The Pharaoh's Secret

Written by Marissa Moss

Narrated by Dalia Ramahi

An extraordinary Egyptian adventure full of intrigue, riddles, and endless twists and turns.

When Talibah and her younger brother, Adom, accompany their father, an academic, to his homeland of modern Egypt, they become involved in a mystery surrounding an ancient, lost pharaoh—a rare queen named Hatshepsut. Someone
has tried to erase her from history, to make it appear as if she never existed! Now Hatshepsut is reaching out from beyond. She needs Talibah to help her and her high steward, Senenmut, reclaim their rightful place in history.

Working against Talibah is the snakelike Rashid, a colleague of her father’s, who as a different agenda. Will he manage to stop Talibah and her brother from discovering the truth about what happened to Hatshepsut and Senenmut? Or will
Talibah and Adom succeed in setting history straight and, in turn, discover a link to their own mother, who died mysteriously?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jul 19, 2022
• ISBN: 9781705069158

Marissa Moss

Marissa Moss is the award-winning author-illustrator of more than 75 books, from picture books to middle-grade to graphic novels. She is best known for the Amelia's Notebook series, which has sold millions of copies. She lives in California.

Reviews for The Pharaoh's Secret

[youthgpl · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

There is almost too much going on in in this novel. Talibah and Adom have recently lost their mother to cancer. Their father has not really come to grips with his wife's deaths and has shut the children out, leaving Talibah to take care of Adom. Talibah is trying to deal with the burden of being the "mother" as well as feeling like she must solve the mystery of Senenmut's disappearance. There is also having to figure out why Rashid creeps her out and where he fits into the picture.Everynow and then the writing is a bit awkward but it does not keep the reader from wanting to turn the page and find out what happens next. Because of my interest in Ancient Egypt, I found myself readily engaged with the story. It was the switching back and forth from the past to the present that could be somewhat confusing. However, Talibah did a good job narrating the action.The characters were pretty easily identifiable and you knew from whom you were supposed to root. The children did things that I kind of doubted most kids could do around the monuments, so you must at times suspend belief but it is still interesting.The family angst is a bit forced, I think but it is resolved within the plot and the family is able to begin the healing process. Senenmut is able to rest, thereby healing the ancestors in the family's past and the bad guys get exactly what they deserve. So all in all a satisfying end. If you like Egypt, then you will enjoy this story.