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Fateless Trilogy #1
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars
She sings to brighten the dying world. He lurks in the shadows, hunting her kind.
When their paths collide, the past—and future—will unravel.
Tarset is accustomed to being the most famous woman on the planet. But the world is locked in a devastating war between humans and immortals, and her spotlight is fading. When she is inexplicably “killed” only to rematerialize in ancient Egypt, she is desperate to cross the vast chasm of time stretching out before her.
Striving to keep a low profile to avoid causing a devastating butterfly effect, Tarset journeys across the harsh desert and befriends a handsome stranger who claims he can repair the damaged timeline. But the man she suspects is her fated mate has an air of dangerous secrecy, and she fears one misstep could cost her life… and that of her entire bloodline.
Can this starlet in a strange land course correct the past before it scatters her future to the winds?
When their paths collide, the past—and future—will unravel.
Tarset is accustomed to being the most famous woman on the planet. But the world is locked in a devastating war between humans and immortals, and her spotlight is fading. When she is inexplicably “killed” only to rematerialize in ancient Egypt, she is desperate to cross the vast chasm of time stretching out before her.
Striving to keep a low profile to avoid causing a devastating butterfly effect, Tarset journeys across the harsh desert and befriends a handsome stranger who claims he can repair the damaged timeline. But the man she suspects is her fated mate has an air of dangerous secrecy, and she fears one misstep could cost her life… and that of her entire bloodline.
Can this starlet in a strange land course correct the past before it scatters her future to the winds?
467 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 29, 2022
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Lindsey Sparks also writes as Lindsey Fairleigh.
Lindsey is a bestselling Science Fiction and Fantasy author who lives her life with one foot in a book—so long as that book transports her to a magical world or bends the rules of science. Her novels, from Science Fiction Adventure to Time Travel Romance, always offer a hearty dose of unreality, along with plenty of history, mystery, adventure, and romance.
When she's not working on her next novel, Lindsey spends her time hanging out with her two little boys, working in her garden, or playing board games with her husband. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and their small pack of cats and dogs.
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Lindsey Sparks also writes as Lindsey Fairleigh.
Lindsey is a bestselling Science Fiction and Fantasy author who lives her life with one foot in a book—so long as that book transports her to a magical world or bends the rules of science. Her novels, from Science Fiction Adventure to Time Travel Romance, always offer a hearty dose of unreality, along with plenty of history, mystery, adventure, and romance.
When she's not working on her next novel, Lindsey spends her time hanging out with her two little boys, working in her garden, or playing board games with her husband. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and their small pack of cats and dogs.
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March 29, 2022
Happy Release Day!!!
I am clearly biased, since I wrote this book, but I love it so much! It's a must-read if you've enjoyed any of my other books, especially books in the Echo Trilogy or the Kat Dubois Chronicles. :)
It's a little darker, a little steamer, a little edgier...and a LOT more ancient Egyptian.
Plus, we get a few POV chapters from Kat and Lex, and even one from Nik's POV! If you've been wondering what all your favorite Echo World characters have been getting up to since the big show-down with the Mother of All, this is it. :D
I am clearly biased, since I wrote this book, but I love it so much! It's a must-read if you've enjoyed any of my other books, especially books in the Echo Trilogy or the Kat Dubois Chronicles. :)
It's a little darker, a little steamer, a little edgier...and a LOT more ancient Egyptian.
Plus, we get a few POV chapters from Kat and Lex, and even one from Nik's POV! If you've been wondering what all your favorite Echo World characters have been getting up to since the big show-down with the Mother of All, this is it. :D
August 22, 2024
so I’m realizing that there are like a million other books within this whole series apparently that I should have read before this one so that’s great - shout out to my friend who got me these books because “you studied Egyptology”
I don’t DNF but I could have
I don’t DNF but I could have
March 25, 2022
Well. Lindsey Sparks has done it again.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I was kept on the edge of my seat, constantly wanting to know what happened next. I was comforted, being able to see familiar characters with whom I had built up relationships over the last two series' in the Echo world. I was entertained by the banter and the antics. I will say - if you haven't read the Echo trilogy and the Kat DuBois chronicles, then you might be a little confused; I recommend reading them first, however, you could just as easily read this series first, as Lindsey does a great job of recapping, but you won't have the full background histories of some of the characters. There are multiple POVs in this book, with the main focus being Tarset's POV. Also, this book is grittier than some of her others, so be forewarned!
Anyone who has heard me talk about Lindsey's writing knows I am a huge fan of her ability to write detailed, vivid descriptions without being overly wordy. This book is no exception. The scenes are brilliantly brought to life, to the point where I can replay the scenes in my head and see everything going on. The way she wrote the interactions between the characters was also on point. You really got a feel for the personality of each of them, even those in the 'modern times' patches who we don't hear from as often.
I loved seeing Tarset's POV. The way she saw the world and the people in it, as well as her own place in it, was well-written. The juxtaposition of ancient and modern times made sense and just... worked. The other characters... what can I say? I felt things. Good things. Bad things. I went through an emotional wringer. I can't say more without spoilers, but... damn.
I really enjoyed reading this book. I would have read it in one sitting if parenting duties and sleep hadn't been necessary. I will also definitely be rereading it! The play on words with the name and the meaning behind them was really clever, too. It's perfect for fans of Ancient Egypt, time travel, slow burn, angsty romance and going through a whole range of emotions. Just... go read it, mmk?
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I was kept on the edge of my seat, constantly wanting to know what happened next. I was comforted, being able to see familiar characters with whom I had built up relationships over the last two series' in the Echo world. I was entertained by the banter and the antics. I will say - if you haven't read the Echo trilogy and the Kat DuBois chronicles, then you might be a little confused; I recommend reading them first, however, you could just as easily read this series first, as Lindsey does a great job of recapping, but you won't have the full background histories of some of the characters. There are multiple POVs in this book, with the main focus being Tarset's POV. Also, this book is grittier than some of her others, so be forewarned!
Anyone who has heard me talk about Lindsey's writing knows I am a huge fan of her ability to write detailed, vivid descriptions without being overly wordy. This book is no exception. The scenes are brilliantly brought to life, to the point where I can replay the scenes in my head and see everything going on. The way she wrote the interactions between the characters was also on point. You really got a feel for the personality of each of them, even those in the 'modern times' patches who we don't hear from as often.
I loved seeing Tarset's POV. The way she saw the world and the people in it, as well as her own place in it, was well-written. The juxtaposition of ancient and modern times made sense and just... worked. The other characters... what can I say? I felt things. Good things. Bad things. I went through an emotional wringer. I can't say more without spoilers, but... damn.
I really enjoyed reading this book. I would have read it in one sitting if parenting duties and sleep hadn't been necessary. I will also definitely be rereading it! The play on words with the name and the meaning behind them was really clever, too. It's perfect for fans of Ancient Egypt, time travel, slow burn, angsty romance and going through a whole range of emotions. Just... go read it, mmk?
February 6, 2022
Be prepared, y’all! This book will SUCK. YOU. IN. I’m the absolute BEST WAY.
If you are a fan of ancient Egypt, Egyptian mythology, steamy romance, and action sequences, this book is absolutely for you!
This is the first book in the Fateless Trilogy, another spin-off of Lindsey’s Echo Trilogy, and the third series in the expanded Echo World. HOWEVER, it should be able to be read alone. Yes, there are references to events in the previous two series, but I do believe this series will stand on its own two feet, as it is largely Tarset’s story.
To date, the Echo World consists of:
The Echo Trilogy (3 books and two novellas)
The Kat Dubois Chronicles (six books)
The Fateless Trilogy
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Tarsi Tiff is a current pop superstar who somehow manages to get thrust back in time 4,000 years into the middle of Egypt’s Old Kingdom. She has to learn to adapt to her ‘new’ timeline and surroundings, and to manipulate her way into survival against all odds, all the while trying to make it home to her family and friends. But in order to do so, she also has to resist altering the ancient timeline, which is going to wrench her heart in excruciating ways.
I cannot recommend this book enough!! And I’m already sold that the greater series is going to be absolutely amazing! This is absolutely Lindsey’s best work to date, her villain is the most reviled baddie I’ve read in a LONG time, and I already cannot wait for book two!
