River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Wilbur Smith

River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt #1

Wilbur Smith

532 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous challenging medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Tanus is the fair-haired young lion of a warrior whom the gods have decreed will lead Egypt's army in a bold attempt to reunite the Kingdom's shattered halves. But Tanus will have to defy the same gods to attain the reward they have forbidden him,...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,173 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
emotional 41%
tense 32%
challenging 23%
dark 23%
informative 23%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 16%
inspiring 13%
funny 11%
sad 11%
reflective 6%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 39%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 22% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 48% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.9

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...