Review: Egyptian mythology and engaging romance made for a satisfying read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 8, 2013
Centuries ago the Daughters of Isis and the Sons of Anubis worked together to prevent the dead from returning to the land of the living.  But a horrific rift leaving two of their number dead.  The daughter believe they were betrayed by the Sons.  The Sons believe they were he victims of treachery.  Whatever the truth, now the two sects are mortal enemies.Markus is a Jackal shifter and son of Anubis who is determined to destroy the witches of Isis once and for all.  They have set a terrible curse on members of his pact and he must have it lifted before it can infect them all.  He and his pack seek to kidnap one to lure the rest.But the one they end up with, Tia, comes as a surprise to Markus.  Not only is she not an evil witch, she is determined to help them lift their curse.This was a nicely, tightly written novella that feels like a full story.  Tia and Markus tussle and argue over ancient history and whose clan was the most wronged.  It is obvious they both have the story wrong as we find out later.  But until then, they have to first get very hot for each other and resolve to fight for each other instead of against.  The book ends on a nicely climactic fight/confrontation between the two warring factions and a centuries old truth is revealed.Even though the story isn't full length, the romance is convincing and I was pleased with it.  I also enjoyed the Egyptian mythology.  It is always nice to see some other types of mythologies explored that just Greco-Roman.The story is complete but the main villain is still at large so I suspect there might be sequels.  I hope so.  I liked my intro to this universe.