The second of the Mummy Chronicle books did not disappoint. The year is 1937 and the O'Connell family are back in England. The family gets a visit from Winston Churchill who wants Evy to investigate rumours that Italian Fascitsts have discovered Cleopatra's tomb and all her wealth.
Churchill has brought a mummy with him. Alex reveals that she wsa a young girl named Irani and her shadow accompanies them.
The family are off to Egypt and Alex reunites with his friend Rachel from the first book and she has been working as a spy against the Italians. Rick and Evy head to the suspected tombsite leaving Alex, Rachel and Matt, the son of the British Ambassador. Rachel discovers that the Italians have brought in more troops after the parents have left.
Alex and his friends "borrow' Izzy's airship (last seen in The Mummy Returns) and race to warn their parents.
The archeologist Ungricht from the first book returns and the parties play hide seek through the tomb.
It was nice to see a Mummy adventure where the O'Connells don't have to battle a mummy, in this one the Mummies help them and Alex is able to help Cleopatra and her mummified retinue head to the afterlfe.
Really looking forward to the next couple of books.
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