Review: A Blend Of Contemporary and Ancient Adventure!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 7, 2013
Egypt Rising is the first book that I have read from this author and I believe that he did a really great job of spinning this story and bringing it to life. The writing style is smooth and effective and the story will begin to pull you in tightly by the end of the first chapter. The plot line and setting will have your imagination running wild while the characters and their unfolding stories will keep you reading long into the night.For a young adult book, this story has it all. It is modern day with a very urban yet historical setting while the adventure and paranormal aspects of it will dip into the legends and myths of the magical past of ancient Egypt. The characters must overcome obstacles of the past and present, if they are to reach a successful end to the chaos surrounding them.In this story we follow Olivia an American teenager, who is the daughter of a professor at the school that she attends. While she does not fit in with the other students there perfectly, she does not try to be part of the "in" crowd because her time is consumed by delving into the lively ancient history of Egypt. She does her best to learn all she can from her father on his digs and is in love with knowledge that she is acquiring.When social unrest erupts around her and foreign individuals become targets for death, she finds that her finely tuned knowledge could be the one thing that she can use to save her friends and those she loves. She is surprised once her adventure into the past begins, that for some reason the magick of this ancient land has changed things within her and given her the ability to decipher the knowledge from old, but the problem is...who else wants this knowledge and what will they do to get it?Fall into the world of ancient Egypt as the author twists a tale adventure, magic, paranormal and ancient secrets. The author effectively crosses the lines of modern and past, myth and reality and legend and truth to take you on a wonderful adventure.~I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review~