⚠️WARNING: this book does contain scenes of torture, so be prepared to skip ahead if that is an issue for you.
If you are a fan of ancient Egypt, Egyptian mythology, steamy romance, and action sequences, this book is absolutely for you!
This is the first book in the Fateless Trilogy, another spin-off of Lindsey’s Echo Trilogy, and the third series in the expanded Echo World. HOWEVER, it should be able to be read alone. Yes, there are references to events in the previous two series, but I do believe this series will stand on its own two feet, as it is largely Tarset’s story.
To date, the Echo World consists of:
The Echo Trilogy (3 books and two novellas)
The Kat Dubois Chronicles (six books)
The Fateless Trilogy
——
Tarsi Tiff is a current pop superstar who somehow manages to get thrust back in time 4,000 years into the middle of Egypt’s Old Kingdom. She has to learn to adapt to her ‘new’ timeline and surroundings, and to manipulate her way into survival against all odds, all the while trying to make it home to her family and friends. But in order to do so, she also has to resist altering the ancient timeline, which is going to wrench her heart in excruciating ways.
I cannot recommend this book enough!! And I’m already sold that the greater series is going to be absolutely amazing! This is absolutely Lindsey’s best work to date, her villain is the most reviled baddie I’ve read in a LONG time, and I already cannot wait for book two!
⚠️WARNING: this book does contain scenes of torture, so be prepared to skip ahead if that is an issue for you.
April 21, 2023
Thank you to the author and Book of Matches Media for a gifted copy of this book. I voluntarily read and reviewed this one, and all thoughts and opinions are my own.
CWs: threat of rape, torture, self-mutilation, injury detail, blood, death, mentions of war, thoughts of suicide
This one was a miss for me. I was really excited to read it because I love the ancient Egypt setting, and I was super intrigued by the time travel and fated mates, but it just didn’t work for me. I found that I didn’t like Tarset, the main character, and I struggled to want to read a out her. I actually found myself more intrigued by the present day chapters following Lex and Kat even though there were many things that still confused me.
Tarset came off as selfish and spoiled, and I just didn’t like her. I thought her attempts at manipulation were alright, but a lot of her actions just seemed like she didn’t think about anyone other than herself and then got upset when other people had thoughts and actions of their own.
This was also marketed to me as a romance, and I would say there is a very, very small amount of romantic potential that is never acted upon. Tarset thinks about Atum being her bond-mate, but there is literally nothing to their possible relationship other than lust. I didn’t buy the romance in any way, and I was quite disappointed to find it lacking.
I thought the plot picked up a lot in the last 30% of the book, but the first part dragged on and could have been cut down. There wasn’t really anything happened for so many chapters, and what did happen was repeated many times.
I did think that the writing style was pretty good, and the author’s descriptions of the setting were vivid and vibrant.
CWs: threat of rape, torture, self-mutilation, injury detail, blood, death, mentions of war, thoughts of suicide
This one was a miss for me. I was really excited to read it because I love the ancient Egypt setting, and I was super intrigued by the time travel and fated mates, but it just didn’t work for me. I found that I didn’t like Tarset, the main character, and I struggled to want to read a out her. I actually found myself more intrigued by the present day chapters following Lex and Kat even though there were many things that still confused me.
Tarset came off as selfish and spoiled, and I just didn’t like her. I thought her attempts at manipulation were alright, but a lot of her actions just seemed like she didn’t think about anyone other than herself and then got upset when other people had thoughts and actions of their own.
This was also marketed to me as a romance, and I would say there is a very, very small amount of romantic potential that is never acted upon. Tarset thinks about Atum being her bond-mate, but there is literally nothing to their possible relationship other than lust. I didn’t buy the romance in any way, and I was quite disappointed to find it lacking.
I thought the plot picked up a lot in the last 30% of the book, but the first part dragged on and could have been cut down. There wasn’t really anything happened for so many chapters, and what did happen was repeated many times.
I did think that the writing style was pretty good, and the author’s descriptions of the setting were vivid and vibrant.
April 19, 2023
Well this was fantastic! The story starts off very mysteriously, with our mc waking up in a land far, far away from her own…in a time period far, far away from her own. Waking up in a strange place is jarring enough, but when that strange place is Ancient Egypt?! With nothing left to do but try and figure out how to get back home, Tarset is forced to relax in to her new surroundings all while trying to plan. The only caveat is she can’t change the past, which is much harder than it seems.
A true delight, I loved everything about this book. I loved being taken back in time, I loved seeing Tarset fight for survival, I loved the world-building, and I absolutely LOVED the romance. This book really has something for everyone and I can’t wait to get my hands on book 2, which, as luck would have it, comes out next week 🙌🏼
Bottom line — pick this one up, you won’t be disappointed. 5 ⭐️
A true delight, I loved everything about this book. I loved being taken back in time, I loved seeing Tarset fight for survival, I loved the world-building, and I absolutely LOVED the romance. This book really has something for everyone and I can’t wait to get my hands on book 2, which, as luck would have it, comes out next week 🙌🏼
Bottom line — pick this one up, you won’t be disappointed. 5 ⭐️
July 14, 2023
I had high hopes for this one with the Egyptian mythology, the time travel and fated mates. The story was slow burn for most of the book and while I think it could've been cut down a bit, it was still interesting. Discovering the ancient Egyptian setting alongside Tarset definitely gave an air of mystery and allowed the reader to appreciate the great descriptions of scenery. One of my favourite aspects is the present/past timelines - I liked how we got to see Tarset's family trying to figure out where she is and how Tarset affected the future. There was a ton of characters which was both fun, thanks to multiple POVs, and a challenge - I feel like I might've enjoyed this more if I had read the previous series' by this author and got to know those characters more. The time travel aspect was definitely a unique spin on this story that I enjoyed a lot, in addition to the time tapestry! That was a very cool concept! And I do have to say that the author definitely knows how to write a villain - I was all kinds of ragey!
I would recommend this one for those who like:
-Egyptian mythology and Gods
-Slow burn stories with a bit of intrigue
-Slow burn romance (over more than 1 book type slow burn)
-Books with time travel
Content warnings: Manipulation/psychological abuse, physical torture, threatened rape, historical death of a parent, violence, death.
Thanks to Book of Matches Media for the ARC for review. All opinions are my own.
I would recommend this one for those who like:
-Egyptian mythology and Gods
-Slow burn stories with a bit of intrigue
-Slow burn romance (over more than 1 book type slow burn)
-Books with time travel
Content warnings: Manipulation/psychological abuse, physical torture, threatened rape, historical death of a parent, violence, death.
Thanks to Book of Matches Media for the ARC for review. All opinions are my own.
April 22, 2023
꧁ 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙨 by Lindsey Sparks ꧂
Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice 🌶️🌶️
"𝐼 𝑏𝑟𝑢𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑔𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑠, 𝑒𝑦𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑠 - 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑑𝑑 𝑎 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟..."
It was at this point ☝️ that I wanted to be Tarset, a badass divine one, about to go and make a queen bend to my will. And 23 pages later 𝙄 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠.
Look, I promise I put gold glitter all over my lips and eyes and cheeks here but 𝙄'𝙢 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙚. 🤣
I absolutely treasured my hours spent inside this world that @authorlindseysparks has created! Time travel and ancient Egypt are two topics I haven't read before and now I need more. Lucky for me, 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙊𝙉𝙀 𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆!
"𝐴 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑. 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒."
The world descriptions were layered, and the explanations of the magic system and ancient Egypt were amazing! I never felt confused or that the storyline moved too fast for me to follow.
The slow burn, forced proximity, forbidden romance was *chefs kiss*!
"𝑇𝑎𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑡..." 𝑀𝑦 𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑛 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑠. 𝐴 𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝑂ℎ, *𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑* 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡. 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑎𝑑 𝑎𝑠 𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 ℎ𝑖𝑚."
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Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice 🌶️🌶️
"𝐼 𝑏𝑟𝑢𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑔𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑠, 𝑒𝑦𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑠 - 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑑𝑑 𝑎 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟..."
It was at this point ☝️ that I wanted to be Tarset, a badass divine one, about to go and make a queen bend to my will. And 23 pages later 𝙄 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠.
Look, I promise I put gold glitter all over my lips and eyes and cheeks here but 𝙄'𝙢 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙚. 🤣
I absolutely treasured my hours spent inside this world that @authorlindseysparks has created! Time travel and ancient Egypt are two topics I haven't read before and now I need more. Lucky for me, 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙊𝙉𝙀 𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆!
