New Kingdom
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Summary
A brand-new Egyptian novel from the master of adventure fiction， Wilbur Smith
In the heart of Egypt
Under the watchful eye of the gods
A new power is rising
In the city of Lahun， Hui lives an enchanted life。 The favoured son of a doting father， and ruler-in-w aiting of the great city， his fate is set。 But behind the beautiful façades a sinister evil is plotting。 Craving pow er and embittered by jealousy， Hui's stepmother， the great sorceress Isetnofret， and Hui's ow n brother Qen， orchestrate the dow nfall of Hui's father， condemning Hui and seizing pow er in the city。
Cast out and alone， Hui finds himself a captive of a skilled and pow erful army of outlaw s， the Hyksos。 Determined to seek vengeance for the death of his father and rescue his sister， Ipw et， Hui sw ears his allegiance to these enemies of Egypt。 Through them he learns the art of w ar， learning how to fight and becoming an envied charioteer。
But soon Hui finds himself in an even greater battle - one for the very heart of Egypt itself。 As the pieces fall into place and the Gods themselves join the fray， Hui finds himself fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renow ned Mage， Taita。 Now Hui must choose his path - w ill he be a hero in the old w orld， or a master in a new kingdom？
In the heart of Egypt
Under the watchful eye of the gods
A new power is rising
In the city of Lahun， Hui lives an enchanted life。 The favoured son of a doting father， and ruler-in-w aiting of the great city， his fate is set。 But behind the beautiful façades a sinister evil is plotting。 Craving pow er and embittered by jealousy， Hui's stepmother， the great sorceress Isetnofret， and Hui's ow n brother Qen， orchestrate the dow nfall of Hui's father， condemning Hui and seizing pow er in the city。
Cast out and alone， Hui finds himself a captive of a skilled and pow erful army of outlaw s， the Hyksos。 Determined to seek vengeance for the death of his father and rescue his sister， Ipw et， Hui sw ears his allegiance to these enemies of Egypt。 Through them he learns the art of w ar， learning how to fight and becoming an envied charioteer。
But soon Hui finds himself in an even greater battle - one for the very heart of Egypt itself。 As the pieces fall into place and the Gods themselves join the fray， Hui finds himself fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renow ned Mage， Taita。 Now Hui must choose his path - w ill he be a hero in the old w orld， or a master in a new kingdom？
Reviews
Nichole Taggart
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In the beginning of this book I was grabbed hook line and sinker。 All the talk of ancient Egypt， the Egyptian mythology; it all had me super hyped and pumped to continue reading。 But as the story went on it kind of lost interest as the main character seems to be lacking。 The overall plot is very good and the plot alone had me reading on to find out what happens。 But， there was not one character I found myself relating to or at the very least finding likable。 This authors writing style seemed to In the beginning of this book I was grabbed hook line and sinker。 All the talk of ancient Egypt， the Egyptian mythology; it all had me super hyped and pumped to continue reading。 But as the story went on it kind of lost interest as the main character seems to be lacking。 The overall plot is very good and the plot alone had me reading on to find out what happens。 But， there was not one character I found myself relating to or at the very least finding likable。 This authors writing style seemed to go in too many different directions and making it hard to really want to remain focused。 I am very certain that many will absolutely love this book。 And I give it an overall 3。5 which is not bad on my rating scale。 But， the prose really left me wanting more。 I would have also loved more Egyptian mythology throughout。 Overall the book was just okay。 Not bad in any real sense， just not my cuppa if you know what I mean。 I do hope those who find this style enjoyable find this book and follow everything the author does。 As the author is quite a talented story teller。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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I've always been a fan of Wilbur Smith for both his meticulous research and his ability to transport me to different time and places。 This latest， however， felt as though something was missing。 There's a great amount of detail and interesting historical information as well as use of Egyptian mythology but the characters just didn't shine。 Hui is intriguing but his journey， as perilous and difficult as it is， felt emotionless。 Maybe it's just me and the fact that I haven't read many of the Eqypt I've always been a fan of Wilbur Smith for both his meticulous research and his ability to transport me to different time and places。 This latest， however， felt as though something was missing。 There's a great amount of detail and interesting historical information as well as use of Egyptian mythology but the characters just didn't shine。 Hui is intriguing but his journey， as perilous and difficult as it is， felt emotionless。 Maybe it's just me and the fact that I haven't read many of the Eqypt books but this felt more like an action novel than usual。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Merrit Townsend （always1morebook）
