This is #16 in the series, and I'm enjoying them more as I go along. I feel like I know the characters well, and Peters does a fine job of keeping them fresh, funny, and consistent. This particular book continues with Egypt at war, and Ramses continuing some undercover spy work for the British military.
I read most of this on our houseboat on Lake Powell, and it was the perfect book for a summer read. It's light, intriguing, and the characters are interesting. I know I wrote they are consistent (above), but they are also full of surprises. And the intrigue and situations are always new and different. The Emerson family always overcomes incredible odds and people, but the settings and descriptions are always engaging.
In this story, we get to know Sethos much better. His mysterious facade is coming away, piece by piece, and we see more of his humane side. Ramses is faced with some moral dilemmas as he is rescued by a Turkish tyrant's daughter, and of course Amelia is in the middle of everything.
The new character of Jumana is an interesting mix of loyalty and intelligence and will probably continue on into the next installment. Sennia is developing into a mini-Amelia, which will make for interesting developments in future installments. Nefret doesn't get much air time, but she does end up pregnant, so that opens up some interesting possibilities too, for future books. And I kept wondering, why is Amelia "in charge" of Sennia rather than Ramses and Nefret? Just a wondering.
The setting of Gaza and other middle eastern cities and how they are situated was fascinating; as was the description of the homes and harem quarters, etc., These colorful details make this series even more interesting and hint at a rich culture and history. So many insights...
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