Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Synopsis
From the moment Lana sees the mummy of the incredibly handsome Prince Nefra at the Egyptian exhibit, she gets an eerie feeling. She is unexplainably drawn to him when she hears him whisper, "Come back, my princess! Come back!" One misty night she sees the mummy in the park, chanting the same mysterious words and reaching toward her. Lana knows it's impossible. The mummy has been dead for thousands of years. Soon Lana is shrouded in a web of horror and longing that traps her between fantasy and reality. Who is really hidden behind the mummy's gray, musty gauze? And why is he terrorizing Lana?
Is The Mummy appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Teens will encounter supernatural horror elements including a reanimated mummy stalking the protagonist and mild psychological terror. The story blends mystery with Egyptian mythology but keeps scares at YA-appropriate levels.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include stalking and manipulation.
Who'll love this
Teens who love creepy mysteries with supernatural elements will be drawn into Lana's eerie connection to an ancient Egyptian prince.