Review: Fabulous Creative Idea!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2014
Imhotep is one of those characters who now and then appear throughout history, full of excellent wisdom and knowledge in a variety of disciplines - like Leonardo or Bacon - of an almost mystical nature.  Jerry Dubs has taken a time-traveller's slant on the life of the legendary architect and counselor of an Old Kingdom ruler and turned it into one of the most original and enjoyable historical novels I have read in decades.  The amount of legitimate research and creative imagination combined in this book is staggering.  The three hapless wanderers who slip through the time tunnel are interesting each in their own way - and the people of ancient Egypt come across as real people even from a distance of 4,500 years.  Good book, also great fun, sorry when it was over.