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Looking for a specific book that saw in college campus bookstore...only problem is I don't remember title or author. Book came out in middle of 2007 or 2008. Has a hardcover dominated by red color, can't remember much else about the cover. Plot involves a group of travelers heading into a barren/dead wasteland to retrieve an object. Story centers on young character (male, teen in age) of group. If have suggestions as to what this might be please let me know. Been looking for this book for years and drives me crazy that I can't remember and that didn't buy this book in the first place! Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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Kris wrote: "Just a guess - Century Rain by Alastair Reynolds"Thanks for the guess, but the young character was male and more of a teen in age. Ill add that into the post to make it more clear
So been thinking about this one...haven't found it anywhere and not sure if it will be found..like said it follows group of characters into a desert land in search of mystical object with focus on a young character of the group...
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Sadly yes I checked back with the bookstore, but it has been a few years and it was not part of a required reading for any class so it was not located in the actual section for school books but was in the "for fun" section of the bookstore. But thank you for the suggestions.
Yes that is not the one but thanks anyway. One I am looking for had more of a darker fantasy feel to it.
A few questions that may ring in some memories:Was the setting contemporary, historical or future time?
Was it set on Earth, a mythical place, parallel world, etc?
Did the travelers know the exact about they were going to retrieve (a crystal blue amulet, for example)? Or, were they uncertain of what the object was precisely?
What obstacles did they encounter? Dragons, hunger, snakes, etc?
Since you didn't get to read the book, you may not have the answer to these. Hopefully, something may stick out.
Yes I didn't read it but I will do my best to answer these questions. First off the setting was more historical in that there wasn't contemporary modes of travel and it seemed the group would be traveling by caravan.
Also the setting was more of a mythical place and the travelers did know what their were going to retrieve, at least as far as I can remember but I don't remember exactly what the object was.
As for obstacles that I don't know since I didn't read it.
Hopefully some of this will help, I know it is not a lot.
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Sorry that's not the one. I am sure that the book was first published around 2007 or 2008. The earliest possible would be fall of 2006. But thanks anyway, it looks like an interesting series to get into.
Just stopping by for an update. Been keeping up my search, sadly without any luck. Still looking for it when I can.
Looks very interesting but not the one, thanks for this though, will have to check it out!
This was published in 2002 (I think), but it sounds like The Last Camel died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters.
The Buried Pyramid by Jane Lindskold maybe? Came out April 2007, group travels into egyptian desert to find a legendary pyramid, late 1890s, group includes young lady and young man.
Thanks Meredith and Michele, both look like interesting reads but neither is the book that I am searching for.
Still searching for this one. No luck yet
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Yes still looking. Haven't had any luck finding it
Sadly yes. No luck yet but not giving up hope!!
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What's the Name of That Book???
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