Amonkhet

by Kimberly J. Kreines

Genres: Fantasy

Unknown Binding

Published May 17, 2017

Reviews

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The collection of Magic The Gathering short stories following the Gatewatch continues with Amonkhet, a plane inspired by ancient Egypt, where Gods walk amongst and inspire the mortals who live among them, all of whom worship the God-Pharoah, whose prophesized return to the plane is imminent.

As the Gatewatch - Gideon Jura, Jace Beleren, Liliana Vess, Chandra Nalaar and Nissa Revane - explore the city of Naktamun, observing the customs and traditions of the city, beneath the surface of what appears to be a utopian oasis, they soon realise all is not what is seems. That there is a horrifying truth about the history of the plane that is buried in the sands of Amonkhet.

Another enjoyable read in the Magic Story series. I liked that it was inspired by ancient Egypt, giving it a bit of a sense of myth and real world history amongst the usual fantasy elements. And as the mysteries of the city and plane are slowly revealed through either stories featuring the Gatewatch or through the eyes of Samut and Djeru, two young initiates of Naktamun, it's definitely a more slower paced collection of stories, that builds things up for the conclusion in the next collection.

[Quinton Baran · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read and finished these series of short stories several months ago, but the book wasn't yet on Goodreads. I generally enjoyed these stories, although they suffer somewhat as being the front of a game story. That means that I found the plot a bit stilted and artificial (somewhat like the construct of the Harry Potter books needing to have a story encapsulated in a whole school year).

[Sunil · Rating 3 out of 5]

The gatewatch journey to Amonkhet, a plane twisted by Nicol Bolas based on ancient Egypt. Everyone is taught to worship Bolas only for him to show up at the end and start a massacre. Even the gods aren’t save.

[Camilo Navarrete - D-Propósito Humano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy buena historia, acerca de la condenación de este reino fantástico. El escrito a varias manos lo hace fluido y accesible.

[MajesticalLion · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't expect this story to center around Gideon as much as it does, but as soon as they made the comparison between the gods of Theros and the gods of Amonkhet, everything made sense. And man, this book lays the emotional weight on thick. Despite knowing so little Samut and Djeru, I was engrossed in their relationship by the end. Djeru's blind fanaticism all the way to the end was compelling to say the least. If there's one strength MTG has in droves, it's not shying away from letting the good guys lose in the long run sometimes. And so, the hours are upon us. The God-Pharaoh has returned, and it's up to the Gatewatch to put a stop to his schemes in Hour of Devastation!