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Summary: Not the most interesting of the 3
Review: Tough going, especially after having read River God.
Plough through and then get Warlock.
You won't miss much by skipping this book, yet it does answer many of the lingering questions from River God.
In Smith's style it moves right along and has a great ending.
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Summary: The treasure hunt so many would crave......
Review: This colourful sequel to Smith's other ancient Egypt novel "River God" is a gripping read, which has you turning the pages quite rapidly in expectation of what is coming. I read "River God" shortly before I read "The Seventh Scroll", and personally I would have to say I liked the first one more. I guess it was that fantastic beauty and drama that ancient Egypt holds, and Smith captured it beautifully. However, "The Seventh Scroll" is set in present day, and involves the beautiful half-Egyptian/half-English Royan Al-Simmau, whose joint findings with her husband Duraid, is on the scent of ancient egyptian funerary treasure hidden deep in the mountains of modern-day Ethiopia. What follows is an action packed race for the treasure, as Royan is in close competition with the formidable little German Gotthold Ernst Von Schillers, who will stop at nothing to claim the treasure as his own. A nail biting outcome really keeps the pages flying right up to the end of the surprising epilogue at the end. A MUST READ!!!
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Summary: zzzzzzzzz
Review: This is the worst sequel ever to such a great book as River God. The characters are lame, straight out of a romance novel, and everything about the book is so incredibly predictable, I skipped the pages until I finally got to what I knew was gonna happen, after a lot of unnecessary detail. The good guys get what they want, and the bad guys all get their comeuppance. Very boring.
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Summary: seventh scroll
Review: By now, I have read this book about 4 times which tells you how much I loved it. Smith has written a beautiful, adventerous story about love, greed, death and courage. It takes place in a few different places, starting in Egypt, moving its way to England and then to Ethiopia. Wilbur Smith created wonderful characters, both lovable and detestable. The basic plot of the story is that a tomb found in Egypt reveals seven scrolls, the last scroll containing cryptic clues to the burial site of an ancient king. Two people come together, one a woman from Egypt and a man from England, and struggle against the power and corruption of a lunatic multi-millionare to find the burial site and the treasures that lie within. After reading most of Smiths books to date, I have to say that this is one of my favourite. I really enjoyed this book. Read it; you will not be sorry.
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Summary: A thoroughly entertaining book
Review: Smith really knows how to capture your attention and get your imagination raging. I first read The River God and was amaized to find out that there was this sequal available. Having snapped it up immediately, I set down to read the book. I was found to be in a vegetative state whilst reading the book. Completely oblivious to everything else around me until it was finished. It was very easy going and I was taken into the heart of Ethiopia where our famous Taita created the most amaizing and stunning tomb--the richest in history. I now find out that there is another book which is the sequal to this book. I assure you that that book is on its way to my post office as i write this review. Wilbur - thanks for such a lekker series of books.
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Summary: Not bad, but a let down after River God
Review: A unique way of linking two books together! I saw one of the reviews of this book stating that the books are approximately four thousand years apart in setting and that got my attention even more -- I had to see how this link could be ... the concept was wonderful. Now, on the other side of the coin, I found the characters and plot line development to be rather cookie-cutter. After being thrilled with River God, perhaps my expectations were simply too high for The Seventh Scroll. If you like an old fashioned treasure hunt, then The Seventh Scroll is for you. If like me you want to recapture the joy of reading about Taita, you'll surely be dissapointed.
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Summary: Not close to the River God
Review: I really didn't like this book at all. The River God was the first book of Wilbur Smith's I had read, and LOVED it. So I bought this one with great anticipation. I thought it was quite dull. I doubt if I will buy any more of Smith's books, since I have a feeling they are all much more like this one.
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Summary: Excellent follow-up to River God
Review: I loved the way, Smith refers to himself as the author of River God in The Seventh Scroll. I would have liked a map in the book to help follow the action, but there was great action.....This book, like River God was a little predictable at times, but a great read.
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Summary: An action packed adventure
Review: This is a follow up of the book River God. However, the context is modern Egypt and the characters move in different continents. This an action packed adventure that keeps one glued to the story. Smith has proved again how good a story teller he is.
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Summary: Can't Put It Down!
Review: Wilbur Smith is a genius story-teller! I've read every single book he has ever written & I've never been disappointed. I especially like it that he describes scenery, etc. with such detail that it feels as if I were there. This book starts off with a bang & just keeps going! A must read!
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