Eyeliner of the Gods

by Katie Maxwell | Teens | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0843953780 Global Overview for this book
Registered by karendawn of Lafayette, Indiana USA on 12/2/2006
Buy from one of these Booksellers:
Amazon.com | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon DE | Amazon FR | Amazon IT | Bol.com
1 journaler for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by karendawn from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Saturday, December 2, 2006
In interlocking novels, two teens sweat it up in the tomb of Queen Nefertari's twin manicurists. They also separately stumble on a bracelet that may be cursed. In Nash's (You Are So Cursed) book, "chicken liver" Chloe feigns bravery; she faces a scorpion, leads her team to protest their lack of washing water and attracts the attention of wise Dr. Battista (and affection from Connor, a schoolmate from home). Chloe feels fake, but more complications arise when she accidentally pockets an artifact-the bracelet-and cannot seem to get rid of it. In Maxwell's (The Year My Life Went Down the Loo) book, Jan, a loquacious aspiring journalist, buys the bracelet in Cairo, not realizing it is stolen. She bonds with brooding Seth, but people say he's cursed, blaming him for thefts and accidents. When Jan learns the bracelet was stolen, she vows to solve the mystery, imagining journalistic fame and refusing to believe Seth is responsible. The puzzle is resolved at each book's end, though readers must finish both to understand all the pieces. Chloe and Jan interact, even planting their bracelet on each other after Jan catches Seth kissing Chloe, but readers may be disappointed that the books do not fully jibe (they include some but not all the same events and do not emphasize the same characters).

Journal Entry 2 by karendawn from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Saturday, April 7, 2007
I started reading this one, but I just couldn't get into it.

This is on Sand's wishlist, so I'm going to send it to her as the May BallySwapper, along with the companion book (Chloe, Queen of Denial by Naomi Nash).

Hmm...putting the two books side by side on my desk, I can see how the covers connect! That's pretty neat!

Are you sure you want to delete this item? It cannot be undone.