“I think people are going to be surprised when we get to the third book and find what the whole thing is based on. “I researched different myths that have to do with the number three,” Houck said. “Reawakened” became what Houck described as a “mishmash” of myths. The story features three mummies, three pyramids, three villains and other various details either subtly or prominently grouped in threes. Of the many themes in the 400 pages of “Reawakened,” the biggest for the planned trilogy is the number three. This is the project they really wanted, so I was excited to research it all.' “I kind of wanted to head into science fiction next, to show that I could do other stuff, but this is what (the publisher) chose. “I had been concerned about doing another mythology-based book next because I knew people were going to compare this mythology with the Tiger’s mythology,” said Houck, who is currently in the middle of writing the fifth book in the Tiger’s Curse series. Lilliana and Amon must journey back to Egypt in time for Amon to perform the ritual he was tasked to do before a terrible evil is unleashed. The mummy prince rises once every thousand years to ensure the prosperity of Egypt and keep the world safe from the evil forces of the god Seth. But Amon shouldn’t be in a New York museum Egyptian exhibit he needs to be in Egypt. 'Reawakened' follows 17-year-old Lilliana, a wealthy New York teen who unexpectedly finds herself bound to a mummy prince-reincarnate, Amon. There are so many things that we don’t know still, so it makes for wonderful fiction.” “So Egypt just felt like a natural, fun and interesting way to go. “I’ve always loved different kinds of mythology,” Houck said in an interview. For author Colleen Houck, discovering and learning about Greek mythology in the sixth grade led her to a lifelong fascination with mythology - a fascination that has fueled her writing career.įrom her Tiger’s Curse series, which is based on Indian mythology, to her latest release, “Reawakened” (Delacorte Press, $17.99, ages 14 and up), Houck has gained a large fan base.

Reawakened by colleen houck