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Khamsin: The Devil Wind of the Nile
"Rih al-Khamsin!” It was an eerie howl rather than a cry. It multiplied and it traveled fast.
KHAMSIN, The Devil Wind of The Nile, a historical novel, is an engrossing saga of court intrigue, forbidden love, and ferocious battles playing out in colorful settings along the Nile, from Ineb-hedj (Memphis) to the Kharga Oasis during the reign of Aha, Second King of the First Dynasty of Egypt (ca. 3080 B.C.).
At the center towers Ramose, the High Priest of Ptah. His guidance rendered to an indecisive King presents a monumental hurdle for the scheming Ebu al-Saqqara, Aha’s Vizier. The ugly man’s designs include not only the Royal Heiress Nefret and her half-brothers, but his plot to usurp the King and grasp the Crowns of The Two Lands for himself. Coming alive in this multi-faceted epic are many main and subordinate characters ranging from fascinating to likable, from ambitious to suspicious to plain unsavory.
As the dreaded Khamsin rages over the Valley of the Nile, it is said that people vanish without a trace. Yet, to a reawakened Ba the end is but a new beginning; for it is a sinner’s soul, destined yet to live through many other storms
KHAMSIN, The Devil Wind of The Nile, a historical novel, is an engrossing saga of court intrigue, forbidden love, and ferocious battles playing out in colorful settings along the Nile, from Ineb-hedj (Memphis) to the Kharga Oasis during the reign of Aha, Second King of the First Dynasty of Egypt (ca. 3080 B.C.).
At the center towers Ramose, the High Priest of Ptah. His guidance rendered to an indecisive King presents a monumental hurdle for the scheming Ebu al-Saqqara, Aha’s Vizier. The ugly man’s designs include not only the Royal Heiress Nefret and her half-brothers, but his plot to usurp the King and grasp the Crowns of The Two Lands for himself. Coming alive in this multi-faceted epic are many main and subordinate characters ranging from fascinating to likable, from ambitious to suspicious to plain unsavory.
As the dreaded Khamsin rages over the Valley of the Nile, it is said that people vanish without a trace. Yet, to a reawakened Ba the end is but a new beginning; for it is a sinner’s soul, destined yet to live through many other storms
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Inge H. Borg
12 books18 followersMs. Borg lives in a small lake community in Arkansas, where she writes historical and contemporary fiction, especially Ancient Egypt, followed by international adventure and intrigue around Modern Egypt, and beyond.
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April 5, 2013
"Khamsin: The Devil Wind of the Nile" by Inge H. Borg is a complex story set in Egypt ca. 3080 B.C. Knowledgeable and armed with plenty of research the author paints a very authentic feeling picture of the Egyptian court with its intrigues and many-fold players: the priests, the generals, the wives and children, the servants and so forth.
The book is full of small and bigger stories involving a huge ensemble cast, making this a great read that gives multiple insight into the life as we have to imagine that it could or would have been. With great insight into human nature and a colourful imagination Borg manages to enrich the reading experience with plenty of ideas and stimulating thoughts. There s a lot to be learned about the priesthood, the weapons, transport and warfare, the religion and life in the desert country.
This was quite a captivating read and a well illustrated work of art. The themes may not be innovative - adultery, questionable paternity, war, competitive men to name a few obvious ones - but that did not stop me from caring for the characters and their fortune during the novel, especially when the title character Khamsin, the devil wind of the Nile, befalls the country.
Although the author claims in the foreword that this is not a work of science but of art, the writing has a confidence and an air of authority that gives this 'entertainment' an extra value.
If you like an unusual setting for your books or love ancient history this is a book worth reading.
The book is full of small and bigger stories involving a huge ensemble cast, making this a great read that gives multiple insight into the life as we have to imagine that it could or would have been. With great insight into human nature and a colourful imagination Borg manages to enrich the reading experience with plenty of ideas and stimulating thoughts. There s a lot to be learned about the priesthood, the weapons, transport and warfare, the religion and life in the desert country.
This was quite a captivating read and a well illustrated work of art. The themes may not be innovative - adultery, questionable paternity, war, competitive men to name a few obvious ones - but that did not stop me from caring for the characters and their fortune during the novel, especially when the title character Khamsin, the devil wind of the Nile, befalls the country.
Although the author claims in the foreword that this is not a work of science but of art, the writing has a confidence and an air of authority that gives this 'entertainment' an extra value.
If you like an unusual setting for your books or love ancient history this is a book worth reading.
