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The Keeper's Tattoo by Gill Arbuthnott
Ten years ago, Alaric, leader of the Shadowmen, killed most of the Keepers--teachers of ancient knowledge that threatened his barbaric rule. Young Kit was captured, but his twin sister, Nyssa, escaped. Only later will she learn that both she and her lost brother bear the secret words of their people: three lines each of strange, unintelligible writing tattooed on their scalps. Now the Shadowmen are on the attack again, determined to quell a growing rebellion. Nyssa must find her brother, and together they must unlock the meaning--the power--behind the mysterious words.
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Publisher: Scholastic
Release Date: May 01 2010
How EPIC does this sound? Revenge, twins, secret tattoo, Shadowmen...
The Daykeeper's Grimoire by Christy Raedeke
... the story of Caity Mac Fireland, a girl from San Francisco whose parents drag her to an isle off the coast of Scotland to manage some family property. Caity finds that a Mayan relic is concealed there, intentionally left centuries ago by Mayan Daykeepers in an attempt to keep their profound knowledge about the year 2012 alive into the current era.
As she delves into this world of secret knowledge, Caity is helped along by a visiting family friend and Feng Shui master, Uncle Li; a Mayan elder named Bolon; and Mr. Papers, her pet monkey that communicates through origami. A handsome Scottish lad gets pulled into the intrigue, as do several other people with questionable motives and loyalties. Caity must weave together a tapestry of information in order to make her radical discovery, a mystery protected by an elite coterie of power-brokers who influence world events. Caity’s twenty-first century mind is put to the test as she tries to uncover the answer to an ancient riddle while trying to outwit this powerful group that will stop at nothing to control the secret, and her.
Series: Prophecy of Days (#1)
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd.
Release Date: May 01 2010
COVER LOVE. Also, how awesome does this summary sound!? Merging a modern mind with an ancient riddle, powerful groups, a pet monkey. Pet. Monkey. MONKEY.
(We all know I'm only reading the book for the monkey.)