"𝐴 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑. 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒."
The world descriptions were layered, and the explanations of the magic system and ancient Egypt were amazing! I never felt confused or that the storyline moved too fast for me to follow.
The slow burn, forced proximity, forbidden romance was *chefs kiss*!
"𝑇𝑎𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑡..." 𝑀𝑦 𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑛 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑠. 𝐴 𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝑂ℎ, *𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑* 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡. 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑎𝑑 𝑎𝑠 𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 ℎ𝑖𝑚."
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March 12, 2023
3.5 ⭐️
“She sings to brighten the dying world. He lurks in the shadows, hunting her kind. When their paths collide, the past—and future—will unravel.”
Well, hell yeah I wanted to read this book! Unfortunately, it didn’t hit the mark with me. I rounded down b/c there were bits that felt too lengthy and uneventful. Egyptian myths, time-travel, romance…I wanted to love this book.
I learned this is a spin off series and could better help if I’d read them before. Maybe reading those could change my rating here.
It gave me Doctor Strange/Loki (the show) vibes set in an Egyptian backdrop with a dabble of ‘dark romance.’ I needed more from the heroine and the hero rubbed me the wrong way me. I always love a present / past duo POV, so I enjoyed hearing how Tarset’s family was looking for her in the present while she tries not to change anything within the past. I think the author did a relatively good job with the villain in this. He gave me a bit of rage.
March 9, 2023
I found myself avoiding picking this up and that’s always a bad sign.
I think this would’ve had potential but the absolute lack of world-building was driving me insane. So much was happening but with the first person POV, the reader was just left in the dark, scrambling to understand what was going on.
And while it should’ve been insane with all the stuff, what with Egyptian gods being real and all that stuff, it was very boring.
I was so intrigued by this one but I couldn’t go on. Life is just too short to not enjoy what you read.
I think this would’ve had potential but the absolute lack of world-building was driving me insane. So much was happening but with the first person POV, the reader was just left in the dark, scrambling to understand what was going on.
And while it should’ve been insane with all the stuff, what with Egyptian gods being real and all that stuff, it was very boring.
I was so intrigued by this one but I couldn’t go on. Life is just too short to not enjoy what you read.
April 24, 2023
What an amazing book!
I am still pretty new to this author, and I'm always pleasantly surprised by the wit in her writing. So many thoughts and moments with Tarset made me outright giggle. I loved that Tarset it a bit irreverent.
This was such a refreshing story, I have not personally read many books that stem from Egyptian mythology, which is something that I have always been fascinated by!
It took me a little bit to get adjusted to the timeline and the characters in each, and then I realized that some of the characters are from another series, so I will be looking forward to picking those up too.
However, the time travel is what sold me on this book, as I tend to jump in a little blind. It was well worth hanging in with the story, because once it takes off it does not let up!
If you are interested in Egyptian mythology and lore, time travel, strong action scenes, and a lovely, steamy romance, I highly recommend this! Book 2 is out very soon, and I'm moving into that ARC now!
I am still pretty new to this author, and I'm always pleasantly surprised by the wit in her writing. So many thoughts and moments with Tarset made me outright giggle. I loved that Tarset it a bit irreverent.
This was such a refreshing story, I have not personally read many books that stem from Egyptian mythology, which is something that I have always been fascinated by!
It took me a little bit to get adjusted to the timeline and the characters in each, and then I realized that some of the characters are from another series, so I will be looking forward to picking those up too.
However, the time travel is what sold me on this book, as I tend to jump in a little blind. It was well worth hanging in with the story, because once it takes off it does not let up!
If you are interested in Egyptian mythology and lore, time travel, strong action scenes, and a lovely, steamy romance, I highly recommend this! Book 2 is out very soon, and I'm moving into that ARC now!
February 18, 2023
These two stars are for Tarset. She deserves better than Atum. She might have forgiven him but I can't. My hopes are she escapes both the past and Atum.
April 13, 2023
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars
Thank you to the author for providing me with an eARC of this book via BookOfMatchesMedia in exchange for an honest review!
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars is the first in a trilogy, where Tarset time travels 4000 years to the past, to ancient Egypt and tries to find a way back home.
“You blaze with otherness like a fallen star”
Sometimes it feels like I repeat myself often, but I’ll keep saying it again and again hahaha. I LOVE mythology books and will always keep on reading them! Mostly, this is Greek or Asian mythology, since most books are written for those mythologies, but the first I mythology I ever came in contact with is Egyptian mythology! When I as seven years old, I went on a vacation to Egypt and it blew my mind to learn about the ancient Egyptians while there!
First off, this book is written in an easy and flowing way which made me breeze through. It also was engaging and hard to put down once I finally got into the story. That took a bit longer than I would’ve liked.
The beginning was a little bit confusing for me to be honest. There are two people, the Nejeret (which Tarset is) and the Netjer and I had a hard time keeping them separate because the names are so similar. I also feel like the Netjer weren’t explained quite as well as they could’ve, like why were they targeting the Nejerets and what are they exactly. I later on learned that there are other series in this world, which may explain that, but since this will become a series on its own, it should also be explained here.
The progress was also very slow in the beginning. I honestly thought something would’ve happened way sooner aside from Tarset traveling to ancient Egypt. At around 35% that finally did. Because it was rather late in the story, 1/3 of the book already done, I feel like the beginning dragged on a bit. Once we finally got to Temu and Inyotef the story really picked up and became super hard to put down!
Aside from the main storyline, which takes place in ancient times, we also get some chapters that take place in the present time. I really liked the switch between the two, which gave a bit more dimention to the story. I did wish the second time we switch, the arrangement of the chapters would’ve been a bit different. I would’ve put the present time chapters a bit later, because they actually spoiled what would happen in ancient times.
I really liked the overall vibe of this book and the tiny bits of information I learned about the ancient Egyptians, like that they only have three seasons and their weeks were ten days long haha. Those tiny bits of information make me feel like I learn something in combination with really enjoying the book!
I haven’t talked yet about the characters, but I really liked them all! Tarset was such a strong person and her courage knows no bound! My heart broke for her many times and I really hope better times will come! Temu is just someone you swoon over again and again! I also really liked Kiya, her sarcasm was really refreshing during reading!
The ending did take me by surprise a bit! While I had thought something along those lines would happen, I still loved the revelation! That paired with the engaging story made me want to keep on reading! Unfortunately, the book was finished by that time hahaha.
Fun fact, book two landed in my inbox while I was writing this review! So, I probably will be picking that up sometimes soon (don’t hold me to that, I have loads of books still to read haha). I might also wait until more is known about book three, which has no title, cover or release date at the moment hehe. I might also dive into The Echo Series which takes place in the same universe with some of the minor characters in this book!
Overall, Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars is a super engaging story that takes place in ancient Egypt, that kept me on my toes and was addicting to read once the pace picked up!
Thank you to the author for providing me with an eARC of this book via BookOfMatchesMedia in exchange for an honest review!
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars is the first in a trilogy, where Tarset time travels 4000 years to the past, to ancient Egypt and tries to find a way back home.
“You blaze with otherness like a fallen star”
Sometimes it feels like I repeat myself often, but I’ll keep saying it again and again hahaha. I LOVE mythology books and will always keep on reading them! Mostly, this is Greek or Asian mythology, since most books are written for those mythologies, but the first I mythology I ever came in contact with is Egyptian mythology! When I as seven years old, I went on a vacation to Egypt and it blew my mind to learn about the ancient Egyptians while there!
First off, this book is written in an easy and flowing way which made me breeze through. It also was engaging and hard to put down once I finally got into the story. That took a bit longer than I would’ve liked.
The beginning was a little bit confusing for me to be honest. There are two people, the Nejeret (which Tarset is) and the Netjer and I had a hard time keeping them separate because the names are so similar. I also feel like the Netjer weren’t explained quite as well as they could’ve, like why were they targeting the Nejerets and what are they exactly. I later on learned that there are other series in this world, which may explain that, but since this will become a series on its own, it should also be explained here.
