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    <body><![CDATA[Really liked this series also.  My archeologist sister loved all the stuff to do with ancient civilizations which I didn't get any of but still enjoyed the story.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of the better young adult fantasy series that I have read.  The author is an archaeologist and blends the worlds of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome.  I also thought the characters had very good development over the course of the books, including the bad guy.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A really interesting fantasy with a setting similar to Greece about the politics and intrigues of a small city.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Interesting story of a meek timid girl who must overcome her fears to face betrayal and dangers.  Captivating.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book if you want to be in a world surrounded by god and magic]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I really liked this book, but haven't liked her other books as much, so it's hard for me to booktalk one if it won't lead to other possibilities. There was good adventure, suspense, political intrigue, plus an interesting semi-ancient-Greece-semi-ancient-Egypt setting.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I almost didn't finish reading this book, cause I thought it was bad, but then at the end, it got amazing.  There are a bunch of surprising things that happen, that make it a great book.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book had much more meat to it than I expected. The characters were complex and the situations intriguing. I will definitely look for the sequels.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Didnt particularly enjoy this book, maybe it's just me but i found it a bit hard to follow]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this one. I've read the sequels as well, but the first is my favorite.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[this book is A Mazing! read it!!!!!!!!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Egyptian fantasy with lots of flare<br/>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[<strong>BORING BOOK!</strong>]]></body>
    
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