"Nothing can save Alex Sennefer's life. That's what the doctors say, but his mom knows it's not true. She knows that the Lost Spells of the Egyptian Book of the Dead can pull her son back from the brink. The problem? When she uses the spells, five Death Walkers are also brought back to life. An ancient evil has been unleashed. Long-dead mummies are awakening. New York City is overrun by scorpions. And worst of all for Alex, his mom and the Lost Spells have both disappeared. He and his best friend, Ren, will do anything to find his mom and save the world ... even if they have to go head-to-head with a Death Walker who has been plotting revenge for three thousand years"--Page 4 of cover.