Rasha is writing in
her journal when a group of bandits enters the town of Rekeem. She
thinks she’ll be safe if she hides , but she’s the prize the
bandits are after. They hope to be able to demand a ransom from her
father Zafir, a leader of the Abdali-ud-din. Rasha fears she will be
killed and sends a note to Bassam telling him of her enduring love.
Bassam is
devastated. He must find Rasha. He sets out on a trek across Egypt to rescue Rasha seeing the pyramids, and the Nile before turning back and recrossing
the desert. The travel is filled with dangers. On the return journey,
Bassam finds himself the hunted rather than the hunter and endures
great hardship and danger.
I find all stories
of Egypt fascinating. This one is particularly well researched and
gives a picture of the daily life of the people. The descriptions of
the pyramids and the Nile are breathtaking. It was also interesting
to visit the ancient towns along the route to Egypt.
This is the third
book in the saga of Bassam. As such, it focuses on the preservation
of the love between Bassam and Rasha rather than the story of their
falling in love. The characters of Bassam and Rasha are compelling,
but my favorite character was Shamar. He appears to be a hard-bitten
old man but the veneer covers a soft heart.
If you enjoy
adventures stories with a background of ancient Egypt, this is a good
one.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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