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In this fourth book in the series, Theodosia sets off to Egypt to return the Emerald Tablet—embedded with the knowledge of some of the ancient world’s most guarded secrets. Accompanied by her cat, Isis (smuggled along in a basket), Theo plans to return the artifact, then explore the mysteries surrounding her own birth and, oh, yes—help her mother dig up treasures on her archeological expedition. But nothing ever works out as planned, especially when a precious treasure appears suddenly, and then just as suddenly disappears . . .
When the Serpents of Chaos get involved, Theo finds she’s digging up a lot more than she expected!
About the Author
R. L. LaFevers grew up with a gaggle of brothers who taught her an awful lot about how to get into mischief of all kinds, much like Theodosia. R. L. lives in California with her husband and their cat and dog. Visit her website at www.rllafevers.com.
Yoko Tanaka
lives in Los Angeles and Bangkok with her husband and three cats. Visit her website at www.yokotanaka.com.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (26 customer reviews)
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Theodosia finally goes to Egypt!, Mar 18 2011
By Karissa Eckert "Devourer of all books fantasy" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Theodosia and the Last Pharaoh (Hardcover)
This is the fourth book in the Theodosia Thockmorten series by R.L. LaFevers. This was my favorite book in the series so far, it really took the story to another level.Theodosia has journeyed with her mother to Egypt supposedly to help her mom on an archaeological dig. Theodosia's real purpose it to return the Emerald tablet and other important artifacts to the protection of the Brotherhood so that they don't fall into the evil hands of the Serpents of Chaos.
I really enjoyed this book. Theodosia takes on more responsibility than in previous books and is really maturing; she has started making decisions that take the welfare of others into account. We also get some great new characters thrown into the mix.
In general it was just cool to have this book take place in Egypt. Theodosia finds out a ton of interesting things about her birth and history and about how she is tied into the ages long battle between the Serpents of Chaos and the Brotherhood. All in all a very solid addition to the series.
I continue to enjoy Theodosia's intelligence, snarky attitude, and ability to work her way through almost anything. There were a lot of twists and turns in this novel so it really kept me guessing and was hard to put down.
I did have one small complaint and that is things are getting complicated. Between the secret groups in London and the similar but separate secret groups in Egypt I was having a bit of trouble remember who belonged to what group and what the focus of each group was. This would have been clearer in my mind if I had read previous novels more recently.
Overall a great addition to the series. If you liked previous books you will like this one. I loved that this Theodosia to Egypt and that she learned so much about her history. Fans of strong young women, adventure, travel, and ancient magic should enjoy this book. I highly recommend this series, it is lots of fun to read and appropriate for all ages.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun for Ancient Egypt fangirls, May 21 2011
By Me2011 "Me2011" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Theodosia and the Last Pharaoh (Hardcover)
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I enjoyed reading this book, although I'm now in my early forties. The book is aimed at 9 - 12 year olds (or grades 4 - 7). I have not read any of the other books in the series, and this is the fourth in the series, so I wasn't sure how easy or difficult it would be to "catch up" with the characters. The author has the main character (Theodosia) appear in chapter 1 writing a list, while traveling by train to meet her mother. The list summarizes the main plot and characters involved in the series so far, and while it isn't the most exciting way to begin a novel, it helps if you are completely new to the story and only able to begin with Book 4.As a child at this age, I remember being very fascinated by all things Ancient Egyptian. I read every book I could find at the public library on the topic, including several fiction books I remember fondly.
Children (and adults) who enjoy the Theodosia series (or just enjoy all age-level books about Ancient Egypt)might want to dig up these classics as well:
Time Cat, by Lloyd Alexander Time Cat (Puffin Modern Classic) (Puffin Modern Classics)
The Egypt Game, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder The Egypt Game
Wraiths of Time, by Andre Norton Wraiths of Time (Tor Fantasy)
Cat in the Mirror, by Mary Stolz CAT IN THE MIRROR (Laurel-Leaf Library)
Mara, Daughter of the Nile, by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Mara, Daughter of the Nile (Puffin Story Books)
Pyramid, by David Macaulay Pyramid
Hieroglyphs for Fun; Your Own Secret Code Language,
That's a list of some of my best-loved books from my own childhood. Amazon should still carry many of them. All are great reads.
Some more recent books about Ancient Egypt (including one tied in to the recent Cleopatra exhibit at the Cincinnati Museum) are:
Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt
Egyptology, by Emily Sands Egyptology: Search for the Tomb of Osiris
Fun with Hieroglyphs The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Fun With Hieroglyphs
Avid readers of fiction with an Egyptology theme will also enjoy many of the books recommended by the Egyptomania website.
Girls at this reading level, who want more adventure stories with a female heroine, will also greatly enjoy Lloyd Alexander's Vesper Holly series, starting with The Illyrian Adventure:
The Jedera Adventure
The Illyrian Adventure
Happy Reading!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
I've enjoyed the whole series...can't wait to read them to my daughter!, Dec 23 2011
By Stacee "Stacee" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Theodosia and the Last Pharaoh (Hardcover)
I've read all of the Theodosia books and I was very excited to read this last book. It feels like the series has come to an end, but I am secretly holding out for Theodosia to grow up and marry one of the young boys in her exciting adventures! Haha! The books are incredibly easy to read and they are fun to exaggerate. I definately plan on reading this series to my daughter (currently 2 years old) when she gets a little older. I'm sure she will love the adventure as much as I did. The author has done a great job of grasping the innocence of Theodosia while also making her whimsy and reliably 11 years old. Read this series for an easy and exciting read for the young ones and the young at heart.
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