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What the River Knows

What the River Knows

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  • Author：Isabel Ibañez
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Summary

The Mummy meets Death on the Nile in this lush， immersive historical fantasy set in Egypt filled with adventure， a rivals-to-lovers romance， and a dangerous race。

Bolivian-Argentinian Inez Olivera belongs to the glittering upper society of nineteenth century Buenos Aires， and like the rest of the world， the town is steeped in old world magic that’s been largely left behind or forgotten。 Inez has everything a girl might want， except for the one thing she yearns the most: her globetrotting parents—who frequently leave her behind。

When she receives word of their tragic deaths， Inez inherits their massive fortune and a mysterious guardian， an archeologist in partnership with his Egyptian brother-in-law。 Yearning for answers， Inez sails to Cairo， bringing her sketch pads and an ancient golden ring her father sent to her for safekeeping before he died。 But upon her arrival， the old world magic tethered to the ring pulls her down a path where she soon discovers there’s more to her parent’s disappearance than what her guardian led her to believe。

With her guardian’s infuriatingly handsome assistant thwarting her at every turn， Inez must rely on ancient magic to uncover the truth about her parent’s disappearance—or risk becoming a pawn in a larger game that will kill her。

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Reviews

Deea （Andreea） ，

This is one of those books that give me mixed feelings。 It usually happens with YA books lately， so I'm guessing it's not as much about the book per se， but the evolution and change of my reading tastes。 I'm more drawned to darker fantasy， stabby heroines and morally grey heroes， so the naive， innocent， new to the supernatural world and asking a million of questions heroines try my patience。 All this to say that my issue with this story was the too YA vibe， the heroine and everyone around her wh This is one of those books that give me mixed feelings。 It usually happens with YA books lately， so I'm guessing it's not as much about the book per se， but the evolution and change of my reading tastes。 I'm more drawned to darker fantasy， stabby heroines and morally grey heroes， so the naive， innocent， new to the supernatural world and asking a million of questions heroines try my patience。 All this to say that my issue with this story was the too YA vibe， the heroine and everyone around her who treated her like a clueless damsel in distress， thus forcing her to make stubborn， stupid decisions。 When everyone says "this is not for you to know" and "just sit prettily while we do the hard work" grated on my last nerve。 I get it was necessary for the plot， but it was more annoying for me than it was even for her。 At least Inez never gave up， which I can appreciate。 She kept looking for answers， asking， following and walking into dangerous situations。 Whit at least was always there to save her。 I loved him， their banter and chemistry was so fun！ That being said， this is one of the most beautiful， unique and magical world buildings I have ever read about in YA。 It's what makes this story shine and what will propel it on the bestseller lists。 The amount of research， love， detail and history that went into it is mindblowing and I bow to miss Ibanez for everything she did to make this book shine。 No complaints for me on that front， it was all well developed and balanced。 No info dump， no unrealistic magical systems， no mind scrambling plot points。 So all in all， this is a fabulous first book in a series and it will shine among all those fantasy that seem recycled at this point， with their fae and gods and monsters。 The magic in this one was subtle， interesting and sent to a time and world rich in history and mystery。 Yes， the heroine was childish for my personal likes but still a worthy read that I think no book lover should miss。 Thank you to the publisher and edelweiss for gifting me the eARC in exchange for a honest opinion。 I know there are so special editions of this book in the works and I suggest everyonr get one of them if able， the world is amazing。 。。。more

Krystle ，

I really enjoyed the Egyptian history！ This was my first time reading something from Isabel and I loved it！ The morally gray characters made it even better！ The imagery was also really well done and I think this was a perfect for a first book in a series。 That being said I think it did have a little bit of an issue with the pacing。 It was just a tad too slow for my liking。 Inez was such an interesting character and I thought she was pretty mature for a YA character and I can’t wait to see how he I really enjoyed the Egyptian history！ This was my first time reading something from Isabel and I loved it！ The morally gray characters made it even better！ The imagery was also really well done and I think this was a perfect for a first book in a series。 That being said I think it did have a little bit of an issue with the pacing。 It was just a tad too slow for my liking。 Inez was such an interesting character and I thought she was pretty mature for a YA character and I can’t wait to see how her relationship with Whit develops！ 。。。more

Athena Freya ，

Full review to come， but for now， I truly don't understand why this has received so much hype。 😬🙈 Full review to come， but for now， I truly don't understand why this has received so much hype。 😬🙈 。。。more

