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Anubis
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  • For once, her attention wasn't on Anubis.†   (source)
  • Why would Anubis ask something like that?†   (source)
  • In person, if possible, Anubis was even more drop-dead gorgeous.†   (source)
  • Anubis gestured behind him, and a door opened in the air—a pure black rectangle.†   (source)
  • I could barely meet Anubis's eyes, but when I did, his expression softened.†   (source)
  • And Anubis had made me promise I would listen to Nephthys.†   (source)
  • Maybe you'll want to follow the path of Horus or Isis, Thoth or Anubis, or even Bast.†   (source)
  • Anubis actually smiled, which was quite dazzling.†   (source)
  • The sound echoed through the hall, and even Anubis cracked a smile.†   (source)
  • I remembered Thoth saying Anubis was only in a good mood once an eon or so.†   (source)
  • The cloth twisted itself into the form of a bench, and Anubis sat down.†   (source)
  • Besides, Carter had seen Anubis as a jackal-headed monster.†   (source)
  • The jackal trotted to the steps of the throne and changed back into Anubis.†   (source)
  • Not knowing what else to do, we ran after Anubis, deeper into the gloom.†   (source)
  • "It's the tail feather from a bennu," Anubis explained, "what you'd call a phoenix.†   (source)
  • You'll find Anubis at the end of the river—"†   (source)
  • Looking at Anubis in the dim light of the graveyard, I saw a lonely teenage guy.†   (source)
  • Anubis walked over and stood at his side, but Sadie and I were a little more cautious.†   (source)
  • When Anubis turned human he still had the head of a jackal.†   (source)
  • Anubis shifted uncomfortably on the bench.†   (source)
  • Anubis nodded, apparently not surprised.†   (source)
  • Dealing with Anubis on your own—those death gods can be nasty customers.†   (source)
  • "Perhaps Anubis will he in a good mood," Thoth suggested.†   (source)
  • Anubis glanced uneasily at the golden scales, which shimmered like a mirage in the graveyard.†   (source)
  • The last picture was a painting of Anubis.†   (source)
  • With some horror, I realized it was still open, revealing my poster of Anubis.†   (source)
  • On a bench against the wall, sitting together like old friends, were Anubis and Walt Stone.†   (source)
  • You're one of Anubis's chosen, aren't you?†   (source)
  • Anubis had suggested traveling underground.†   (source)
  • Besides, I was so mixed up about that bloody jackal Anubis, I didn't know where to begin.†   (source)
  • Walt didn't react, but Anubis looked up.†   (source)
  • "Take the Underground," Anubis suggested, pulling me to my feet.†   (source)
  • Ever since Sadie had told us about her talk with Anubis, Walt had been awfully quiet.†   (source)
  • Anubis made me feel unbalanced in many ways, of course, but I recognized this effect.†   (source)
  • He rummaged through my bag and passed me the obsidian netjeri blade from Anubis.†   (source)
  • Claude said he sensed the spirit of Anubis about you.†   (source)
  • I wasn't looking at this stone because of Anubis.†   (source)
  • Anubis had warned that the vulture goddess would hunt down my friends and hurt them just to hurt me.†   (source)
  • Sadie looked resentfully at the black knife in her lap—the ceremonial blade Anubis had given her.†   (source)
  • Next time I saw Anubis, I would ask him about this.†   (source)
  • I also wished I hadn't thought of Anubis.†   (source)
  • Perhaps Anubis would help us on our journey.†   (source)
  • Though I can't say his eyes melted me like Anubis's, he did have a gorgeous face.†   (source)
  • I should've been very cross with Anubis.†   (source)
  • Anubis, not that I'm ungrateful, but I've got bigger problems at the moment.†   (source)
  • I turned and found myself face-to-face with Anubis.†   (source)
  • Anubis studied me with a kind of confused awe.†   (source)
  • Now, about this connection to Anubis, and using that knife …†   (source)
  • Anubis looked up at me, his eyes even more melancholy than usual.†   (source)
  • I shot both of them a harsh look, then turned to Anubis.†   (source)
  • He eyes drifted to the picture of Anubis, then back to me.†   (source)
  • Not Anubis, though I'm sure he'd be here if he could.†   (source)
