by Elizabeth Peters
The Emerson's are off on another adventure, and this one is bound to leave you begging for more! Don't be deceived into thinking this one will not be as grand as the others. While we are not spending much of our time in Egypt, there is quite a bit that this book has to offer. Grab your book, a great...
What an adventure! I thoroughly enjoyed this story! It was very unique I thought and I felt like I traveled back in time to an ancient civilization we can only read about and dream of. It was nice to see it come to life so to speak.
I enjoyed this though it does go over the top with history lessons of British in Africa. I liked the mystery of finding Blacktower's missing son. I was intrigued by the various characters and their nefarious motives.Amelia Peabody and Radcliffe Emerson are once again traveling to Africa to study the...
Way too long. Too much telling not enough showing. Still Ramses saves the day, again. I can see how it can be annoying and repetitious, I'm not bored with the character. I find him adorable. Less adorable is the underlining colonial mindset of the books. It was even more in evidence in this one. Sti...
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A really fun and campy installment in the Peabody adventures, even though it marks the introduction of the ever-annoying Nefret.
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