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Goddess, Spellbound
Ancient pyramid tomb doors. Mummified warriors. Artifacts appearing from nowhere. And that’s just Sandy Whitaker’s work as museum curator. When spells become curses, and the dead return for vengeance, her dream job turns into a living nightmare.
The warrior Iker’s triumphed over difficult pharaohs and returned from battles victorious, but dealing with Sandy Whitaker is his hardest task yet. A descendant of Egyptian goddess Bastet, she’s headstrong, naïve and completely alluring. Can he convince her to perform the ritual spells to save the Queen Pharaoh Hatshepsut’s eternal soul? More importantly, can he help her realize she doesn’t need to be descended from a goddess to be one herself?
Sandy reluctantly embraces her heritage as Sanura, demi-goddess of cats. But even with her new powers, can she fulfill her destiny? If she can survive being kidnapped by a cobra shifter, she’ll do her best to perform the Pyramid Texts ritual spells so Hatshepsut can sail into the Afterlife at long last. But once the queen pharaoh is gone forever, will Iker leave her too?
The warrior Iker’s triumphed over difficult pharaohs and returned from battles victorious, but dealing with Sandy Whitaker is his hardest task yet. A descendant of Egyptian goddess Bastet, she’s headstrong, naïve and completely alluring. Can he convince her to perform the ritual spells to save the Queen Pharaoh Hatshepsut’s eternal soul? More importantly, can he help her realize she doesn’t need to be descended from a goddess to be one herself?
Sandy reluctantly embraces her heritage as Sanura, demi-goddess of cats. But even with her new powers, can she fulfill her destiny? If she can survive being kidnapped by a cobra shifter, she’ll do her best to perform the Pyramid Texts ritual spells so Hatshepsut can sail into the Afterlife at long last. But once the queen pharaoh is gone forever, will Iker leave her too?
162 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 4, 2014
11 people want to read
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Cate Masters
55 books206 followersAward-winning author Cate Masters loves stories of any genre. Multi-published in contemporary to historical, fantasy/dark fantasy to paranormal, she sometimes mashes genres.
Look for her at http://catemasters.blogspot.com and in strange nooks and far-flung corners of the web.
Writing mainstream and speculative as C.A. Masterson, visit her at http://paintingfirewithwords.blogspot....
Cate loves to hear from readers. Email her at: cate.masters@gmail.com
Look for her at http://catemasters.blogspot.com and in strange nooks and far-flung corners of the web.
Writing mainstream and speculative as C.A. Masterson, visit her at http://paintingfirewithwords.blogspot....
Cate loves to hear from readers. Email her at: cate.masters@gmail.com
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May 1, 2015
Ancient pyramid tomb doors. Mummified warriors. Artifacts appearing from nowhere. And that’s just Sandy Whitaker’s work as museum curator. When spells become curses, and the dead return for vengeance, her dream job turns into a living nightmare.
The warrior Iker’s triumphed over difficult pharaohs and returned from battles victorious, but dealing with Sandy Whitaker is his hardest task yet. A descendant of Egyptian goddess Bastet, she’s headstrong, naïve and completely alluring. Can he convince her to perform the ritual spells to save the Queen Pharaoh Hatshepsut’s eternal soul? More importantly, can he help her realize she doesn’t need to be descended from a goddess to be one herself?
Sandy reluctantly embraces her heritage as Sanura, demi-goddess of cats. But even with her new powers, can she fulfill her destiny? If she can survive being kidnapped by a cobra shifter, she’ll do her best to perform the Pyramid Texts ritual spells so Hatshepsut can sail into the Afterlife at long last. But once the queen pharaoh is gone forever, will Iker leave her too?
I loved this book. The whole story of a decendant of an ancient goddess going back and helping to save the past is amazing. It kept me reading from beginning to end nonstop to see what happened. There were a few surprises throughout the book that make it worth reading. This is the first book I've read by this author and I'd love to read more.
The warrior Iker’s triumphed over difficult pharaohs and returned from battles victorious, but dealing with Sandy Whitaker is his hardest task yet. A descendant of Egyptian goddess Bastet, she’s headstrong, naïve and completely alluring. Can he convince her to perform the ritual spells to save the Queen Pharaoh Hatshepsut’s eternal soul? More importantly, can he help her realize she doesn’t need to be descended from a goddess to be one herself?
