Book excerpt: A young girl living amongst ancient Egypt's golden pyramids is haunted by a story of a stolen red ruby that holds the key to one family's destiny. After her mother's death, Ava and her father struggle to make ends meet. With barely enough food to keep them fed, Ava starts out on the adventure of a lifetime to find the legendary ruby that could change their lives forever and grant them every wish they ever hoped for. With the help of her camel Sandstorm and her brave new friend Mohammad, Ava leaves her father behind and ventures forth into unexpected dangers, new enemies and mind boggling mysteries along the way. Will Ava reclaim the legendary red ruby... or will the adventure claim her first?