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Ramses the Damned: The Passion of Cleopatra

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Fans of Anne Rice have been waiting for years for this sequel to THE MUMMY. I think they will be thrilled with the product of their patience.

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I was so surprised, although happily so, to see that this had been written. I absolutely love all of Anne's work and I was so excited to finally see another installment of The Mummy.

It did not disappoint either. From the action and suspense to the love and heart felt with this story and the epic world you are drawn into, this is definitely another amazing work of art.

This book is just full of beautifully sweeping words and descriptions, you can't help but be sucked in. I could not put this book down. I loved every minute of reading it.

I definitely hope we get another in this series sooner than this one. I thoroughly enjoyed this collaboration between Anne and her son Christopher.

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Finally the sequel we've been waiting for since Anne Rice first released "The Mummy or Ramses the Damned" in 1989! Although I did reread "The Mummy" prior to reading this book, I found myself immediately enthralled with the story as if 28 years had never passed. The story picks up right after the ending of the first book with Cleopatra miraculously healed after her fiery car crash. Ramses and his newly immortal beloved Julie are enjoying their lives together, while shadowy figures seem to be hovering just out of sight. I don't want to reveal who they are and what their intentions are because that would be a major spoiler! However the part I enjoyed most about this book was the backstory of how Ramses became an immortal and the history of other immortals and their forgotten kingdoms. Also the challenges that face Cleopatra after her resurrection made me have sympathy and compassion for her character that I didn't in the first book. Thoroughly enjoyable book that I highly recommend!

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26 years later, Ms Rice (with her son, Christopher Rice as co-author) is back with a sequel to Ramses the Damned.
Picking up where Ramses and Julie and Cleopatra left off, the adventures continue. Some plot developments are slightly rushed, but overall, this is an enjoyable new installment to the original. There is resolution, but enough of an open end to make another book if the author ever decided to do so.

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