly wrapped mummies - have no emotion, no tension, no fear, no horror -- no magic. Theo 12 may ease Mother's worries, rescue Father Alistair from jail for mummyies all over London that gather to their Museum of Legends and Antiquities. Sent to catalogue basement archives, Theo still causes trouble, sets golden orb in Osiris staff, animates the stone guardian jackal. Gran's beau Admiral Sopcoate is obviously bad, his steamship Dreadnought, pride of the British fleet, 700 sailors in grave danger.

I have always liked everything pharoah and pyramid related. This is a quick easy pleasant read, without sense or depth. both. Little amusing bits stay shallow. She scratches under armpit for most vulgar knee-jerk response. Is she really reluctant "keeping as many secrets as I do .. makes me feel sneaky, which I'm not .. grownups .. own fault I couldn't confide in them" p 275.

Theo makes her own rules for magic, decides salt water will quench jackal, yet dog rouses later to perform rescue. Why starve on same old sticky jam sandwiches -- makes them unappetizing -- arbitrary rule to avoid breakfast bacon for cleansing "surprising how being sscowled at chases one's appetite clean away" p 27. Even when she sees vision, she denies her powers to Black Sun cult.

She relies on relaying messages via ex-pickpocket Sticky Will tailed by his brother Snuffles, to official Lord Wigmere. Why not establish reliable communication method? She relies on third Curator Stilton for cab money, why not parents? Wigmere "arranged for transportation" p 195, should be regularly both ways. Gran Throckmorton sniffs disdainfully, repeatedly, brings three like-nosed governesses, only pinching Miss Sharpe lasts; Snuffles sniffs continually in unclandestine manner; Theo holds back snort; running gag is tiresome.

Why do mummies crowd foyer, not gather in floor below next to staff? Why do not Egyptians buried in city cemeteries rouse? Why do other corpses stay quiet? (view spoiler)

Will does promise to teach her lock-picking p 72. Will tells Theo that Boythorpe snoops in Wigmere's private papers, yet neither kid tells Wigmere p 187. Support roles are never what they seem, no surprise, no spoiler. (view spoiler)

Series has same plot, no character change, progress, growth. Girl child lifts curses, joins secret society, pals with boy beggar, saves world, in setting of Victorian London pyramid craze. Adults threaten, bumble. Animals amuse, aid. Consistent formulas can be pleasantly reliable. ...more

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Jan 06, 2009 Jennifer Wardrip rated it really liked it

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Theodosia Throckmorton, precocious daughter of a London museum curator and a top archaeologist, is back again in this sequel to THEODOSIA AND THE SERPENTS OF CHAOS. In that previous volume, eleven-year-old Theo used her knowledge of Egyptian curses to keep her parents safe from the dangerous artifacts that they handle on a daily basis, but in doing so, she ran afoul of a secret organization known as the Serpents of Chaos, whose goal, as their name i Reviewed by Candace Cunard for TeensReadToo.com

Theodosia Throckmorton, precocious daughter of a London museum curator and a top archaeologist, is back again in this sequel to THEODOSIA AND THE SERPENTS OF CHAOS. In that previous volume, eleven-year-old Theo used her knowledge of Egyptian curses to keep her parents safe from the dangerous artifacts that they handle on a daily basis, but in doing so, she ran afoul of a secret organization known as the Serpents of Chaos, whose goal, as their name implies, is to destroy order and plunge the world into violence.

Now, the Serpents are back, trying again to use their knowledge of Egyptian lore and curses to encourage the tensions building between Victorian England and Kaiser Wilhelm's Germany.

Theo may be just one girl, but she's got the backing of an entire museum worth of information and newfound friends to help her figure out the latest mystery. When she's assigned to clean out and catalogue the museum's basement, she comes across an artifact with more power than she suspected--the Staff of Osiris, which, when properly wielded, can reanimate and attract the dead toward it. Unfortunately, Theo's accidental activation of the staff leads all the mummies of London to make their way through the streets to her father's museum, leading the police to suspect Theo's father of stealing them.

Theo must work to clear her father's name and keep the staff safe from the Serpents of Chaos, who wish to employ it for its more diabolical ability to produce a poisonous gas that will kill anyone who breathes it.

I thoroughly enjoyed this second story of Theodosia's. LaFevers wittily mixes serious historical ramifications with comical moments. Even at its most serious, the story finds a lighthearted core in Theo's first-person narration, which continues to be a wonderful vehicle for exploring early 1900s London.

It's quite possible that I enjoyed this book better than the first one, and I would recommend it to anyone interested in magic and adventure!

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Mar 13, 2016 Nancy Butts rated it liked it

Shelves: historical-fiction, middle-grade, mystery, paranormal

Book 2 in the Theodosia Throckmorton series, and I think it’s better than the first. This time the pace is breakneck from the very first chapter; the plot stakes escalate nicely for both Theo and her parents and grandmother [her brother Henry is absent from this outing]; and we learn even more fascinating details about Egyptian magic and life in the museum.

The author does dip into the same bag of plot tricks, however. She introduced us to two secret societies in the first book; there is a third ...more

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Oct 25, 2013 Robyn rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kids-or-ya, kindle, library

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The second Theodosia Throckmorton book continues in the same vein as the first, and since I enjoyed the first I certainly enjoyed this one as well. I would reiterate that this is a good book to recommend to any budding Egyptologists out there, as a kid I was (and have always remained) obsessed with Ancient Egypt, and would have loved this series just for the opportunity to immerse myself in more of it. I noticed a couple little jokes here and there that probably existed in the f ...more

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R.L. LaFevers (Robin Lorraine when she’s in really big trouble) grew up surrounded by shelves of old dusty books and a passel of brothers. She has also spent a large portion of her life being told she was making up things that weren’t there, which only proves she was destined to write fiction. She is the author of over fourteen books for young readers, including THEODOSIA AND THE SERPENTS OF CHAOS ...more