October 22, 2012
Inge H. Borg’s Khamsin, The Devil Wind of the Nile is a sprawling tale set in ancient Egypt before the epoch of pyramid building began. The heart of the conflict lies between two men, prince-turned-priest Ramose and Ebu al-Saqqara, the ambitious vizier to King Aha. Each knows powerful secrets that could destabilize the regime.
As the novel opens, a clash between Egypt and its neighbors looms. General Ali el-Barum receives word of a gold mine along the disputed border. Barum sends a message to his superior Grand General Makari, via the royal archer Pase. The chief priest Rahetep also learns of the same rich source and dispatches his aide, Tasar to another venerated high priest, Badar. Both couriers accomplish their goal, but their varied paths lead to fateful meetings and intended consequences. The vizier al-Saqqara intercepts Pase, who reaches the capital half-dead. Tasar’s arrival offers a rare glimpse into Aha’s royal household through the heiress Nefret, the king’s headstrong, beautiful daughter. Ramose watches over the young princess, orphaned by her mother in childbirth and by an easily manipulated king. On the pretext of initiating Nefret into her future position, Ramose prepares to confront enemies outside and within Egypt, while al-Saqqara attempts to secure his future. A slew of advisors, retainers and servants, each with their own loyalties and weaknesses, have roles to play in the two men’s schemes.
In his dual position as vizier and royal quartermaster, the chief minister al-Saqqara’s wants to rule Egypt in Aha’s place. He can dare claim an unwilling Nefret to secure his tenuous hold or extend his influence over her malleable brother and rival, Dubar. Ramose intends to protect the willful Nefret from herself and the vizier’s aims. The intricate maneuvers between the Ramose and al-Saqqara, as each tries to outwit the other, are engrossing. The novel’s other great strength lies is in the details of Egyptian life. The author shows great skill in portraying an ancient time. Every description feels authentic and transports readers to the period. While to her credit, the author provided detailed personalities and full backgrounds for each figure, at times the large cast of characters slowed the pace and generated some distracting POV switches.
As the novel opens, a clash between Egypt and its neighbors looms. General Ali el-Barum receives word of a gold mine along the disputed border. Barum sends a message to his superior Grand General Makari, via the royal archer Pase. The chief priest Rahetep also learns of the same rich source and dispatches his aide, Tasar to another venerated high priest, Badar. Both couriers accomplish their goal, but their varied paths lead to fateful meetings and intended consequences. The vizier al-Saqqara intercepts Pase, who reaches the capital half-dead. Tasar’s arrival offers a rare glimpse into Aha’s royal household through the heiress Nefret, the king’s headstrong, beautiful daughter. Ramose watches over the young princess, orphaned by her mother in childbirth and by an easily manipulated king. On the pretext of initiating Nefret into her future position, Ramose prepares to confront enemies outside and within Egypt, while al-Saqqara attempts to secure his future. A slew of advisors, retainers and servants, each with their own loyalties and weaknesses, have roles to play in the two men’s schemes.
In his dual position as vizier and royal quartermaster, the chief minister al-Saqqara’s wants to rule Egypt in Aha’s place. He can dare claim an unwilling Nefret to secure his tenuous hold or extend his influence over her malleable brother and rival, Dubar. Ramose intends to protect the willful Nefret from herself and the vizier’s aims. The intricate maneuvers between the Ramose and al-Saqqara, as each tries to outwit the other, are engrossing. The novel’s other great strength lies is in the details of Egyptian life. The author shows great skill in portraying an ancient time. Every description feels authentic and transports readers to the period. While to her credit, the author provided detailed personalities and full backgrounds for each figure, at times the large cast of characters slowed the pace and generated some distracting POV switches.
February 11, 2013
Ms. Borg has written a terrific story of Ancient Egypt before the age of pyramids. She has researched it well and documented the period through characters about whom most of us have little knowledge. The story and her characters are extremely believable.
In reading this novel of triumphs and tragedies of ancient pharaoh, Aha, and his heirs, I couldn't help but recognize a parallel between this monarchy and some of the European monarchies of the Renaissance and even modern times. Thrones are high places beset by public intrigues, tragedies and triumphs. Ms. Borg has illustrated this well in Khamsin.
One of my history professors insisted that his classes read a historical novel during each quarter of his classes. I remember well his suggestion of The Egyptian for Egyptian Historical Fiction. Had Khamsin been written at that time of his teaching, it would likely have been added to his list of suggestions for his students to read. Good work, Ms. Borg!
