Official Review: Scepter of Flint by N.L. Holmes

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Re: Official Review: Scepter of Flint by N.L. Holmes

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I love your enthusiasm for how much you enjoyed this book and the characters. I like reading books that are set in medieval times with strong, interesting characters and a good plot, and you have shown that this book has both.
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It seems that the story line of the book revolved around Egyptian history. Your review is very informative.
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This sounds like a great historical fiction with a mix of mystery. I do appreciate the characterization! Congrats on the book of the day. Great review.
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The way you described the character development seems like you really enjoyed reading the book. The only character I feel for is Hani seems like he had lots of work to do. I just hope he was successful. Good review
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I enjoy mystery books and some historical fiction. I feel like I would be lost in the sea of characters with this one. Thank you for the great review!
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Thanks for a great review. I definitely want to read this book. Between the sample and your review, I am ready to start reading it now. It sounds like the characters are well developed and are distinguishable from each other. I look forward to reading this.
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The book seems to revolve around the Egyptian history. The character development also seems very good. Good review.
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Wow, it sounds like there was a lot happening in this book! My mental map can get confused when large empires are described, so I can imagine how useful the illustrated map was. I also imagine the character list at the beginning of the book was instrumental in helping you keep such good track of the characters. Thanks for writing this review!
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I've been trying to learn more about the Babylonian wars and battles. The author exceptionally documented this book. I'll give it a chance.
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I like how you have come out about Holmes's writing style and I think this is one of those books that would make me eager to read the next series because of the interesting plotline and the thrill ending. Great review, congrats on BOTD
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This is an amazing review. The book seems exciting and captivating with a mysterious plot of Egyptian history. I'm very intrigued by the thrilling ending. Congratulations on the BOTD.
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The third volume in the Lord Hani Mysteries series. It presents a story of historical fiction and mystery. The fact that it contains outstanding character development and flawless editing caught my eye. It seems like a good option for lovers of the mystery genre.
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There is no doubt that this book will be an amazing read
It’s full of potential from the title and book cover all the way to the review but I won’t be able to read it cos I already find the names of the characters to be unconventional and I’ll struggle to remember all these new names I’m not used to
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This book sounds captivating and intriguing! N.L. Holmes is a fantastic author, and I love her Lord Hani character. Excellent review!
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I love reading books that incorporate real historical events into it! I haven't had a chance to read many books happening in Egypt but I am looking forward to reading this one. Hani sounds like a delightful character.
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