Until Dusk
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Last published Sat, Dec 26, 2020
Events following the arrival of ancient artefacts from Egypt have Art Historian Laila Cann questioning reality.
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For avid Egyptologist Laila Cann, a shipment of recently discovered Ancient Egyptian artefacts seems to be the highlight of her career. Chief among these are vases depicting the life of a young pharaoh along with canopic jars containing his presumed remains However, her life takes a turn for the strange-each night, when she goes to bed, she dreams of a time before hers. At night, she is whisked to a time ruled by the young pharaoh.
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