married2agamer's review against another edition
5.0
One of the things I hate most about reading is stumbling into a series mid-stream and having other stories referenced. Half of that happened here, I stumbled into a series at the third installment but none of the other stories were referenced. It was a completely self contained story.
Nima and Kamin's story was incredible from start to finish. They both start out as captives for the enemies of Egypt, each for their own distinct reasons but both captives none the less. They both expand their escape plot to include the only other Egyptian captive in the camp but when the escape happens it is Nima (the female protagonist) who engineers and sets the escape in motion. This was a refreshing change of pace from books where the man is normally the hero, don't mistake this story though. While Nima is a strong character who can take care of herself, Kamin is a soldier in the Pharaoh's army and not a slouch in the hero department. In fact, one of the best scenes in the story is when Kamin argues with the god Horace to save Nima, who has been recaptured.
Overall, I would say this was a great book and I now want to see the beginning and end of the series.
Nima and Kamin's story was incredible from start to finish. They both start out as captives for the enemies of Egypt, each for their own distinct reasons but both captives none the less. They both expand their escape plot to include the only other Egyptian captive in the camp but when the escape happens it is Nima (the female protagonist) who engineers and sets the escape in motion. This was a refreshing change of pace from books where the man is normally the hero, don't mistake this story though. While Nima is a strong character who can take care of herself, Kamin is a soldier in the Pharaoh's army and not a slouch in the hero department. In fact, one of the best scenes in the story is when Kamin argues with the god Horace to save Nima, who has been recaptured.
Overall, I would say this was a great book and I now want to see the beginning and end of the series.
friedatweehuysen's review
4.0
Exciting and delightful
With all the exciting and nervy moments building up to an intense ending, and the delightful joy they shared, this was very good.
With all the exciting and nervy moments building up to an intense ending, and the delightful joy they shared, this was very good.
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