All {Sadie's} previous attempts {of making a shabti {an Egyptian avatar of one's self}} had exploded or gone haywire, terrorizing Khufu and the initiates. Last week she'd created a magical Thermos with googly eyes that levitated around the room, yelling, "Exterminate! Exterminate!" until it smacked me in the head.
( Rick Riordan )
[ The Serpent's Shadow ]
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