Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #380281 in Books
• Published on: 2001-01-02
• Binding: Paperback
• 441 pages

Synopsis
With every day bringing new danger, the very existence of the Place of Truth seems threatened. And as the first rumblings of rebellion echo through Egypt, there seems to be no reason why Mehy (Chief Finance Minister of Thebes and head of the armed forces) should not seize the Stone of Light.

Customer Reviews

This book is factual, funny and the greatest book.
This book introduces something never seen in other books, the truth and drama mixed into one. Unlike Christian Jaq's previous Egyptian thriller series, Ramesses, this series tells a factual tale of a forgotten symbol of ancient Egypt instead of a famous Pharoah. It keeps you on the edge of your seat with its wonderful portrayal of an ancient village, with a community of unseen craftsmen, who holds the true power of Egypt and it's secrets. Shrouded in mystery the village grows many enemies, it contains murder, a hunt for the murderer, a powerful adversary and the determination of two of the villages greatest craftsmen, its leader Nefer the Silent and a brilliant painter Paneb the Ardent, to defeat the demons which attack the ancient Godess of Ma'at(peace). It is funny, serious, factual, dramatic, action packed, historic and one of the greatest books ever created.

Creative, consuming and tinged with ongoing enigma.
The final part in the Place of Truth trilogy. A very compelling piece of literature, allbeit, pure fantasy with gernerous dealings of "Poetic License" Christian Jacq has definetly made his mark with this one.

Good, but really needs to wrap up the plot some time soon
I'll admit I'm enjoying the Stone of Light series. It takes a broad sweep over several decades of ancient Egyptian history, and details the scheming of the Theban general Mehy and his dastardly wife Serketa in their quest to steal the Stone of Light, a fabled source of power guarded by the Brotherhood of the Place of Truth. It's a good read, and the characters do keep you engaged. Jacq has started to give them a bit more depth in this the third book of the series, but you do get the feeling that the plot is being a bit stretched - both in terms of credibility (although the detail on various aspects of ancient Egyptian life is fascinating) and *length* - presumably to pad out the series. The series could have been much more satisfactorily presented as a single book, rather than (at least) four (and possibly more). Obviously the rationale for all this is marketing rather than artistic integrity. However, don't get me wrong - it's a rattling good read, and I'm eagerly awaiting volume 4 (in the hope that it all gets wrapped up). Jacq does have a penchant for engaging writing - I wonder if he has considered a volume on the Amarna era of the eighteenth dynasty..?