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The Seven Fabulous Wonders
The Seven Fabulous Wonders is a fantasy series by Katherine Roberts currently comprising seven novels. The novels are based on the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Works included #'' The Great Pyramid Robbery'' (2001) #''The Babylon Game'' (2002) #''The Amazon Temple Quest'' (2002) #''The Mausoleum Murder'' (2003) #''The Olympic Conspiracy'' (2004) #''The Colossus Crisis'' (2005) #''The Cleopatra Curse ''The Cleopatra Curse'' is a fantasy novel by English writer Katherine Roberts Katherine Roberts is an English author, best known for her fantasy trilogy The Echorium Sequence. She spent most of her childhood in Devon and Cornwall, E ...'' (2006) External links Katherine Roberts homepage Novel series [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror fiction, horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient mythology, myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic (paranormal), magic or other supernatural elements as a main Plot (narrative), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Roberts
Katherine Roberts is an English author, best known for her fantasy trilogy The Echorium Sequence. She spent most of her childhood in Devon and Cornwall, England. She is the daughter of Derek Robert, an electrical engineer, and Dorothy Margaret, a teacher. Biography Early life Katherine Roberts spent most of her childhood in Devon and Cornwall where she was born. She first entered education at an infant school in Redruth ( Cornwall), later on joining the Oldway County Primary School in Paignton ( Devon) and then moving onto Torquay Grammar School for Girls (also in Devon). She graduated with a first degree in Mathematics from the University of Bath. Following on from that, she has had numerous jobs associated with programming computers, looking after racehorses and a job in a pet shop. Writing career In 1999, her first book ''Song Quest'' was published, winning the Branford Boase Award for children. She later published ''Crystal Mask'' (2001) and ''Dark Quet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, also known as the Seven Wonders of the World or simply the Seven Wonders, is a list of seven notable structures present during classical antiquity. The first known list of seven wonders dates back to the 2nd–1st century BC. While the entries have varied over the centuries, the seven traditional wonders are the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Using modern-day countries, two of the wonders were located in Greece, two in Turkey, two in Egypt, and one in Iraq. Of the seven wonders, only the Pyramid of Giza, which is also by far the oldest of the wonders, still remains standing, with the others being destroyed over the centuries. There is scholarly debate over the exact nature of the Hanging Gardens, and there is doubt as to whether they existed at all. Background Alexander the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Pyramid Robbery
''The Great Pyramid Robbery'' is a fantasy novel by English writer Katherine Roberts, the first book in The Seven Fabulous Wonders series and the prequel to ''The Babylon Game The Babylon Game is a fantasy novel by British writer Katherine Roberts Katherine Roberts is an English author, best known for her fantasy trilogy The Echorium Sequence. She spent most of her childhood in Devon and Cornwall, England. ...''. Plot summary Novel is about a young hemutiu called Senu and his ghostly double Red. Senu is usually the class clown and uses his Ka for playing practical jokes on his family. When Senu and a group of his friends play a dare in the hemutiu tombs, the dare goes horribly wrong when Senu and his Ka make contact with the Ka's of the dead. Senu is frightened, and runs out of the tomb before he finds out what he had done. Senu's Heka gets the attention of the Imakhu captain Nemhab. Nemheb then sends Senu to the Mertu gang the Scorpions, building Lord Khafre's p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Babylon Game
The Babylon Game is a fantasy novel by British writer Katherine Roberts Katherine Roberts is an English author, best known for her fantasy trilogy The Echorium Sequence. She spent most of her childhood in Devon and Cornwall, England. She is the daughter of Derek Robert, an electrical engineer, and Dorothy Mar ..., the second book in The Seven Fabulous Wonders series and the sequel to '' The Great Pyramid Robbery''. Plot summary It is the year 539 BC; inside the city of Babylon, known as the Gateway of God, is Tia, the adopted daughter of a perfume maker. She is picking herbs in the sacred Amytis garden. Next to the garden is a portion of the double defense wall surrounding the city. Tia soon discovered what is between the two walls; Sirrush, otherwise known as dragons. Fearing for the dragon's health, she leaves them food. A touch from the dragons grants Tia great magical powers, enough to threaten or save Babylon. These will be needed, as far in the plains the Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Amazon Temple Quest
