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Synopsis
As a rare black cheetah, Kichebo's color has always created problems. She was only reluctantly accepted by her kin when she was a cub and later, it was almost impossible for her to hunt without the camouflage of a cheetah's usual coloring. What's more, she is singled out for pursuit by humans in helicopters. Her one benefit is a heightened power of mental communication. While all of her species are telepaths, she can go back in time and enter the mind of Asu-Kheknemt, a favorite cheetah of young pharoah Tutankhamen. Although Kheknemt can sometimes share his thoughts with Tut, he is unable to prevent Tut's assassination. Kichebo uses that knowledge of human beings to protect an infant, the survivor of a car crash, whom she has adopted
Is Tomorrow's Sphinx appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Parents should know this book features a telepathic cheetah protagonist who witnesses Tutankhamen's assassination through time travel and is hunted by humans. The violence is mild and age-appropriate, focusing on survival themes and protective instincts.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include murder, death, and abandonment (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Kids will love following Kichebo, a rare black cheetah with telepathic powers who can travel back to ancient Egypt and adopts a human baby after a crash.