The Young Knights and the Search for Phantom Island
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In 330 B.C., the Keepers, guardians of the sacred Mask of Nephthys, were attacked by a band of assassins known as the Black Scarab brotherhood. The temple of the Forbidden City was destroyed and the guardians murdered. But before the mystical relic could be stolen, an elite force warriors seized upon tomb raiders and captured them. For their crimes, the Pharaoh had the assassins executed, and their feet cutoff so they could not walk in the afterlife. A new temple was constructed and the mask was hidden for generations. But the Black Scarab was determined to have the mask. Beneath his underground lair, the Black Scarab became obsessed with the mask. He searched and searched for the hidden tomb. With the mystical power of the mask he would build an army of immortals and launch an apocalyptical invasion. The Black Scarab as determined to become Pharaoh, of the world.
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Timothy Knight appears to be a normal thirteen-year-old boy who enjoys learning the powers of deduction from Dr. Crowne, a British professor of languages; crossing blades with Monsieur Deveaux, a French master of the sword; and hanging out with his friends Anthony, Sammy, Tony, and Baby Joe. Since his brother Michael left home on a sailing vessel, he has a love for ships. His grandfather introduces him to an old friend, Captain Horatio P. Spears. Captain Spears takes Timothy aboard his ship and tells him a story about his rescue at sea by the Seeps Holmen, a Norwegian whaling ship. The captain learns the Seeps Holmen is carrying a secret cargo and is being pursued by an enemy submarine. Captain Spears plots a course to escape the U-boat and whisks the treasure safely up the channel to the Port of Houston. But during a storm, the treasure mysteriously disappears. Timothy Knight shares the captain’s tale with his friends, and they devise a plan to find the missing treasure. Little do the boys know that an evil mastermind, the Black Scarab, is obsessed with the treasure—the Mask of Nephthys. His brotherhood of assassins has been sent to steal the mystical relic. The Black Scarab plans to use its power to create an army of immortals and become pharaoh of the world. Now the young knights search for Phantom Island to find the Mask of Nephthys before the earth is plunged into an apocalypse.
About the Author
Michael Bearden was born in Houston, Texas. He received a doctorate in education from the University of Houston and has held many positions in public schools. He travels to schools, teaching children about friendship and bullying through his books Marus the Longneck Saves the Day and Marus the Longneck and the Journey to Stone Mountain. His novel The Young Knights and the Search for Phantom Island is the first book in a planned series. He lives in Moss Hill, Texas, with his wife, Peggy; a black Labrador, Banelli; and tomcat Smoky.