Book description
"Dead Egyptians takes the reader on a vast, rollicking ride through history, reincarnation, romance and more... " –Susan Martell Huebner, author She Thought the Door Was Locked
In Egypt, all things are possible. So discovers Albion Stanley, a recent Cambridge graduate and brilliant linguist, newly arrived in Cairo in 1902.…
Why read it?
2 authors picked Dead Egyptians as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I find myself drawn to books that span multiple genres, and Dead Egyptians is one of my favorites.
Is it historical fiction, paranormal fantasy, magical realism, or homoerotic thriller? Yes, yes it is. Add in some (spoiler alert) really kinky sex between two gods, and boy, is this a book that defies easy categorization.
The story careens across multiple genres, including historical fiction, paranormal fantasy, and magical realism, never fully settling firmly on any one of them. In the hands of a less capable author, this would quite frankly be disorienting, but the bones of the plot are revealed as skillfully as a sculptor chipping away at a block of marble. Another weird read, which is why I loved it.
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