Reawakened

Originally posted on bluchickenninja.com.

I like ancient Egyptian mythology. I find it fascinating. So when I came across a book about Ancient Egypt I thought it would be good. I was wrong. So wrong. This book was so historically inaccurate that it pained me to read it. First you have these Egyptian princes that were buried in a place that literally did not exist during the time they were alive. The author completely ignored every single thing historians know about Hatshepsut and made up a story about how she was in some secret club (Hatshepsut being one of the only female Kings of Egypt and was forgotten by history because she was good at her job).

Worst of all, it seemed like Houck got her information about The Book of the Dead from the Mummy movies. Surprisingly The Book of the Dead is not some magic book that you should never ever read or else you will bring the 10 plagues down on Egypt. It is literally just a handbook on what to do in the afterlife. Like I have a copy of this book. I have read this book and I can tell you with complete certainty that it has exactly zero magic spells in it.

Then Lily was so annoying. She finds this guy in the Egyptian wing of a museum, sees him heal himself and then he sneaks into her bedroom and she decides to help him because she thinks he is a cancer patient. And then there was the whole thing where she is talking about how attractive this guy is after only knowing him for two hours. Then of course in just a matter of days they fall in love and decide that they can't spend the rest of their lives apart. I'm not even going to get started on Lily “not being like other girls”.

But then there was that whole thing where Lily was basically kidnapped and taken to Egypt. The insta-love was bad but then she falls in love with a guy who basically forced her to go to Egypt with him. She may have said yes but that was only because she literally couldn't say no and that's just super creepy. Stockholm syndrome isn't a cute romance and I don't understand why so many authors try to make it seem like it is.

I was really disappointed by this. I genuinely did want to enjoy it. I like Egyptian mythology and haven't read many books about it. But this was just a bad historically inaccurate typical teenage romance. In my opinion you should just watch Night At The Museum instead.

O que pensar deste livro?
Eu não sei ainda.
Claro que gostei muito, porém menos do que esperava que seria. Acredito que grande parte do problema tenha sido minha comparação constante com tiger's curse. A similaridade de algumas coisas também é evidente. Mas ainda prefiro Kelsey como heroína à Lily - Kells é muito mais esperta, inteligente, ativa e menos NY de ser.
A história foi muito bem amarrada, com uma narrativa fluida, repleta de acontecimentos, ação, aventura, perguntas intrigantes ao leitor, além daquela mágica da escrita dos livros da Collen que, pelo menos a mim, faz com que me perca na leitura com tamanha profundidade... Que deixo de perceber meu redor. É algo magnífico! Parece um filme, repleto de sensações, mas estancado em nossas cabeças. Personagens bem desenvolvidas, porém um pouco estereótipadas em alguns momentos. Não ri tanto quanto na série dos tigres com o sarcasmo e outros... Apenas os surtos foram iguais com a descrição das múmias.
Aliás, homens maravilhosos!! Os três irmãos!!!
Continuarei com a série, mas sinto que sobreviverei bem melhor a espera

Well, Colleen Houck certainly wasn't exaggerating when she said this story would be much different than her Tiger Saga series.
To start, instead of a Kelsey in quiet Oregon, we have a Lilliana, born and raised in the bustling city of New York City. And the differences don't just stop there. Unlike Kelsey, a pretty much completely independent girl, Lilliana has obeyed her pragmatic parents for her whole life. But ever since she discovered Amon, she has decided what she has dubbed an “Egyptian adventure” slash teen rebellion.
The differences between the two series don't just stop there. Oh no, this series was much gorier than Houck's Tiger Saga series. I will try not to delve too much into things, so as to not spoil too much, but I will say that there were eyeballs being gouged, crocodile bites, missing fingers, and so much more so be prepared when you read this book.
I would also like to comment that I sorely miss Asten and Ahmose, what with this deadline everyone has. I sincerely hope they show up again (hint hint Colleen Houck, if you're reading this).
And then there's the inevitable romantic relationship between Amon and Lilliana. Again, I will try not to disclose too much. Amon and Lilliana's relationship was unlike Ren and Kelsey's story. Ren kept trying to pursue Kelsey while Kelsey tried to pull away (at least in the beginning; I'm also hoping I'm not spoiling anything for people that haven't read the Tiger Saga yet). However, in this series, it is Amon that tries to push Lilliana away, though of course it is obvious he likes her as much as she likes him (this can be foreshadowed from just the summary so I do not consider this a spoiler). But yes, readers, there will be much frustration on your/our parts while you/we sit on the edge or your/our seats, waiting for that inevitable first kiss...among other things (just kidding; but you don't know I'm kidding, do you? You'll just have to finish the book to find out ;)).
And then, there's that cliffhanger. And the second book isn't out yet. And I'm just left here, waiting. Do you see my dilemma? Yeah, this is not fun, contrary to unpopular belief. GIMME MORE!