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What the River Knows (Secrets of the Nile, #1)

Isabel Ibañez

Start date: May 1, 2025

Finish date: May 31, 2025

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Nov 29, 2023 Katie L. rated it it was amazing

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So good you won’t care that it’s a young adult novel

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Aug 24, 2023 Brenda rated it it was ok

There was just way too much going on here. It felt like every plot idea was thrown in, and it was a bit of a mess. Also, the story isn't complete--it's a series, or at least a duology. I didn't like it well enough to want to continue. ...more

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May 27, 2024 Mandy Beyers rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, historical-fantasy, booksta-buddy-reads

The jacket flap describes this as a mix between The Mummy (a movie series that I love) and Death On the Nile. I also felt reminded of the Amelia Peabody series. The archaeology descriptions and the setting in the 1880s Eqypt, the politics of that time period, and the mystery were all fun, but what I liked the most was watching Inez push back against the expectations of her time and status. I found her parents leaving her behind for half of her life infuriating and spent a significant portion of ...more

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