Wasan ，

4。5

Taylor ，

What the River Knows is a historical fantasy adventure with a bit of magic and mystery。 This is a genre I had no idea I'd enjoy， and I loved it！ For a minute it was giving me Indiana Jones vibes。 It does get a bit violent and gruesome by the end， but I can tell you from experience that it's the perfect book for a cozy fall morning！Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for an honest review。 What the River Knows is a historical fantasy adventure with a bit of magic and mystery。 This is a genre I had no idea I'd enjoy， and I loved it！ For a minute it was giving me Indiana Jones vibes。 It does get a bit violent and gruesome by the end， but I can tell you from experience that it's the perfect book for a cozy fall morning！Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

CYIReadBooks （Claire） ，

Having read and reviewed Ibañez' previous novel， Together We Burn and loving it， I jumped at the chance to read， What the River Knows。 Unfortunately， it was a disappointment。 It wasn't up to the same caliber as her previous novel in my opinion。 The pacing is what primarily killed it for me。 Nothing magical or heart stopping occurred even by the 45% point。 The story seemed to drag on without gaining any steam。 I did skip around some and it didn't appear to get anymore exciting than it already was Having read and reviewed Ibañez' previous novel， Together We Burn and loving it， I jumped at the chance to read， What the River Knows。 Unfortunately， it was a disappointment。 It wasn't up to the same caliber as her previous novel in my opinion。 The pacing is what primarily killed it for me。 Nothing magical or heart stopping occurred even by the 45% point。 The story seemed to drag on without gaining any steam。 I did skip around some and it didn't appear to get anymore exciting than it already was。 The ending， a cliffhanger， just didn't propel me to want to read any more that I already did。The characters in the novel didn't appeal to me。 I couldn't connect with them and I didn't think they were developed enought for me to have any emotional ties to them。After thinking long and hard about continuing and finishing the novel， I agonizingly decided against it -- considering the ending and the slow pacing。 An unfortunate one star DNF at 45%I received a DRC from St。 Martin's Press through NetGalley。 The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions。 。。。more

Gabbi Levy ，

If Amelia Peabody had a niece whose parents disappeared on a treasure-seeking expedition， and started seeing visions of ancient Egypt after putting on a gold ring…Inez is a young Argentinian woman whose absentee parents - wealthy patrons of egyptologists - suddenly disappear， presumed dead。 She crosses the ocean and defies her stubborn uncle and his infuriating assistant in an effort to discover what has happened to them。 But everything — and everyone — is not what they seem。 The set up here is If Amelia Peabody had a niece whose parents disappeared on a treasure-seeking expedition， and started seeing visions of ancient Egypt after putting on a gold ring…Inez is a young Argentinian woman whose absentee parents - wealthy patrons of egyptologists - suddenly disappear， presumed dead。 She crosses the ocean and defies her stubborn uncle and his infuriating assistant in an effort to discover what has happened to them。 But everything — and everyone — is not what they seem。 The set up here is a lot of fun - mystery！ adventure！ treasure！ murder （maybe）！ romance！ There’s a lot to like here: a plucky young woman who won’t take no for an answer when it comes to getting the answers she deserves， a fabulous setting （Philae is absolutely stunning）， and a dashing love interest。But the execution didn’t really live up to it。 It’s a bit my own fault I didn’t realize What the River Knows is the first of at least two books （though it’s not advertised as such）， but getting to the last few chapters and realizing we weren’t heading for a resolution was jarring to say the least。And the mystery wasn’t well executed。 There’s a difference between letting a mystery unspool across many pages only to have the threads come together in a satisfying conclusion， and then there’s just not telling the reader anything until （maybe） the end。 It’s hard to know how much of what is unresolved was left that way for future books， versus just not well set up。 Plus - what looks like a cliffhanger betrayal at the end is more baffling than shocking。Their romance was sweet， but I wanted to see more growth and depth from Inez and Whit， rather than the same beats repeated over and over。 I found Tio Ricardo’s actions — particularly as the story went on — to not make much sense， and the role of Inez’s cousins to be thrown in for effect without it suiting the logic of the narrative。 I enjoyed this enough that I’ll probably read a sequel when it arrives， but it fell short of my expectations。Thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press and Wednesday Books for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

