Guardian of The Horizon: Summary and book reviews of Guardian of The Horizon by Elizabeth Peters, plus links to an excerpt from Guardian of The Horizon and a biography of Elizabeth Peters.
Guardian of The Horizon
by Elizabeth Peters
Hardcover: Mar 2004,
416 pages.
Paperback: Apr 2005,
416 pages.
A hitherto lost journal of the indomitable Amelia Peabody has been miraculously recovered: a chronicle from one of the "missing years" -- 1907–1908 -- shedding new light on an already exceptional career, a remarkable family . . . and an unexpected terror.
Ousted from their most recent archaeological dig and banned forever from the Valley of the Kings, the Emersons are spending a quiet summer at home in Kent, England, when a mysterious messenger arrives. Claiming to be the teenage brother of their dear friend Tarek, prince of the mysterious Lost Oasis, the charismatic herald brings troubling news of a strange malady that has struck down Tarek's heir and conveys his brother's urgent need for help only the Emersons can provide.
Driven by loyalty -- and a fear that the evil forces opposing Tarek's rule will now exploit the royal heir's grave illness -- the family sets off in secret for the land time forgot -- a mountain fortress from which they narrowly escaped ten years before. Braving the treacherous desert climate on a trek fraught with danger at every turning, guided only by a crumbling map, the Emersons are unaware that deception is leading them onward into a nest of vipers -- where a dreadful fate may await. For young Ramses, forced to keep his growing love for the beautiful Nefret secret, temptation along the way may prove his ultimate undoing. And a dark past and grim obligation have ensnared Nefret once again, as she is helpless to save those she loves most from the prison of the Lost Oasis.
Guardian of the Horizon is rich with suspense, surprises, unforgettable characters, and the intoxicating atmosphere that has earned its author the coveted title of Grand Master two times over. The remarkable Elizabeth Peters proves once again that, in the world of historical adventure fiction, she is truly without peer.
BOOK REVIEWS
BookBrowse
This book fills in a gap in the chronological record (1907-1908) and reveals details of the Peabody family's second, and previously unknown, visit to the hidden city of the Lost Oasis. Peters slops out great dollops of romance, derring-do and bravery, plus multiple deceptions, betrayals and disguises - always with tongue firmly in cheek. Full Review (492 words).
Media Reviews
Publishers Weekly
Peters's knowledge of ancient Egypt and the excavations and desecrations that accompanied early archeological attempts in the region allow her to dress her melodrama with authentic trappings that add greatly to the enjoyment.
Booklist - Stephanie Zvirin
A highly entertaining entry in a series that continues to delight.
The New York Times - Marilyn Stasio
If Batman can remain young and frisky from one millennium to the next, why must Amelia Peabody, the intrepid English heroine of Elizabeth Peters's archaeological adventures in Egypt, settle into a passive matriarchal role? Perhaps to stifle such infantile whines, Peters has set Guardian of the Horizon in 1907, predating her previous historical novel by more than a decade. Besides evading the sobering war years and wiping out a generation of beloved cats and distracting grandchildren, the device revitalizes Amelia, allowing the daring explorer and her manly husband, Radcliffe Emerson (honored in Egypt as ''the Father of Curses), to go tearing across the Sudan desert on a mission fraught with danger.
Recent Reader Reviews
Rated of 5
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