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Rings of Anubis perfectly balances adventure and romance, offering deep characters and a fun romp all in one. The place where the novel really shone for me was in the settings. Tobler brings each location - from the Paris Exposition to the deserts of Egypt - to stunning life with rich, sensual detail. I felt as though I'd experienced each sight, sound, and taste along with the characters. While the other senses aren't neglected, there's a highly visual quality to Tobler's writing in this book. I...
Are you more plot oriented or character oriented? The reason I ask is that if you are plot-oriented, this Steampunkery/Egyptian mythology adventure might frustrate you a little. As it did me.But I am, in the end, willing to hang on to multiple-different-time flashbacks that add backstory and somewhat hazy plotting paragraph to paragraph (a couple times a chapter I had to go back and re-read the preceeding paragraph to remember what was going on or why someone answered a question that was asked l...
I'll admit outright: I judge books by their covers. One look at this cover and I would never have picked this book up in a store. It came to me by a stroke of luck. Last year, through the Geeks Doing Good campaign, I purchased a ten-book box with a random assortment of novels. It happened to include this one. I am so happy I gave it a chance. I loved this book. The characters and the world building are so engaging. I was drawn in from the start. Don't let the cover put you off.
I'm not normally into the whole romance reading but I did enjoy this book, it had adventure and a little bit of action mixed into it with a few "changes" (people who've read it will know what I'm talking about, well hopefully lol) I liked the changes of scenery from Paris to Egypt and also found myself smiling at a few funny moments shared in the book. I personally would've enjoyed it more with some more heart stopping action but it was still a good read
Unrelated things first, because it's been bugging me: I would really like to know what the mixed-drink version of this book would taste like. Something dark and fruity and biting, but I can't quite figure out the ingredients...The book itself? Well, it's pretty much exactly what was promised: a light-hearted, steampunk-flavored pulp adventure set in turn-of-the-century Egypt. It's a little rough around the edges, but there's some potential here: the last few scenes where (view spoiler)[Eleanor f...
I won this book from Goodreads Giveaways. Thank you!I enjoyed this romp through Egypt and Paris in the late 1890's. I did have a little trouble keeping track of dates and places, although they were clearly labeled whenever there was a change. It was all my own fault for wanting to find out what happens next, rather than taking the time to figure out where/when I was. I really liked the steampunk aspects of the book, from the airships, to the Paris Exposition, with flying mechanical pterodactyls,...
This is one of those books I'll admit I put off finishing because I didn't really want it to end. The author created a lovely world, but didn't bash me over the head with a feeling of "This is Steampunk- you're reading Steampunk!" She also cultivated some charming, sympathetic characters with believable motivations and pursuits. To be frank, what made me give it four stars is she made me stop analyzing her writing and to the point where I just wanted to find out what happened to my new imaginary...
I wasn't sure about this, as the opening made the protagonist seem a bit "perky," which I'm pretty allergic to. But that fell away quickly, and then this book was engaging and fun. The details of place were lovely, and quite evocative. A subtle sense of urgency and tension threaded through the whole thing, and was relieved in a wonderful pile-on of climaxes near the end. Be warned, though: romance is involved in this book, so if romance is your "allergy," you'll want to avoid this one. If not, t...
Disclosure: I know the author from social media, etc.A steampunk novel with an Egyptology angle, which is kind of weird. I can't think of many other steampunk books with this same setting. Tastes like light adventure and will amuse steampunk fans and people who liked watching Indiana Jones movies. Part of, not a trilogy, but apparently a duology which is also rare these days.
Rings of Anubis is a rollicking adventure novel that follows Eleanor Folley and Virgil Mallory as they work together to solve the mystery of Eleanor's mother's disappearance. I loved the teamwork between Folley and Mallory, and how they interacted with each other. It was refreshing to see two people grow closer without having a petty problem come between them. Eleanor Folley is a wonderfully fun heroine to follow, and the steampunk touches mixed with ancient Egypt worked together very well. I re...
This was a fun and charming read. This isn't a book I would have picked up on my own, but time travel and Egyptian gods? What's not to like?
Light, fun and a pleasing combo of lycanthropes, steampunk, Egypt and a little romance. Somehow it all works.
This hit all the sweet spots for me. I loved the characters, the setting, the adventure... Folley and Mallory are great and also great together, and I look forward to reading more!
I got this title from a twitter thread where someone was asking for recommendations of Indiana Jones-like lady protagonists, and this book did not disappoint (and I went straight on to the next one as soon as I'd finished). It's got archaeology! It's got adventure! It's got werewolves! It's got humor! It's got romance! t's got a little bit of steampunk!If you love Indiana Jones and Lara Croft (including their supernatural bits) definitely give this a read. I'm on board for the entire series.