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This book is about Ancient Egyptian Culture and legends。 The Author， Wilbur Smith tells this story with such literary genius。 I loved the high adventure， exotic lands and loyalty mixed with goodness。 I loved the Main Character， Hui。 He was written well and I could place myself within the pages like I was there。 I felt every emotion that he felt。 Betrayal， sadness， horror and love。 i loved the ending and am excited to find that there are several other novels in this world。 I look forward to readi This book is about Ancient Egyptian Culture and legends。 The Author， Wilbur Smith tells this story with such literary genius。 I loved the high adventure， exotic lands and loyalty mixed with goodness。 I loved the Main Character， Hui。 He was written well and I could place myself within the pages like I was there。 I felt every emotion that he felt。 Betrayal， sadness， horror and love。 i loved the ending and am excited to find that there are several other novels in this world。 I look forward to reading them as well。There are a lot of characters and things going on within this book。 There were times that I got confused and had to retreat back a few pages and reread to figure out what was going on。 Not that the book is hard to understand， its just that at times it was overwhelming。 This was a new writing style for me and I had to get used to it。 By the end of the book I was able to flow with the story。 for these reasons， i give this book 4 stars。 。。。more
Noelle
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 So this book sounded like something that would be really fun and interesting。 I love learning about ancient Egypt and the first few chapters grabbed my attention。 From there things went down hill for me。 Our main character， Hui， is so beyond clueless。 We start off with him hatching a plot to steal the kaa stone， a magical stone that will bring whoever owns it wealth and power。 Things go south， of course and his brother Qen， ends up throwing their other friend to an angry horde of bandits to save So this book sounded like something that would be really fun and interesting。 I love learning about ancient Egypt and the first few chapters grabbed my attention。 From there things went down hill for me。 Our main character， Hui， is so beyond clueless。 We start off with him hatching a plot to steal the kaa stone， a magical stone that will bring whoever owns it wealth and power。 Things go south， of course and his brother Qen， ends up throwing their other friend to an angry horde of bandits to save his own ass。 They get away with the stone though and bring it home to their father who plans to give it to the Pharoah， who will in turn showed their town with wealth。 Hui also witnesses a disturbing ritual between Qen and his stepmother。。 that gives him big creepy vibes。 It becomes obvious that his brother and step mother are no good， but Hui is too dumb to realize it until its much too late and they have murdered his father and framed him for the murder。 Hui becomes an outlaw on the run and must learn to survive on his own。 The plot was good， it's the style of writing that I didn't like。 There was so much action but the writing style and the dialogue between the characters was so monotone that it was kindof boring。 I also felt that the characters had no voice or personality， it was hard to follow who was saying what because they all sounded the same。 So while I'm sure some people will love this story， it just wasn't my cup of tea。 。。。more
Leighton
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Thank you to Zaffre and BookishFirst for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！The New Kingdom by Wilbur Smith is an action-adventure and fantasy set in ancient Egypt。 The story revolves around Hui， who is set to be the ruler of the ancient city of Lahun。 However， those around him betray him， and he's cast out。 Soon， he's captured by a band of outlaws called the Hyksos， who are enemies of Egypt。 Because Hui wants to avenge his father and save his sister， he's forced to find allies in unexpec Thank you to Zaffre and BookishFirst for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！The New Kingdom by Wilbur Smith is an action-adventure and fantasy set in ancient Egypt。 The story revolves around Hui， who is set to be the ruler of the ancient city of Lahun。 However， those around him betray him， and he's cast out。 Soon， he's captured by a band of outlaws called the Hyksos， who are enemies of Egypt。 Because Hui wants to avenge his father and save his sister， he's forced to find allies in unexpected places。 Will Hui succeed in his goals of returning to Egypt and defeating the villains？ Or will he become just another ancient relic to be forgotten？Here is an excerpt from Chapter 1 that introduces Hui:"The two men clambered across the high groundunder the watchful eye of the gods。 At the summit， the barren landscape rolled out， silvered bymoonlight and carved by shadow。 A cool breeze blewfrom the east， ripe with the earthy aromas of the lushvegetation swelling around the Nile。They were friends from their earliest days。 Of the two， Huiwas the braver。 He wore no more than a linen kilt， wrappedaround him and knotted at the waist， showing off limbs thatwere hard and strong。 