LORD OF THE NILE

Author: Constance O'Banyon ISBN: 0843958219 5/2007 HISTORICAL Publisher: DORCHESTER
Time Period: 47 BC Egypt

From the destruction of Roman battlefields to the delights of Egypt’s bedrooms, he’s seen it all—the grandeur, the passions, the perversions of the ancient world. But as two ships crossed in the dangerous currents of Alexandria, Ramtat caught sight of the most intriguing woman he’d ever beheld. A tamer of wild beasts, the mysterious beauty was as fiery as the burning sands of her homeland, lush as a desert oasis. With kiss following sultry kiss, their desire knew no limits, mirroring the turmoil of their turbulent times. Slave girl or princess, her identity could be unlocked by the emerald-eyed cobra charm that dangled between her breasts, but only her love mattered to the…Lord of the Nile.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

LORD OF THE NILE by Constance O'Banyon, is one of those books where the reader is caught up effortlessly in a tale that brings history to life. I was transported to a time where riding on the Nile on a barge while boatmen risked death in crocodile-infested waters was commonplace. The images were vivid and realistic, and I could see the scenes the author lay before me. Even renderings of sand-filled deserts felt lush and colorful.

While the chemistry between the woman who tames beasts as easily as she hooks men and Ramtat, the handsome man who is caught between two worlds is searing, some of the plot is predictable. I enjoyed this book very much, but I wasn't at all surprised by the way it turned out. The tale is a solid one, interesting and sensual, but leaves little for the reader guess at.

I love reading about ancient Egypt. If that's your thing, too, then LORD OF THE NILE is the book for you. Constance O'Banyon brings the nuances and romance of the time to life in great detail and shows that there was more to Cleopatra and her contemporaries than history books reveal.

Kay James