The Amazon Temple Quest is a fantasy novel by English writer Katherine Roberts Katherine Roberts is an English author, best known for her fantasy trilogy The Echorium Sequence. She spent most of her childhood in Devon and Cornwall, England. She is the daughter of Derek Robert, an electrical engineer, and Dorothy Mar .... The novel was first published in 2002, and it is the third book in The Seven Fabulous Wonders series. Plot summary Lysippe, an Amazon princess, is suffering. Her tribe has vanished and her sister has been badly wounded. The Gryphon Stone can help, but the evil Alchemist, who has taken Lysippe as his slave, is after it also. With the help of her friend Hero, who has also been enslaved, they seek sanctuary in the Temple of Artemis. There, Lysippe makes new friends and enemies. While her sister Tanis is being healed, Lysippe stays in the temple, but she sometimes ventures out resulting in finding a nymph named Smyrna. As Smyrna instructs Lysippe in Amaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mausoleum Murder
The Mausoleum Murder is a fantasy novel by British writer Katherine Roberts, the fourth novel in The Seven Fabulous Wonders series and the sequel to ''The Amazon Temple Quest''. Plot summary In the beginning of the story, Alexis' home Halicarnassos Halicarnassus (; grc, Ἁλικαρνᾱσσός ''Halikarnāssós'' or ''Alikarnāssós''; tr, Halikarnas; Carian: 𐊠𐊣𐊫𐊰 𐊴𐊠𐊥𐊵𐊫𐊰 ''alos k̂arnos'') was an ancient Greek city in Caria, in Anatolia. It was located i ... is at war with Macedon. As the war rages on Alexis' stepmother still wants to make the pilgrimage to the river. Alexis has the gift to turn statues that have enough gold on them into real people. This gift gets him into trouble as his stepmother has the spirit of the old king who wants to reclaim his land. Alexis meets the princess and turns her fabled chimera to life and it rampages through the city attacking all who are known as their enemies. Alexis then goes to the river and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Olympic Conspiracy
The Olympic Conspiracy is a fantasy novel by Katherine Roberts, the fifth novel in The Seven Fabulous Wonders series and the sequel to ''The Mausoleum Murder The Mausoleum Murder is a fantasy novel by British writer Katherine Roberts, the fourth novel in The Seven Fabulous Wonders series and the sequel to ''The Amazon Temple Quest''. Plot summary In the beginning of the story, Alexis' home Halic ...''. Plot summary The story is about the young Sosi. Sosi has a curse, that makes him half-snake. At each full moon, he is able to "shed his skin" and adopt the look of anyone he wants. When his brother, Theron, is injured, Sosi uses his curse to take his place in the Olympic games so that Theron won't be disqualified. Although his brother Theron is nasty to him, Sosi wants to find out about his curse at Olympia, and redeem himself in his family's eyes. However, Sosi uncovers a terrorist plot at the Games. Boys competing in the Games, the favourites to win (including The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Colossus Crisis
The Colossus Crisis is a fantasy novel by British writer Katherine Roberts Katherine Roberts is an English author, best known for her fantasy trilogy The Echorium Sequence. She spent most of her childhood in Devon and Cornwall, England. She is the daughter of Derek Robert, an electrical engineer, and Dorothy Mar ..., the sixth novel in The Seven Fabulous Wonders series and the sequel to '' The Olympic Conspiracy''. 2005 British novels British fantasy novels Novels by Katherine Roberts HarperCollins books {{2000s-fantasy-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cleopatra Curse
''The Cleopatra Curse'' is a fantasy novel by English writer Katherine Roberts Katherine Roberts is an English author, best known for her fantasy trilogy The Echorium Sequence. She spent most of her childhood in Devon and Cornwall, England. She is the daughter of Derek Robert, an electrical engineer, and Dorothy Mar ..., the seventh and final novel in The Seven Fabulous Wonders series and the sequel to '' The Colossus Crisis''. 2006 British novels British fantasy novels Novels by Katherine Roberts HarperCollins books Fictional depictions of Cleopatra in literature {{2000s-fantasy-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novel Series
A book series is a sequence of books having certain characteristics in common that are formally identified together as a group. Book series can be organized in different ways, such as written by the same author, or marketed as a group by their publisher. Publishers' reprint series Reprint series of public domain fiction (and sometimes nonfiction) books appeared as early as the 18th century, with the series ''The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill'' (founded by British publisher John Bell in 1777). In 1841 the German Tauchnitz publishing firm launched the ''Collection of British and American Authors'', a reprint series of inexpensive paperbound editions of both public domain and copyrighted fiction and nonfiction works. This book series was unique for paying living authors of the works published even though copyright protection did not exist between nations in the 19th century. Later British reprint series were to include the ''Routledge's Railway Librar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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