JessGReads ，

I'm unsure what to say in this review because the third act really solidified me dying for a sequel for a book I didn't like up until the absolute very end。 I got this book from Netgalley a while back and thought the premise sounded really cool， and thought the cover was absolutely GORGEOUS。 （Seriously， it's so pretty！） I didn't know it was YA （which is fine） and didn't know it was part of a series （which I wish I would have known while reading it。） Both Barnes and Noble （YA） and Book of the Mon I'm unsure what to say in this review because the third act really solidified me dying for a sequel for a book I didn't like up until the absolute very end。 I got this book from Netgalley a while back and thought the premise sounded really cool， and thought the cover was absolutely GORGEOUS。 （Seriously， it's so pretty！） I didn't know it was YA （which is fine） and didn't know it was part of a series （which I wish I would have known while reading it。） Both Barnes and Noble （YA） and Book of the Month chose the book and I was so confused about why until I got to the end。 Everything seemed slow， and sort of repetitive， and I wasn't totally in love with Inez。 Now that I know that this was the first book in a series or duology， it makes a lot more sense to me why it was so slow until the last third of the book。 I also kept wishing for more of Whit's POV， but now I understand why we got literal CRUMBS because of how the ending panned out。 Speaking of characters， I really like Whit- and will primarily read book 2 because I am invested in his story， and not really as invested in Inez or Tio Ricardo。 I would love to get a POV for another adult in the book， but don't want to potentially spoil anything so I won't name names。 I also hope Inez is a little less。。。 childish？ annoying？ quick to make all the wrong choices in the next novel。 She really didn't do much for me， and I'd love to have a little less of her， while getting a bit more of the supporting characters in the novel。 I'm gonna jump back to the third act， where this book goes from 0-60 in absolutely NO time at all， and I will say the last 20% or so of this book was a wild ride and I gasped out loud several times， and was fully buckled in for wherever the book took me。 I think this is book that would benefit being 300-350 pages vs。 the 416 that we were given。 A lot of fluff could have been cut and we could have gotten to some of the big reveals and big action scenes a lot faster which I think would have done a lot for me in rating this book 4， or even 5 stars。 I am excited that it seems the next book will pick up pretty fast due to events at the end of this book taking us right into the action。 I will say one thing for this book， is that the descriptions were beautiful， and I really did feel immersed in Egypt， and in the beginning in Argentina。 It gives big Stephanie Garber and Alexandra Bracken vibes （which make sense if you read the author note） and any Romance plot Emily Henry has a hand in helping to figure out has to be great。 （and it WAS！）。 I loved seeing some of my favorite authors be here to work on different part of this book that really took me back to how good they are at their respective writing。 （Bracken for transporting you to faraway places and fast paced action， Henry for Romance， Stephanie for a bit of magic and beautiful descriptions of clothing and also a lot of big reveals。）Keep in mind this is YA， and it does read like YA-- so if that isn't for you I might give this a skip。 。。。more

Jessie ，

I want to preface this review that I may either be the wrong audience for this or I possibly read this book when I wasn't in the mood。 I think it is really well written and the characters are interesting and engaging and I'm curious to see it going forward - especially with that out of left field ending。 I wouldn't even call it a cliffhanger because it just felt so random and I have a lot of questions。 I think for me maybe the pacing was just off。 It starts rather slow before the main plot gets I want to preface this review that I may either be the wrong audience for this or I possibly read this book when I wasn't in the mood。 I think it is really well written and the characters are interesting and engaging and I'm curious to see it going forward - especially with that out of left field ending。 I wouldn't even call it a cliffhanger because it just felt so random and I have a lot of questions。 I think for me maybe the pacing was just off。 It starts rather slow before the main plot gets going and the character of Inez is very stubborn and hard headed while also being really naive which is kind of a lethal combination in a YA book。 There are more than a few moments where I was screaming at my book for her not to make a certain decision or not trust a person。 There are also multiple people in the book that call her out for being too trusting or running into situations without thinking it through and I feel like the consequences of her actions are not really felt until the end and even then she doesn't really take responsibility。 The Egyptian setting and background is fascinating and I would like more of that。 Particularly the magic system I would love more information on how that works - can everyone feel magic？ Where is it more prevalent， do some people have more of a proclivity？ I think the relationship between Whit and Inez is the strongest part of the book although I don't know how well it holds up under scrutiny。 I want to root for them。。。hopefully that's enough。 Whit also has some random POVs in the book that seem really unnecessary and don't add anything to the book in my opinion。 I wasn't going to continue on with the series but the ending really captured my attention and now I'm rethinking a lot so I'll definitely pick up the next book because I want to see what happens。 Thank you so much to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an E-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Sarabelle ，

