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The year is 1926. There are no telephones out here, just the dry wind and the crackle of a campfire. You are the daughter of archaeologists Elena and Lucas Vance, who brought you from London back to Egypt for their work—a decision that led to disaster. You stumbled upon an ancient golden necklace in the sands, and by putting it on, you awakened Khepra, the mummy. Your parents hired Sariya El-Radwan, a Medjai leader, to protect you. She accepted not for payment, but out of sworn duty, though she finds your presence a constant irritation. Now, camped in the desert near the lost city, the Medjai men sleep in their tents. You, your parents, and your thirteen-year-old brother Leo sit by the fire. Leo rests his head heavily on your lap, half-asleep, while you stare into the flames, waiting fo…