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by: Elizabeth Peters
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780066214719
ISBN: 0066214718
Label: William Morrow
Manufacturer: William Morrow
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: 2003-03
Publisher: William Morrow
Release Date: March 30, 2004
Sales Rank: 518083
Studio: William Morrow
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Product Description:
A hitherto lost journal of the indomitable Amelia Peabody has been miraculously recovered: a chronicle from one of the 'missing years' -- 1907–1908 -- shedding new light on an already exceptional career, a remarkable family . . . and an unexpected terror.
Ousted from their most recent archaeological dig and banned forever from the Valley of the Kings, the Emersons are spending a quiet summer at home in Kent, England, when a mysterious messenger arrives. Claiming to be the teenage brother of their dear friend Tarek, prince of the mysterious Lost Oasis, the charismatic herald brings troubling news of a strange malady that has struck down Tarek's heir and conveys his brother's urgent need for help only the Emersons can provide.
Driven by loyalty -- and a fear that the evil forces opposing Tarek's rule will now exploit the royal heir's grave illness -- the family sets off in secret for the land time forgot -- a mountain fortress from which they narrowly escaped ten years before. Braving the treacherous desert climate on a trek fraught with danger at every turning, guided only by a crumbling map, the Emersons are unaware that deception is leading them onward into a nest of vipers -- where a dreadful fate may await. For young Ramses, forced to keep his growing love for the beautiful Nefret secret, temptation along the way may prove his ultimate undoing. And a dark past and grim obligation have ensnared Nefret once again, as she is helpless to save those she loves most from the prison of the Lost Oasis.
Guardian of the Horizon is rich with suspense, surprises, unforgettable characters, and the intoxicating atmosphere that has earned its author the coveted title of Grand Master two times over. The remarkable Elizabeth Peters proves once again that, in the world of historical adventure fiction, she is truly without peer.
Amazon.com Review:
Amelia Peabody and her husband Emerson, along with their son Ramses and foster daughter Nefret, are summoned back to the Lost Oasis, a hidden stronghold in the western desert whose existence they discovered many years ago (in The Last Camel Died At Noon) and have kept secret from the entire world, including their fellow Egyptologists. According to Merasen, the brother of the ruling monarch, their old friend Prince Tarek is in grave danger and needs their help, however it's not until they retrace their steps back to the Oasis, with its strange mixture of Meroitic and Egyptian cultures, that they learn the real reason for their journey. There's no better company on an archaeological expedition than the Father of Curses and the Lady Doctor, their beautiful Anglo-Egyptian ward, and Ramses, the Demon Brother who loves her, as Peters once again demonstrates in the latest historical mystery in this immensely popular series. If you haven't met the indomitable Amelia yet, this intriguing tale is a great place to start! --Jane Adams
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - fabulous story
I absolutely love this series, and I get the new books as soon as they're released in hardcover.
Interestingly, a lot of people who are fans of the series disliked this book. It seems that there are two major complaints: 1) it leaps backward 10 years in the series timeline, and 2) Ramses *gasp* has a love interest other than Nefret! *shock* *dismay* *palpitations*
Guardian of the Horizon does go back ten years in the series timeline, filling in some blanks. The Emersons ... Read More
Rating: - Great book!
Another great Amelia Peabody mystery. I love reading about these times, and cannot get enough of all of the characters. I am glad it is a long series, because this is one of those that I wish would never end.
Rating: - Inspiring, pleasurable to read, and professionally powerful
If you are a novice artist approaching storyboarding for the first time, or a long-run professional, you will benefit greatly from this book.
Giuseppe's international experience and intuitions flow from this book to the reader with humor and elegance. I enjoyed very much reading this book, and my skills and knowledge of storyboarding increased. I also added an interesting point of view to my approach to film making.
I warmly reccomend this book to anybody who works in storyboarding, but ... Read More
Rating: - Another excellent journal from the Emerson-Peabodys
Peters does another excellent treatment of the Emerson-Peabody saga. I don't want to spoil any part of it for the reader, so suffice it to say that this was a thorough going good visit with my friends Amelia and Radcliff. I especially enjoyed the audio version for my long commutes. I seldom re-read a book, but a second or third listen to an audio is very enjoyable indeed.
Rating:  - Out of Place
*spoiler for falcon at the portal*
I enjoy these books and think they can be very fun to listen/read (barbera rosenblat does an excellent job of reading and inhabiting the characters).
I think if I could listen/read these books over again, I would prefer to read this before The Falcon at the Portal (its actual place in the time line). To me it seems to help make sense of events that occur in that book. It might have even created a bit of mystery surrounding "little bird" and helped ... Read More
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