Official Review: Tut Reborn by Cyci Cade

Acwoolet · Post by **Acwoolet** » 27 Feb 2017, 17:00

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Tut Reborn" by Cyci Cade.]

3 out of 4 stars

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Tut Reborn by Cyci Cade is a historical fantasy novel about the life of King Tut and what might have happened if he had lived past the age of 19. This novel brings Tut’s everyday routines to life like never before; his struggles to produce an heir, rule an empire at 19, and battle against his enemies. One will have a hard time catching their breath throughout this fast paced novel.

Tut’s life is anything but that of a normal 19 year old. He is thrust into the position of Pharaoh over Egypt at such a young age, where he must learn not only who he is as a person but also how to rule an empire. Having been married to his sister as a child to keep the family bloodlines pure he must now produce an heir, which causes him great strife. However, he never believed that he would fall in love with someone else. His life becomes even more complicated because of this, especially when the lives of his people are threatened and he must lead them into war. Life as the Boy King is anything but easy.

Tut Reborn is a fascinating, fast paced novel set in a first person perspective that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The characters are truly captivating; one will feel as if they have traveled back in time to ancient Egypt with hot winds whipping your face and the pyramids just off in the distance. There are several large plot twists to keep the reader from predicting what will happen next, which helps keep up with the action packed pace of the novel. The imagery is delightful enough that one may actually believe that the novel is based on the actual events of King Tut’s life.

The biggest issue that I had with the novel was that it unfortunately hadn’t been edited very well at all. There are quite a few obvious grammar and punctuation mistakes throughout the length of the novel, which takes away from the brilliance of the story. While the story itself is wonderful, some of the sentence structure is just too awkward and sometimes completely cringe worthy. Regrettably, a few times I couldn’t help but question whether the novel had been put through a language translator because of the discombobulated sentence structure that even on occasion had missing words.

I give Tut Reborn 3 out of 4 stars; although I do wish I had been able to give it a better rating. However, due to the poorly edited state of the book it just wasn’t possible. The novel itself is a fascinating concept with entertaining characters and subplots with a pace that will keep each page turning faster than the one before. Unfortunately, many times the lack of editing completely took away the genuine feel of the novel.

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Joy Boudreau · Post by **Joy Boudreau** » 28 Feb 2017, 16:27

nifty story! I would love to read more about ancient Egypt. Too bad about the editing problems. That really takes away from reading pleasure.

Post by **kandscreeley** » 28 Feb 2017, 16:57

Sounds like it was pretty well written but not very well edited. I myself am not really very interested in Egypt, but it might be one to look at anyway. Thanks!

LivreAmour217 · Post by **LivreAmour217** » 10 Mar 2017, 07:46

Wonderful review! The story sounds unique and original, so it's really a shame about the lack of editing. Hopefully the author will get that taken care of!

rssllue · Post by **rssllue** » 13 Mar 2017, 17:59

Very nice job on the review! If they get the editing taken care of in a future edition, it sounds like a book I would be pretty interested in reading. Let's hope it happens.

Miche Sora · Post by **Miche Sora** » 15 Mar 2017, 13:21

Thanks for the good review! Too bad about the errors. I'm always looking for books to do with Ancient Egypt, so I'll have to give this one a go in spite of the lack of editing.