Review: Loved it
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 17, 2013
I'd like to thank the author for providing me this book, in exchange for an honest review.Right away, I need to say that I absolutely loved this book! It had a fantastic historical setting, which I always love in novels, especially since I majored in history in university. That is what really drew me to this book in the first place, in fact. I loved the idea of a book set in ancient Egypt, but with supernatural elements, and had to see how the author pulled it off. She definitely did a fabulous job and I'll be back for moreIn addition to the story's setting, the mythology used was great. Not only were there mentions of Egyptian gods and legends, but the author made up her own supernatural elements. This enhanced the story, and it made for a really interesting read, especially since I love mythology almost as much as I do ancient history. I love when an author comes up with something original and creative, and can seamlessly insert it in between true facts and myths.Then, there are the complex characters. Star stole the show. I felt like I perfectly knew her, and I could see all the reasons for her conflicted feelings. I loved seeing her weigh duty against her own desires. She never annoyed me, and I always felt like I understood why she did the things she did.As for Caesarion, I thought he was a worthy love interest for Star. He was brave, stubborn, and loyal. I love how he viewed her as more than a slave, and it was easy to see the closeness and fondness between them right from the start. I felt sorry for them both, because each of them had very little choice in their lives, and so had responsibilities they didn't want.Finally, there's the actual plot of the story. It had me on the edge of my seat, devouring the pages. The whole book was written well and evenly paced, but especially towards the end, it was hard to put down. There were twists I didn't see coming, tragically sad parts, amazing action scenes, and some humor. I loved it, and thought it was fantastic.Therefore, I highly recommend this amazing tale of love, mythology, and war. It was exciting from start to finish, and it had my mythology and history-loving self ecstatic at the way the author wove fact and fiction so effortlessly. It was a beautiful story, and I hope that you will give it a try. ~Brianna