In Lahun， the home they had creptaway from at sunset， many still thought of him as a child。 Huiblamed his youthful features， which still glowed with innocence – cheeks a little too plump， no worry lines around hismouth or on his forehead。 A child！ Seventeen， he was！ Hewrinkled his nose。 Those detractors would be proved wrongsoon enough。"Overall， The New Kingdom is an action-adventure and fantasy that will appeal to fans of Indiana Jones or Tomb Raider。 The action never stops from beginning to end， and Hui is forced to fight for his life and the lives of those around him。 I did take off 1 star because I don't typically enjoy books in this genre。 I would have liked if the book had more fantasy elements and less action elements。 That's not the book's fault。 I'm just explaining why it wasn't a 5-star read for me personally。 If you're intrigued by the excerpt above， or if you're a fan of books set in ancient Egypt， you can check out this book when it comes out in September！ 。。。more
Jessica
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As a fan of stories based in mythology， I was delighted to receive an Advance Reading Copy （ARC） of "The New Kingdom" by Wilbur Smith。 This was my first encounter with Smith's writings and I can honestly say I will likely at least pick up the original 6 novels in his Egyptian series and have already shoved "The New Kingdom" at my husband and told him it was a must read。 It kind of made me think of Rick Riordan for adults， though I do love his books as well。I was entranced from the get go as we a As a fan of stories based in mythology， I was delighted to receive an Advance Reading Copy （ARC） of "The New Kingdom" by Wilbur Smith。 This was my first encounter with Smith's writings and I can honestly say I will likely at least pick up the original 6 novels in his Egyptian series and have already shoved "The New Kingdom" at my husband and told him it was a must read。 It kind of made me think of Rick Riordan for adults， though I do love his books as well。I was entranced from the get go as we are thrown right into the action， as Hui， the main character， his friend， and his brother attempt to steal the Ka Stone。 This event set everything in motion and is an event that will be important throughout the story。 Every little detail has meaning and Smith neatly wraps up those details in the end。 Without giving to much spoilers， each small detail has a purpose that is well woven throughout the story。 It is a story of betrayal， vengeance， struggle， coming of age， and love as Hui navigates his destiny。 Normally a slow reader， I devoured the 400 page book in a matter of days once I found time to read。 As a teacher， I can see this book appealing to students of a high reading level， especially ones who are interested in Egypt or mythology。 It is clear that Smith spent a lot of of time researching and coming to an understanding of what Ancient Egypt was really like and created a faithful rendition in his wonderfully written works of fiction。 Despite the differences in culture， I can see students finding ways to relate to Hui as he struggles to survive in a world that offers him no advantages。 The thoughts and emotions that come into play with every choice he has to make。As a cosplayer， well who wouldn't was to pull off an awesome Egyptian cosplay？ There are so many interesting characters to choose from besides Hui， such as the sorceress Isetnofret， the mystical eunuch Taita， the seductive Ahura， the barbarian Khyan， the desert scout Fareed， or the great general Tanus。 With some research， I'm sure many cosplayers could pull off some amazing renditions of the vast selection of characters mentioned in "The New Kingdom。"As you can probably tell， I'd definitely recommend giving this story a chance， as it is also nicely standalone from the main series。 I will definitely be checking out the main series and have found another author to add to my favorites' list。 。。。more
Mallory
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I would give this a 3。5 so I rounded up for reviews。 I really love Egyptian history and mythology， so I was excited for this one。 I think he adventure parts were well done， but there wasn’t much beyond the adventure scenes which made it lack substance for me。 I did like the mythology woven into the story。 The main character Hui had potential， but I felt like there wasn’t enough character development。 Hui， his brother Qen， and their good from Kyky start off this book on an adventure looking for t I would give this a 3。5 so I rounded up for reviews。 I really love Egyptian history and mythology， so I was excited for this one。 I think he adventure parts were well done， but there wasn’t much beyond the adventure scenes which made it lack substance for me。 I did like the mythology woven into the story。 The main character Hui had potential， but I felt like there wasn’t enough character development。 Hui， his brother Qen， and their good from Kyky start off this book on an adventure looking for the Ka Stone for the glory of Egypt。 This adventure starts Hui on a path he could have never have imagined full of surprises， hardship， and adventure。 I did find a lot of the plot pretty predictable， but the story moved along at a good speed and it was very adventurous。 I haven’t read the rest of this series and I did not think that I was missing anything because of that。 。。。more