Dawn Edwards, The Kindle Book Review
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In reading this novel of triumphs and tragedies of ancient pharaoh, Aha, and his heirs, I couldn't help but recognize a parallel between this monarchy and some of the European monarchies of the Renaissance and even modern times. Thrones are high places beset by public intrigues, tragedies and triumphs. Ms. Borg has illustrated this well in Khamsin.
One of my history professors insisted that his classes read a historical novel during each quarter of his classes. I remember well his suggestion of The Egyptian for Egyptian Historical Fiction. Had Khamsin been written at that time of his teaching, it would likely have been added to his list of suggestions for his students to read. Good work, Ms. Borg!
Dawn Edwards, The Kindle Book Review
The KBR received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. We are not connected with the author, publisher, or Amazon in any way.Ancient Egypt
October 8, 2020
Maceheads thudded against human anvils to mingle with the last wails of the mortally wounded, the blasphemies of the defeated.
Khamsin: The Devil Wind of the Nile by Inge H. Borg is pre-pharaonic Egyptian novel. Borg was born in Austria, immigrated to the United States, currently lives in Arkansas. She is also the author of Sirocco: Storm Over Land and Sea (a contemporary tie in to Khamsin), the series Legends of the Winged Scarab, Moments of the Heart, A book of Poems and Short Prose, and several over books on a variety of subjects.
As a youth Egyptian history fascinated me from Boris Karloff as The Mummy, to The Treasures of Tutankhamun tour of the 1970s, to Steve Martin’s hit song about the boy king. Egypt became a high point in history class in grade and middle school. Egypt, we learned, became a major civilization without having much of a prehistory. It seemed like an advanced civilization suddenly materialized into being. Today we know more, and Borg takes advantage of this in her novel. Although a work of fiction, it does show the culture, religion, and what life could have been like in that time period.
Khamsin is a book about power, gold, and war. Gold is discovered, the king wants its, and he is prepared to fight for it. It is also about power as the king is not the only one who wants to be king. There is some romance, but nothing that would scare off male readers. One of the things I liked best in the book was the innovation of the military and particularly the development of science by the religious class. Some advances by the priest class may be a little far fetched but not beyond willing suspension of disbelief.
The story is well thought out and well written. In fact, all the parallel stories are well done. The collection of main characters covers a wide spread the society and also provides a look inside the classes of characters too. There is the king and son and daughter. The High Priest and an acolyte. The ranking civil servant and his underling. Even within the slave population there seems to be a hierarchy. The military seems to stand alone. While detailing the professional military officer only a brief mention of professional soldiers and conscripts are mentioned.
Perhaps the most interesting is how the priestly class is portrayed in the book. Ramose knows the power the priesthood has on the people, the king, and his enemies. How he uses his power is what separates him from many. In the battle between knowledge and belief, he seems to have taken a side. Personally, Ramose is the most interesting character in the story, although not the main character.
Khamsin is very good historical fiction novel. It also includes several other genres into the mix including military fiction. Borg knows her stuff and even though this is fiction there is new information for most readers. One thing I have not gotten used to with e-books is scanning through the pages before reading. If I would have done so, I would have noticed the excellent appendixes with character references, glossary, geographical references before I started reading. A very enjoyable novel with a great story, some treachery, suspense, well developed characters, and a little history. Highly recommended for fans of historical fiction.
Joseph Spuckler gives Khamsin, The Devil Wind of The Nile 4 stars
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Khamsin: The Devil Wind of the Nile by Inge H. Borg is pre-pharaonic Egyptian novel. Borg was born in Austria, immigrated to the United States, currently lives in Arkansas. She is also the author of Sirocco: Storm Over Land and Sea (a contemporary tie in to Khamsin), the series Legends of the Winged Scarab, Moments of the Heart, A book of Poems and Short Prose, and several over books on a variety of subjects.
As a youth Egyptian history fascinated me from Boris Karloff as The Mummy, to The Treasures of Tutankhamun tour of the 1970s, to Steve Martin’s hit song about the boy king. Egypt became a high point in history class in grade and middle school. Egypt, we learned, became a major civilization without having much of a prehistory. It seemed like an advanced civilization suddenly materialized into being. Today we know more, and Borg takes advantage of this in her novel. Although a work of fiction, it does show the culture, religion, and what life could have been like in that time period.
Khamsin is a book about power, gold, and war. Gold is discovered, the king wants its, and he is prepared to fight for it. It is also about power as the king is not the only one who wants to be king. There is some romance, but nothing that would scare off male readers. One of the things I liked best in the book was the innovation of the military and particularly the development of science by the religious class. Some advances by the priest class may be a little far fetched but not beyond willing suspension of disbelief.
