Ancient ruins at Thebes, September 2006

Kate Martin fell in love with Egypt when she was a young girl in Montana and has always dreamed of going there someday. Now, a grown woman, she is living her dream; she is on an archaeological dig in her beloved Egypt. Kate has a knack for getting into trouble and when she falls down a hole that has opened up due to a recent earthquake, she has no idea just how much trouble, excitement, and intrigue is coming her way!

Thebes, Egypt 1786 B.C.

Setti is next in line to become Pharaoh, when his brother suddenly ends up dead from a snake’s bite. Setti is a warrior and does not want to be Pharaoh, but he will do as his dying brother asks and become Pharaoh. Setti suspects his half-sister who is also his late brother’s wife, SobeKnefru of killing his brother. So, he has no intention of following Egyptian law and taking her as his wife. He will marry the woman he loves and make her the queen. When SobeKnefru finds out Setti’s plans to marry the little commoner, she uses her feminine wiles to seduce Sabni, the priest who holds the Black Book of Fire. So, he will put a curse on Setti, which will make her Queen Pharaoh of Egypt.

When Kate finds a map to Setti’s tomb, she stumbles into a plot to keep Setti cursed forever and make SobeKnefru immortal. Kate soon finds herself face to face with Setti in the flesh and they are sent back in time to ancient Egypt to right old wrongs and fulfill Setti’s destiny. Will Kate’s love and knowledge of Egypt be enough to help Setti in his quest to save Egypt from the evil reign of SobeKnefru? Or will the greedy Queen SobeKnefru get her wish to become an immortal goddess?

I fell in love with Kate and Setti right from the start and became captivated by them as I went on their amazing journey with them. They are two people whom you will root for when things are tough and they both deserve to find some happiness in life as well.

Wend Petzler takes us on a breathtaking trip to ancient Egypt, where you will feel the heat of the blazing sun on your back and the scorching sands under your feet as you take in all the beauty Egypt has to offer! You will find yourself immersed in this tantalizing tale that has enough heat sizzling between the sheets that will leap up and singe your fingertips as you fly through the pages of this brilliant book! Ms. Petzler has truly given us a work of art with Curse of the Scarab King, and I am anxiously waiting to see where she will take us next with her incredible imagination!

Reviewed by: Janean