  • It wasn't a look I'd recommend for most guys, but Anubis pulled it off.†   (source)
  • He wore a kilt and collar, which did not suit him nearly as well as it had Anubis.†   (source)
  • Then I remembered that he'd spoken with Anubis.†   (source)
  • The picture on the gravestone showed the deceased scribe honoring Anubis.†   (source)
  • Anubis pointed at the door of the infirmary.†   (source)
  • Anubis pursed his lips, and I got the feeling that he wasn't there to bring me good news.†   (source)
  • I remembered what Anubis had said about sending my "driver" to meet me.†   (source)
  • "If I go on without my friends," I asked Anubis, "will the gods leave them alone?"†   (source)
  • But Bast had promised us help, and Anubis had told me to expect a driver.†   (source)
  • You just kept muttering in your sleep about Walt, Anubis, secret names— "Fine!"†   (source)
  • Anubis talked to him in soothing tones, as if trying to ease his grief.†   (source)
  • Sadie had told me about Anubis's instructions: We were supposed to find Menshikov's desk.†   (source)
  • Or it could be, just maybe, Anubis calling.†   (source)
  • The Anubis figure, for example, would make no sense as a dog god, so Artemis altered it to read king of the fairies.†   (source)
  • Perhaps Anubis's appearance with me was just a trick to befuddle my brain—a trick that worked quite well.†   (source)
  • I'd known what was coming ever since Anubis asked me that impossible question: "To save the world, would you sacrifice your father?†   (source)
  • Baboon-speak must have been quite efficient, because Anubis nodded as if he'd just gotten the whole tale.†   (source)
  • "And before you go," Anubis continued, "you must answer three questions for me as you hold the feather of truth, to prove that you are honest."†   (source)
  • He looked at Anubis for the right word.†   (source)
  • When Anubis had questioned me in the Underworld, he'd wanted to know what I would sacrifice to save the world.†   (source)
  • I'll show you the way," Anubis said.†   (source)
  • Before I could figure out what that meant, the Hall of Judgment faded, and we stood with Anubis in a field of darkness.†   (source)
  • A thrill went up my spine—Anubis?†   (source)
  • Carter and Khufu appeared next to me, but I just kept yelling at the spot where Anubis had stood, calling him some choice names.†   (source)
  • "So Set imprisoned your father while he was hosting Osiris," Anubis said, "which means Osiris has also been trapped by my—"†   (source)
  • Quite unlike me to be tongue-tied, I'll admit, but looking at Anubis, I felt as if I'd just gotten a large shot of Novocain from the dentist.†   (source)
  • Anubis hesitated, then shook his head.†   (source)
  • Then my heart leaped, because I noticed a boy in black standing in the shadows behind the throne: Anubis, his dark eyes studying me with regret.†   (source)
  • Anubis gave Carter a harsh look.†   (source)
  • The ribbon just kept coming, weaving itself into some kind of shape next to Anubis, and my first thought was, My god, he's got a magic roll of toilet paper.†   (source)
  • When they collected all fourteen, my cousin Anubis helped bind my father back together with mummy wrappings, but still Mother's magic could not bring him back to life fully.†   (source)
  • He can't see them," Anubis said.†   (source)
  • What did Anubis look like to you?†   (source)
  • "Anubis startled you," I said.†   (source)
  • Anubis gazed across the graveyard.†   (source)
  • Anubis stepped out of the shadows.†   (source)
  • "The truth is harsh," Anubis said.†   (source)
  • "Ammit the Devourer," Anubis said.†   (source)
  • Our parents promised to see us again, so I know we'll have to go back to the Land of the Dead eventually, which I think is fine with Sadie, as long as Anubis is there.†   (source)
  • "Complicated," Anubis suggested.†   (source)
  • What happened with Anubis?†   (source)
  • Anubis bowed formally to me.†   (source)
  • Anubis shook his head again.†   (source)
  • Anubis frowned.†   (source)
  • Dad looked at Anubis.†   (source)
  • Anubis glowered.†   (source)
  • Anubis stood.†   (source)
  • Anubis's face was grave.†   (source)
  • You're Anubis?" he asked.†   (source)
  • Anubis frowned.†   (source)
  • Anubis tilted his head.†   (source)
  • Anubis tilted his head.†   (source)
  • Anubis?†   (source)