Alyssa
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A great book as far as historical accuracy and research of a certain time period of Egypt。 Obviously lots of work went into that and building the foundation of a great adventure。 I’ve loved that Egyptian era ever since reading The Egypt Game as a child so this kept my interest。 The story itself is also very thrilling and the main character， Hui， has great depth and character development。 I think part of the reason the book is so thrilling is that Hui is constantly in position of potential death A great book as far as historical accuracy and research of a certain time period of Egypt。 Obviously lots of work went into that and building the foundation of a great adventure。 I’ve loved that Egyptian era ever since reading The Egypt Game as a child so this kept my interest。 The story itself is also very thrilling and the main character， Hui， has great depth and character development。 I think part of the reason the book is so thrilling is that Hui is constantly in position of potential death but always seems to bounce back。 Sometimes that can get a little old to me。 Combine that with descriptive incest and it becomes something extremely off putting to me。 It could have been a DNF but wanted to see what happened！ However， the book is very well written， flows nicely， and is historically based。 A thrilling read！ I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy。 TW- Incest mother/son 。。。more
Ky
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I feel like this book would be great for action movie lovers。 Those who don't need much plot or character details， but who love non-stop movement and action。。。 and not much else。 I felt that a lot of the book was Hui jumping from group to group， and making really base level relationships that come into play not very satisfyingly or clever later on。 The beginning of the book really hyped the Ka Stone， but I felt never really capitalized on what it was or could do or anything at all。Hui was kind o I feel like this book would be great for action movie lovers。 Those who don't need much plot or character details， but who love non-stop movement and action。。。 and not much else。 I felt that a lot of the book was Hui jumping from group to group， and making really base level relationships that come into play not very satisfyingly or clever later on。 The beginning of the book really hyped the Ka Stone， but I felt never really capitalized on what it was or could do or anything at all。Hui was kind of bland as a character， too。 There wasn't really anything that made him interesting or relatable， and really the only thing that made him likable was his "goodness/loyalty"。 Overall this book left me wanting， and I found myself just trying to get through it towards the end so I could move on to something else。（TW: mother-son incest， multiple instances of rape） 。。。more
Voldy Reviews
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This book just wasn’t for me。 I could really appreciate what it did and where it went。 I haven’t read any Egyptian based books prior to this so I was super excited to see if I would enjoy this， unfortunately I just did not。 I really found the characters boring and the whole plot just felt to bizarre and unlikely to happen。Wilbur books have never really appealed to me but I’ve seen so many from him and love the covers from his books。 I decided this would be the perfect time to pick one up and giv This book just wasn’t for me。 I could really appreciate what it did and where it went。 I haven’t read any Egyptian based books prior to this so I was super excited to see if I would enjoy this， unfortunately I just did not。 I really found the characters boring and the whole plot just felt to bizarre and unlikely to happen。Wilbur books have never really appealed to me but I’ve seen so many from him and love the covers from his books。 I decided this would be the perfect time to pick one up and give it a shot。 Oh gosh I wanted to DNF this book。I can see why people love his books， but they just aren’t for me。 I really didn’t like the writing style， I got so confused at times and felt like the writing was so dull and dragged the story even more then it should have。I will say that the last 1/3 of the book was a bit interesting。 Nothing too crazy happened to change my mind though。 。。。more
Ron
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For starters， I would like to say "Thank You" to BookishFirst for the opportunity to have received the ARC （Advanced Reader Copy） edition of this book。A book about the Egyptian times。 I was looking forward to reading something other that a story about guns， gadgets， guts and girls。 The only other book I have read about those times was in the Bible。 The first one hundred pages were hard to get through。 The story lagged， the the pace finally picked up。 Though I still found it hard to finish。 I jus For starters， I would like to say "Thank You" to BookishFirst for the opportunity to have received the ARC （Advanced Reader Copy） edition of this book。A book about the Egyptian times。 I was looking forward to reading something other that a story about guns， gadgets， guts and girls。 The only other book I have read about those times was in the Bible。 The first one hundred pages were hard to get through。 The story lagged， the the pace finally picked up。 Though I still found it hard to finish。 I just couldn't get into the characters and the period。 It felt like the main character （Hui） had nine lives， just like a cat。 Just when you thought he would die， he was saved somehow。 The way the story was written， had there been airplanes back then Hui would have been made a commander of an air squadron。 He'd already been a foot soldier and a boat captain。If you like this period you may like this book。 I have mix feelings about it and glad the read is over。 。。。more
