Guardian of the horizon : [large print book discussion kit

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 __) 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 From Publishers Weekly Intrepid archeologists Amelia Peabody, husband Emerson and son Ramses have shared numerous exciting adventures, but the 16th volume in MWA Grand Master Peters's bestselling series will have particular appeal for fans. The author fills in a gap in the chronological record (1907–1908) and revisits the hidden city of the Lost Oasis, whose discovery was recounted in The Last Camel Died at Noon (1991). The doughty explorers, including foster daughter Nefret, who is from the Lost Oasis, heed the call of a messenger purportedly from that realm's ruler, Tarek. Peters, as her many accolades would suggest, knows precisely what she is doing as she spins a tale of romance, derring-do, bravery and, of course, deceptions, betrayals and disguises in the classic tradition of H. Rider Haggard, if with tongue often in cheek. Familiar enemies surface (bureaucrats, soldiers of fortunes, despoilers of antiquities, etc.) and dog the group as they travel by ship, boat and camel from their English home to the remote desert location that will test their mettle once again. Peters's knowledge of ancient Egypt and the excavations and desecrations that accompanied early archeological attempts in the region allow her to dress her melodrama with authentic trappings that add greatly to the enjoyment. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 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.

readers Have Long Wondered What Befell The Emerson Clan During The Years Before The Great War. Now, At Last, The Silence Is Broken And The Truth Revealed Of A Perilous Journey To A Secret And Mysterious Place Hidden Deep In The Heart Of The Unforgiving Desert. An Adventure Prompted By Loyalty To An Endangered Friend — And Spurred On By Lies And Treachery — It Leads Amelia Peabody And Her Intrepid Family Into A Nest Of Vipers Lying In Wait At A Remote Mountain Fortress. And When A Dark Past And A Shocking Mystery Are Ultimately Discovered, A Loved One May Be Lost Forever.

the New York Times

if Batman Can Remain Young And Frisky From One Millennium To The Next, Why Must Amelia Peabody, The Intrepid English Heroine Of Elizabeth Peters's Archaeological Adventures In Egypt, Settle Into A Passive Matriarchal Role? Perhaps To Stifle Such Infantile Whines, Peters Has Set guardian Of The Horizon in 1907, Predating Her Previous Historical Novel By More Than A Decade. Besides Evading The Sobering War Years And Wiping Out A Generation Of Beloved Cats And Distracting Grandchildren, The Device Revitalizes Amelia, Allowing The Daring Explorer And Her Manly Husband, Radcliffe Emerson (honored In Egypt As ''the Father Of Curses), To Go Tearing Across The Sudan Desert On A Mission Fraught With Danger. — marilyn Stasio

A hitherto lost journal of Amelia Peabody's 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 terrorOusted from their most recent archaeological dig and banned from the Valley of the Kings, the Emersons are spending the summer at home in England, when a mysterious messenger arrives. Claiming to be the brother of their dear friend Tarek, prince of the mysterious Lost Oasis, the herald brings news of a strange malady that has struck down Tarek's heir and conveys his urgent need for help.Driven by loyalty, the family sets off in secret, braving the treacherous desert climate on a trek fraught with dangers. Guided by only a crumbling map, the Emersons are unaware that deception is leading them onward into a nest of vipers -- where a dreadful fate may await. As Amelia and Radcliffe discuss possible sites for excavation, an astonishing visitor appears at their door. In ancient Egyptian dress, he is Prince Merasen, who has traveled thousands of miles for aid. Years ago his brother Tarek rescued the Emerson's adopted daughter from captivity in the Lost Oasis. Now Tarek is king of that land, and his young son is deathly ill from a strange sickness. Radcliffe must go to the Lost Oasis and save the boy at any cost Egypt, 1907. Archaeologist family headed by Amelia Peabody and husband Emerson accepts a hazardous mission to Lost Oasis to save their friend Prince Tarek, suffering from a strange sickness. They encounter constant deceptions and dangers on the desert trek, ultimately finding themselves victims of a ruse to dethrone the prince When we left Egypt in the spring of 1907, I felt like a defeated general who has retreated to lick his wounds (if I may be permitted a somewhat inelegant but expressive metaphor).