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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Retirado en la soledad del desierto desde la muerte de su adorada reina Lostris, Taita ha pasado algunos años viviendo como un ermitaño, dedicado a la reflexión y al estudio de los antiguos ritos y misterios ocultos. Ahora, cuando investido de esta nueva sabiduría se convierte en hechicero, recibe un llamado del más allá que le indica su misión: regresar al mundo de los hombres comunes para salvar la dinastía de Lostris, amenazada por los enemigos de Egipto. Taita, el protagonista d'aquesta novel·la, és un home savi, preceptor i tutor de faraons. Després de la mort de la reina Lostris, Taita es retira al desert a meditar, i els anys de reflexió i d'estudi en les immensitats solitàries del nord d'Àfrica en fan un bruixot expert en el món sobrenatural, en coneixements de màgia i en la saviesa ancestral dels déus. Responent a la crida de les divinitats, Taita torna al món dels homes i es compromet en la lluita que les forces del mal plantegen per aconseguir el tron d'Egipte i eliminar el jove príncep Nefer, nét de la reina Lostris i futur faraó. I almost didn't read this book. I loved River God, but this one got disappointing reviews from others who loved River God. I will say that while I don't think it was nearly as good as River God, it's still a very good story, and well worth the time reading it. I liked the first person voice of Taita better in River God, but using this narrative form allowed the author to more easily be telling several different lines of narration at the same time, which was perfect for this story. It got a bit slow for a bit in the second half of the book, when the detail surrounding the preparation and running of the "Red Road" was being described, but with this exception, the story kept me engaged throughout. Lots of adventure, a little magic, and great storytelling. I'm going to stop at this one though, as the next in the series gets such universally terrible reviews. I think I will pick up and try some of Wilbur Smith's other books though, as I think he's truly a master of storytelling. I want to call this one 'Taita grows up and decides not to be the center of attention and best at everything', because that's exactly what happens here. I loved River God, but thought that it got a bit ridiculous when Taita was the best at quite literally everything. It's still present here, but the author spends more time developing the other characters in a way that wasn't present in River God. There are definitely leaps of faith at parts, but overall a fun take on Ancient Egypt. 5/5 for a strong setting, complex characters, and tons of interwoven plot sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
As kids, Emily and Chess were inseparable. But by their 30s, their bond has been strained by the demands of their adult lives. So, when Chess suggests a girls trip to Italy, Emily jumps at the chance to reconnect with her best friend. Villa Aestas in Orvieto is a high-end holiday home now, but in 1974, it was known as Villa Rosato, and rented for the summer by a notorious rock star, Noel Gordon. In an attempt to reignite his creative spark, Noel invites up-and-coming musician, Pierce Sheldon to join him, as well as Pierce's girlfriend, Mari, and her stepsister, Lara. But he also sets in motion a chain of events that leads to Mari writing one of the greatest horror novels of all time, Lara composing a platinum album - and ends in Pierce's brutal murder. As Emily digs into the villa's complicated history, she begins to think there might be more to the story of that fateful summer in 1974. That perhaps Pierce's murder wasn't just a tale of sex, drugs and rock & roll gone wrong, but that something more sinister might have occurred - and that there might be clues hidden in the now-iconic works that Mari and Lara left behind. Yet the closer that Emily gets to the truth, the more tension she feels developing between her and Chess. As secrets from the past come to light, equally dangerous betrayals from the present also emerge - and it begins to look like the villa will claim another victim before the summer ends. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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