The Ankh of Isis

The Library of Athena #2

by Christine Norris

Megan gets lost in books. Literally.

The Library of Athena, Book 2

Megan Montgomery is looking forward to a nice, quiet Easter holiday. No school, no homework, time with her friends. Then her father informs her Mr. Hemmlich, a potential client and archaeologist, is coming to stay with them for the entire week. Her dreams of goofing off go up in smoke—until Hemmlich arrives with his handsome teenage son in tow. Things are definitely looking up.

Megan’s excitement quickly turns to suspicion when Hemmlich starts asking questions about the manor and its builder, Sir Gregory. Is it just admiration for Sir Gregory’s work? Or could Hemmlich know about the Library of Athena, the secret room full of magic books hidden deep beneath the manor? It shouldn’t be possible.

But then again, if she can get sucked inside a book…

248 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 8, 2008

About the author

Christine Norris is the author of several works for children and adults, including the Library of Athena series and the Zandria duology. When she’s not out saving the world one story at a time, she is disguised as a mild mannered School Librarian and Media Technology teacher. She cares for her family of one husband-creature, a son-animal, and two felines who function as Guardian of the Bathtub and Official Lap Warmer, respectively, and one Jack Russell named Elivis who feels he IS the king. She has also done several English adaptations of novels translated from other languages. She currently resides somewhere in southern New Jersey.

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Reviews

[Confuzzled Shannon]

This is the second book in The Library Of Athena. Returning are Megan and her friends Claire and Rachel. This time the girls must save Rachel, who accidentally gets pulled into a magical book with a crazy, gun-toting colleague who wants the Ankh of Isis. To get through the adventure, they will need all their knowledge of Egyptian history and any other clever skills they have.

With the end of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, this series is a nice one to turn to. It is mostly girls going through the adventures, but this one did feature a boy. The Ankh of Isis was really dependent on the kids knowing Egyptian history, more so than in the first book, The Crown Of Zeus. The clues were harder, and to be honest, if I were stuck in that book alone I'd be living in it for the rest of my life.

[Jennifer]

Another enjoyable journey into mythology. The prose is seldom stellar, but is generally devoid of pet phrases/words, and the plot advances nicely. There is a subtle but ominous moment near the end that promises that the sequels will be more complex. The characters remain fun to be around -- though I have to say I was glad the annoying Harriet wasn't in on this adventure -- and it's nice to see Megan's Librarian role enlarging. As in the first book in the series, Norris' knowledge of mythology and the real past is mostly sound. The biggest stumble here was her brainy character's (mis)statement that the Egyptian pyramids were built by slaves. That particular myth, first started by Herodotus, was exploded quite a few years ago.

[Bitten_by_Books]

The Ankh of Isis grants the owner immortal life. It is a treasure worth dying for and it is hidden in one of the books in the Library of Athena below Megan’s house. As the Librarian it is her job to make sure the books are kept safe...

For the entire review please go to the Best Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Review site on the web, Bitten By Books for the review of The Ankh of Isis in it's entirety. You won't be sorry.

[Jennifer Abrahamsen]

Once Upon a Time, Christine Norris thought she wanted to be an archaeologist...and it shows in this book. You can tell the author wishes she could have walked in ancient times. I did not read the first book, but I bet her tale of Greece was as detailed as this one was of Egypt.
The characters are cute, though their conversation sometimes seems unnatural. Then again, I'm not sure how teens that travel fantastic ancient stories would speak to one another!

There are some typos in the copy I received as an Early Reviewer and a few spots where an edit was made and text was repeated as if the original had not been deleted. That will likely be cleared up, and it wasn't too distracting. I think the older tweens and early teens would enjoy this adventure/mystery/fantasy.

[Christine Norris]

Another one I wrote. I give myself four stars - what can I say, I'm humble! :)

It's a fun story, better than the first! Lots of adventure, mystery, mythology, and a teensy bit of romance. Enjoy!