Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillian for giving me an ARC of this in exchange for an honest review.

This novel was sold as a fun time-hopping an adventure through Ancient Egypt and yeah- it is that but not at the same time.

The story follows Sim as after one fateful day, he realises his mum is not who she says she is but in fact, can travel through time thanks to a special ability where music can be used to open doors in time. So far; so standard. The plot isn't very original and fails to strike a balance between taking itself far too seriously and no seriously at all. The characters save the piece, being fun, distinct, and really the only reason to keep with this book.

A large issue I had, also, was that the pacing is completely off the mark. The author seems to interested in their own lore that it takes 100+ pages for us to even get into Ancient Egypt. And for a book about Ancient Egypt, that's not great. A lot could have been shaved off and would have greatly benefited from doing so.

Was I disappointed? Yes. This book had a great concept and a great writer behind it but overall, failed to hit the mark. I'd only pick this up if you're desperate for more books about Ancient Egypt.