The Eye of Horus
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In 2048 BCE, the ancient Egyptian ruler Mentuhotep II of the Upper Kingdom of Mizraim campaigns to overtake the Lower Kingdom and become Supreme Pharaoh of all Egypt. At the same time, the last few Bor-ak survivors of the destroyed Red Planet, which the Egyptians called Horus, were coming for one last fly-by of the Blue Planet, before heading out of the solar system, searching for new worlds to inhabit. Mentuhotep saw the arrival of the Eye of Horus as a sign that the gods favoured his campaign and implored the Bor-ak to destroy his enemies. Meanwhile, his beautiful daughter Princess Iset has fallen for humble soldier Achillas and Mentuhotep plans to thwart the undesirable union. Would the Bor-ak side with Mentuhotep in his military campaign and efforts to dissuade Princess Iset?
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Languages Available: English
Languages Available: English
In 2048 BCE, the ancient Egyptian ruler Mentuhotep II of the Upper Kingdom of Mizraim campaigns to overtake the Lower Kingdom and become Supreme Pharaoh of all Egypt. At the same time, the last few Bor-ak survivors of the destroyed Red Planet, which the Egyptians called Horus, were coming for one last fly-by of the Blue Planet, before heading out of the solar system, searching for new worlds to inhabit. Mentuhotep saw the arrival of the Eye of Horus as a sign that the gods favoured his campaign and implored the Bor-ak to destroy his enemies. Meanwhile, his beautiful daughter Princess Iset has fallen for humble soldier Achillas and Mentuhotep plans to thwart the undesirable union. Would the Bor-ak side with Mentuhotep in his military campaign and efforts to dissuade Princess Iset?
I was invited to read and review an advance copy of this book which, although the third in the trilogy, takes us back in time. It's a prequel in a way, in that it explains the presence of an Egyptian-style pyramid, found on Mars in book 2. The plot here features the popular science fiction trope of ancient aliens visiting Earth, and eventually brings the series full circle, round to the young Mars colony containing the only living survivors of the human species. I found this an enjoyable character driven plot with a gentle love story and a little nod to William Shakespeare. There are heroes and villains aplenty, some nice humorous moments and a satisfying ending. It's more an alternate history adventure story than science fiction and is sure to please fans of the the previous two books. I received a free review copy of this book and am leaving this review voluntarily.