Shirley McAllister
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Exotic， exciting， riveting and steeped in History。 A tale of Ancient Egypt， of pharaohs and slaves and a city called Lahun where Hui lives with his father， his stepmother Ipsetnofret， his brother Qen and his sister Ipwet。 He is favored by his father and is expected to take over the govern ship when his father is gone 。 Ipsetnofret， his stepmother， is jealous and wants her son Qen to be in favor。 She is a sorceress and she orchestrates the death of Hui's father so Qen can be in charge making it l Exotic， exciting， riveting and steeped in History。 A tale of Ancient Egypt， of pharaohs and slaves and a city called Lahun where Hui lives with his father， his stepmother Ipsetnofret， his brother Qen and his sister Ipwet。 He is favored by his father and is expected to take over the govern ship when his father is gone 。 Ipsetnofret， his stepmother， is jealous and wants her son Qen to be in favor。 She is a sorceress and she orchestrates the death of Hui's father so Qen can be in charge making it look like Hui is the murderer of his own father。 With his sister Ipwet's help he escapes with his life and vows revenge upon his mother and brother。The story follows Hui's travels among the Hyksos Warriors， the Shrike bandits， the armies of the Red Pretender and finally the Pharoah's Army。 It takes us to battle grounds， the banks of the Nile， cities and the desert sands。 We see the lives of the slaves， the beggars， the wealthy， and the royals。 We visit so many exotic places as we read and learn of the long lost customs and beliefs。 I always feel like I have been on an adventure when I read one of Wilbur Smith's books。 They always take me away to some far away land。 I really enjoyed reading the book and I would recommend it。 Thanks to Wilbur Smith， Bonnier Zaffre USA， and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy of the book for my honest review。 。。。more
Vanessa
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I did not enjoy this book as much as I had hoped。 It was a fantastic read but not exactly what I expected。 I was looking forward to an Egyptian adventure and instead I was thrown into Egyptian battles for conquest。 Spoiler FreeHui is the favored son of his father and despised by his step mother Isetnofret。 He is close to his sister Ipwet and he thinks he and his brother Qen are partners in crime。 What he doesn't know is that Qen's heart has been blackened by lies he has been fed his entire life。 I did not enjoy this book as much as I had hoped。 It was a fantastic read but not exactly what I expected。 I was looking forward to an Egyptian adventure and instead I was thrown into Egyptian battles for conquest。 Spoiler FreeHui is the favored son of his father and despised by his step mother Isetnofret。 He is close to his sister Ipwet and he thinks he and his brother Qen are partners in crime。 What he doesn't know is that Qen's heart has been blackened by lies he has been fed his entire life。 Thinking that together he and Qen will some day rule together and cause all the trouble they want， Hui is blind to the plot brewing right under his nose。 Accused of a heinous crime and sentenced harshly， Hui goes on a crazy adventure that lands him captive and enslaved by many。 Fighting for his life， battle to battle， he lies， cheats， sneaks his way to the ultimate prize he wants。 Justice。 For whom？ at first it is very clear and then justice turns to revenge and those he wants to unleash it upon become entangled in his schemes。Throughout the book there are conquest battles， invasions， escapes， massive battles with bloodshed but very little story telling。 The plot is good and Hui's journey is well written。 However I felt there was a lack of story telling。 Yes the Egyptian mythology and history about the different Gods was great but their only purpose throughout he book was for either worship or being called upon before a big fight。 I would have preferred there be less fighting ad action and more about Hui's adventures and encounters as he travels across the deserts。 There was also very little magic and I think it would have given the book what is missing。If you are looking for a very fast paced fight to the death and conquer all this is for you。 。。。more
Linda