Sandy reluctantly embraces her heritage as Sanura, demi-goddess of cats. But even with her new powers, can she fulfill her destiny? If she can survive being kidnapped by a cobra shifter, she’ll do her best to perform the Pyramid Texts ritual spells so Hatshepsut can sail into the Afterlife at long last. But once the queen pharaoh is gone forever, will Iker leave her too?
I loved this book. The whole story of a decendant of an ancient goddess going back and helping to save the past is amazing. It kept me reading from beginning to end nonstop to see what happened. There were a few surprises throughout the book that make it worth reading. This is the first book I've read by this author and I'd love to read more.
December 10, 2014
First off, I have to admit to being very excited to see an Egyptian mythology story. Good ones are very hard to find and this one was definitely a good one. I love how Cate Masters takes the stories, both well-known and more obscure, and weaves them into her reality. The gods, goddesses, and legends really come to life in the book and they will take over your world while you are reading.
Sandy is a fantastic character. I loved her passion for history, her love of cats (I wish I could have seven), and her quirky personality were spot on for me. Her journey from slightly insecure (but not overly so) museum curator to powerful goddess totally sure of herself was very subtle. At one point I remember wondering when it happened. But it was one of those things that changed just a little bit - but constantly - and then suddenly you realize you have something new and exciting.
Iker was all stiff formality - which is exactly what I picture an old mummy would act like. I enjoyed watching him interact with the modern world, trying to adapt to its "craziness". He was quite a mystery at times, keeping a lot of his emotions and thoughts hidden from the world. But I still couldn't help but love him.
As Sandy embraces her destiny and heritage, she performs a ritual that was just beyond incredibly written that it totally blew my mind. You will feel like you are there fighting and discovering right along with her the whole way.
*This book was received in exchange for an honest review*
Sandy is a fantastic character. I loved her passion for history, her love of cats (I wish I could have seven), and her quirky personality were spot on for me. Her journey from slightly insecure (but not overly so) museum curator to powerful goddess totally sure of herself was very subtle. At one point I remember wondering when it happened. But it was one of those things that changed just a little bit - but constantly - and then suddenly you realize you have something new and exciting.
Iker was all stiff formality - which is exactly what I picture an old mummy would act like. I enjoyed watching him interact with the modern world, trying to adapt to its "craziness". He was quite a mystery at times, keeping a lot of his emotions and thoughts hidden from the world. But I still couldn't help but love him.
As Sandy embraces her destiny and heritage, she performs a ritual that was just beyond incredibly written that it totally blew my mind. You will feel like you are there fighting and discovering right along with her the whole way.
*This book was received in exchange for an honest review*
May 6, 2015
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Ancient pyramid tomb doors. Mummified warriors. Artifacts appearing from nowhere. And that’s just Sandy Whitaker’s work as museum curator. When spells become curses, and the dead return for vengeance, her dream job turns into a living nightmare.
The warrior Iker’s triumphed over difficult pharaohs and returned from battles victorious, but dealing with Sandy Whitaker is his hardest task yet. A descendant of Egyptian goddess Bastet, she’s headstrong, naïve and completely alluring. Can he convince her to perform the ritual spells to save the Queen Pharaoh Hatshepsut’s eternal soul? More importantly, can he help her realize she doesn’t need to be descended from a goddess to be one herself?
Sandy reluctantly embraces her heritage as Sanura, demi-goddess of cats. But even with her new powers, can she fulfill her destiny? If she can survive being kidnapped by a cobra shifter, she’ll do her best to perform the Pyramid Texts ritual spells so Hatshepsut can sail into the Afterlife at long last. But once the queen pharaoh is gone forever, will Iker leave her too?
I loved this book. The whole story of a decendant of an ancient goddess going back and helping to save the past is amazing. It kept me reading from beginning to end nonstop to see what happened. There were a few surprises throughout the book that make it worth reading. This is the first book I've read by this author and I'd love to read more.
I rate this book 5 stars
Jennifer
Ancient pyramid tomb doors. Mummified warriors. Artifacts appearing from nowhere. And that’s just Sandy Whitaker’s work as museum curator. When spells become curses, and the dead return for vengeance, her dream job turns into a living nightmare.