~ 4 starsWell， that was fun！！This was on my radar for a while。 They had me at "The Mummy meets Death on the Nile。" I'm willing to read anything that makes me reminiscent of the first time I ever watched The Mummy。What I liked: This book is indeed lush and immersive。 It's set during the late 1800s， during the boom of Egyptian excavation， and it follows a team who is on the hunt to discover Cleopatra's lost tomb。 It's a bit slow in the beginning， but once the expedition begins， it is really a fun ~ 4 starsWell， that was fun！！This was on my radar for a while。 They had me at "The Mummy meets Death on the Nile。" I'm willing to read anything that makes me reminiscent of the first time I ever watched The Mummy。What I liked: This book is indeed lush and immersive。 It's set during the late 1800s， during the boom of Egyptian excavation， and it follows a team who is on the hunt to discover Cleopatra's lost tomb。 It's a bit slow in the beginning， but once the expedition begins， it is really a fun ride full of twists and turns。 I did like Inez enough as a main character。 She is chasing after the mystery of her parents' deaths and will not stop until she's found what happened to them。 Whit is quite dashing and gives me Rick O'Connell vibes， very snarky and wild。 What I didn't like: Some of the twists were very obvious to me， as someone who is extremely skeptical。 I saw many of them coming， but definitely not all。 I thought Inez acted pretty stupidly in many situations， but I tried to put myself in her shoes。 I wasn't completely dazzled as I'd hoped I'd be。 I wished Inez had a deeper knowledge of Egypt。 It basically felt she knew nothing。 And she's extremely defenseless and naive。 I wanted to see her become stronger in all aspects， but she still heavily relies on everyone around her。 Whit was also a bit weak when it came down to the wire。 I expected him to come through and manage the impossible， but he just couldn't seem to manage it。 There is a setup for a 2nd book， which I will absolutely read 。。。more

Jessica Harrison ，

What the River Knows is a mystery， fantasy and romance all packaged together with a historical fiction framework。The story is told mostly from one point of view — Inez。 However， her uncle’s assistant， Whit， gets a few chapters — interspersed throughout the novel — of his own。Inez is a young woman trapped by society’s dictates。 She’s supposed to be a poised young woman with every hair in place。 She’s supposed to marry well and take her place in society。 But she’s not。 Inez is an artist who is ful What the River Knows is a mystery， fantasy and romance all packaged together with a historical fiction framework。The story is told mostly from one point of view — Inez。 However， her uncle’s assistant， Whit， gets a few chapters — interspersed throughout the novel — of his own。Inez is a young woman trapped by society’s dictates。 She’s supposed to be a poised young woman with every hair in place。 She’s supposed to marry well and take her place in society。 But she’s not。 Inez is an artist who is full of curiosity。 She’s smart and independent and knows her own mind。 She’s stubborn and full of fire， and is able to think on her feet。While Inez is an open book， Whit is an enigma。 He’s never what he seems and will keep readers guessing until the last page。 Even as she begins to fall for Whit， she can’t quite figure out “who” he his。 An ex-soldier， Whit is strong and handsome and he knows his way around explosive situations。 He’s drawn to Inez， but tries to keep his distance。The push and pull between Inez and Whit is fun to read， and their playful banter adds a lightness to the novel overall。 But the real star of the show is Egypt。Author Isabel Ibañez’s ability to transport readers to 19th century Egypt is commendable。 All five senses are awakened by her scene building。 You really feel as if you’re walking through the bazar， eating the sweets， floating on the Nile and entering ancient Egyptian ruins。And then there’s Cleopatra。 Ibañez makes you feel as if the last pharaoh of Egypt is sitting right in front of you。 In Ibañez’s world， the magical elements that bring Cleopatra to life feel right and real。What the River Knows is an immersive read with a few twists you’ll see coming and a whole bunch that will knock you off your seat。 With a beautiful cover and magical mystery， this historical romance is the whole package。 I can’t wait to read its sequel。 。。。more

Nicki ，

The Mummy meets Death on the Nile is a pretty good comparison for this book。 It was a lovely story。 The magic and mystery was fun。 The historical Egyptian setting beautiful and the mythology and ancient history fun and inspiring to learn about。 The characters were plotted well， but I found the romance hard to follow。It was 50/50 for me but I think that for atmosphere alone this book is worth a try。Thank you to Wednesday books and Netgalley for a complimentary advanced copy of this book。 All the The Mummy meets Death on the Nile is a pretty good comparison for this book。 It was a lovely story。 The magic and mystery was fun。 The historical Egyptian setting beautiful and the mythology and ancient history fun and inspiring to learn about。 The characters were plotted well， but I found the romance hard to follow。It was 50/50 for me but I think that for atmosphere alone this book is worth a try。Thank you to Wednesday books and Netgalley for a complimentary advanced copy of this book。 All the review opinions are my own。 。。。more