The progress was also very slow in the beginning. I honestly thought something would’ve happened way sooner aside from Tarset traveling to ancient Egypt. At around 35% that finally did. Because it was rather late in the story, 1/3 of the book already done, I feel like the beginning dragged on a bit. Once we finally got to Temu and Inyotef the story really picked up and became super hard to put down!
Aside from the main storyline, which takes place in ancient times, we also get some chapters that take place in the present time. I really liked the switch between the two, which gave a bit more dimention to the story. I did wish the second time we switch, the arrangement of the chapters would’ve been a bit different. I would’ve put the present time chapters a bit later, because they actually spoiled what would happen in ancient times.
I really liked the overall vibe of this book and the tiny bits of information I learned about the ancient Egyptians, like that they only have three seasons and their weeks were ten days long haha. Those tiny bits of information make me feel like I learn something in combination with really enjoying the book!
I haven’t talked yet about the characters, but I really liked them all! Tarset was such a strong person and her courage knows no bound! My heart broke for her many times and I really hope better times will come! Temu is just someone you swoon over again and again! I also really liked Kiya, her sarcasm was really refreshing during reading!
The ending did take me by surprise a bit! While I had thought something along those lines would happen, I still loved the revelation! That paired with the engaging story made me want to keep on reading! Unfortunately, the book was finished by that time hahaha.
Fun fact, book two landed in my inbox while I was writing this review! So, I probably will be picking that up sometimes soon (don’t hold me to that, I have loads of books still to read haha). I might also wait until more is known about book three, which has no title, cover or release date at the moment hehe. I might also dive into The Echo Series which takes place in the same universe with some of the minor characters in this book!
Overall, Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars is a super engaging story that takes place in ancient Egypt, that kept me on my toes and was addicting to read once the pace picked up!
April 25, 2023
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⮞ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 ⮜
Tarset even tho, in the beginning, I didn't really have a clue who's pov is first, once I got to know her better and more in-depth I actually loved her character. Even when her body was almost broken her spirit was strong, powerful, and was fighting through it all. I also loved how freely her sex life was and how unashamed of her desires she was. It was really nice having a female character not being shy, a virgin but instead an experienced one and very open-minded.
Inyotef was the contrary of everything and I hated him with all my heart. He gave me those slimy vibes of the good guy but not really, just a disgusting being that's all that Inyotef was and whatever got him was well deserved and I enjoyed it to the fullest.
Temu uh, she gives all the broody, mysterious guy vibes but once you get to know him you'll understand his struggle, even towards the end his mystery prevails and there's so much more that I want to know about him, but he's definitely an interesting guy and can't wait to read more about him.
⮞ 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝-𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 ⮜
The world-building has been rich in all senses. The details we've gotten about the world were so beautiful, it legit made me want to be with Tarset where she is, and what made me love even more the world was the food and Tarset combinations, because now I really need to try that goat cheese with honey and figs. The way the food was explained made me feel hungry more than once and I legit salivated on those scenes.
⮞ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝/𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝 ⮜
In the beginning, I had a bit of trouble getting my bearings because I wasn't sure who's pov it is until a bit later also the information about their beings, powers, and such came a bit later but once you received the info it wasn't like an info dump it was just the right amount of information provided to know who's who, what they do, their powers and what the heck happened with their world. I also liked that the story was split into the past and also the present days and it was very easy to know when the pov is switching so it wasn't very hard to keep track of the time travel. The characters were definitely nicely made, I didn't feel they needed more growth because they were already nicely elaborate. The pace was somewhere in the middle, not too a slow of a pace not too quick, it was a good amount of everything making me be entertained up to the end. I loved the details and the food scenes, they were so delicious and the world-building will definitely make you feel like you're living with Tarset in there. Loved reading the Egyptian Mythology and all the information provided.
⮞ 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞/TW ⮜
The book is a (dark) fantasy romance, there are some adult subjects such as manipulation/psychological abuse, physical torture, threatened rape, historical death of a parent, blood and such. I didn't got triggered by the scenes but some people might be. The spice in the book i'd say is round 2 pepper flames, there are two scenes that are a bit more detailed but not overly smutty, however there is a lot of sexual tension.
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⮞ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 ⮜
Tarset even tho, in the beginning, I didn't really have a clue who's pov is first, once I got to know her better and more in-depth I actually loved her character. Even when her body was almost broken her spirit was strong, powerful, and was fighting through it all. I also loved how freely her sex life was and how unashamed of her desires she was. It was really nice having a female character not being shy, a virgin but instead an experienced one and very open-minded.
Inyotef was the contrary of everything and I hated him with all my heart. He gave me those slimy vibes of the good guy but not really, just a disgusting being that's all that Inyotef was and whatever got him was well deserved and I enjoyed it to the fullest.
Temu uh, she gives all the broody, mysterious guy vibes but once you get to know him you'll understand his struggle, even towards the end his mystery prevails and there's so much more that I want to know about him, but he's definitely an interesting guy and can't wait to read more about him.
⮞ 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝-𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 ⮜
The world-building has been rich in all senses. The details we've gotten about the world were so beautiful, it legit made me want to be with Tarset where she is, and what made me love even more the world was the food and Tarset combinations, because now I really need to try that goat cheese with honey and figs. The way the food was explained made me feel hungry more than once and I legit salivated on those scenes.
⮞ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝/𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝 ⮜
In the beginning, I had a bit of trouble getting my bearings because I wasn't sure who's pov it is until a bit later also the information about their beings, powers, and such came a bit later but once you received the info it wasn't like an info dump it was just the right amount of information provided to know who's who, what they do, their powers and what the heck happened with their world. I also liked that the story was split into the past and also the present days and it was very easy to know when the pov is switching so it wasn't very hard to keep track of the time travel. The characters were definitely nicely made, I didn't feel they needed more growth because they were already nicely elaborate. The pace was somewhere in the middle, not too a slow of a pace not too quick, it was a good amount of everything making me be entertained up to the end. I loved the details and the food scenes, they were so delicious and the world-building will definitely make you feel like you're living with Tarset in there. Loved reading the Egyptian Mythology and all the information provided.
⮞ 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞/TW ⮜
The book is a (dark) fantasy romance, there are some adult subjects such as manipulation/psychological abuse, physical torture, threatened rape, historical death of a parent, blood and such. I didn't got triggered by the scenes but some people might be. The spice in the book i'd say is round 2 pepper flames, there are two scenes that are a bit more detailed but not overly smutty, however there is a lot of sexual tension.
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October 18, 2022
you know that urge, when you’re painting, to just keep layering all of your favorite colors and hope that it turns out? but what really happens is that it turns into a muddy, brown mess?
this book had ALL OF MY FAVORITE THINGS. ancient egyptian mythology, romance, time travel, beautiful writing, gods, goddesses, spice (not much, but some), adventure. ALL GOOD, DELICIOUS THINGS. and yet somehow it just…didn’t work for me. and i think a large part of that is me not realizing there were two prequel series prior to this. technically you don’t have to read those for this book to make sense and be relatively enjoyable, but the confusion i felt about the different characters and the worldbuilding seriously detracted from my enjoyment of this book. there are a LOT of characters, and their stories and histories are not explained well enough for their POVs to be compelling — unless, i’m sure, you’ve read the other series.
but really, the FMC is somehow an ancient egyptian god-offspring, but also kind of a shallow pop singer from Modern Times (very piper-from-tessa-bailey’s-IHOS vibes)? i understand we contain multitudes, but it felt, again, like mixing too many colors at once. even with an eventual timeline explanation, it came far too late for it to be satisfying.
on top of that, the first third of this book is spent on the FMC wandering the desert. chapters upon chapters of no real plot advancement. we don’t even fully meet the love interest until nearly the 40% mark! it was hard to get invested in the story without fully understanding the stakes, and even once the love interest was introduced, it got even more confusing.
i understand that, at its core, time travel romance is inherently confusing, with timelines converging and the ripple effect and things, but this felt a little like being thrown into the deep end of the pool with no floaties. AGAIN, i’m sure if i had read the prequel series, this would have made more sense to me, but going in raw? unprimed? uneducated? i did a huge disservice to myself, because i spent a good chunk of this book like patrick and spongebob with the orb of confusion.
broadly, though, if you can get past the meandering plot, overly-large and under-described character list, and graphic torture scenes, the bones of the story are actually quite interesting! it definitely sets up a multiple-book story arc that should be fun, hot, and exciting. the end of this book was far, far more interesting than the beginning, so i’m hopeful the series will improve as it goes on.
