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A review by bmyurs
The Antiquity Affair by Lee Kelly, Jennifer Marie Thorne
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book!
Whew- what a whirlwind! Very fast paced book, told through the perspective of two sisters and their father as they race through Europe and Egypt to prevent an ancient relic from falling into the wrong hands. The sisters and their companions fight back against a secret order, eventually making their way through a series of ancient tests to prove their worth for the relic itself. I don't often stay up late to read one more chapter, or to finish the book, but for this one I did.
Similar to other reviews, this book had strong similarities to Indiana Jones and the Mummy, but at the same time felt like different stories from those movie franchises. I really appreciated that the two lead characters were female (albeit had perhaps a more modern approach to feminism compared to the turn of the century, which is when the book is set). Sometimes with dual narrator books the plot can feel disjointed or jumpy, but this did not at all; in fact I forgot halfway through that this was written by two women. Then end tied up this story nicely, but left a lot of space for additional books to come involving the sisters; it's something I hope the authors plan on doing :)
Whew- what a whirlwind! Very fast paced book, told through the perspective of two sisters and their father as they race through Europe and Egypt to prevent an ancient relic from falling into the wrong hands. The sisters and their companions fight back against a secret order, eventually making their way through a series of ancient tests to prove their worth for the relic itself. I don't often stay up late to read one more chapter, or to finish the book, but for this one I did.
Similar to other reviews, this book had strong similarities to Indiana Jones and the Mummy, but at the same time felt like different stories from those movie franchises. I really appreciated that the two lead characters were female (albeit had perhaps a more modern approach to feminism compared to the turn of the century, which is when the book is set). Sometimes with dual narrator books the plot can feel disjointed or jumpy, but this did not at all; in fact I forgot halfway through that this was written by two women. Then end tied up this story nicely, but left a lot of space for additional books to come involving the sisters; it's something I hope the authors plan on doing :)