Empire of Shadows (Raiders of the Arcana, #1)

by Jacquelyn Benson

fairy tales and hokum,

Direct mummy quote unnecessary imo

“I am quite certain the Egyptians don’t go in for torture,”

…um…

They hire locals to take them, and other locals to carry all of their tents and guns and canoes for them.

Define “hire”

“But there are still so many books I haven’t read!”

I feel this

What happened in the wilderness could stay in the wilderness.

I hate the Nevada Tourism Board for foisting this phrase on the populace

he swished the pan in the river and hung it back up on the canopy.

There’s no way she hasn’t gotten a parasite by this point

“Bats!” he called out, shouting to be heard over the din.

Rabies! Just making a list of all the diseases they’re flirting with on this trip

Aurelio’s mules shifted and brayed uncomfortably in their corral.

If these dudes and their mules don’t make it back safe…