meanwhile, i’ll be reading both prequel series to understand who the f*ck these people are. and also bc nik and kat’s story sounds hot as hell. fancy magical restraints?????? a tatted, pain-and-pleasure MMC? MORE, PLEASE, THANK YOU.
i’ll probably reread this after i finish the other series, to see if my opinion changes — and i fervently hope it does, because ANCIENT EGYPT TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE STORIES ARE LIKE RARE, UNEXPECTED, LIFE-SAVING OASES IN A DESERT OF FAE-CENTRIC FANTASY ROMANCES.
this book had ALL OF MY FAVORITE THINGS. ancient egyptian mythology, romance, time travel, beautiful writing, gods, goddesses, spice (not much, but some), adventure. ALL GOOD, DELICIOUS THINGS. and yet somehow it just…didn’t work for me. and i think a large part of that is me not realizing there were two prequel series prior to this. technically you don’t have to read those for this book to make sense and be relatively enjoyable, but the confusion i felt about the different characters and the worldbuilding seriously detracted from my enjoyment of this book. there are a LOT of characters, and their stories and histories are not explained well enough for their POVs to be compelling — unless, i’m sure, you’ve read the other series.
but really, the FMC is somehow an ancient egyptian god-offspring, but also kind of a shallow pop singer from Modern Times (very piper-from-tessa-bailey’s-IHOS vibes)? i understand we contain multitudes, but it felt, again, like mixing too many colors at once. even with an eventual timeline explanation, it came far too late for it to be satisfying.
on top of that, the first third of this book is spent on the FMC wandering the desert. chapters upon chapters of no real plot advancement. we don’t even fully meet the love interest until nearly the 40% mark! it was hard to get invested in the story without fully understanding the stakes, and even once the love interest was introduced, it got even more confusing.
i understand that, at its core, time travel romance is inherently confusing, with timelines converging and the ripple effect and things, but this felt a little like being thrown into the deep end of the pool with no floaties. AGAIN, i’m sure if i had read the prequel series, this would have made more sense to me, but going in raw? unprimed? uneducated? i did a huge disservice to myself, because i spent a good chunk of this book like patrick and spongebob with the orb of confusion.
broadly, though, if you can get past the meandering plot, overly-large and under-described character list, and graphic torture scenes, the bones of the story are actually quite interesting! it definitely sets up a multiple-book story arc that should be fun, hot, and exciting. the end of this book was far, far more interesting than the beginning, so i’m hopeful the series will improve as it goes on.
meanwhile, i’ll be reading both prequel series to understand who the f*ck these people are. and also bc nik and kat’s story sounds hot as hell. fancy magical restraints?????? a tatted, pain-and-pleasure MMC? MORE, PLEASE, THANK YOU.
i’ll probably reread this after i finish the other series, to see if my opinion changes — and i fervently hope it does, because ANCIENT EGYPT TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE STORIES ARE LIKE RARE, UNEXPECTED, LIFE-SAVING OASES IN A DESERT OF FAE-CENTRIC FANTASY ROMANCES.
April 19, 2023
THE STORY - Tarset has always been in the spotlight. But when she is killed and wakes up in ancient Egypt, she has to do anything to keep a low profile. One misstep could create a butterfly effect and she’s determined to keep things the way they are and try to make her way back to her time without affecting anything. But it’s hard to stay hidden when you are a divine one and it’s even harder when you can’t help making rash decisions because your heart is leading the way. On her way through ancient Egypt, she befriends a handsome stranger who seems to have more than one secret. The more time they spend together, the more she suspects he might be her fated mate... but he looks very dangerous.
MY REVIEW - It had been a long time since I dived into a Fantasy Trilogy cause.. I’m not very patient for waiting for the next books and also... my memory sucks so by the time the next book comes out... I remember nothing. Which can be frustrating hahaha. But I couldn’t resist this one when I saw it cause, I absolutely love anything Egyptian, linked to mythology, stuff like that. I wanted to become an archaeologist when I was young so, you get it? It's something that always fascinated me.
Anyways all of that to say that it was a little hard at the start to get into that story for me cause I can be lazy and there was a lot happening and it’s always so much getting to understand a new fantastic world with its own story and particularities. But, as this book is not the first from that specific world, I guess that I would have been a little less confused if I had read the other ones before. Once I was more in knowledge of this new world, I really flew through the book though.
The story was really captivating, there was always something happening, and with the dual timelines it was a great way to keep things very interesting. You get to like many characters and hope nothing bad will happen to them... hope is the key word here... (I won’t say more...). You get many points of view but not Atum to my greatest sadness... haha! I really enjoyed the set-up of the story, the ancient Egypt background and all made it quite fascinating for me. I wouldn’t say the romance element is the biggest part of this book though, but it's there. I feel like maybe the next book will be more focused on that, but we'll see, I cannot wait to start it!
*Make sure to check trigger warnings with this one, as some scenes can be hard to read.
Thanks to BOMM and the author for the eARC. All opinions are my own.
READ IF YOU LIKE -
Fated Mates
Time Travel
Egyptian Mythology
Secret identity(s)
Forbidden attraction
Morally gray love interest
MY REVIEW - It had been a long time since I dived into a Fantasy Trilogy cause.. I’m not very patient for waiting for the next books and also... my memory sucks so by the time the next book comes out... I remember nothing. Which can be frustrating hahaha. But I couldn’t resist this one when I saw it cause, I absolutely love anything Egyptian, linked to mythology, stuff like that. I wanted to become an archaeologist when I was young so, you get it? It's something that always fascinated me.
Anyways all of that to say that it was a little hard at the start to get into that story for me cause I can be lazy and there was a lot happening and it’s always so much getting to understand a new fantastic world with its own story and particularities. But, as this book is not the first from that specific world, I guess that I would have been a little less confused if I had read the other ones before. Once I was more in knowledge of this new world, I really flew through the book though.
The story was really captivating, there was always something happening, and with the dual timelines it was a great way to keep things very interesting. You get to like many characters and hope nothing bad will happen to them... hope is the key word here... (I won’t say more...). You get many points of view but not Atum to my greatest sadness... haha! I really enjoyed the set-up of the story, the ancient Egypt background and all made it quite fascinating for me. I wouldn’t say the romance element is the biggest part of this book though, but it's there. I feel like maybe the next book will be more focused on that, but we'll see, I cannot wait to start it!
*Make sure to check trigger warnings with this one, as some scenes can be hard to read.
Thanks to BOMM and the author for the eARC. All opinions are my own.
April 22, 2023
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars, the first book in the Fateless Trilogy by Lindsey Sparks is a time travel romance that sweeps the reader into ancient Egypt. Set both in the past and present, the book centers around Tarset, the immortal daughter of Heru (better known as Horus) as she must try to find her way back to modern times without changing the timeline.
The plot of this book had me a bit torn on a rating. On one hand I loved the parts set in the past and focused on Tarset’s journey. Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me, so watching her navigate that world and try to figure out who to trust kept me turning the page whenever the story was set in ancient times. However, there were sections of the book that were also set in the present and were told from the perspective of characters from Sparks’ previous books, which I hadn’t read and didn’t realize I needed to. For me this slowed down the plot quite a bit as I had to try to piece together who these characters were and how they fit in with Tarset.
Despite my confusion due to not reading the other books set in the Echo World, I really liked the author’s style of writing. It’s clear yet descriptive, and each character truly has their own voice. It was easy to tell who was speaking when the point of view changed even without looking at the labels at the beginning of the chapter. I also appreciated the fact that the chapters are a decent length, but not tediously long. I am a ‘just one more chapter’ kind of reader so shorter chapters that efficiently divide up the story are always my preference.
My favorite part of this book though was the characters. I loved Tarset from almost the first chapter of the book and I found myself wishing Sparks had told the entire story strictly from her perspective. She has an amazing back story as the daughter of an Egyptian God who was born in ancient times but has lived most of her life in the present day. The author allowed her to be flawed. Tarset can be impulsive, but there are consequences to her actions and that adds to her journey and makes her even more likable.
Overall I liked this book and gave it a 4 out 5 stars. The spice level is about a 3 and there is the potential for so much more spice in the second installment, Darkness Between the Stars. I would recommend reading the other books set in Sparks’ Echo World though before diving into this one.
