Cries From the Lost Island

Name: Cries From the Lost Island
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Kathleen O'Neal Gear
ISBN: 9781515942382

Author: Kathleen O'Neal Gear

Narrator: Charlie Thurston

Unabridged: 11 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/10/2020

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary

Synopsis

This standalone fantasy brings an ancient Egyptian mystery to life against a modern background, in a tale expertly crafted by a seasoned anthropologist.

Set against the glory and tragedy of ancient Roman Egypt, this novel brings to bring to life the greatest love story of all time.

Sixteen-year-old Hal Stevens is a budding historical scholar from a small town in Colorado. A virtual outcast at high school, he has only two friends: Roberto the Biker Witch and Cleo Mallawi. Cleo claims to be the reincarnation of Queen Cleopatra. She also believes she's being stalked by an ancient Egyptian demon, Ammut, the Devourer of the Dead.

But when Hal and Roberto find Cleo murdered in the forest near her home, it appears she may have been telling the truth. Her last request sends them journeying to Egypt with famed archaeologist Dr. James Moriarity, where it quickly becomes clear that Cleo has set them on the search of a lifetime: the search for the lost graves of Marc Antony and Cleopatra.

But they are not alone in their search. Cleo's murderers are watching their every move. And not all of them are human . . .

About Kathleen O'Neal Gear

Kathleen O'Neal Gear is a former state historian and archaeologist for Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska for the US Department of the Interior. She has twice received the federal government's Special Achievement Award for "outstanding management" of America's cultural heritage. She is also a New York Times bestselling author with forty-eight books and over 200 nonfiction articles in print.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ariana on April 18, 2020

I'm a big fan of Kathleen O'Neal Gear (and her husband Michael), and she always does a beautiful job of sweeping into her stories. When I heard she was writing a story about ancient Egypt that dealt with incarnation and demons, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. CRIES FROM THE LOST LAND was wort......more

Goodreads review by April Sarah on March 10, 2020

*ARC received from #Netgalley in return for an honest review* Video Review: [URL not allowed]-tXbpKfNhI This whole story gave me a little bit of 'The Mummy' vibes and a little bit of Indiana Jones but with a very young adult bent to it. I loved that there was so much history embedded in this book. I......more

Goodreads review by Jackie on February 24, 2020

I was never able to really get into this book which is a shame because the synopsis and cover made it look amazing. “Cries from the Lost Island” follows Hal as he struggles to manage his parents desires for him to love a normal life and the love he feels for Cleo, a young woman who believes herself......more

Goodreads review by Danalli on March 23, 2020

I really enjoyed reading this book. I love when authors combine anthropology and a little bit of fantasy. I loved that this book was a little bit fantastical, but still had a real world feeling about it. I also appreciate that Kathleen O'Neal Gear did such a good job keeping to a lot of the history......more

Goodreads review by Madelynne on August 23, 2022

2.5 stars. I wanted to love this so badly, but from the start, it fell flat. The writing was...average at best, the "romance" just wasn't it, and there was never enough of the mythology/fantasy aspect for me. I wanted to travel to another land, I wanted more of Cleo, and I wanted answers!......more