Feather and the Riddle of Anubis: A Book about Love, Loss, and Egyptian Magic

When Feather, a rescued ten pound chihuahua, loses her human mother to cancer, her life comes to a grinding halt. After months of mourning and yearning, Feather awakens from a dream where the ancient Egyptian God, Anubis, claims to have an urgent message from her mom from the afterlife. Only by solving his complex and layered riddle will she be able to receive her mother's words.

Feather flies to Egypt and visits key historical sites, including the Tomb of Tutankhamun, The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum, uncovering clue after clue. There she is mistaken for a cherished deity, encounters several terrifying beasts, and meets Dr. Hawass, the world's foremost Egyptologist and archaeologist. With perseverance and intrepid sleuthing skills, and the help of kind Egyptians along the way, Feather pieces together the riddle. With the final clue, she discovers a life-altering revelation that forever changes her views of love, loss and magic.

This book honors Destry Ramey's legacy. Chris was inspired by the deep bond between her and her rescue dog Feather, a curious, loving Chihuahua mix. When not writing, Chris runs an executive coaching company that specializes in Neuro-linguistic Programming and emotional intelligence. He and Feather divide their time between California's Central Coast and northern Mexico. As a former survival specialist with the US Navy and a cancer survivor, he is no stranger to difficulties. Chris believes in fiction's ability to bring insight into our personal challenges. He has lived internationally and visited over fifty-five countries, including Egypt, which was the last trip he took with his mother before her passing in 2020. This book is the fulfillment of a promise he made to her.

Sara Willia has worked as an illustrator for editorial pieces, children's literature, short stories, and YA fiction. Her editorial projects include illustration work for Acer and Acadiana Profile. Other work includes illustration for books written by Rick Cross (Stories from the Godtable), Kelley Usery Smith (Echo in the Veil series), and Tom Bristow (Tex and the Long and Short of It). Sara enjoys pretending to be a tree while she watches people from her top-story flat, shared with her beloved partner in Edinburgh, Scotland.