I’ve come this far in my year without DNFs.

My hopes were rather dashed as I started reading. When the publisher offered DESERT GOD up for review I got all excited because it’s ancient Egypt and it goes to all these pretty, ancient places and Wilbur Smith is supposed to be fantasmagorical when it comes to writing historical fiction. The blurb is far more exciting than the book. In nutshell, this book gave me good time reading it. Protagonists must be more of out-lined cast which presented by others as Hero not by self-proclamation. Such boastful & pompous characters made the work looks like fantasy but spoil the content for the readers. There came a hiatus when story moving steadily towards more on Zaras & Tehuti than the actual quest but that was the best of all parts written because at most points Taita was presented as hypocrite character giving goose-bumps to himself. “Good intelligence wins battles long before the first arrow is shot or the first sword is drawn from its scabbard.” Quotes, author used periodically were so amazing and relevant with the reality of human behaviour.

However, there seems to be a discrepancy or rough illusion over the Gods he mentioned that created a doubt on why Egyptions worshipped Greek gods? How did that mattered to them considering 'Poseidon'?

Though I had always adored the Egyptian Quests but this one's my first book from Wilbur Smith and I must say it was compelling. Being a hardcore fan of Egyptian Settlement and early Mesopotamian Era, it was really very charismatic and magestic to me.

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