The plot of this book had me a bit torn on a rating. On one hand I loved the parts set in the past and focused on Tarset’s journey. Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me, so watching her navigate that world and try to figure out who to trust kept me turning the page whenever the story was set in ancient times. However, there were sections of the book that were also set in the present and were told from the perspective of characters from Sparks’ previous books, which I hadn’t read and didn’t realize I needed to. For me this slowed down the plot quite a bit as I had to try to piece together who these characters were and how they fit in with Tarset.
Despite my confusion due to not reading the other books set in the Echo World, I really liked the author’s style of writing. It’s clear yet descriptive, and each character truly has their own voice. It was easy to tell who was speaking when the point of view changed even without looking at the labels at the beginning of the chapter. I also appreciated the fact that the chapters are a decent length, but not tediously long. I am a ‘just one more chapter’ kind of reader so shorter chapters that efficiently divide up the story are always my preference.
My favorite part of this book though was the characters. I loved Tarset from almost the first chapter of the book and I found myself wishing Sparks had told the entire story strictly from her perspective. She has an amazing back story as the daughter of an Egyptian God who was born in ancient times but has lived most of her life in the present day. The author allowed her to be flawed. Tarset can be impulsive, but there are consequences to her actions and that adds to her journey and makes her even more likable.
Overall I liked this book and gave it a 4 out 5 stars. The spice level is about a 3 and there is the potential for so much more spice in the second installment, Darkness Between the Stars. I would recommend reading the other books set in Sparks’ Echo World though before diving into this one.
April 22, 2023
🖋️Song of scrabs and Fallen stars BOOK REVIEW🖋️
Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WD1Q9KB
She sings to brighten the dying world. He lurks in the shadows, hunting her kind. When their paths collide, the past—and future—will unravel.
📖BOOK REVIEW📖:
For fans of ancient Egypt, Egyptian mythology, steamy romance, and action sequences, this book is absolutely for you!
This is the first book in the Fateless Trilogy, another spin-off of Lindsey's Echo Trilogy, and the third series in the expanded Echo World. HOWEVER, it should be able to be read alone.
To date, the Echo World consists of:
The Echo Trilogy (3 books and two novellas)
The Kat Dubois Chronicles (six books)
The Fateless Trilogy
Context information I didn't have and maybe would have liked to have🤣😂
If you know me even a little you know I go into books with a blind eye and really give it the possibility to capture me and make me fall in love. The atmosphere of this book totally captured me, as I am a huge fan of Egyptian mithology. I found the pacing a bit slow at first but when it started it was worth the wile. I just hope I had read the context first as I believe I missed important links by not being aware of it. However, the beauty of this book is that it does very well as a standalone.
I am very excited for the sequel!
🍄BLURB:🍄
Tarset is accustomed to being the most famous woman on the planet. But the world is locked in a devastating war between humans and immortals, and her spotlight is fading. When she is inexplicably “killed” only to rematerialize in ancient Egypt, she is desperate to cross the vast chasm of time stretching out before her.
Striving to keep a low profile to avoid causing a devastating butterfly effect, Tarset journeys across the harsh desert and befriends a handsome stranger who claims he can repair the damaged timeline. But the man she suspects is her fated mate has an air of dangerous secrecy, and she fears one misstep could cost her life… and that of her entire bloodline.
Can this starlet in a strange land course correct the past before it scatters her future to the winds?
Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WD1Q9KB
She sings to brighten the dying world. He lurks in the shadows, hunting her kind. When their paths collide, the past—and future—will unravel.
📖BOOK REVIEW📖:
For fans of ancient Egypt, Egyptian mythology, steamy romance, and action sequences, this book is absolutely for you!
This is the first book in the Fateless Trilogy, another spin-off of Lindsey's Echo Trilogy, and the third series in the expanded Echo World. HOWEVER, it should be able to be read alone.
To date, the Echo World consists of:
The Echo Trilogy (3 books and two novellas)
The Kat Dubois Chronicles (six books)
The Fateless Trilogy
Context information I didn't have and maybe would have liked to have🤣😂
If you know me even a little you know I go into books with a blind eye and really give it the possibility to capture me and make me fall in love. The atmosphere of this book totally captured me, as I am a huge fan of Egyptian mithology. I found the pacing a bit slow at first but when it started it was worth the wile. I just hope I had read the context first as I believe I missed important links by not being aware of it. However, the beauty of this book is that it does very well as a standalone.
I am very excited for the sequel!
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Tarset is accustomed to being the most famous woman on the planet. But the world is locked in a devastating war between humans and immortals, and her spotlight is fading. When she is inexplicably “killed” only to rematerialize in ancient Egypt, she is desperate to cross the vast chasm of time stretching out before her.
Striving to keep a low profile to avoid causing a devastating butterfly effect, Tarset journeys across the harsh desert and befriends a handsome stranger who claims he can repair the damaged timeline. But the man she suspects is her fated mate has an air of dangerous secrecy, and she fears one misstep could cost her life… and that of her entire bloodline.
Can this starlet in a strange land course correct the past before it scatters her future to the winds?
April 16, 2023
What’s it about?
The world is in a post-apocalyptic state after all these Egyptian half-deities died and were resurrected. And when one of them, Tarset, is killed, she awakens 4,000 years in the past. She’s naked and alone in the middle of the desert.
The book switches between Tarset in Ancient Egypt, and her friends and family in modern day trying to figure out where she went.
Tarset’s adventure is both captivating and devastating. But it changes irrevocably when she’s captured by a scheming Lord intent on bending her to his will. And then there is Temu—the dark prince she’s inexplicably drawn to.
CW: Be aware going in that there is on page imprisonment and descriptive torture.
My thoughts?
Wow. This book was not at all what I thought it was going to be, but that’s ok, because the story is incredible.
Tarset is such a strong FMC. When she’s thrust naked into the desert in the past, she does everything she can to survive. Her pain is visceral, as it is throughout her entire character arc.
And the other women in this book are also total rockstars. Kat and Lex obviously have other backstories somewhere I need to get my hands on. I loved them in this book, but felt a little lost on who they are. And sweet, strong Kiya. The warrior was my favorite character in this book.
Temu, our dark prince with a big secret and apparent morally gray love interest, has some ground to cover to make him more likeable. He was not an instant swoony MMC, mostly because he’s kind of deplorable. But he’s an onion with many layers and I have a feeling he will sweep me off my feet in book 2.
I do think Scarabs would have benefitted from a family tree or character glossary. I had to kind of make one for myself. 😅
Overall, I adored this dark Egyptian story. Once I read about the first 25%, I couldn’t put it down. Lindsey is a gifted writer and she definitely did her research to write this story.
The world is in a post-apocalyptic state after all these Egyptian half-deities died and were resurrected. And when one of them, Tarset, is killed, she awakens 4,000 years in the past. She’s naked and alone in the middle of the desert.
The book switches between Tarset in Ancient Egypt, and her friends and family in modern day trying to figure out where she went.
Tarset’s adventure is both captivating and devastating. But it changes irrevocably when she’s captured by a scheming Lord intent on bending her to his will. And then there is Temu—the dark prince she’s inexplicably drawn to.
CW: Be aware going in that there is on page imprisonment and descriptive torture.
My thoughts?
Wow. This book was not at all what I thought it was going to be, but that’s ok, because the story is incredible.
Tarset is such a strong FMC. When she’s thrust naked into the desert in the past, she does everything she can to survive. Her pain is visceral, as it is throughout her entire character arc.
And the other women in this book are also total rockstars. Kat and Lex obviously have other backstories somewhere I need to get my hands on. I loved them in this book, but felt a little lost on who they are. And sweet, strong Kiya. The warrior was my favorite character in this book.
Temu, our dark prince with a big secret and apparent morally gray love interest, has some ground to cover to make him more likeable. He was not an instant swoony MMC, mostly because he’s kind of deplorable. But he’s an onion with many layers and I have a feeling he will sweep me off my feet in book 2.
I do think Scarabs would have benefitted from a family tree or character glossary. I had to kind of make one for myself. 😅
Overall, I adored this dark Egyptian story. Once I read about the first 25%, I couldn’t put it down. Lindsey is a gifted writer and she definitely did her research to write this story.
