Fast Paced and Full of Action

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Egyptian history and mythology is always interesting for me to read about. This book is the 7th in the series but it can be read alone and still make sense. It parallels another in the series and if read with that one would probably fill out the soft spots in the plot of this book.

Hui is the main character and the story mostly focuses on him as he steals the Ka Stone from the Shrikes and is blamed for the death of his father. He is very revenge driven against Ipsetnofret and Qen who have their own plans for power using the dark path of Seth and craving the Ka Stone for their own. There are bigger power plays as well, with the Red Pretender and the Hyksos fighting for control of Egypt. That means lots of action and fighting and never a dull moment. Hui is crafty and uses all parties for his own advantage becoming a warrior in his own right on his quest for revenge. I do like Tanus, Taiti and Fareed who try to keep Hui from getting too dark, his sister Ipwet too. Because this book is part of the series and is filling in gaps the other books have, it has a soft ending with dark times for Egypt ahead but it is still a good read.