GIRL WITH PEN: Review of Sons of the Sphinx by Cheryl Carpinello

INTRODUCTION

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Sunday, July 26, 2015

Review of Sons of the Sphinx by Cheryl Carpinello

BOOK INFORMATION

TITLE – Sons of the Sphinx
SERIES – The Quest Books
AUTHOR – Cheryl Carpinello
GENRE – YA Historical Time Travel
PUBLICATION DATE – October 10, 2014
LENGTH (Pages/# Words) – 192/36,000
PUBLISHER – Beyond Today Educator
COVER ARTIST – Bernistevens Design

BOOK SYNOPSIS

Two souls

Separated by three millennium

One with a gift that is more like a curse

One on an almost impossible quest

Destinies entwined; one seeks to find herself while the other seeks his lost queen. To succeed, the pair must right the injustices 3,000 years in the past.

Only together can they fulfill The Prophecy, but in the process they must defeat the Pharaoh Horemheb.

Dishonor and death are the fate of the defeated.

MY REVIEW:

I REALLY ENJOYED READING SONS OF THE SPHINX. I LOVE PARANORMAL BOOKS ESPECIALLY YOUNG ADULT. THE AUTHOR DID A WONDERFUL JOB INCORPORATING THE HISTORY INTO THE STORYLINE. CHERYL HAD ME DRAWN INTO THE STORY FROM THE VERY FIRST PAGE UNTIL THE VERY LAST PAGE. THE BOOK IS FILLED WITH ACTION, HISTORY, AND ROMANCE. I LOVE HER WRITING AND ENJOYED ALL THE CHARACTERS IN THE STORY.

ROSA HAS A SPECIAL GIFT. SHE CAN HEAR AND COMMUNICATE WITH DEAD PEOPLE WHICH NORMALLY GETS HER IN TROUBLE. SHE THEN MEETS TUT WHO ASKS FOR HER HELP IN CORRECTING HISTORY. TUT TAKES ROSA ON AN UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY WHERE WE LEARN SO MUCH ABOUT KING TUT. TUT AND ROSA FACE MANY OSTACLES AND DANGERS. AS THEIR JOURNEY CONTINUES, THEIR BOND DEVELOPS AND ROSA FINDS HERSELF FALLING IN LOVE WITH TUT. WILL ROSA AND TUT BE ABLE TO CORRECT HISTORY AND REUNIT TUT WITH HIS WIFE?

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE SONS OF THE SPHINX. I ENJOYED THE STORYLINE, CHARACTERS AND THE HISTORY. IT WAS A FAST READ FOR ME AND I ENJOYED THE AUTHOR'S WRITING STYLE. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU READ THE SONS OF THE SPHINX. IF YOU LOVE PARANORMAL, HISTORY, ACTION AND ROMANCE, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU. THE AUTHOR WILL LEAVE YOU WANTING MORE. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO READING MORE OF CHERYL'S BOOKS. 5 STARS

BUY & TBR LINKS

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CHARACTER BIOS

Rosa: Hi! I’m Rosa. I’m 15 years old and a sophomore in high school. I’m your typical teenager—well, almost. I don’t have many friends anymore, but it’s hard to blame the other kids. If I was them, I’d probably steer clear of me too, at least most of the time. No one is ever mean to me; I’ve grown up with most of them, and on my bad days, they try to ignore me. Wish I could do the same to those who talk to me. Mostly I just shake my head and carry on. It helps that I have a sarcastic sense of humor.

My daily life consists of trying to pass all my classes, getting a date for school dances, and dealing with Nana’s gift nearly every day while I try not to lose my mind.

Tut: My name is Nebkheperure Tutanhkame. I ascended the throne of Egypt upon the death of my father, Pharaoh Akhenaten. There has been much speculation in modern day on my death. My concern is finding the final resting place of my beloved queen, Ankhesenamun and making right that which was wronged centuries ago.

EXCERPT

Before us, nearly filling up the room and taller than either of us, stands the golden shrine of Tutankhamun. I remembered what else lay in that room. Inside that shrine are three more, each a bit smaller than the outside one. All tucked inside each other like those nesting dolls from my grandmother’s childhood. Inside the last shrine were the four sarcophagi of Tut, each displaying him in golden and jeweled splendor.

The last one holds the famed mask of the golden boy. And beneath that, the body of the young pharaoh who now stands here before me. Beyond my understanding, he has been given back his human form, allowed to return one last time to restore honor to his family, one last time to find his true love. And here I am, trying to help, trying to understand, trying to stay alive. Will I ever be able to go home again? Or will I become as lost as Hesena?

AUTHOR BIO

I am a retired high school English teacher. A devourer of books growing up, my profession introduced me to writings and authors from times long past. Through my studies and teaching, I fell in love with the Ancient and Medieval Worlds. Now, I hope to inspire young readers to read more through my Quest Books set in these worlds.