Hoover, P.J. Tut:
My Epic Battle to Save the World. Macmillan/Tor Books 2017 336p $15.95
ISBN 978-0-7653-9082-0 ms/hs Mystery/Detective VG-BN
This is the second book in Hoover’s series about the
young Pharaoh Tutankhamun transported to modern times, but it can be read as a
stand-alone as well, with hints of a sequel too.
Gil is gone.
Gilgamesh, guardian of the teenaged Tutankhamun, has disappeared and Tut
is desperately trying to find him. In
the epic battle at the end of the first book in the series, Tut’s friend Henry
is grievously injured and Tut gives up part of his immortal life force to
sustain him. Tut’s guardian Gilgamesh
channels his own scarab heart into Tut in exchange and then disappears. Tut must rescue his “older brother” from
Apep, God of Chaos, with the help of his friends Tia and Henry. The adventures come fast and furious as the
frantic Tut searches Washington, D.C., for Gil and a way to save the world from
Chaos.
This solidly written fantasy will hold the reader's
attention from beginning to end with its lively prose and well-developed
characters, creative plot twists, wit, and dramatic story line. The modern participants are excellent
representations of those of Egyptian mythology, offering a nice introduction
for further investigations. The book includes a glossary of Egyptian and
Sumerian gods and monsters, a list of real people, a description of “all things
Shabti", instructions for playing Senet, and instructions for caring for
your Sumerian monster.
Summary: Gil is gone.
Gilgamesh, guardian of the teenaged Tutankhamun, has disappeared, and
Tut is desperately trying to find him. This solidly written fantasy will hold
the reader's attention from beginning to end with its lively prose and
well-developed characters, creative plot twists, wit, and dramatic story line.
This is the second book in Hoover’s series about the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun
transported to modern times but it can be read as a stand-alone as well, with
hints of a sequel there as well.
Fantasy, Ancient Egypt-Fiction --Susan Ogintz
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