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First off the cover is amazing and definitely eye catching。 I like how each chapter flows into each other。 I also like how you can tell you're on a new chapter。 Each is started by a small box of Egyptian pictures。 The way the author tells the story definitely paints the picture into your head。 Lots of details but not too much either。 It definitely has lots of thrills。 It has tons of action。 Some suspense。 It also has a bit of fantasy to it。 This story and the way the author writes will definitel First off the cover is amazing and definitely eye catching。 I like how each chapter flows into each other。 I also like how you can tell you're on a new chapter。 Each is started by a small box of Egyptian pictures。 The way the author tells the story definitely paints the picture into your head。 Lots of details but not too much either。 It definitely has lots of thrills。 It has tons of action。 Some suspense。 It also has a bit of fantasy to it。 This story and the way the author writes will definitely keep you interested， wanting more and on the edge of your seat。 I like how the author puts a map into the beginning of the book as well。 It gives you a look into where everything is。 I also like how the story starts。 You're already questioning what's happening and what will happen。 It definitely makes you want to find out what happens in the end。 I cannot wait to see if these characters will have even more adventures later on。 。。。more
Lydia Todd
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When I first found this book， I wasn’t sure how I would like it， since I’ve never read about Ancient Egypt before。 To my surprise I fell in love with the adventure in this book！ The authors pull you in with an intriguing story set in Ancient Egypt。 The imagery is amazing and at times I felt as if I was in the book itself。 The characters are so detailed and you grow a special relationship with each one。 At many points while reading this book， I felt my heart racing and mind full of the various po When I first found this book， I wasn’t sure how I would like it， since I’ve never read about Ancient Egypt before。 To my surprise I fell in love with the adventure in this book！ The authors pull you in with an intriguing story set in Ancient Egypt。 The imagery is amazing and at times I felt as if I was in the book itself。 The characters are so detailed and you grow a special relationship with each one。 At many points while reading this book， I felt my heart racing and mind full of the various possibilities of what could happen next。 The authors are so amazing at creating suspense and throwing in plot twists that there were outcomes I never even expected！！ This book was altogether wonderful and I recommend it to lovers of adventure and history alike。 I would start this book all over again if I could in order to experience the thrill and excitement of this story。 。。。more
Mary Knott
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Not my type of book。 I really， really wanted to love this book。 I like learning about history/ the past and i don't know much about ancient Egypt， so i was very excited to start reading。The beginning was pretty confusing because the author gave very little context on what was happening。 It got better as the story continued though， i will say that。I found some portions to be very interesting。 I really enjoyed several scenes and i liked some of the characters， but that wasn't enough for me to love Not my type of book。 I really， really wanted to love this book。 I like learning about history/ the past and i don't know much about ancient Egypt， so i was very excited to start reading。The beginning was pretty confusing because the author gave very little context on what was happening。 It got better as the story continued though， i will say that。I found some portions to be very interesting。 I really enjoyed several scenes and i liked some of the characters， but that wasn't enough for me to love this book。 i kept hoping I'd start to love the story， but i really didn't。 To be honest i found many parts to be quite dull。Something that i really didn't like was the author's writing style。 In my opinion， it made the story very boring at some parts and just dragged the story down。Overall， not a terrible book， just not for me。Thanks to bookish first for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Taylor
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I love Egyptian culture， so being drenched in it as I read about Hui's story was pure bliss。 Smith is so talented in his sweeping prose， and I felt Hui's pain so strongly as the life he loves is ripped from him。 His father is murdered by his stepmother and he's taken as a captive。 This book jumps into the action very quickly， but the story and the background were built up with near-perfect timing beforehand。 There was never a time where I was bored， and the pacing kept the balance so I was never I love Egyptian culture， so being drenched in it as I read about Hui's story was pure bliss。 Smith is so talented in his sweeping prose， and I felt Hui's pain so strongly as the life he loves is ripped from him。 His father is murdered by his stepmother and he's taken as a captive。 This book jumps into the action very quickly， but the story and the background were built up with near-perfect timing beforehand。 There was never a time where I was bored， and the pacing kept the balance so I was never confused as to what was going on。 I love stories that dive right into action like that and The New Kingdom definitely kept up the pace。 The dilemma Hui faces about his past versus his future had me on the edge of my seat。 Paired with the historical figures and rich Egyptian culture throughout， I was never bored and had a hard time setting this book down。 A great read and I really enjoyed going through Hui's journey with him！ 。。。more
Jeanne