Gloria Mahbubani ，

TY NetGalley for the ARC！ Terribly upset I have to wait for a sequel

Erika ，

Treasure hunting along the Nile， family secrets， and the delicious tease of young romance make WHAT THE RIVER KNOWS a compelling read。☀️ Book Review: WHAT THE RIVER KNOWS by Isabel Ibañez ☀️Inez Olivera belongs to the high society of Argentina， but her parents spend half their time every year in Egypt away from her， their only daughter。 When they mysteriously die in Egypt and nobody answers her directly， Inez takes matters into her own hands， ignores all the rules， and joins her uncle’s archeolo Treasure hunting along the Nile， family secrets， and the delicious tease of young romance make WHAT THE RIVER KNOWS a compelling read。☀️ Book Review: WHAT THE RIVER KNOWS by Isabel Ibañez ☀️Inez Olivera belongs to the high society of Argentina， but her parents spend half their time every year in Egypt away from her， their only daughter。 When they mysteriously die in Egypt and nobody answers her directly， Inez takes matters into her own hands， ignores all the rules， and joins her uncle’s archeological team in Egypt。What Inez doesn’t expect are whispers of murder， the hum of magic， a connection to Cleopatra， and a budding romance。 Yet， this all makes the adventure a highly satisfying story that had me reading way past my bedtime。Definitely recommend！😘 Thank you @WednesdayBooks， @StMartinsPress， and @NetGalley for the early eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Morgan ，

THIS BOOK WAS SO GOODBUT THE ENDING AHHHHHHI NEED BOOK TWO NOW

Katie ，

4。75 stars！ -- This book is what would happen if The Mummy met Indiana Jones and Death on the Nile。 As a huge fan of all three I ate this book up！ I also read and loved Ibanez's previous book Together We Burn and was really looking forward to this。I really enjoyed the lush details， attention to the cultural implications of the antiquities trade， and the discussion of grief in different settings。 The setting mixes 1880s Argentinian and Egyptian history as we know it， but adds in a touch of fantas 4。75 stars！ -- This book is what would happen if The Mummy met Indiana Jones and Death on the Nile。 As a huge fan of all three I ate this book up！ I also read and loved Ibanez's previous book Together We Burn and was really looking forward to this。I really enjoyed the lush details， attention to the cultural implications of the antiquities trade， and the discussion of grief in different settings。 The setting mixes 1880s Argentinian and Egyptian history as we know it， but adds in a touch of fantasy and magic to the world。 （The magic latching on to people and objects interested me a lot！） I enjoyed the moments where the team is scouting out the tombs and could feel the rush that comes with finding artifacts and places that have been left for many centuries。 Inez is a strong character because she's had to adapt to things quickly but she remains positive even when faced with some strong betrayals and plot twists。 Whit is a hot-and-cold character and since it's only book one of a duology， we still don't know him fully。 Yet the chemistry between Whit and Inez is totally apparent。 Their banter alone had me laughing out loud several times。 My favorite 'Whinez' moment was when （view spoiler）[Whit is chasing Inez's carriage on foot and she literally just sits back， blows him a kiss and appreciates his agility and determination？ （hide spoiler）]Immaculate vibes there， your honor。 A quote that resonated with me a lot was: "The truth had a way of changing things。" Like how about that twist ending？？ I am shook， Ms。 Ibanez。 And now I have to wait for like months？ a year？ to know what happens？？ I am probably going to watch The Mummy just to recover from that cliffhanger ending in the interim of waiting for book two！ Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advanced readers copy。 This did not affect my review in any way。 。。。more

Abby ，

5 ✰ What an amazing read to end the month with！ I loved What the River Knows so much， it was so unique， magical， and gripping， I genuinely would’ve finished it in one sitting if I didn’t have so many distractions😭 This book takes place in 1884 Cairo， Egypt with Inez Olivera as our main character。 After finding out about the tragic death of her （globetrotting） parents， Inez leaves Argentina and sets off to Cairo in search of answers regarding her parents and uncle， her new guardian whom she knows 5 ✰ What an amazing read to end the month with！ I loved What the River Knows so much， it was so unique， magical， and gripping， I genuinely would’ve finished it in one sitting if I didn’t have so many distractions😭 This book takes place in 1884 Cairo， Egypt with Inez Olivera as our main character。 After finding out about the tragic death of her （globetrotting） parents， Inez leaves Argentina and sets off to Cairo in search of answers regarding her parents and uncle， her new guardian whom she knows next-to-nothing about， except for the fact that he’s an archaeologist。 Determined to find out what happened to her parents and learn more about her uncle， Inez enters a world full of ancient magic， romance， secrets， and a dangerous race for a lost tomb。 This book got me out of a reading slump when I lost all hope of reading one last book in October。 I felt all of the emotions with this one， so be prepared to smile， cry， and swoon when reading😌 If you love， The Mummy， historical fantasy， mystery， ancient magic， ancient Egypt， Egyptian mythology， sprinkled in with some slow-burn romance， I definitely recommend this book！！！ I’m so excited for the sequel and what’s to come for my newfound favourite characters， that ending is killing me the more I think about it🫠I need InezWhit to come home IMMEDIATELY & I NEED ANSWERS！！！！ 。。。more

