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	Hour of the Cobra, The, by Maiya Williams


	Novel, first publication in April 2006

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	This sequel to the award-winning time-travel adventure, The Golden Hour, takes readers to Cleopatra's Egypt This time fourteen-year-old Xanthe leads the adventure as the four time-traveling kids from The Golden Hour make a trip back to ancient Egypt to rescue the library at Alexandria from destruction by Caesar's troops. Xanthe is particularly excited to visit Egypt, where she hopes to get a glimpse of Cleopatra. But she gets more than the quick peek she bargained for when young Cleopatra mistakes her for the goddess Isis. The princess begs Xanthe to intervene in a royal feud between Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy. Xanthe, who's feeling overshadowed by her own brother, Xavier, is tempted to help the princess, thus changing history and setting off a chain of events that traps Rowan and Nina in time limbo. The Egyptian setting and action-packed plot makes this a particularly exciting installment in the series, and the African American heroine is a welcome addition to the ranks of fantasy protagonists.


	Part of series


	Golden Hour, The (#2)


	Related theme(s)


	Ancient Times Children, Teens, Kids. Egypt Kings, Queens & Princes - Emperors - Kingdoms & Empires Religion - Theology - Gods & Deities - Faith - Priests & Clerics Time Travel - Time Control - Time Warp Young Reader - Books for Children (9 to 12)



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