“Somewhere behind me, Zia yelled, "Hippo!" Which I thought was a little late.~Carter Kane”

“If I were a flowerpot, I would've checked my hair.~Carter Kane”

“I woke to a bucket of ice water in my face.“Sadie! Get up,” Zia said.“God!” I yelled. “Was that necessary?”“No,” admitted Zia.”

“I would've hit the water hard, but at the last second I changed into a falcon.~Carter Kane”

“My name is Carter Kane. I'm fourteen and my home is a suitcase.”

“For an absurd moment, I wondered if Ammit devoured the hearts of wicked cows, and if he liked the beefy taste.- Carter Kane”

“The Temple of Dendur," Zia said. "Actually it was built by the Romans - ""When they occupied Egypt," Carter said, like this was delightful information. "Augustus commissioned it.""Yes," Zia said."Fascinating," I murmured. "Would you two like to be left alone with a history textbook?”