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Guardian of the Horizon

Elizabeth Peters

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May 18, 2018 Rachel N. rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, read-in-2018, series, historical-mystery, sudan

Though this is the 16th book in the series chronologically it fits after the 10th book, The Ape Who Guards the Balance and closely connects to the 6th book The Last Camel Died at Noon. Unfortunately I read both those books quite awhile ago so it took a bit for me to get up to speed. A messenger from the Lost Oasis has shown up at the Emerson's house in England stating that the king urgently needs their help. Amelia, Emerson, Nefret and Ramses proceed to travel to the Lost Oasis in the Sudan wher ...more

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Dec 26, 2021 Nadine in NY Jones rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, era-early-1900s, audio, historical-fiction, egypt

This audiobook was exactly what I wanted: an entertaining diversion, with excellent narration by Barbara Rosenblat, who is the perfect Amelia.

The mystery itself was fairly obvious from the beginning, and it was a bit annoying that Amelia didn't see right through the scheme immediately. But the adventure was fantastic, it's got it all: riding camels through the desert, tricking the authorities, wrestling a crocodile, a well-guarded oasis, a secret passageways in a secret city, climbing cliffs bar ...more

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Aug 23, 2017 Georgia Carvalho rated it really liked it · review of another edition

You have to love the Peabody-Emersons. This was like a reunion with old friends that I hadn't seen in a while and forgot just how much fun they are. ...more

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