Readers have long wondered what befell the Emerson clan during the years before the Great War. Now, at last, the silence is broken and the truth... read full description
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Jan 04, 2011
Kathy
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Feb 23, 2010
Genie
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I understand Elizabeth Peters will end the Amelia Peabody series with the discovery of King Tut’s tomb. If that is true, then the series nearing its end. Keeping that in mind, Peters goes back in time with ‘Guardian of the Horizon’. As explained in chapter one, a new cache of papers documenting the 'missing years' has been found. These documents chronicle the eccentric Emerson family of Egyptologists / amateur sleuths as they travel and explore the tombs and monuments of Egypt.
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Aug 19, 2011
Ann
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This adventure of the Emerson family was written out of chronological order in order to fill in a gap left in the story of Nefret and the Lost Oasis. It takes place in the year 1907 - 1908.
When the Emnersons are summoned to come to the aid of their good friend, Tarek, King of the Kingdom of the Hidden Mountain, they do not hesitate to return to Sudan to come to his aid, though they are suspicious of the messenger.
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When the Emnersons are summoned to come to the aid of their good friend, Tarek, King of the Kingdom of the Hidden Mountain, they do not hesitate to return to Sudan to come to his aid, though they are suspicious of the messenger.
When they arrive, they soon find that their suspicions were More...
Jan 15, 2011
Deanna
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Amelia and her handsome and irasible husband are drawn again into danger and intrigue. Her son, Ramses, has grown into a tall, handsome man with his own set of talents -- bravery, cunning, intelligence. Her adopted daughter, Neferet, has her own set of issues, and one is the conflicted feelings about her past and future.
I love this entire series. But, I can only give this one four stars, because in this book, for the only time in the series, one of the main characters violates int More...
I love this entire series. But, I can only give this one four stars, because in this book, for the only time in the series, one of the main characters violates int More...
Dec 07, 2010
Bonnie
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My least favorite of the Amelia Peabody series is "The Last Camel Died at Noon", which has Amelia and Emerson discovering a lost oasis that is a remnant of ancient Kushite/Egyptian civilization. When I realized that "Guardian of the Horizon" involves a return to that lost oasis I was disappointed. But for some reason I liked this book a lot better.
A young man named Merisen (I'm guessing at the spelling since I listened to the audiobook format) shows up at the Em More...
A young man named Merisen (I'm guessing at the spelling since I listened to the audiobook format) shows up at the Em More...
Aug 15, 2010
Kaye
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Jun 04, 2011
Mary
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Another in the long line of Amelia Peabody mysteries, "Guardian of the Horizon" follows the same formula as Elizabeth Peters' previous books. This time, however, she goes back to the period before World War I, when Peabody's son Ramses still yearned for his "sister" Nefret and when Sethos was still the "Master Criminal." The plot is rather staid, if convoluted in parts, and, as usual, there is little mystery to speak of. But Amelia Peabody and her clan are irresisti
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Sep 09, 2010
Gracie
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In this, the Emerson's second visit to the lost city called "the holy mountain", we have the first of the Amelia Peabody series that is out of chronological order. There are a few of these so-called "lost journals" and I must say that I have mixed feelings about them. While on the one hand there are magnificent examples of the Author's sturdy talents and a good adventure to boot, they are not completely in sticking to the previously written books that take place after the eve
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Aug 15, 2011
Bridget
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This is the sixteenth Amelia Peabody mystery by publishing order, but the eleventh in chronological order. It is set in 1907-08, a year after The Ape Who Guards the Balance. Ramses would be about 21 years old in this one. The Emersons return to the Lost Oasis, so it is a follow-up to The Last Camel Died at Noon.
This book was pretty good, but not the best of the series. I read this series for the characters, and there was some interesting character development here, but it is frus More...
This book was pretty good, but not the best of the series. I read this series for the characters, and there was some interesting character development here, but it is frus More...
Dec 26, 2010
Jodi
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Again, for something to listen to on my commute--this was just fine. Have heard of this author (under a couple of her names) and thought I would give it a shot. Sure had some loopholes in the story, but I could easily live with that. Hardest thing for me was swallowing the portrayal of the son as nearly perfect. Didn't get on my nerves but I found myself laughing out loud when something he did or said was relayed—pretty funny.
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Jul 15, 2011
Rach
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For the first time, the Amelia Peabody series is jumping back in time to "fill in" one of the missing years from its timeline. This book, which chronologically takes place directly after The Ape Who Guards the Balance, transports us back to a time before Ramses' and Nefret's marriage and children, before Nefret even realized she loved Ramses. If I had read this book right after TAWGTB, I would have loved it more, I think. Amelia, Emerson, and company head back to the Lost Oasis, one
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Dec 27, 2011
Angela
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Jan 07, 2012
Sarah
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While I found Guardian of the Horizon one of the better recent books in the series and closer to the charms and cheekiness of the earliest books, I still don't like Ramses. Why did Peters let this series become the Ramses Adventure serial? The end of chapter 11 made me put the book down for a good half hour of eewing. I don't want to know about Ramses love life. I'd rather he be seen and not heard. He's never been a well written or likeable character but had fortunately been nicely toned down fo
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Dec 10, 2011
Librarianforhim
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A lost journal of the Emersons details their return to the lost oasis (the Holy Mountain) from which they rescued Nefret. They return at the supposed summons of Tarek, whom they helped place on the throne during their first visit. What they discover this time is a plot of intrigue and danger for Nefret.
