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A review by wart
Captain Moxley and the Embers of the Empire by Dan Hanks
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I received a ree ARC via NetGalley
This book was so. Much. Fun. It follows Samantha Moxley as she tries to beat her former employers - a mysterious agency called The Nine - to a set of ancient artifacts that are said to open the gates to Atlantis. Along the way, she picks up her sister Jess, Jess's boyfriend, Will, and an old friend of Sam's, Teddy. They head off on a high stakes adventure to beat the Nine and stop them from getting to whatever those artifacts lead to.
I really enjoyed this book, it's a lot of fun and also addresses colonialist museum practices, questioning why artifacts uncovered in Egypt should be on display in New York. There's also a scene where Sam expresses concern that their group going after the artifacts will only lead the Nine to them, which is something that doesn't typically get talked about in stories like this.
This book is a lot of fun and if you enjoy The Mummy you'll definitely enjoy this!
This book was so. Much. Fun. It follows Samantha Moxley as she tries to beat her former employers - a mysterious agency called The Nine - to a set of ancient artifacts that are said to open the gates to Atlantis. Along the way, she picks up her sister Jess, Jess's boyfriend, Will, and an old friend of Sam's, Teddy. They head off on a high stakes adventure to beat the Nine and stop them from getting to whatever those artifacts lead to.
I really enjoyed this book, it's a lot of fun and also addresses colonialist museum practices, questioning why artifacts uncovered in Egypt should be on display in New York. There's also a scene where Sam expresses concern that their group going after the artifacts will only lead the Nine to them, which is something that doesn't typically get talked about in stories like this.
This book is a lot of fun and if you enjoy The Mummy you'll definitely enjoy this!