The story is well thought out and well written. In fact, all the parallel stories are well done. The collection of main characters covers a wide spread the society and also provides a look inside the classes of characters too. There is the king and son and daughter. The High Priest and an acolyte. The ranking civil servant and his underling. Even within the slave population there seems to be a hierarchy. The military seems to stand alone. While detailing the professional military officer only a brief mention of professional soldiers and conscripts are mentioned.
Perhaps the most interesting is how the priestly class is portrayed in the book. Ramose knows the power the priesthood has on the people, the king, and his enemies. How he uses his power is what separates him from many. In the battle between knowledge and belief, he seems to have taken a side. Personally, Ramose is the most interesting character in the story, although not the main character.
Khamsin is very good historical fiction novel. It also includes several other genres into the mix including military fiction. Borg knows her stuff and even though this is fiction there is new information for most readers. One thing I have not gotten used to with e-books is scanning through the pages before reading. If I would have done so, I would have noticed the excellent appendixes with character references, glossary, geographical references before I started reading. A very enjoyable novel with a great story, some treachery, suspense, well developed characters, and a little history. Highly recommended for fans of historical fiction.
Joseph Spuckler gives Khamsin, The Devil Wind of The Nile 4 stars
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February 19, 2019
Simply Luscious
Ancient Egypt is thought of, by many, as the dawn of history. This book takes you to a time that is before history, bringing to life names that we only know from fragments, harking to a rhythm and image that is smoothed and darkened by time. And yet the author makes them human.
This is the very earliest period of dynastic Egypt, a time when the border between history and legend is blurred, when the kings and queens of that land seem to be gods that stepped down from the bowl of the sky and trod the land...
The author states:
At the dawn of the great Egyptian dynasties, before any Pyramids were built and the camel was introduced to the Nile regions, certainly long before the royal title of Pharaoh came into use, Aha rules as the second King of the First Dynasty... H i8s triumph and tragedy plays out centuries before the Greek colonization of the Two Lands... To this day our vague answers are drawn only from relics and mummies of much later dynasties, their cities wrenched from the hot red dust driven into the verdant river valley for fifty days by the Khamsin, the dreaded Devil Wind of the Nile. In Khamsin, the reader is immersed in the life of the fertile Valley of the Nile, as flesh and muscle have been molded back onto those brittle bones...
She molds them well. We meet characters that catch the exotic cadences of the faraway times as we follow the fate of a life conceived in the beginning pages. We watch first one character and then another - the general of the Fourth Army of Amun, who is tender to his faraway wife, lusty with a woman of the desert, and crafty. (And I must remember never to go back to that time and agree to carry an important message...)
And we meet Ramose...
This is a story to savor, written lusciously, with care and enjoyment. I grew to love Ramose, to enjoy his dry wit and his wide-eyed mysticism. The writing is lyrical at times, so rare in a time of utilitarianism, and the Khamsin is in the background, lending its tone to the story.
I enjoyed this - and I rejoice to tell you that there Ms. Borg has written others, arising from this but far, far in the future from this story. I think you will enjoy it, too.
Ancient Egypt is thought of, by many, as the dawn of history. This book takes you to a time that is before history, bringing to life names that we only know from fragments, harking to a rhythm and image that is smoothed and darkened by time. And yet the author makes them human.
This is the very earliest period of dynastic Egypt, a time when the border between history and legend is blurred, when the kings and queens of that land seem to be gods that stepped down from the bowl of the sky and trod the land...
The author states:
At the dawn of the great Egyptian dynasties, before any Pyramids were built and the camel was introduced to the Nile regions, certainly long before the royal title of Pharaoh came into use, Aha rules as the second King of the First Dynasty... H i8s triumph and tragedy plays out centuries before the Greek colonization of the Two Lands... To this day our vague answers are drawn only from relics and mummies of much later dynasties, their cities wrenched from the hot red dust driven into the verdant river valley for fifty days by the Khamsin, the dreaded Devil Wind of the Nile. In Khamsin, the reader is immersed in the life of the fertile Valley of the Nile, as flesh and muscle have been molded back onto those brittle bones...
She molds them well. We meet characters that catch the exotic cadences of the faraway times as we follow the fate of a life conceived in the beginning pages. We watch first one character and then another - the general of the Fourth Army of Amun, who is tender to his faraway wife, lusty with a woman of the desert, and crafty. (And I must remember never to go back to that time and agree to carry an important message...)