This installment of the series was a great mixture of suspense and light-hearted moments. I know I've said this with other Amelia Peabody books, but this one my favorite so far.
This installment of the series was a great mixture of suspense and light-hearted moments. I know I've said this with other Amelia Peabody books, but this one my favorite so far.
Aug 15, 2010
Morgan
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Ousted from their most recent archaeological dig and banned forever from the Valley of the Kings, the Emersons are spending a quiet summer at home in Kent, England, when a mysterious messenger arrives. Claiming to be the teenage brother of their dear friend Tarek, prince of the mysterious Lost Oasis, the charismatic herald brings troubling news of a strange malady that has struck down Tarek's heir and conveys his brother's urgent need for help only the Emersons can provide.
Jul 27, 2011
Bronwyn
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Jun 02, 2009
Candi
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I really liked this book, it was a flashback in the series and very engaging right from the start. It was nice to see all the characters younger again, but nothing really developing can happen on account of it was in the past. It's kind of like when you want to go reread a favorite book, but you wish the ending could still be a surprise. It's not exactly like that because most of the character development happens across the whole series of 18 books, but it was still v. fun.
Jun 25, 2011
Jennifer
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Another top-notch installment from Elizabeth Peters. I recommend to friends who haven't read the series that they move this into the correct chronological location (since it fills in a gap in time in the series) rather than reading in the order of publication. Fun no matter what, but it does lose a bit of the tension in the Emerson clan dynamic if you know what developments take place later.
Feb 23, 2010
Chrisanne
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If I could give it less, I would. Technically, after it hit a certain point I began to skim. Is she really that desperate that she is scraping out the dregs of the plotline barrel to come up with this? Also, it crossed a moral barrier that I just couldn't approve of... Really! The reason these books were so good was because they were clever, funny, originally voiced AND clean.
Feb 17, 2009
Kathy
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Narrator, Barbara Rosenblatt, does a great job with each member of the Emerson family. This is a very British book, and very stilted due to its turn-of-century timeframe, but somehow endearing. I tried an audiobook a little further on in the series, but couldn't latch on to the characters, partly because I was unaware of what had occurred before in the lives of the Emersons. This book is complete in itself and not a bad place to start - but it is Book SIXTEEN.
May 18, 2009
Frederick
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An interesting and adventuresome addition to the Amelia Peabody series. A bit of a stretch at times, but then Amelia always stretches things to the extreme. Also a bit like Edgar Rice Burroughs with Tarzan and the many strange, lost civilizations of Africa that the jungle man encountered. A fun read.
Feb 12, 2012
Althea
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This is the third in this series I've read - I read #1 and #2 and then suddenly skipped to #16.
I do feel like Peters made a significant effort to make sure that the reader doesn't have to read all the previous entries, however, that made for a LOT of backstory-catching-up at the outset of the book. It was very slow to get started.
However, once it finally got moving, it was a fun, light adventure involving a journey to return to visit a lost tribe in the Egyptian desert. Plots, More...
I do feel like Peters made a significant effort to make sure that the reader doesn't have to read all the previous entries, however, that made for a LOT of backstory-catching-up at the outset of the book. It was very slow to get started.
However, once it finally got moving, it was a fun, light adventure involving a journey to return to visit a lost tribe in the Egyptian desert. Plots, More...
Sep 19, 2010
Donna
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Ah! The wondrous adventures of archaeological Eyptologist, Emerson, his wife, Peabody, and son, Ramses (not to forget their "adopted" daughter, Nefret), take us from Kent, England, to Cairo, Egypt, and to more exotic locations. These books really are a lot of fun!
Aug 08, 2011
Janice
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I wasn't thrilled with this one in the series. We have been to the Holy Mountain before--and the plot was not that much different.
Feb 16, 2009
Lisa C
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Yech. If you don't have a story, don't bother. Don't just keep dragging out the series because the publishers are trying to squeeze more dough out of your fans. This was the point that I was ready to give up on the series, but I thought I'd give it one more try...
Jan 19, 2011
Tiffiny
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I was disappointed at first that this book goes backward in the series timeline, but it turned out to be a great story.
Mar 12, 2010
Callista
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Actually falls between #10 and #11 in the timeline, so I'm reading it now.
A fun read, preposterous in (mostly) the right ways. This one struck me as a little more "Indiana Jones" style than the previous ones, but that's okay. It's entertaining. The friend who recommended this series to me noted that at a certain point, she was reading them more for the characters than the plots, and I feel the same way. I still love the way Amelia and Emerson interact. Although I'm still getting More...
A fun read, preposterous in (mostly) the right ways. This one struck me as a little more "Indiana Jones" style than the previous ones, but that's okay. It's entertaining. The friend who recommended this series to me noted that at a certain point, she was reading them more for the characters than the plots, and I feel the same way. I still love the way Amelia and Emerson interact. Although I'm still getting More...
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Dec 12, 2008
I may have to re-read this because I can't remember it at the moment but I thought I'd read them all...
Jan 05, 2011
Maris
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I really enjoy this series. The characters are endearing and I especially enjoy the family dynamic.
Mar 18, 2010
Karen
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Good for car listening, but I've only read a couple of other books and I could have used a bit more context for who the characters were. Maybe my memory is failing me, but from the other books I'd read I expected a little more suspense and action.
