River God
Book of Never #3

I mostly dwell in the mysteries and thrillers but my favorite books of all time are historical which includes this book. It's one of Wilbur Smith's best. It's a story told in the point of view of an Egyptian slave. There is everything in this book, romance, politics, war. Top five not in order, Pill......more

The mist clears the clouds roll out and the fog lifts, looking down, the Nile appears. Its blue waters dominate the desert land, like a Lion over a savanna. And the hot sun is always shining bringing excruciating heat, which not even the Egyptians can tolerate for too long. The scene ancient Egypt,......more

One of the best books I've read. The story is engaging and have several details that describe love in Egypt in the times of the Pharaohs. Willbur Smith manages to brings Lostris, Tanus, and Of course Taita alive with such vivid imagery that when i read this book I'm truly in Ancient Egypt. His descri......more

River God is one of those historical novels that broke open a whole new world to me. I have been to Ancient Egypt, lived, lost and triumphed there, and then resurfaced in my own time as if coming out of a vivid dream. The images are still with me, but what makes it truly wonderful is the main charac......more

DNF Abandoned on page 312 of 530. It's getting frustrating and I don't see why I should kill myself with this series. Worse, I get annoyed. From the beginning, I was attracted by the use of words / expressions / concepts that have no place in 1780IdH (girlfriend, Willy-Nilly, miscarriage, couch introdu......more