April 20, 2023
She sings to brighten the dying world. He lurks in the shadows, hunting her kind. When their paths collide, the past—and future—will unravel.
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars is the first book in the Fateless Trilogy, which is a dark fantasy time travel romance based on Egyptian mythology from author Lindsey Sparks. This series is a spin-off of Lindsey’s Echo Trilogy. There are references to the previous series, but it can be read as a standalone. Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars was a book I knew I wanted to read right away, because it has so many of my favorite tropes present- Fated Mates, Grumpy Sunshine, Forced proximity and Mythology. I have a longer list of tropes found in this book right below my review. I will admit I was a little confused in the beginning of the story, and I don't think that would have been the case if I had read the previous series set in this world, but I quickly fell into the story once I got my bearings.
In Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars, we meet our main character Tarset, who is a modern popstar who goes back to ancient Egypt. I loved the whole cast of characters, and I really enjoyed how many characters there were that I really liked and cared about. Temu and Kiya were some of my other favorites! If you enjoy a great squad of characters, and love books featuring mythology and fated mates, this is worth checking out!
I enjoyed both the dual timelines and the multi point of view narration. It worked really well with the story, and I can't wait to continue on with this series. I can't wait to see what is going to happen in the next book. I'm so excited book 2 comes out soon because I want to read it right now.
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Tropes:
- Fated Mates
- Grumpy/Sunshine
- Time Travel
- Egyptian Mythology
- Secret identity(s)
- A god disguised as a man
- Ancient Egyptian setting
- Historical figures and events
- Forced proximity
- Forbidden attraction
- Morally gray love interest
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars is the first book in the Fateless Trilogy, which is a dark fantasy time travel romance based on Egyptian mythology from author Lindsey Sparks. This series is a spin-off of Lindsey’s Echo Trilogy. There are references to the previous series, but it can be read as a standalone. Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars was a book I knew I wanted to read right away, because it has so many of my favorite tropes present- Fated Mates, Grumpy Sunshine, Forced proximity and Mythology. I have a longer list of tropes found in this book right below my review. I will admit I was a little confused in the beginning of the story, and I don't think that would have been the case if I had read the previous series set in this world, but I quickly fell into the story once I got my bearings.
In Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars, we meet our main character Tarset, who is a modern popstar who goes back to ancient Egypt. I loved the whole cast of characters, and I really enjoyed how many characters there were that I really liked and cared about. Temu and Kiya were some of my other favorites! If you enjoy a great squad of characters, and love books featuring mythology and fated mates, this is worth checking out!
I enjoyed both the dual timelines and the multi point of view narration. It worked really well with the story, and I can't wait to continue on with this series. I can't wait to see what is going to happen in the next book. I'm so excited book 2 comes out soon because I want to read it right now.
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Tropes:
- Fated Mates
- Grumpy/Sunshine
- Time Travel
- Egyptian Mythology
- Secret identity(s)
- A god disguised as a man
- Ancient Egyptian setting
- Historical figures and events
- Forced proximity
- Forbidden attraction
- Morally gray love interest
April 12, 2023
Thank you to Book of Matches Media and Lindsey Sparks for providing me with a digital copy of this book. This is my honest review.
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You know a book is good when you’re blasting through it at 3am even though you have to wake up for work in a few hours 😂 Lindsey Sparks executed some of my favorite things so well. The Egyptian mythology, the ancient Egyptian setting, the adventure, the timey wimey of it all, the ✨tension✨
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Initially, I had no idea how I felt about Tarset, but it quickly became obvious that Tarset didn’t know how she felt about herself either. I enjoyed watching her learn more about her past and, in doing so, about herself. If there’s one thing that’ll get me, it’s a journey of self-discovery. And she still has so much left to learn! I can’t wait to see her blossom and step into her power. I want to desperately talk about Temu, but the man is a walking spoiler 💀 Just know: new book boyfriend officially unlocked! The tension between Tarset and Temu was PALPABLE. The scene by the picnic?! 🤌🏽
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I love the focus on Egyptian mythology 🗣️ It’s always been a special interest of mine and I like how it’s used here. Actually setting the story in Ancient Egypt was the icing on the cake 🙌🏽 And the time travel! I want to know more! Which kind of brings me to my next point 👀
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I do want to acknowledge that I wasn’t aware this series was connected to two other series. While you can read this book on its own and it’s easy enough to infer the big picture, I think I would have enjoyed it more had I read the others first. Which I will definitely be doing! We meet some characters here that I desperately want to know more about. Even then, this book was still very enjoyable and I think it has a lot to offer.
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You know a book is good when you’re blasting through it at 3am even though you have to wake up for work in a few hours 😂 Lindsey Sparks executed some of my favorite things so well. The Egyptian mythology, the ancient Egyptian setting, the adventure, the timey wimey of it all, the ✨tension✨
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Initially, I had no idea how I felt about Tarset, but it quickly became obvious that Tarset didn’t know how she felt about herself either. I enjoyed watching her learn more about her past and, in doing so, about herself. If there’s one thing that’ll get me, it’s a journey of self-discovery. And she still has so much left to learn! I can’t wait to see her blossom and step into her power. I want to desperately talk about Temu, but the man is a walking spoiler 💀 Just know: new book boyfriend officially unlocked! The tension between Tarset and Temu was PALPABLE. The scene by the picnic?! 🤌🏽
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I love the focus on Egyptian mythology 🗣️ It’s always been a special interest of mine and I like how it’s used here. Actually setting the story in Ancient Egypt was the icing on the cake 🙌🏽 And the time travel! I want to know more! Which kind of brings me to my next point 👀
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I do want to acknowledge that I wasn’t aware this series was connected to two other series. While you can read this book on its own and it’s easy enough to infer the big picture, I think I would have enjoyed it more had I read the others first. Which I will definitely be doing! We meet some characters here that I desperately want to know more about. Even then, this book was still very enjoyable and I think it has a lot to offer.
April 19, 2023
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥. 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺, 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺.
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Fantasy Romance, Time Travel, Mythology Romance
𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Fated Mates, Grumpy/Sunshine, time travel, Egyptian mythology, secret identity, forced proximity, forbidden attraction
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞: 🌶️🌶️
𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫/𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: manipulation/psychological abuse, physical torture, threatened rape, historical death of a parent
This book has it all - a morally grey love interest who is not quite yet likable - but is definitely good in bed, a pop star who is thrown naked into the past in Egypt, and her family reading tarot cards to try and find her.
The men in this story were so frustrating! I started off not rooting for Tarset and by the end I was like girllll you deserve better!
There is a large cast of characters and multiple timelines and POV so make sure you pay attention! I loved the time hopping and the crossovers of each storyline. Tarset’s journey to find the truth of her family while not altering the future was so unique and fun. There is a bit of a mystery thread that reminded me of the butterfly effect. How much can you control your own destiny?
I’ve heard that reading the connected series helps with a little of the backstory for this new series - so I will probably be picking those up to make sure I’ve got the whole universe of information and character development.
𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯.@BookOfMatchesMedia
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Fantasy Romance, Time Travel, Mythology Romance
𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Fated Mates, Grumpy/Sunshine, time travel, Egyptian mythology, secret identity, forced proximity, forbidden attraction
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞: 🌶️🌶️
𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫/𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: manipulation/psychological abuse, physical torture, threatened rape, historical death of a parent
This book has it all - a morally grey love interest who is not quite yet likable - but is definitely good in bed, a pop star who is thrown naked into the past in Egypt, and her family reading tarot cards to try and find her.
The men in this story were so frustrating! I started off not rooting for Tarset and by the end I was like girllll you deserve better!
There is a large cast of characters and multiple timelines and POV so make sure you pay attention! I loved the time hopping and the crossovers of each storyline. Tarset’s journey to find the truth of her family while not altering the future was so unique and fun. There is a bit of a mystery thread that reminded me of the butterfly effect. How much can you control your own destiny?
I’ve heard that reading the connected series helps with a little of the backstory for this new series - so I will probably be picking those up to make sure I’ve got the whole universe of information and character development.
𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯.@BookOfMatchesMedia
April 3, 2023
I kinda ended up going down a deep rabbit hole of ancient Egyptian history after finishing Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars. Her writing style is a mix of modern and imaginative and opened up my intrigue of that period of time even more. SoSaFS is the first book in the Fateless Trilogy but also a spin-off of the Echo Trilogy.