  • But what about Anubis?†   (source)
  • "Anubis!" she blurted.†   (source)
  • "A funeral," Anubis said.†   (source)
  • Anubis stared at me.†   (source)
  • Anubis looked mystified.†   (source)
  • Anubis eyed the throne.†   (source)
  • Anubis put his hand on Walt's shoulder.†   (source)
  • Anubis once told me he'd been in the Land of the Dead for five thousand years, but he still felt like a teenager, as if no time had passed.†   (source)
  • I suppose it sounded harsher than I intended, but of all the gods Walt might've called, Anubis seemed the least likely choice.†   (source)
  • When he looked at me in that dusty tomb, his eyes were every bit as dark, tender, and sad as Anubis's.†   (source)
  • I described my vision of Anubis and Walt, my chat with Jaz's spirit, and my trip back in time to Ra's sun barge.†   (source)
  • "The Eighteenth Nome," Anubis said.†   (source)
  • After all that had happened with Walt, the idea of seeing Anubis made me feel strangely guilty, but also a bit excited.†   (source)
  • The past seven weeks, since Walt Stone had arrived at Brooklyn House, I'd thought I might be able to get over Anubis.†   (source)
  • My hand acted quite on its own, reaching into my bag and bringing out the black netjeri blade Anubis had given me.†   (source)
  • ] I had a bit of a crush on Anubis.†   (source)
  • We were slipping into the Duat—experiencing the graveyard on two levels at once: Anubis's world and mine.†   (source)
  • You've been talking to Anubis a lot?†   (source)
  • It was hard to see anything as we plummeted through the ash and smoke, but I thought I spotted a familiar island about a mile away—the black temple where I'd first met Anubis.†   (source)
  • I remembered Anubis as he'd appeared in New Orleans when we'd met face-to-face—a boy of about sixteen, in black leather and denim, with tousled dark hair and gorgeous sad, melted-chocolate eyes.†   (source)
  • "Bloody Anubis," she muttered.†   (source)
  • That's why Anubis gave it to me.†   (source)
  • Anubis stepped through, looking annoyingly gorgeous as usual in his black jeans and leather jacket, with a white cotton shirt that hugged his chest so well I wondered if he was showing off on purpose.†   (source)
  • Yet I was sitting here, listening to the same songs as before, staring at my poster of Anubis and feeling helplessly conflicted about something as trivial and infuriating as … yes, you guessed it.†   (source)
  • Anubis, what's wrong with him?†   (source)
  • I'd never seen Anubis in traditional Egyptian clothes before: bare-chested with a gold and ruby collar around his neck, a simple black kilt wrapped around his waist.†   (source)
  • After talking with Anubis in person, Sadie must've found it strange to see him in a threethousand-year-old tomb painting, especially when he was pictured with the head of a jackal, wearing a skirt.†   (source)
  • Anubis gestured for me to sit.†   (source)
  • Anubis looked embarrassed.†   (source)
  • Anubis said we should hurry.†   (source)
  • I'm not a priest of Anubis.†   (source)
  • "Go," Anubis said.†   (source)
  • Anubis?†   (source)
  • "Neither," Anubis said.†   (source)
  • "Take this," Anubis said.†   (source)
  • You know Anubis!†   (source)
  • Besides, Anubis is a god.†   (source)
  • He pointed to Anubis.†   (source)
  • The knife from Anubis?†   (source)
  • Anubis shook his head.†   (source)
  • "Sadie," Anubis said.†   (source)
  • And Gant, the Olympian Bull; and Heracles Gant; and Gant, the Seductive Swan; and Ashtaroth and Azrael Gant, Proteus Gant, Anubis and Osiris and Mumbo-Jumbo Gant.†   (source)
  • In the oak-woods of Britain the Druids held their followers; Odin and Freya maintained their godships in Gaul and Germany and among the Hyperboreans; Egypt was satisfied with her crocodiles and Anubis; the Persians were yet devoted to Ormuzd and Ahriman, holding them in equal honor; in hope of the Nirvana, the Hindoos moved on patient as ever in the rayless paths of Brahm; the beautiful Greek mind, in pauses of philosophy, still sang the heroic gods of Homer; while in Rome nothing was…†   (source)
  • Her country gods, the monsters of the sky, Great Neptune, Pallas, and Love's Queen defy: The dog Anubis barks, but barks in vain, Nor longer dares oppose th' ethereal train.†   (source)
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