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4.0 out of 5 stars
The Forces of Evil Set Upon Ramses,
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This review is from: Ramses: The Eternal Temple - Volume II (Paperback)
At twenty-three years of age Ramses becomes pharaoh but will it be a short reign? His brother, Shanaar, hasn't given up hope of being pharaoh and is poised to use the king's friends against him. But Shanaar isn't alone. People close to him want to weaken him and an outsider wants to challenge him with black magic. Ramses is young and inexperienced but seems to have the gods on his side. What is needed now is the power of the eternal temple. In Volume II of Christian Jacq's five-volume set The Eternal Temple brings to life the struggles of the young king to rule a divisive country. Seti I, who is seen as the gentle and wise ruler imparting his wisdom to his son, has died suddenly and now the young Ramses must steer a country alone with dark forces converging on him. Moses is beginning to hear God's call and questions the role of religion in Egyptian society. Yet he is loyal to Ramses, his boyhood friend. To make matters more difficult on Moses a stranger is encouraging him to accept Aton, the one true god. Now forces beyond Moses' control will force him to choose his own way. The Hittites are also stirring in Syria and the Nubians are rebelling. Ramses must be careful and he can't trust anyone. The Ramses set is very easy reading and Jacq's writing style is crisp and keeps the action moving. The exciting characters such as Moses, Homer, Menelaus and Helen of Troy make this period one of the most exciting in the ancient world.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good representation of Ancient Egypt with boring plot,
By Snake Fang (Sofia, Bulgaria) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ramses: The Eternal Temple - Volume II (Paperback)
I found the second of the five books about Ramses very boring. First book (Son Of Light) seemed good to me, it had an interesting plot, but after (and while) reading its sequel I felt very disappointed. First of all - bad characters are banally bad and good characters - extremely good and luck is always on their side. Ramses is something like a superman, not a human. There are a lot of fictional moments in the book - like the way Ramses finds Abu Simbel, it was the elephant he saved in the first book that shows the place to him. Wow, what magnificent creatures were there in Ancient Egypt. And not to talk about the magic that is practiced and has real effect. The only character that develops in some way is Moses but his development seems so illogical and unnatural that it only strenghtens my disappointment from the book. And remember Sari - Ramses' teacher? He's so bad now that I can hardly believe such transformation in real environment. Sometimes dialogues between characters are so banal that they do not represent nothing you don't know or wouldn't expect.The book has some good points though. It gives valuable information about Ancient Egypt mythology and if you abstract youself from the simplicity of the characters you could find Ancient Egypt's representation quite successful at moments. One of the little moments that I like in the book is the birth of Ramses' daughter and the struggle for her life. As a conclusion I would say that this book may be found interesting for people interested in Ancient Egypt but those looking for good story may find it boring.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good representation of Ancient Egypt with boring plot,
By Snake Fang (Sofia, Bulgaria) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ramses: The Eternal Temple - Volume II (Paperback)
I found the second of the five books about Ramses very boring. First book (Son Of Light) seemed good to me, it had an interesting plot, but after (and while) reading its sequel I felt very disappointed. First of all - bad characters are banally bad and good characters - extremely good and luck is always on their side. Ramses is something like a superman, not a human. There are a lot of fictional moments in the book - like the way Ramses finds Abu Simbel, it was the elephant he saved in the first book that shows the place to him. Wow, what magnificent creatures were there in Ancient Egypt. And not to talk about the magic that is practiced and has real effect. The only character that develops in some way is Moses but his development seems so illogical and unnatural that it only strenghtens my disappointment from the book. And remember Sari - Ramses' teacher? He's so bad now that I can hardly believe such transformation in real environment. Sometimes dialogues between characters are so banal that they do not represent nothing you don't know or wouldn't expect.The book has some good points though. It gives valuable information about Ancient Egypt mythology and if you abstract youself from the simplicity of the characters you could find Ancient Egypt's representation quite successful at moments. One of the little moments that I like in the book is the birth of Ramses' daughter and the struggle for her life. As a conclusion I would say that this book may be found interesting for people interested in Ancient Egypt but those looking for good story may find it boring.
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