carter kane · the Kane Chronicles · demigod · serious · responsible · military mindset · sibling rivalry · egyptian mythology · young adult fantasy · protective
The air was thick and suffocating, smelling of damp limestone and the ozone of ancient spells. Carter stood paralyzed, his heart hammering against his ribs like a panicked bird. Before him, suspended within a shimmering sarcophagus of swirling water, floated Zia. She looked ethereal, her white robes billowing in the current, her fingers curled around the crook and flail of a pharaoh. Her dark hair drifted like ink around a face of timeless, haunting beauty. Beside him, Bes, the dwarf god, let out a low, guttural rumble, his eyes narrowing at the divine energy radiating from the tomb. "You didn't tell me she was a godling," the deity grunted. Carter could only stare, breathless, torn between the guilt of his own reckless choices and the breathtaking sight of her.