Guardian of the Horizon: 16 (Amelia Peabody) - Softcover

Peters, Elizabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061999385 ISBN 13: 9780061999383

Publisher: Harper, 2011

Synopsis

From the lost journals of archaeologist Amelia Peabody comes a chronicle from the "missing years"--a tale of adventure, bravery, and terror.

Readers have long wondered what befell the Emerson clan during the years before the Great War. Now, at last, the silence is broken and the truth revealed of a perilous journey to a secret and mysterious place hidden deep in the heart of the unforgiving desert. An adventure prompted by loyalty to an endangered friend--and spurred on by lies and treachery--leads Amelia Peabody and her intrepid family into a nest of vipers lying in wait at a remote mountain fortress. And when a dark past and a shocking mystery are ultimately discovered, a loved one may be lost forever.

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Review:

In Guardian of the Horizon Amelia Peabody and her husband Emerson, along with their son Ramses and foster daughter Nefret, are summoned back to the Lost Oasis, a hidden stronghold in the western desert whose existence they discovered many years ago (in The Last Camel Died at Noon) and have kept secret from the entire world, including their fellow Egyptologists. According to Merasen, the brother of the ruling monarch, their old friend Prince Tarek is in grave danger and needs their help. However, it's not until they retrace their steps to the Oasis, with its strange mixture of Meroitic and Egyptian cultures, that they learn the real reason for their journey. There's no better company on an archaeological expedition than the Father of Curses and the Lady Doctor, their beautiful Anglo-Egyptian ward and Ramses, the Demon Brother who loves her. If you haven't met the indomitable Amelia yet, this intriguing tale is a great place to start. --Jane Adams, Amazon.com

Review:

"One of Peters' most engaging and exciting installments in the series."--Winston-Salem Journal

"Humor and passion...quick-paced and well-researched."--Book Magazine

"Funny and engaging."--Entertainment Weekly (A-)

"A fast moving, intrigue-filled plot...expect another run up bestseller lists."--Publishers Weekly

"Wickedly entertaining....an essential purchase."--Library Journal

"Another thrilling episode of crime-solving...uproarious."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0061999385
• ISBN 13: 9780061999383
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 544