The Anubis Gates | Objects, Setting & Important Places

The Anubis Gates Objects/Places

Ka

A ka is a magical twin of an individual, made from the blood of the living person, which is placed into a mixture of paut. Throughout the book, Romanelli, Doyle, and Lord Byron all have ka's made of them.

London, England

This is where much of the book takes place, as this is where Doyle finds himself trapped in the beginning of the novel and where he continues to fight Romany and Horrabin.

DIRE

DIRE is the name of Darrow's company, which is responsible for discovering the secrets of time travel. The abbreviation is for Darrow Interdisciplinary Research Enterprises.

Rat Castle

Rat Castle is the home of Horrabin's beggars and the place Doyle is nearly killed by Horrabin and Romany.

Pye Street Beggar House

The Pye Street Beggar house is where Doyle first meets Jacky and Copenhagen Jack.

Apep

Apep is a devil of Egyptian mythology who appears often as a snake. Apep eats Romany in the...
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