I have been wanting to read Stoker's Dracula for a while now, but I ended up picking up and reading The Jewel of Seven Stars instead.

The Jewel of Seven Stars is a story about Mr.Trelawney (which reminded me of Sybil Trelawney from Harry Potter and I wonder if it is confidence or if J.L. Rowling used the name intentionally) who is an Egyptian enthusiastic who basically curses himself and everyone around him by bringing Queen Tera's mummy and possessions into his home. The book mostly revolves around his daughter Miss Trelawney who seems to possess all of Queen Tera's qualities physically. Weird things happen in the house which explores the possibility of the magic of mummies.

This book fascinated me mostly because I have been watching Ancient Aliens on the History Channel. A lot of instances in the book made me relate what was going on to what some Alien historians believe.

There are two versions of this book. My professor suggested to the class that we read the older version, as it has a better ending the the revised edition. Apparently the endings are completely different.