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Wilbur Smith has given us another incredible read with The New Kingdom in his continuation of the Ancient Egypt series。 He is such a talented and masterful writer， easily transporting us to ancient Egypt with his descriptive prose and fantastic story。 His characters are great， both good and bad。 It is a book that keeps you reading from the first page to the very last。 If this is your first read of Wilbur Smith， you will want to go back and start with the very first， River God。 You will NOT be di Wilbur Smith has given us another incredible read with The New Kingdom in his continuation of the Ancient Egypt series。 He is such a talented and masterful writer， easily transporting us to ancient Egypt with his descriptive prose and fantastic story。 His characters are great， both good and bad。 It is a book that keeps you reading from the first page to the very last。 If this is your first read of Wilbur Smith， you will want to go back and start with the very first， River God。 You will NOT be disappointed。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Brinley
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DNF at 19%I really wanted to love this one， but I was wary of it from the beginning。 It was a deviation from the genres I typically read， which may have been why this failed so badly。 I wasn't invested in it at all， and I found myself reading just to read， not because I was actually enjoying the content。 I think my main problem with this has to be the choppiness。 There was no flow in between events， stuff just happened。 From the very first page， stuff is happening with very little explanation。 I DNF at 19%I really wanted to love this one， but I was wary of it from the beginning。 It was a deviation from the genres I typically read， which may have been why this failed so badly。 I wasn't invested in it at all， and I found myself reading just to read， not because I was actually enjoying the content。 I think my main problem with this has to be the choppiness。 There was no flow in between events， stuff just happened。 From the very first page， stuff is happening with very little explanation。 I never connected with the plot， and I barely understood what was even happening。 This is a minor spoiler， but considering it was part of the reason I gave up on this， I feel like it has to be mentioned。 Around 50 pages in， there's already a detailed incestuous coupling。 I didn't care what part this had to play with the rest of the story， it wasn't something I was interested in reading more of。 This was my first book in this series， and considering I couldn't even get through it， I don't think I'll be picking up the rest。 Thanks to BookishFirst for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Joe Hilley
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Received and ARC of this book from the publisher。 Wow！ Elegant prose。 Pitch-perfect dialogue。 Adventure right from the start。 You'll wish you had written it。 Received and ARC of this book from the publisher。 Wow！ Elegant prose。 Pitch-perfect dialogue。 Adventure right from the start。 You'll wish you had written it。 。。。more
Jordyn
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Absolutely Amazing I've been a sucker for books about Egypt since like forever， so I had be waiting in anticipation for this book to come in and let me just say， it did not disappoint！！！I really liked the simplicity of the writing style。 Now， this is not to say I don't love poetic writing styles， but the prose of this book gave my brain a much needed break from what it's used to。 The characters were really well written。 I have found myself deeply invested in the protagonist， Hui。 His morality wa Absolutely Amazing I've been a sucker for books about Egypt since like forever， so I had be waiting in anticipation for this book to come in and let me just say， it did not disappoint！！！I really liked the simplicity of the writing style。 Now， this is not to say I don't love poetic writing styles， but the prose of this book gave my brain a much needed break from what it's used to。 The characters were really well written。 I have found myself deeply invested in the protagonist， Hui。 His morality was something I was draw to。 I think it is easier to read books when you care about the characters， and it is hard not to with how well written they are。 I'd like to also touch on the humorous aspects of the book。 They are not what drives the plot， but little additives that make you chuckle。For example， please skip this if you don't want to read a direct quote from the book:"I am content with my lot。 Hero sound like a dangerous title"Right off the bat， humor is sprinkled in with the seriousness of the situation， adding in a nice balance。All in all， this is a book that I would recommend to others， specifically those who appreciate fiction/fantasy involving ancient civilizations。 。。。more
Steph Elias
