Another 5-Star Review for KHAMSIN

5.0 out of 5 stars Like the Wind, May 13, 2014

By 

deha - See all my reviews

This review is from: KHAMSIN, The Devil Wind of The Nile: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (Legends of the Winged Scarab) (Kindle Edition)

An incredibly interesting dose of fantasy and science fiction... a fable which transports you into ancient Egypt historic sites and then to present day. Ms. Borg must have a deep love for culture and the nature of the universe. The events of the Egyptian dynasties, are spun together to create a highly original and ingenious alternative history of Egyptian civilization, one that will seem attractive to many. Ms. Borg isn't only an excellent writer taking advantage of her natural skills she's also an outstanding scholar of Egyptology. Very few people could have pulled this off and created a story with such layering, a story that reads like a credible Hollywood screenplay in the mold of Raiders of the Lost Ark with the scholarly underpinning of espionage. All three are must read for those who love this genre.

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I relish it when my readers agree with me. I love KHAMSIN best mof all my novels. Not, because it is my "first-born," but because I believe that it is the one book combining literary prose with enough action and probable history (and mystery) to capture anyone's imagination about this amazing long-lost civilization. It captured my fascination a long time ago--as it still does.

And - yes, I am listening: We must finally know where these "first" Egyptians came from. I am working on it, people. Just give me a few months...

A to Z Challenge - "A"

 

A - As in "After the Cataclysm"

Hello everyone.

I don't want to gloat right off the bat (or the boat) - but since this Challenge starts with "A"

my latest release easily comes to mind (at least to mine).

(Think of it as an exercise for this Challenge;

as we go along, I'll be learning from the veterans on here.) 

What does the eruption of a supervolcano have to do with ships or sailing?

Not so fast. There is a connection.

A ghost ship, the real Lyubov Orlova, still haunts the Atlantic. http://whereisorlova.com/ No crew; just cannibal rats on board.

I gave her a new name and a new life - for a while...

As the North American continent lies in ruins, buried under volcanic ash, it is good to have a way to escape. This former cruise ship is just the ticket for a seedy South American collector of antiquities. But all that glitters is not necessarily gold.

That’s all I am going to tell you for now.