Cat of Bubastes
Cat of Bubastes
Two boys. One ancient empire. A sacred cat and a conspiracy that could get them killed. Amuba, prince of the conquered Rebu people, is taken captive when Egypt overruns his homeland. But fate casts him into an unlikely alliance with Chebron, son of Egypt's most powerful priest. What begins as master and servant becomes something deeper: a friendship that transcends the borders of empire and faith. When the boys stumble upon evidence of murder within the priesthood, they become targets themselves. Then comes the catastrophe: in the chaos of their flight, they accidentally kill the Cat of Bubastes, one of the most sacred animals in all Egypt. The entire machinery of Egyptian justice now hunts them across the Nile, through the desert, and into lands where even pharaoh's reach is long. Henty delivers a boy's own adventure that also happens to be a vivid education in ancient Egyptian life, religious conflict, and the price of loyalty. For readers who loved "The Prince and the Pauper" or "The Last of the Mohicans."
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