AdventureMiddle Grade
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (Theodosia Throckmorton #1)
2007·344 pages
A museum curator's daughter who sees ancient curses races to return a malevolent Egyptian amulet before chaos engulfs the British Empire.
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A museum curator's daughter who sees ancient curses races to return a malevolent Egyptian amulet before chaos engulfs the British Empire.
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Theodosia Throckmorton has her hands full at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London. Her father may be head curator, but it is Theo--and only Theo--who is able to see all the black magic and ancient curses that still cling to the artifacts in the museum. When Theo’s mother returns from her latest archaeological dig bearing the Heart of Egypt--a legendary amulet belonging to an ancient tomb--Theo learns that it comes inscribed with a curse so black and vile that it threatens to crumble t...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content
Violence & gore
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Chases, peril, cursed-artifact harm, and villain threats; not graphic
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted
Religious content
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Passing references to ancient Egyptian gods and beliefs
Magic & witchcraft
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Seeing and breaking ancient curses is central to the premise
Occult / demonology
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Black magic curses on artifacts; recurring curse-removal rituals
Political content
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Light backdrop of British Empire politics and threat of war
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content
Abuse & suffering
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Mild parental neglect; child often left alone at the museum
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