Nefer the Silent (Stone of Light)

Rating:
Summary: I would not recommend this book for anyone...
Review: Normally I am not such a harsh critic, but this book was, simply put, horribly written. The story was about as generic and predictable as they come. The only thing that kept me reading was my hope for some sort of twist. That never happened; it went on exactly as I expected it to. Also, when I picked it up I was really hoping for some insight into the civilization of the ancient egyptian people - a topic which I find to be quite intresting. Instead, I got a children's story that, quite honestly, could have been set in any time and been in any place. In fact, I think that I could count the historical facts presented on one hand. I found this especially disappointing because I have read some of his other works and he seems to have extensive knowledge of the topic. I cannot figure out what went wrong on this one. I'm sorry to come down so hard on this novel, but what I am saying is no exaggeration...