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The New Kingdom is an adventure book about Hui the favored son of a doting father， and ruler-in-waiting of the city。 After a power shift， he finds himself cast out of the city and captured by the Hyksos。 Through them he learns the art of war， learning how to fight， and becoming a talented charioteer。 He ends up fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renowned Mage， Taita。 The story is full of action and adventure。 I really enjoyed the Ancient Egyptian culture and meeting some of the go The New Kingdom is an adventure book about Hui the favored son of a doting father， and ruler-in-waiting of the city。 After a power shift， he finds himself cast out of the city and captured by the Hyksos。 Through them he learns the art of war， learning how to fight， and becoming a talented charioteer。 He ends up fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renowned Mage， Taita。 The story is full of action and adventure。 I really enjoyed the Ancient Egyptian culture and meeting some of the gods that ruled during this time。 The characters are well-written， Hui comes across as intelligent and strong， he generally does the right thing and feels betrayed when those close to him do not。 The setting is fantastic， with so much great Egyptian culture。 It is a fun and fast-paced story that will keep you turning the pages to find out what happens next。 。。。more
Catriona Lovett
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Ancient Egypt Comes to Vivid， Exciting LifeI was so happy to read about Taita again！ He isn't the main character in New Kingdom， but if you've read The River God， you'll understand。 Hui， the young man who is the lead， is impressive in his own right。 He's certainly got a silver tongue！ But， he's an innocent and good-hearted person who is capable of great loyalty， which is sometimes unwise。I'm so glad that Wilbur Smith has continued with his saga of Ancient Egypt。 He's a masterful writer， widely t Ancient Egypt Comes to Vivid， Exciting LifeI was so happy to read about Taita again！ He isn't the main character in New Kingdom， but if you've read The River God， you'll understand。 Hui， the young man who is the lead， is impressive in his own right。 He's certainly got a silver tongue！ But， he's an innocent and good-hearted person who is capable of great loyalty， which is sometimes unwise。I'm so glad that Wilbur Smith has continued with his saga of Ancient Egypt。 He's a masterful writer， widely traveled， and deeply informed on the ancient world。 This new book is a wonderful addition， a welcome new branch on Smith's series' tree。I was fortunate to receive an advance readers' copy of the book。 I'm overjoyed to pronounce it an excellent read！ I can't recommend it more highly for anyone who enjoys historical fiction of ancient Egypt。 。。。more
Ashley
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I received an ARC from netgally that was blurry and the font was impossible to read。 I am excited to read this book。。。 but was unable to read this copy。
Nancy
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Wilbur Smith in unparalleled in his gift of bringing history alive to a reader。 This new novel of Ancient Egypt has all the drama， dazzle and danger of his previous books and it kept me enthralled from the first chapter to the last。The characters are vibrant and relatable， despite the thousands of years that separate us。 Whether they are warriors or nobles， Smith finds the humanity in each of his characters and we are easily caught in the magic of his story- telling。NetGalley provided me an adva Wilbur Smith in unparalleled in his gift of bringing history alive to a reader。 This new novel of Ancient Egypt has all the drama， dazzle and danger of his previous books and it kept me enthralled from the first chapter to the last。The characters are vibrant and relatable， despite the thousands of years that separate us。 Whether they are warriors or nobles， Smith finds the humanity in each of his characters and we are easily caught in the magic of his story- telling。NetGalley provided me an advance copy of this book in exchange for a candid r3view。 。。。more
Cindee Ketches
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。The research has obviously been done。 So many details of the time are described with rich depth。 I love Egyptology; but some how Wilbur Smith’s Egypt series doesn’t capture me。 I have read a few books in the series and kept on up to 20% of this book。 Something in the style and character development doesn’t ring my bell。I love his Courtney series of Africa and feel that Wilbur Smith is a great writer。 This one j Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。The research has obviously been done。 So many details of the time are described with rich depth。 I love Egyptology; but some how Wilbur Smith’s Egypt series doesn’t capture me。 I have read a few books in the series and kept on up to 20% of this book。 Something in the style and character development doesn’t ring my bell。I love his Courtney series of Africa and feel that Wilbur Smith is a great writer。 This one just wasn’t for me。 。。。more
Amanda Karsh
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I always love a Wilbur Smith historical story。 This one is will be hard to forget。 Deep characters and immersive world。
Linda
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Another brilliant book on ancient Egypt。 I thoroughly enjoyed his first series and hope this one continues on for many more books。 This is a period of history that fascinates me and who but Wilbur Smith can bring it to life。
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=New Kingdom&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,New Kingdom&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0