And we meet Ramose...
This is a story to savor, written lusciously, with care and enjoyment. I grew to love Ramose, to enjoy his dry wit and his wide-eyed mysticism. The writing is lyrical at times, so rare in a time of utilitarianism, and the Khamsin is in the background, lending its tone to the story.
I enjoyed this - and I rejoice to tell you that there Ms. Borg has written others, arising from this but far, far in the future from this story. I think you will enjoy it, too.
March 3, 2013
My first reading of this book was somewhat disjointed as there were things going on at home which distracted me for long periods of time. And so, when things started to settle down I went back and read it again. I am glad that I did.
This book like a pyramid is resting on a very solid base of research and scholarship although there is nothing of dry scholarship about it. It is a story of fallible humans, some good, some bad, in conflict with each other through lust, greed and ambition. This takes place against a background of an embryo civilisation in conflict with the seasons, the hazards of extremes of climate and surrounding enemies.
This is not the Egypt of the Pharaoh’s or of the building of the Pyramids or of a great and rich empire. This is the Egypt from which these things grew. The story is a complex weaving of reckless passion, cunning plotting and inexorable fate. The Ma’at of 'the way' which, fate like, encoils and entraps those deviating from the true path.
If you want to know what early Egypt, from which grew the Egypt we know of, might be like. If you want to read a good yarn that starts light and ends darkly you will enjoy this. I can say no more without spoilers giving away too much.
As an aside because the author appears too modest to say so here you might like to know this book was a Historical Novel Society editors choice.
This book like a pyramid is resting on a very solid base of research and scholarship although there is nothing of dry scholarship about it. It is a story of fallible humans, some good, some bad, in conflict with each other through lust, greed and ambition. This takes place against a background of an embryo civilisation in conflict with the seasons, the hazards of extremes of climate and surrounding enemies.
This is not the Egypt of the Pharaoh’s or of the building of the Pyramids or of a great and rich empire. This is the Egypt from which these things grew. The story is a complex weaving of reckless passion, cunning plotting and inexorable fate. The Ma’at of 'the way' which, fate like, encoils and entraps those deviating from the true path.
If you want to know what early Egypt, from which grew the Egypt we know of, might be like. If you want to read a good yarn that starts light and ends darkly you will enjoy this. I can say no more without spoilers giving away too much.
As an aside because the author appears too modest to say so here you might like to know this book was a Historical Novel Society editors choice.
September 23, 2014
Khamsin: The Devil Wind of the Nile by Inge H. Borg is pre-pharaonic Egyptian novel. Set in Egypt before the Pyramids or the Sphinx. Although a work of fiction, her research runs deep throughout the book as it shows the culture, religion, and what life could have been like in that time period. This book holds an incredibly interesting dose of History, fantasy and science fiction... a fable which transports you into ancient Egypt historic sites and then to present day.
Ms. Borg must have a deep love for culture and the nature of the universe. The events of the Egyptian dynasties, are spun together to create a highly original and ingenious alternative history of Egyptian civilization. A tale of Kings, power, gold, and war with a little romance thrown-in. She isn't only an excellent writer taking advantage of her natural skills she's also an outstanding scholar of Egyptology.
Very few people could have pulled this off and created a story with such layering, a story that reads like a credible Hollywood screenplay in the mold of Raiders of the Lost Ark with the scholarly underpinning of espionage If you enjoy exotic historical fiction set in a remote time, Khamsin is recommended. In fact, I recommend the whole series. Each book is a stand-alone novel, but to get the full effect of this marvelous tale you might want to read all of them.
Ms. Borg must have a deep love for culture and the nature of the universe. The events of the Egyptian dynasties, are spun together to create a highly original and ingenious alternative history of Egyptian civilization. A tale of Kings, power, gold, and war with a little romance thrown-in. She isn't only an excellent writer taking advantage of her natural skills she's also an outstanding scholar of Egyptology.
Very few people could have pulled this off and created a story with such layering, a story that reads like a credible Hollywood screenplay in the mold of Raiders of the Lost Ark with the scholarly underpinning of espionage If you enjoy exotic historical fiction set in a remote time, Khamsin is recommended. In fact, I recommend the whole series. Each book is a stand-alone novel, but to get the full effect of this marvelous tale you might want to read all of them.
May 10, 2016
I received a copy of this book in exchange for review.
This was a very well-written book. Everything flowed seamlessly, and the style was very easy to follow.