carla ，

BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA I NEED THIS BOOK

One Last Petal Books ，

Inez has spent seventeen years feeling second fiddle to her parent’s obsession with Egypt。 When a letter brings the worst news possible， Inez leaves the safety of her home in Argentina to find out what happened to her parents。 But a young woman traveling alone in 1884 is prey to all sorts of danger， and her uncle is determined to send her home right away。 Inez is determined to help， so she dodges the roguishly handsome man her uncle has assigned to guide her。 With her connection to an ancient ma Inez has spent seventeen years feeling second fiddle to her parent’s obsession with Egypt。 When a letter brings the worst news possible， Inez leaves the safety of her home in Argentina to find out what happened to her parents。 But a young woman traveling alone in 1884 is prey to all sorts of danger， and her uncle is determined to send her home right away。 Inez is determined to help， so she dodges the roguishly handsome man her uncle has assigned to guide her。 With her connection to an ancient magic， she knows she can help， even when everyone else says it’s too dangerous。If only someone will tell her the truth long enough to know what she’s in danger from…“They’d chosen Egypt， had given themselves heart， body， and soul。”Her parents' obsession with Egypt has made a lasting impression on Inez， and now that the distant land of wonder and mystery has stolen them from her forever， she’s no longer content to stay in Argentina。 I loved how Inez refused to be a passive character in this story。 At every turn， she does the opposite of what is expected of her。I loved seeing her grow， and even more as she falls in love with Whit， despite the obstacles there。This book is full of vivid descriptions that pull you into that Death on the Nile aesthetic， heightened by a delightful cast of characters。There’s a heartbreaking twist， but that’s not the worst thing that happens to Inez。 The epilogue just makes it worse！I’m not opposed to epilogues that promise a future story， but the ending of this one felt abrupt， like we didn’t hit the actual conclusion of this book。There is some swearing in this book， but not from the main character。 A few kisses and one short make-out scene。 Violence is minimal， but threats are frequent。Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press/Wednesday Books for an advance reader copy。 This is my honest review。5 Roses 。。。more

BookTrib。com ，

Are you looking for magic， mystery， deception， politics， twists， turns， and a delicious， very slow burn/forbidden romance？ Then you're going to love the historical fiction novel， WHAT THE RIVER KNOWS by Isabel Ibanez！Read the full review on BookTrib。com Are you looking for magic， mystery， deception， politics， twists， turns， and a delicious， very slow burn/forbidden romance？ Then you're going to love the historical fiction novel， WHAT THE RIVER KNOWS by Isabel Ibanez！Read the full review on BookTrib。com 。。。more

Anna ，

Inez is a socialite from Buenos Aires in the 19th century who’s getting to the age when society deems she must be married。 Her parents have always left her for half the year to work as paleontologists in Egypt。 As much as Inez has begged to join them， she was never allowed。 Now she’s gotten a letter saying they died suddenly and without answers， she feels that she must go to Egypt to see what they loved so much and find answers about their death。 I’ve never thought I was a fantasy reader but I t Inez is a socialite from Buenos Aires in the 19th century who’s getting to the age when society deems she must be married。 Her parents have always left her for half the year to work as paleontologists in Egypt。 As much as Inez has begged to join them， she was never allowed。 Now she’s gotten a letter saying they died suddenly and without answers， she feels that she must go to Egypt to see what they loved so much and find answers about their death。 I’ve never thought I was a fantasy reader but I think that’s changing and this book helped！ The balance of magic， history， mystery and betrayal here was perfect！ There were a few times I actually gasped from how shocked I was。 Beware of the cliffhanger at the end of this because just like I said I didn’t think myself a fantasy reader， I’d say the same about series BUT I will be anxiously awaiting the next novel in this series。 Big thanks to @pragmaticallypassionate_reader for talking about this one and putting in on my radar！ Thanks to @netgalley， the publisher and the author for this e-arc。 Inez is a socialite from Buenos Aires in the 19th century who’s getting to the age when society deems she must be married。 Her parents have always left her for half the year to work as paleontologists in Egypt。 As much as Inez has begged to join them， she was never allowed。 Now she’s gotten a letter saying they died suddenly and without answers， she feels that she must go to Egypt to see what they loved so much and find answers about their death。 I’ve never thought I was a fantasy reader but I think that’s changing and this book helped！ The balance of magic， history， mystery and betrayal here was perfect！ There were a few times I actually gasped from how shocked I was。 Beware of the cliffhanger at the end of this because just like I said I didn’t think myself a fantasy reader， I’d say the same about series BUT I will be anxiously awaiting the next novel in this series。 Thanks to @netgalley， the publisher and the author for this e-arc。 。。。more

