Egypt – LDS Women's Book Review

Lost King by H. B. Moore

Posted by Mindy Book Reviews

Dec 022015

Lost King

Author: H. B. Moore

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Published: Dec. 1, 2015

ISBN13: 9781503949621

Paperback: 338 pages

FTC FYI: Received a PDF copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Reviewed by Mindy

Goodreads Summary

Undercover agent Omar Zagouri has been ordered to Giza. A prominent Egyptologist was murdered, and a priceless artifact—the only complete version of the Book of the Dead—is missing. Omar is still reeling from the recent disappearance of his girlfriend, Mia Golding, but he puts his quest to find her on hold to track down the lost piece of history.

Omar’s mission is not just to locate the sacred book; he must also rescue the two archaeologists kidnapped and forced to translate its hieroglyphics under threat of death. Their kidnapper is determined to discover the text’s rumored explosive revelation: that Moses did not receive the Ten Commandments from God but instead copied them from the Egyptians. Though Omar’s need to find Mia grows more urgent, he must focus on finding the enemy who will stop at nothing to ignite a controversy that will change history, and the world, forever.

My Review

Another exciting and not-able-to-put-down-book by H. B. Moore. Her characters are flawlessly written and the plot is page-turning. I enjoyed the switch from Omar to Hatshe. At times the switch would allow me to catch my breath, if only for a moment. There is heart pounding action and romance as well. It was hard to say what I liked best in the book. I know I loved the characters, but if I were to choose a favorite if would be Hatshepsut. Her strong personality and determination leapt off the page. As much as I loved the scenes with Omar, and all the action and excitement going on with him, I looked forward to reading more from Hatshe. Heather has a talent and is a very gifted author. The reader will appreciate all the research and care put into writing this book. All of the characters and scenes are written well. This story reads fast and is very action packed too. Omar is a great character too, and I enjoyed his sense of humor.

5 out of 5 stars.

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Son of War, Daughter of Chaos by Janette Rallison — Blog Tour

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Aug 132014

Son of War, Daughter of Chaos

Author: Janette Rallison

Publisher: self

Published: July 2014

ASIN: B00LHFO9V8

ebook: 326 pages

FTC FYI: Received a Kindle copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Reviewed by Mindy

Summary

Aislynn is accustomed to watching for the enemy. Her parents instructed her from the time she was young to look for the signs: people with greater than normal strength, eyes that can glow green, and have the ability to jump long distances. Over the years, Aislynn has come to view her parents’ fears as quirks—things that get in the way of having a normal high school life.

When Aislynn’s mother dies under suspicious conditions, her father doubles his restrictions. But all his precautions can’t stop the boy with glowing green eyes from finding Aislynn. She realizes too late she’s been drafted into an ancient Egyptian war, whether she’s prepared or not.

My Review

This book is seriously awesome. Janette is so talented. Whether she is writing about dragons, fairy godmothers, Egyptian wars, or anything else, I will read it. She is a brilliant author.

Aislynn is a great character. Her family is super paranoid, but with good reasons (which do not get revealed until later in the book). Her father and brother, it turns out, have been keeping secrets from Aislynn. Even the biggest secret of all, what really happened to Aislynn’s mother. It is until she meets the strong and mysterious Dane, that these secrets come to light. All the characters in this book are awesome and well-written. The story is full of history, and in a word, chaos. When secrets are slowly made known, Aislynn has to make some hard choices that will determine the rest of her life, or could end it.

5 out of 5 stars. I seriously loved the choices that Aislynn makes and the ending was so good! Please, Janette, write a sequel!

Excerpt

An Egyptian tomb is only a good place to die if you happen to be the pharaoh for whom it was built. And maybe not even then. I didn’t intend to room with any of the deceased, which meant the sooner I got out of this place the better.

My flashlight swept over the figures on the mural in front of me. A feeling of danger and expectation clung to everything here, as thick as the dust. On the mural, a warrior with bright green eyes stared back at me. Horusian glowing eyes. I could almost see the smugness in his expression, an expression that said he was coming for me. Or at least his kind were.

Behind me, something creaked. Footsteps.

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Author Janette Rallison

Janette Rallison is old. Don’t ask how old, because it isn’t polite. Let’s just say she’s older than she’d like to be and leave it at that.

Janette lives in Chandler, Arizona with her husband, five children and enough cats to classify her as “an eccentric cat lady.” She did not do this on purpose. (The cats, that is; she had the children on purpose.) Every single one of the felines showed up on its own and refuses to leave. Not even the family’s fearless little Westie dog can drive them off.

Since Janette has five children and deadlines to write books, she doesn’t have much time left over for hobbies. But since this is the internet and you can’t actually check up to see if anything on this site is true, let’s just say she enjoys dancing, scuba diving, horse back riding and long talks with Orlando Bloom. (Well, I never said he answers back.)

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The Guardians of the Finisher’s Fury by Frank L. Cole — Blog Tour

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Nov 132013

The Guardians of the Finisher’s Fury

Author: Frank L. Cole

Publisher: Cedar Fort/Bonneville

Published: November 3rd, 2013

ISBN13: 9781462112210

Hardcover: 265 pages

FTC FYI: Received a hardcover copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Book jacket summary

Amber and Trendon are on summer break, and life seems like it’s finally back to normal. However, their vacation ends abruptly when a mysterious messenger summons them to Egypt. Dorothy and her team have found an ancient artifact, the final Weapon of Might, and they need Amber’s connection with the Shomehr to recover it.

The mission goes smoothly — until they obtain the artifact. Then everything goes wrong — very wrong. Friends become enemies, and enemies become allies. Now Amber and Trendon must race against time before the Weapons of Might are united and the Finisher’s Fury is unleashed.

This action-packed adventure from bestselling author Frank L. Cole promises entertainment, excitement, and enigma as it brings the Guardians series to an electrifying conclusion.

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Silence settled in the room as I thought through my options. Who was I kidding? I needed to be back in the hunt to be truly happy. I could rest once we found the final artifact.

“Okay.” I tucked the tickets back into the envelope. “I’ll do it.”

“You’ll go to Egypt?” he asked, clapping his hands together.

“I’ll go to Egypt.”

My Review

I feel like I’ve been holding my breath since I started reading!

Frank has save the best for last in this exciting series. Amber and Trendon (who is still a favorite) are taken to Egypt to help Dorothy for the last time. Only, Dorothy doesn’t really seem like herself. Even her appearance has changed. Her temper is always right on the surface and snaps at everyone. Right away there are snags in their journey to find that last artifact. Something happens to Dorothy, the Architects (bad guys) are closing in and Amber finds out some interesting things about her “gift” (having the ability to talk to the Shomehr). On old enemy makes an appearance and throw everyone and everything into more confusion. This awesome conclusion is action-packed with humor (lovingly from Trendon), mystery and lots of adventure.

4 out of 5 stars. Frank’s Guardians series is one that I will enjoy over and over. My kids, I know, will enjoy this as much I did. I have loved all of Frank’s books and very excited to read more from him. I am happy to say that Frank is a pal and when I read his books, I am reminded what a cool guy he is. Frank is also the author of the Hashbrown Winters series, which I also loved. And, his agent just sold his new series The Summoner’s Handbook to Delacorte of Random House!

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