“. . . the Sons would never
just let him go—alive.”
Seth O’Keefe has broken the laws of his god. He never thought he would sacrifice his own future to protect a Daughter of Isis. But when the Sons of Set discovered Natti is the Secret Keeper, he had no choice. Now, Seth and Natti are on the run from his father, who wants nothing more than to see Seth dead. With no allies, Seth turns to the Daughters of Isis for help, hoping they would protect Natti. But when they meet the Daughters, he discovers a secret that puts both their lives in more danger. Low on options, Seth sees only one possibility for survival. He must help Natti solve an ancient puzzle and find the secret name of Ra.
Natara “Natti” Stone is having a hard time swallowing the truth. She can’t believe what she has learned in the past twenty-four hours: Seth is a Son of Set blessed with charm; she is a Daughter of Isis blessed with a sliver of Ma ‘at; the locket her grandmother gave her holds an ancient Egyptian secret linking to Osiris and Isis. That along with being tortured and brutalized by the Sons of Set, she can hardly hold herself together. Thank God for Seth’s touch! That warm, tingling sensation that drowns it all out. Yet her heart struggles to stay focused. She must quickly embrace her destiny before the secret name of Ra falls into the wrong hands.
*Note: Content for Upper YA*
Character Profile:
Name: Natara “Natti” Stone
Age: 17
Hair Color: Blac k
Eye Color: Amethyst
Blessing: A Sliver of the feather of Ma ‘at (Truth)
Closest Friends: Wanda, Kevin, Jen
Boyfriend: Ah, sort of running
for her life, right now. She’s not focused on a boyfriend.
Likes:
Tennis. There’s
nothing like being out on the tennis court. The fast pace. The pounding of
one’s heart. The tension. It’s an exhilarating experience. One that keeps
Natti’s mind off her troubles, such as her mother’s and grandmother’s deaths.
Her family and friends.
Natti hates that fact she’s been forced to leave them all behind, and possibly,
in the hands of a crazed cult. But really, what choice did Seth have? He was
trying to save her life. And if either she or Seth set foot in Setemple again, they
both would be killed!
Puzzles and riddles.
Natti has always been pretty good at piecing together clues—well, most of the
time. It’s like she was born for it. And if she could just get Seth to
translate the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs in her grandmother’s locket, maybe
she could piece out where Ra’s secret name is located, before it’s too late.
Dislikes:
Sean O’Keefe and the
Sons of Set. Seriously. They were the bastards that kidnapped, tortured,
and nearly killed her! All because of a family secret Natti hardly knew
anything about—which she kept trying to tell them, over and over again. It’s a
bloody wonder she hadn’t gone mental from the experience.
Being on the run.
It’s not like its one grand adventure or a fun, weekend road trip. She’s running
for her life! Anyone, anywhere, could be assisting the Sons of Set with tracking
them down. Worse, not even the Daughters of Isis can help them now. There are
no allies in this game. There’s just her and Seth.
Secrets. At least if Seth lied to Natti, she
could detect it. She could call him out and force him to confess the truth. But
her heart has no way of telling the weight of a secret. She’s completely in the
dark. And if the secret involves either her or Seth’s fate, she wants to know
about it. He’s not alone in this fight. They’re in this together.
Quote: “No. I
only thought you were a spoiled rotten rich kid whose only charm was his
father’s money.” A malicious grin spread on her lips. “And I still stand by
it.”
During her
high school years, Kelsey Ketch could always be found tucked away in a little
corner of the hall or classroom, writing her fantasy worlds and creating
illustrations and maps. Today is no different, except now she’s writing in the
break room at her office building or at the tables of the Barnes and Noble Café
in Cary, North Carolina. She is also an avid reader, a part-time book blogger
at Ketch’s Book Nook, and lives with her two orange tabbies and awesome and humorous
flat-mate.Daughter of Isis is her debut novel.
For more information, please visit her site at kelseyketch.com.
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