Review: loved the action and the sense of fated purpose
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2014
Mia is bull-headed, brassy, and fiercely loyal to her friends.  She is driven to constantly prove herself, mainly to herself.  She is foot-loose and fancy-free, and hiding a tremendous heart-break under a huge chip on her shoulder. Mia becomes righteously indignant when her partner betrays her by making a greedy and selfish deal that puts her closest friends in deadly peril. As her options are ruthlessly taken away, her resolve not to be caught up in the deadly mechanizations of her adversaries remains steadfast. However, her steely determination to rescue her innocent assistant never falters.  That she is forced to ask for help from Harrison, the tantalizingly tempting ex-lover she has vowed to forget, makes Mia cranky and all the more motivated to release her irritation and ill-will on the evil villains.This book caught me up in the action from the first.  Mia and Harrison are both strong characters who have difficulty seeing through the blinders that both figuratively wear.  Their verbal sparring is often humorous as a result. Both are bigger than life heroes with destinies that are forcing them to play important roles in the unfolding events.  I loved the action and the sense of fated purpose that prevails throughout the book.  The author breathes life into the story with the historical references and controversial details of Egyptian mythology.  I liked the energy and compelling attraction between Mia and Harrison but would have preferred a little more subtlety, at times.  Though, on the surface, it seems their motives are vastly different, it turns out they really have similar goals when push comes to shove.  This is an exciting read with a strong, cantankerous woman on the brink of discovering more than she ever bargained for. The book ends in a satisfying way but leaves open the opportunity for more adventures with Mia and Harrison – Bring it on!  I am also truly looking forward to another archeological thriller by Cassiel Knight that reviewers are also raving about, Key of Solomon.This book was given to me by the author in exchange for my honest review.Reviewed by Laurie-J