Nandi

Twelve perfectly-shaped crystal skulls individually boxed in small limestone pyramids ... all have been claimed but one.When two tongs sound, the time has come for the 'rooting' of knowledge in those known as the twelve Crystalline Children... but there is a problem. A well-planned scheme has birthed a misfortune. What was the legacy for one to possess- a magical crystal skull in a pyramid box - has unfortunately been granted to two adolescents.In Kemet (ancient Egypt) 13-year-old Nandi is an outcast among her own kind. She is called Squalor, the unclean one because of her birthmark and the darkness of her skin. Never in her wildest dreams would she have imagined gathering tears stronger than steel, entering a circle of five-foot high pillars that conceals an entire city and even more amazing possessing a dormant ability that is so powerful the continual building of a peaceful civilization depends on it. Having three of the most extraordinary guardians of a weakened Seer only complicates Nandi's claim to her legacy, Serenity, for there are three villains that will sacrifice anything for the grim reaper to take her, especially while time is stilled by the black sand of the Ansata Crux hourglass.NANDI AND THE RENEWAL OF SERENITY (trilogy) is an epic sword and sorcery quest taken by a peasant, two valiant friends, three apprentices and their seer, three heartless villains; a most unexpected ending and lots of mystical touches. Like the movie 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' it includes thrilling action, an amazing adventure and historical particulars, depicting the period's cultural respect for spirituality and echoes the themes of companionship and resilience of the human spirit when faced with adversity. Also celestial possibilities happen. Unlike so many young-adult fantasy books today that rely on sexual or violent innuendo, this novel offers a more suitable reading experience while bringing hair-raising adventure to the fore.