T
he first in a series called Pandora,
Call
of the Pharaoh Exodus!
is a fictionist
adventure book written by Fozia Aslam-
Mahroof. It takes the reader on a journey
that is full of unique twist, turns and
secrets which are cleverly revealed as you
turn the pages.
Hannah Sykes is an ordinary mother,
or so we are led to believe, living in east
London with her husband, David and her
two sons, Binyamin and Moses. The boys
have now reached their early teens and
Hannah is more protective than ever as
she tries to give her two sons a normal
upbringing in modern London. But after
Binyamin’s 13
th
birthday and Bar Mitzvah,
strange things start to happen and Hannah
can no longer ignore the signs and the
secret that she has kept from her family.
And with an interfering mother that is
trying to reveal everything, Hannah has to
face up to reality.
Thrown back in time through no
control of her own, Hannah finds herself
in ancient Egypt at a time when the
pyramids were being built during the reign
of the Pharaoh. Her two sons and their
best friend, Ali has also travelled back in
time to Egypt but to a different place.
Whilst searching for their mother, the
boys become mesmerised by the building
of the pyramids and meet the Pharaoh’s
son who shows them favour. In their
adventure the boys become witness to
the first curse on Egypt when the young
Prince’s ruthless father refuses to set the
Israelites free. Hannah, on the other hand,
is treated like a princess in the Pharaoh’s
palace and is given a pampering and beauty
session.
Both parties witness exciting and
miraculous sightings and soon Hannah
and the boys are united, with help from
a young Egyptian girl called Pandora,
the daughter of the departing former
Pharaoh’s high priest and magician, who
JADA BROOKES
REVIEWS THE
FIRST BOOK INTHE PANDORA
SERIES BY EMERGING AUTHOR FOZIA
ASLAM-MAHROOF.
PANDORA: CALL OF THE PHARAOH EXODUS!
By Fozia Aslam-Mahroof
has special powers.Tasked with the mission
to undo the wrong imposed by their
ancestor Joshua and with time against him,
it’s now up to Hannah’s first son, Binyamin
to return the very thing that was stolen
from the former Pharaoh’s tomb. But having
no knowledge of where this stolen relic
is will he be able to find it, return it to its
rightful owner in time and remove the curse
from his family?
Through following the life of Hannah
Sykes and her family, this novel reveals the
truth behind Hannah’s protective nature
and why she refused to embrace her true
identity with an unexpected twist at the
end. For a first attempt, it is an interesting
and enjoyable story that has you turning the
pages and itching to discover what happens
next.
Call of the Pharaoh Exodus! is available
online at and the author’s website at
www.amazon.co.uk
and the author’s website
at
www.pandorasworldofmagic.co.uk
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