Tomb of the Sun King
Raiders of the Arcana, Book 2
by Jacquelyn Benson
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Pub Date 1 Oct 2024 | Archive Date 9 Oct 2024
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Description
Respectable lady scholars shouldn’t be dodging evildoers, escaping lost tombs, and chasing down magical artifacts.
Archivist and suffragette Ellie Mallory always dreamed of putting her scholarly skills to work in the ancient sands of Egypt. She never imagined she would be doing so in order to save an object of legendary power from a batch of ruthless villains.
Racing baddies to an arcanum of Biblical proportions is only one of Ellie’s problems. Her hopelessly academic and perpetually mortified step-brother, Dr. Neil Fairfax, is about to learn that she’s been gallivanting around the globe with his danger-magnet best friend, Adam Bates—the roguish surveyor for whom Ellie harbors increasingly complicated feelings. Add the petite and terrifyingly fearless Constance Tyrrell to the mix, and Ellie either has a crack team of artifact-saving experts on hand… or a recipe for disaster.
Together, they’ll need to follow a trail of three-thousand-year-old clues from the necropolis of Saqqara to the temples of Luxor—and beyond, where the ruined capital of a heretic pharaoh hides a secret with the potential to upend history.
To keep an earth-shattering magic from falling into the wrong hands, Ellie will need to pull out all the stops, even if that means resorting to fisticuffs, ignoring proper archaeological processes… and solving one of Egypt's greatest mysteries.
Dive into Tomb of the Sun King now to experience the next action-packed historical fantasy adventure in the Raiders of the Arcana series!
Advance Praise
Praise for the Raiders of the Arcana:
“Sassy banter and sizzling romantic tension sparkle throughout the fast paced action! … Fans of Indiana-Jones style historical fantasies will be eager for the next adventure.” - ALA Booklist
"Easily a 5-star swashbuckler of a historical fantasy, with Benson's usual attention to geo-political detail underpinning the joyous adventure tropes." - Christina Baehr, author of Secrets of Ormdale
Average rating from 137 members
Featured Reviews
Vicki B, Reviewer
4.2/5🌟
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I love this second installment of the Raiders of the Arcana even better than the first!
Ellie and Adam are racing against power-hungry villains in their hunt for the staff of Moses. Ellie's friend, Constance, and stepbrother, Neil, are both unwittingly roped into the quest. Together, they trek across Egypt and use their brains, brawn and Ellie's favorite, dynamite, to beat the odds.
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- I'm absolutely obsessed with Egypt so I drank in all of the scenic setting, intriguing history and captivating people and culture. I love that most of the ancient history woven into the story are in fact real.
- Ellie and Adam continue to have the most amazing chemistry 🥰. We see more of Adam's back story this time around and it is amazing to see Ellie support him through his growth.
- The addition of Constance and Neil is so fun! Constance is a fierce little fireball and Neil is a nervous dork. The shenanigans they got up to made me laugh out loud.
- We get deeper into the villain's story! I am hooked and can't wait to get to the bottom of it all.
- While I had a lot of fun reading this story, it also beautifully explores themes of friendship, marriage, sexism and colonialism.
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- Neil has a great arc by the end of the book, but I still don't love him for Connie!
- This is a personal preference and only because I love Ellie and Adam so much, can we please get some 🌶️!?
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