Title: The Curse Of The Pharaoh's Manicurists
Author: Angelia Sparrow & Naomi Brooks
Publisher: Amber Quill
Publisher URL: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure
Genre: {M/M} Historical Paranormal
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Charlie Doyle has just graduated from Dartmouth and after leading the quiet life of a student, he’s ready to move on to the adult phase of his life. He wants something new…a little excitement, which explains why he responds to an ad for an assistant to Edward Kilsby, Lord Withycombe; famous English WWI flying ace. Not only does Charlie get to put his new journalism degree to good use, but he gets to travel and experience adventures in the far-away lands he’s only dreamed of. What more could he want?
Within days after he’s hired, Charlie and Edward head off to London but they don’t stay in England long. Renowned archeologist, Sir Alexander Spencer has disappeared from a dig site near the Saqqara necropolis and Edward’s been hired to travel to Egypt and find him. Thus begins Charlie’s first taste of life as a secretary, traveling companion and friend. It also introduces him to things he never expected. London society, wild Paris nightlife, a dangerous ex-fiancé, a kidnapping, malaria, the Valley of the Kings, spirits, death, afterlife, and a wild return trip on the Orient Express. He also gets something else he never expected. The love and partnership of a good man…if they can survive a few mummies come to life and the anger of Anubis.
The Curse Of The Pharaoh’s Manicurists is the first book by authors Angelia Sparrow and Naomi Brooks that I’ve had the pleasure of reading and after this first taste of their writing talent, it won’t be my last.
Edward and Charlie are both endearing characters in their own way, and it would be difficult to decide which my favorite is. On the surface, it doesn’t appear that these two are compatible in the least. They come from different countries, educational levels, age, life experience and social status. Yet the authors have skillfully woven Charlie and Edward together, showing that underneath the surface, they are alike in the areas that matter most. I appreciated the slow build-up of their relationship, allowing their emotional connection to bind them together long before they consummated it physically.
Sparrow and Brooks have created a fast-paced and fun read and for a lover of ancient Egyptian history, a real gem, filled with rich details and vivid descriptions of an earlier age. I loved the whirlwind tour of London, the quick flight over the channel to Paris in a WWI fighter bomber, and the visit to the Parisian dance hall girls. All these and others are what bring the European historical part of this unique and interesting story to life.
As much as I enjoyed the entire story, and the rich secondary characters, I liked the parts after Edward and Charlie headed out into the desert on camel back the best. This is where the paranormal aspects of the story started, propelling an already quick-moving story forward even faster. The scenes in the Valley of the Kings and those with the mummies and Anubis are great, and filled with action and danger, providing rich historical details with flair, personality, and fun.
Author: Angelia Sparrow & Naomi Brooks
Publisher: Amber Quill
Publisher URL: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure
Genre: {M/M} Historical Paranormal
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Charlie Doyle has just graduated from Dartmouth and after leading the quiet life of a student, he’s ready to move on to the adult phase of his life. He wants something new…a little excitement, which explains why he responds to an ad for an assistant to Edward Kilsby, Lord Withycombe; famous English WWI flying ace. Not only does Charlie get to put his new journalism degree to good use, but he gets to travel and experience adventures in the far-away lands he’s only dreamed of. What more could he want?
Within days after he’s hired, Charlie and Edward head off to London but they don’t stay in England long. Renowned archeologist, Sir Alexander Spencer has disappeared from a dig site near the Saqqara necropolis and Edward’s been hired to travel to Egypt and find him. Thus begins Charlie’s first taste of life as a secretary, traveling companion and friend. It also introduces him to things he never expected. London society, wild Paris nightlife, a dangerous ex-fiancé, a kidnapping, malaria, the Valley of the Kings, spirits, death, afterlife, and a wild return trip on the Orient Express. He also gets something else he never expected. The love and partnership of a good man…if they can survive a few mummies come to life and the anger of Anubis.
The Curse Of The Pharaoh’s Manicurists is the first book by authors Angelia Sparrow and Naomi Brooks that I’ve had the pleasure of reading and after this first taste of their writing talent, it won’t be my last.
Edward and Charlie are both endearing characters in their own way, and it would be difficult to decide which my favorite is. On the surface, it doesn’t appear that these two are compatible in the least. They come from different countries, educational levels, age, life experience and social status. Yet the authors have skillfully woven Charlie and Edward together, showing that underneath the surface, they are alike in the areas that matter most. I appreciated the slow build-up of their relationship, allowing their emotional connection to bind them together long before they consummated it physically.
Sparrow and Brooks have created a fast-paced and fun read and for a lover of ancient Egyptian history, a real gem, filled with rich details and vivid descriptions of an earlier age. I loved the whirlwind tour of London, the quick flight over the channel to Paris in a WWI fighter bomber, and the visit to the Parisian dance hall girls. All these and others are what bring the European historical part of this unique and interesting story to life.
As much as I enjoyed the entire story, and the rich secondary characters, I liked the parts after Edward and Charlie headed out into the desert on camel back the best. This is where the paranormal aspects of the story started, propelling an already quick-moving story forward even faster. The scenes in the Valley of the Kings and those with the mummies and Anubis are great, and filled with action and danger, providing rich historical details with flair, personality, and fun.
I, for one, would like to see more of adventures of lovers, Charlie and Edward, again in the future. Hint! Hint!
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