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In the fourth of the Ancient Egypt series, The Quest, by the late great Wilbur Smith, like almost every other chain the quality dips not precipitously but enough to be noticed. Continuous stories in any medium will, since the first has almost all the best ideas, and the sequels though many of high v Leggi tutto

Short description of plot: This was about an elderly man using his power, influence, and benefits to groom a child in preparation for when she was old enough to have sex. While i liked the Egypt series, this key element began to make me uneasy and increasingly troubled me throughout the book. While t Leggi tutto

Really wasn't impressed by this book. I loved Warlock, and I loved the manner with which the supernatural was dealt; it could be real, but it could also be coincidence and natural phenomena that the people of those times would interpret as real. That's fine with me. However, The Quest treats magic a Leggi tutto

OK, so I loved 'River God' and the 'Seventh scroll' and I also liked 'Warlock' which are the only reasons I got lured into buying this book. The first two books of the "Egypt chronicles" were great because (I now realize) they are actually based on a true story. However, now that Taita has continued Leggi tutto

Appalling. Meet Taita, the lead character: writer, sculptor, painter, architect, engineer, surgeon, strategist, politician, warrior, athlete, historian, geographer, philosopher, mystic, philologist, adventurer, musician, chess player, veterinarian, actor, utterly handsome and wise beyond measure.  He Leggi tutto

It seems that the writing has transported me to Egypt! After reading Haggard's work, I read this which made it seem as if I have just returned from a grand expedition... The description was so vivid that it almost suffocated me while I was reading it. As a thriller, it was enjoyable; however, the low Leggi tutto