pp 529 hardback with paper dust jacket both in acceptable condition; edgewear esp. at the corners & top/bottom of spine; clean pages; DJ is torn along spine; red board with gold title on spine; age range 10-14 yrs; grades 5-9Since their mother's death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane. One night, Dr. Kane brings the siblings together for a "research experiment" at the British Museum, where he hopes to set things right for his family. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives.