The End and the Beginning

Story Description:
In The Sands of Time System, seventeen-year-old Mara Ellis, a scrappy survivor of a harsh modern life, finds herself ripped from a rain-soaked alley and thrust into the blistering deserts of ancient Egypt, circa 1250 BCE, under the reign of Ramesses II. After a brutal encounter ends her previous existence, she awakens to a mysterious second chance: the Modern Exchange System, a futuristic interface granting her the ability to purchase goods, services, and knowledge from her 21st-century world using a starting balance of $20,000 USD. Alone in a strange land, Mara must navigate the wonders and dangers of an ancient civilization armed with nothing but her wits, a bottle of fridge-cold water, and a glowing screen that could be her key to survival-or her undoing. Torn between skepticism and hope, she sets out toward the distant promise of the Nile, determined to carve out a new life in a world where pharaohs rule, pyramids rise, and her past is nothing but a memory. A tale of resilience, reinvention, and the clash of eras, Mara's journey is just beginning.