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Title: Ramses Volume II: The Eternal Temple by Christian Jacq ISBN: 0-446-67357-9 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.42 (33 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Ramses Vs. The One God
Comment: The second book of Ramses' Saga is very good. It shows how powerfull Egypt was, how eager the egyptians were to statisfy their gods and how beautifull Egypt must be. At the same time it shows the big confrontation of believes between the Pharao and his best friend Moses. It's a book to read.
Rating: 3
Summary: Entertaining light read
Comment: A five volume series may seem a daunting commitment but I assure you these are quick enjoyable reads. In the second installment, the young Ramses becomes Pharoah following his father's death and must build his own legacy. Surrounding by an interesting circle of friends and protectors (Moses, Setau the Snake charmer, a lion), Ramses organizes his faculty from unlikely persons, using instinct as much as intellect. His perspicaciousness, however, awkwardly misses the fact his brother, Shaanar, plots against him. In an interesting entanglment, Shaanar and others against Ramses become involved with a sorceror, Ofir, who claims to travel with the rightful heir to the throne, a descendant of Akhenaton, a pharoah who attempted to lead Egypt into monotheism.
The dialogue can be a little too pat sometimes but the characters are entertaining enough to excuse this oversight that may be the fault of the translator. Recommended for those who like their fantasy a bit unconventional.
Rating: 4
Summary: The Forces of Evil Set Upon Ramses
Comment: At twenty-three years of age Ramses becomes pharaoh but will it be a short reign? His brother, Shanaar, hasn't given up hope of being pharaoh and is poised to use the king's friends against him. But Shanaar isn't alone. People close to him want to weaken him and an outsider wants to challenge him with black magic. Ramses is young and inexperienced but seems to have the gods on his side. What is needed now is the power of the eternal temple.
In Volume II of Christian Jacq's five-volume set The Eternal Temple brings to life the struggles of the young king to rule a divisive country. Seti I, who is seen as the gentle and wise ruler imparting his wisdom to his son, has died suddenly and now the young Ramses must steer a country alone with dark forces converging on him. Moses is beginning to hear God's call and questions the role of religion in Egyptian society. Yet he is loyal to Ramses, his boyhood friend. To make matters more difficult on Moses a stranger is encouraging him to accept Aton, the one true god. Now forces beyond Moses' control will force him to choose his own way. The Hittites are also stirring in Syria and the Nubians are rebelling. Ramses must be careful and he can't trust anyone.
The Ramses set is very easy reading and Jacq's writing style is crisp and keeps the action moving. The exciting characters such as Moses, Homer, Menelaus and Helen of Troy make this period one of the most exciting in the ancient world.
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Title: Ramses: The Lady of Abu Simbel - Volume IV (Ramses) by Christian Jacq ISBN: 0446673595 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Ramses: The Son of Light - Volume I (Vol 1) by Christian Jacq ISBN: 0446673560 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Ramses: Under the Western Acacia (Ramses Under the Western ACACIA, Vol. 5) by Christian Jacq ISBN: 0446673609 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Nefer the Silent by Christian Jacq ISBN: 0743403460 Publisher: Atria Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: The Stone of Light: The Wise Woman (Stone of Light) by Christian Jacq ISBN: 0743403479 Publisher: Atria Pub. Date: 29 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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