The problem is that I had to follow a lot of it through our "headstrong" Princess Nefret, her main slave, and her lover. I have a much more fitting term for her than headstrong. Let's go with spoiled. Bratty. Infuriating. For the slave, Safaga, let's go with pathetic. For freaking Tasar, her lover, let's just skip the adjectives and kill him instead. What an ass. Seriously.
I liked Ramose quite a bit, so I was happiest when I was reading the story through his eyes. I just felt miserable when Nefret & Co. were the focal points--which was often. Because of this, I actually rather enjoyed the ending of the book. /evil smirk
But yeah. Again, a very well-written book and clearly a talented author. The book is fantastic at painting a picture of early Egypt, and I quite liked reading about the more day-to-day activities, how people treated each other in regards to class system, etc. I just can't ever truly love a book when I despise the main characters.
This was a very well-written book. Everything flowed seamlessly, and the style was very easy to follow.
The problem is that I had to follow a lot of it through our "headstrong" Princess Nefret, her main slave, and her lover. I have a much more fitting term for her than headstrong. Let's go with spoiled. Bratty. Infuriating. For the slave, Safaga, let's go with pathetic. For freaking Tasar, her lover, let's just skip the adjectives and kill him instead. What an ass. Seriously.
I liked Ramose quite a bit, so I was happiest when I was reading the story through his eyes. I just felt miserable when Nefret & Co. were the focal points--which was often. Because of this, I actually rather enjoyed the ending of the book. /evil smirk
But yeah. Again, a very well-written book and clearly a talented author. The book is fantastic at painting a picture of early Egypt, and I quite liked reading about the more day-to-day activities, how people treated each other in regards to class system, etc. I just can't ever truly love a book when I despise the main characters.
January 2, 2015
I have always been fascinated by ancient Egyptian history and love reading historical novels that relate to this. Khamsin: The Devil Wind of the Nile by Inge H. Borg is a great example of this type of fiction in its best form.
The author did a great job of developing a storyline that will keep you glued to its pages and will not let you go. With the author's style of writing you can easily put yourself in the desert and on the banks of the Nile, feeling the dry hot sun beating down or the wet cool breeze off the river. I found myself caught up in the story and living it along with the characters.
I liked the way Inge H. Borg developed her characters. They were real and came to life as the story progressed. It was easy to identify with each character and understand their role in the tale.
I really liked Khamsin: The Devil Wind of the Nile by Inge H. Borg and I highly recommend this book to all readers.
[Please note: I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.]
The author did a great job of developing a storyline that will keep you glued to its pages and will not let you go. With the author's style of writing you can easily put yourself in the desert and on the banks of the Nile, feeling the dry hot sun beating down or the wet cool breeze off the river. I found myself caught up in the story and living it along with the characters.
I liked the way Inge H. Borg developed her characters. They were real and came to life as the story progressed. It was easy to identify with each character and understand their role in the tale.
I really liked Khamsin: The Devil Wind of the Nile by Inge H. Borg and I highly recommend this book to all readers.
[Please note: I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.]
September 1, 2014
This is an excellent historical fiction book. The writing is well done with a good editing. I like the extra information added for the reader. This helps considerably when reading such in depth novels. I found the characters to be well fleshed out, likable and realistic. It reads like every aspect has been deeply researched and understood prior to beginning this book. The plot is intriguing and has good flow and consistent threads. I can easily recommend this to all readers of historical fiction. I received an evaluation copy from the author in exchange for my honest opinion.
January 1, 2017
Khamsin: The Devil Wind of the Nile is a novel that ticks all the boxes. Superbly written, superbly presented, superb plot – and a superb reading experience. The setting is exotic, the story is believable, exciting and engrossing and the narrative from cover to cover a pleasure to read. Khamsin was most deservedly shortlisted for the Historical Novel Society 2014 Indie Award and I most enthusiastically recommend it as a worthwhile read.
Helen Hollick
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Helen Hollick
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December 6, 2013
Wonderful expansive saga about pre-dynastic Egypt. The cast of characters is vast and fully developed. Must read the sequel, Sirocco, next. Finally a writer whose lyrical and erudite style harkens back to novels of the great writers. It is long, but I loved it.
August 24, 2017
Couldn't finish, too slow. Needs length editing, characters too stereo typcial.
January 9, 2017
I DID NOT FINISH THIS BOOK.
June 6, 2016
We are proud to announce that KHAMSIN, THE DEVIL WIND OF THE NILE by Inge H. Borg is a B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree. This tells a reader that this book is well worth their time and money!
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