Sarah ，

Happy Publication Day to What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez！ This was a wild ride， and I just loved it。 Inez Olivera lives in nineteenth century Buenos Aires and is the daughter of two globetrotting parents， and she is frequently left behind。 When she receives word that both her parents have died in Egypt， she is determined to find out what happened。 She sneaks away and travels by herself to Egypt to meet her uncle and demand the truth。 What follows is a daring adventure story that includes r Happy Publication Day to What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez！ This was a wild ride， and I just loved it。 Inez Olivera lives in nineteenth century Buenos Aires and is the daughter of two globetrotting parents， and she is frequently left behind。 When she receives word that both her parents have died in Egypt， she is determined to find out what happened。 She sneaks away and travels by herself to Egypt to meet her uncle and demand the truth。 What follows is a daring adventure story that includes romance， tension， and danger。 Who can Inez trust？ Who can readers believe？ I could not put this down。 This is historical fiction with elements of fantasy that works perfectly。 Inez reminded me of a younger Veronica Speedwell–she is made of strong stuff。 The characters are wonderfully developed and the setting fascinating–I felt like I was in Egypt with Inez。 But can we just stop for a minute and say OMG THAT ENDING。 No spoilers here， but I need book two asap。 Highly recommend this romantic adventure story。 You’ll find yourself swept away by the story。 And if you’re a BOTM subscriber， I see it is one of the November books。 Just go ahead and put it in your box。 You can thank me later。 @wednesdaybooks 。。。more

Toni Edwinson ，

A riveting adventure that had me HOOKED。 This novel is a tapestry woven together with Egyptian history， secrets， lies and love that keep you eagerly turning the pages。 Readers will be on their toes as each secret is revealed leaving you second-guessing yourself throughout the read。The strength of the story lies not only in its historical and archaeological elements but also in its characters。 Inez Olivera， everything we wish for ourselves。 Her determination and risk-taking nature make her a fun A riveting adventure that had me HOOKED。 This novel is a tapestry woven together with Egyptian history， secrets， lies and love that keep you eagerly turning the pages。 Readers will be on their toes as each secret is revealed leaving you second-guessing yourself throughout the read。The strength of the story lies not only in its historical and archaeological elements but also in its characters。 Inez Olivera， everything we wish for ourselves。 Her determination and risk-taking nature make her a fun and unpredictable MC to follow， as she cares little for what consequences may come， but it's her love and loyalty to her family that truly is the shower stopper！ （My on my family-ish again！！ Haha） Inez's resilience in the face of adversity and taking control of her own destiny is truly inspiring！ The slow-burn romance between Inez and Whit is like a designer gown– exquisite。 The chemistry between them is magnetic！ It leaves you wondering if they'll take the plunge into love， and you can't help but turn the pages wondering what’s going to happen next。I can’t wait to see what comes next！！！！ 。。。more