The warrior Iker’s triumphed over difficult pharaohs and returned from battles victorious, but dealing with Sandy Whitaker is his hardest task yet. A descendant of Egyptian goddess Bastet, she’s headstrong, naïve and completely alluring. Can he convince her to perform the ritual spells to save the Queen Pharaoh Hatshepsut’s eternal soul? More importantly, can he help her realize she doesn’t need to be descended from a goddess to be one herself?
Sandy reluctantly embraces her heritage as Sanura, demi-goddess of cats. But even with her new powers, can she fulfill her destiny? If she can survive being kidnapped by a cobra shifter, she’ll do her best to perform the Pyramid Texts ritual spells so Hatshepsut can sail into the Afterlife at long last. But once the queen pharaoh is gone forever, will Iker leave her too?
I loved this book. The whole story of a decendant of an ancient goddess going back and helping to save the past is amazing. It kept me reading from beginning to end nonstop to see what happened. There were a few surprises throughout the book that make it worth reading. This is the first book I've read by this author and I'd love to read more.
I rate this book 5 stars
Jennifer
November 19, 2014
This book was a breath of fresh air. I loved the transformation from clumsy, shy heroine to strong and confident descendant of a goddess. Sandy/Sanura wasn't ready to take every crazy idea as fact but she didn't hang onto her denial past the point of common sense either. Iker, the hero, was magnificent. He had all the insecurities you would expect of someone transplanted from another time and place but none of the idiocy.
The author did an excellent job of showing not telling. The paranormal element was well done and the ancient Egyptian pantheon integrated with present day in a believable way.
A ton of ancient Egyptian facts find their way into this book and there was one error I couldn't look past. There were many references to Mark Anthony and Cleopatra. Except...it was Mark Antony, not Anthony. I kept thinking J-Lo's ex husband somehow made his way into this book instead of the ancient lover of Cleopatra. Now, I took a course specifically concerning ancient Egypt while in college and the average reader probably won't know the difference but every time I saw "Anthony" instead of "Antony" I cringed. There were also some "tense" issues where the tense would slip from past to present.
Despite the few issues listed above I thoroughly enjoyed reading Goddess, Spellbound and will be adding the previous two books in this series to my TBR list.
Reviewer, Phoenix Andrews
The author did an excellent job of showing not telling. The paranormal element was well done and the ancient Egyptian pantheon integrated with present day in a believable way.
A ton of ancient Egyptian facts find their way into this book and there was one error I couldn't look past. There were many references to Mark Anthony and Cleopatra. Except...it was Mark Antony, not Anthony. I kept thinking J-Lo's ex husband somehow made his way into this book instead of the ancient lover of Cleopatra. Now, I took a course specifically concerning ancient Egypt while in college and the average reader probably won't know the difference but every time I saw "Anthony" instead of "Antony" I cringed. There were also some "tense" issues where the tense would slip from past to present.
Despite the few issues listed above I thoroughly enjoyed reading Goddess, Spellbound and will be adding the previous two books in this series to my TBR list.
Reviewer, Phoenix Andrews
January 19, 2015
Anything to do with Ancient Egypt and I am there faster than a greyhound sniffing at a cottontail so I was eager to get at this novel by Cate Masters.
I really enjoyed the nod to Egyptian past and in particular the inclusion of Hatshepsut, the female pharaoh we know so little about because her existence was almost erased from history. The story weaves certain legends from Ancient Egypt together very well and adds a little bit too, as all good fiction books should.
Sanura is a great character; she goes from being a clumsy, cat loving museum curator to something far more as she discovers her past with the help of a crumbling warrior mummy who comes back to life strong and vital to fulfill his destiny and help the descendant of the Goddess Bastet free Hatshepsut’s soul and send her on the way to the afterlife.
The only thing in the way is Sanura herself. Can she put all common sense aside and accept what is happening to her in time or are some things best left sleeping?
I really enjoyed the nod to Egyptian past and in particular the inclusion of Hatshepsut, the female pharaoh we know so little about because her existence was almost erased from history. The story weaves certain legends from Ancient Egypt together very well and adds a little bit too, as all good fiction books should.
Sanura is a great character; she goes from being a clumsy, cat loving museum curator to something far more as she discovers her past with the help of a crumbling warrior mummy who comes back to life strong and vital to fulfill his destiny and help the descendant of the Goddess Bastet free Hatshepsut’s soul and send her on the way to the afterlife.
The only thing in the way is Sanura herself. Can she put all common sense aside and accept what is happening to her in time or are some things best left sleeping?
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