As the Guardian of the Crystal of the North, young Susan Sinclair must help restore balance throughout history. But can she survive the incredible adventure awaiting her in ancient Egypt? When Susan is suddenly pulled away from her home and she watches her crystal dwindle as she travels, she feels truly lost.She lands in mud, water, and reeds. She has nothing. Soldier find her and take her to a mysterious man who has summoned her to Egypt and is very disappointed to find that his summoning produced a young girl. He was expecting a mighty wizard. To save face he names her daughter and princess. She is truly stuck in ancient Egypt and must make the best of her life, hoping that she will have her crystal again in the end. She must learn an entirely new culture and work out how to fit in with her new circumstances. She is taken to the court of the Pharaoh and befriends some children of the court. Susan travels up the Nile with Pharaoh until disaster strikes. Everything changes for Susan and Egypt in an instant and she must strive to keep hope alive that she will eventually return home.There are many tense moments in her life as she wrestles between home-sickness and finding her place in Egyptian society.Only her daring and her friendships help her through.