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Why I love itBy Jenna Dewan“Magic had a mind of its own， and no one knew why it leapfrogged， or clung to one object or person， but not the other。”Anyone who has laid eyes on The Great Pyramids of Giza knows Egypt is a land suffused with profound magic and mystery。 Sign me up for any novel that traverses its storied and enthralling history and culture。 In her new novel， What the River Knows， Isabel Ibañez beautifully evokes not just this country and its cultural underpinnings， but also tackles th Why I love itBy Jenna Dewan“Magic had a mind of its own， and no one knew why it leapfrogged， or clung to one object or person， but not the other。”Anyone who has laid eyes on The Great Pyramids of Giza knows Egypt is a land suffused with profound magic and mystery。 Sign me up for any novel that traverses its storied and enthralling history and culture。 In her new novel， What the River Knows， Isabel Ibañez beautifully evokes not just this country and its cultural underpinnings， but also tackles the importance of protecting heritage and cherishing the oft forgotten magic hiding in our world。Inez Olivera is the daughter of two high-society， globetrotting parents。 She wants for nothing besides more time with them。 Then， one day a letter arrives announcing their tragic and unexpected deaths。 As a result， Inez inherits a fortune but also a host of unanswered questions （and a pesky new guardian with an annoyingly handsome assistant）。 All the available clues point to Egypt so she charters a boat to Cairo to unravel the mystery her parents left behind and start putting together the puzzle…What the River Knows is a special book。 Magic clings to every page of this story。 It has a lush and perfectly realized world replete with old-world glamor， strange portents， and trouble around every corner。 It also features a captivating cast， most notably its spunky heroine， who finds not only love but her own path in unexpected places。 Don’t miss out on the adventure， grab your copy！Read more at: https://app。bookofthemonth。com/all-bo。。。 。。。more

Brightly ，

The one thing I loved most about this book was the setting。 The plot was engaging。 I can understand how it was sort of like The Mummy。 More like the archaeologist aspect of it， I guess 。 I was I a little disappointed because of the comparison。 I honestly don’t like when books are compared to movies or other books。 It sort of takes away from the story because you’re expecting the same beats。 I like to guess where the inspiration came from。 It makes it more fun。The slow burn， banter was okay。 Ther The one thing I loved most about this book was the setting。 The plot was engaging。 I can understand how it was sort of like The Mummy。 More like the archaeologist aspect of it， I guess 。 I was I a little disappointed because of the comparison。 I honestly don’t like when books are compared to movies or other books。 It sort of takes away from the story because you’re expecting the same beats。 I like to guess where the inspiration came from。 It makes it more fun。The slow burn， banter was okay。 There wasn’t a lot of magic but I’m thinking we’ll get more in the second book maybe。 Inez was a determined and resourceful girl and I loved seeing that through the story。 。。。more

Gina Bowen ，

This book is so magical。 The atmosphere is everything。 The protagonist， Inez， is a wonderfully interesting woman。 She embarks on a journey to the mystical Egypt to uncover the truth about her parents。 While I found this book more magical and mystical than gothic， the development is phenomenal。 The mystery is well done and intricately crafted。 Inez’s relationship with her uncle’s man， Whit， is also infuriatingly intriguing。 I highly recommend this book to everyone。 It is phenomenal。

Jennifer ，

This is such a beautiful book！ This historical fantasy follows 19-year old Inez as she tries to uncover the truth about her parents’ deaths。 Her uncle has hired Whitford Hayes to stop her in her search。 Also， the old magic she is imbued with is pulling her towards something that will reveal more than she is prepared for。 There is banter， delicious slow burn， secrets， and mysteries！ I loved it， especially how strong Inez is as a character。 She is proactive， curious， and determined。 Watching her s This is such a beautiful book！ This historical fantasy follows 19-year old Inez as she tries to uncover the truth about her parents’ deaths。 Her uncle has hired Whitford Hayes to stop her in her search。 Also， the old magic she is imbued with is pulling her towards something that will reveal more than she is prepared for。 There is banter， delicious slow burn， secrets， and mysteries！ I loved it， especially how strong Inez is as a character。 She is proactive， curious， and determined。 Watching her story unfold was incredible。 。。。more

Stacey Bookerworm ，

I wanted to like this， but I didnt

Vanessa B。 ♡ ，

I loved the premise of "What the River Knows" and I was very excited about reading a mystery set in Egypt。 My first thought was， being a fan of Agatha Christie， a fresh cosy mystery influenced by her works。 The main problem of the book was being just ok。 The story was ok， the characters were ok， the romance wasn't that ok。。。 I read it in one afternoon， I had a nice time， but it's one of the many books I enjoyed and forgot afterwards。。。 Personally I believe it's an easy read that most people will I loved the premise of "What the River Knows" and I was very excited about reading a mystery set in Egypt。 My first thought was， being a fan of Agatha Christie， a fresh cosy mystery influenced by her works。 The main problem of the book was being just ok。 The story was ok， the characters were ok， the romance wasn't that ok。。。 I read it in one afternoon， I had a nice time， but it's one of the many books I enjoyed and forgot afterwards。。。 Personally I believe it's an easy read that most people will enjoy， depending on their mood when they pick it up。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Virginia Bruno ，

A million freaking stars！！！！！！！

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