Tarset is the main character who has fallen back in time to ancient Egypt after being attacked in our time period. Trying not to interfere with the strands of time, she's on a journey to get back to her family and period. I'm totally leaving a lot out of that brief synopsis purposely. There are many different caveats in the plot that tie into the characters, world and magic system of Sparks other novels. There are some parts where I felt I didn't have enough backstory and I feel that stemmed from the spinoff aspect.
I enjoyed Tarset as an MC with her bold nature and the way she doesn't back down from challenges (let alone torture). Yes, I said torture. Readers should checkout the trigger warnings. The chemistry is a slow build that comes in late and wraps around a twist of secrets. Though I would've loved more steam and more time with the love intetest, I found myself sucked into the story anticipating what new turn the plot would take.
I can see how Sparks books can be addictive. This is my first venture into her books and I'm already wanting to grab the others to learn more about the multiple POVs from this book (*cough* Nik *cough*). It you're a lover of ancient Egypt settings, sexy scenes, hot gods and time travel... I have a feeling you'll enjoy this too.
Tarset is the main character who has fallen back in time to ancient Egypt after being attacked in our time period. Trying not to interfere with the strands of time, she's on a journey to get back to her family and period. I'm totally leaving a lot out of that brief synopsis purposely. There are many different caveats in the plot that tie into the characters, world and magic system of Sparks other novels. There are some parts where I felt I didn't have enough backstory and I feel that stemmed from the spinoff aspect.
I enjoyed Tarset as an MC with her bold nature and the way she doesn't back down from challenges (let alone torture). Yes, I said torture. Readers should checkout the trigger warnings. The chemistry is a slow build that comes in late and wraps around a twist of secrets. Though I would've loved more steam and more time with the love intetest, I found myself sucked into the story anticipating what new turn the plot would take.
I can see how Sparks books can be addictive. This is my first venture into her books and I'm already wanting to grab the others to learn more about the multiple POVs from this book (*cough* Nik *cough*). It you're a lover of ancient Egypt settings, sexy scenes, hot gods and time travel... I have a feeling you'll enjoy this too.
March 19, 2022
After speeding through A Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars in one day, my best advice would be to be prepared to stay up late reading because you won’t want to put it down! I absolutely loved it!!
One minute Tarset is a famous pop star, working to bridge the gap between Nejerets like herself and humanity, in the wake of recent universe altering events. The next she is thrust 4,000 years into the past, waking up to the scorching deserts of Ancient Egypt with no clue how she got there. While attempting to navigate her new reality and find a way back to her family and modern times, Tarset gets a chance to revisit the land of her childhood and meets a mysterious man who intrigues both her mind and perhaps her heart. The story only gets better from there, with some revelations near the end that will leave you anxious for the next book!!
A Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars is the start of a third series within the Echo World, called The Fateless Trilogy. This series takes place after The Echo Trilogy (3 books + 2 novellas) and picks up close to the ending of the Kat Dubois Chronicles (6 books). I would personally read both of those series first because they set up the world and have important backstory, plus they are amazing!! Most of this book is from Tarset’s point of view, but we do get to check in on some of our favorite characters from previous books too (Lex, Heru, Kat, Nik, Dom, Aset).
If you’re new to Lindsey’s books, enjoy, they are fabulous and you won’t regret it! If you loved her previous series then this is a must read for you as well!
One minute Tarset is a famous pop star, working to bridge the gap between Nejerets like herself and humanity, in the wake of recent universe altering events. The next she is thrust 4,000 years into the past, waking up to the scorching deserts of Ancient Egypt with no clue how she got there. While attempting to navigate her new reality and find a way back to her family and modern times, Tarset gets a chance to revisit the land of her childhood and meets a mysterious man who intrigues both her mind and perhaps her heart. The story only gets better from there, with some revelations near the end that will leave you anxious for the next book!!
A Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars is the start of a third series within the Echo World, called The Fateless Trilogy. This series takes place after The Echo Trilogy (3 books + 2 novellas) and picks up close to the ending of the Kat Dubois Chronicles (6 books). I would personally read both of those series first because they set up the world and have important backstory, plus they are amazing!! Most of this book is from Tarset’s point of view, but we do get to check in on some of our favorite characters from previous books too (Lex, Heru, Kat, Nik, Dom, Aset).
If you’re new to Lindsey’s books, enjoy, they are fabulous and you won’t regret it! If you loved her previous series then this is a must read for you as well!
April 22, 2023
I first fell in love with time travel romance when I discovered the Outlander series back in 2010. To me, these stories are some of the most epic and romantic because they combine detailed historical writing with the soulmate/fated lovers trope (my all time favorite). The idea that love between two people can defy all odds - including space and time - will always make my heart swoon.
Author Lindsey Sparks tackles A LOT in this book by taking us back to a fantasy version of ancient Egypt, introducing us to mythological characters, and building a romance between two characters who are hiding their real identities from each other 🤯 But wow - Sparks does an AMAZING job telling this epic story and I cannot wait to continue this series!!! I’m officially hooked!
𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙨 is told against a backdrop of the aftermath of a war where gods, mortals, and the universe itself are reeling. Unexpected events are occurring - one of which sends our heroine, Tarset, back 4000 years in the past to ancient Egypt. While her family in the present uses their special powers to frantically search for her, Tarset must find a way to survive in ancient Egypt without drawing attention to herself and her true identity or altering ANYTHING in ancient Egypt, which may have devastating consequences for the timeline. Along the way, she is forced into a world of political intrigue, where she must outwit her captors and make unlikely alliances, including with a mysterious stranger who she has an irresistible attraction to.
This book is truly one of those that will sweep you away. The world building is so captivating and I love how Sparks weaves in elements of daily ancient life, from the food they ate to basic hygiene, without getting too bogged down in the details. There are some difficult scenes (check trigger warnings) but they only further emphasized the brutality and thinking of that time. I was hoping for a bit more romance - but I have a feeling that’s coming in the next book!
The second book in the series, 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙨, debuts on April 27th and I can’t wait to read and share that one with you too!
Thank you @bookofmatchesmedia and @authorlindseysparks for the gifted e-copy!
Author Lindsey Sparks tackles A LOT in this book by taking us back to a fantasy version of ancient Egypt, introducing us to mythological characters, and building a romance between two characters who are hiding their real identities from each other 🤯 But wow - Sparks does an AMAZING job telling this epic story and I cannot wait to continue this series!!! I’m officially hooked!
𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙨 is told against a backdrop of the aftermath of a war where gods, mortals, and the universe itself are reeling. Unexpected events are occurring - one of which sends our heroine, Tarset, back 4000 years in the past to ancient Egypt. While her family in the present uses their special powers to frantically search for her, Tarset must find a way to survive in ancient Egypt without drawing attention to herself and her true identity or altering ANYTHING in ancient Egypt, which may have devastating consequences for the timeline. Along the way, she is forced into a world of political intrigue, where she must outwit her captors and make unlikely alliances, including with a mysterious stranger who she has an irresistible attraction to.
This book is truly one of those that will sweep you away. The world building is so captivating and I love how Sparks weaves in elements of daily ancient life, from the food they ate to basic hygiene, without getting too bogged down in the details. There are some difficult scenes (check trigger warnings) but they only further emphasized the brutality and thinking of that time. I was hoping for a bit more romance - but I have a feeling that’s coming in the next book!
The second book in the series, 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙨, debuts on April 27th and I can’t wait to read and share that one with you too!
Thank you @bookofmatchesmedia and @authorlindseysparks for the gifted e-copy!
June 7, 2022
"You blaze with otherness like a fallen star."
This time around we follow Tarset, daughter of Heru born in ancient Egypt, but living in modern times. After the events of the Kat Dubious Chronicles, Tarset finds herself back in her native time. Not only is she all alone, but she must figure out how to survive while also keeping her footprint minimal so she doesn't change the future and potentially hurt her family there. Which is no smart feat.
As she navigates her new surroundings, Tarset finds herself in the company of some important people. With a goal of making it to Men'nefer and the Hat Hur temple to get home she makes deals and accepts offers - not all which are good for her.
Throughout it all, she's drawn to a man she knows has the potential to be the one her soul craves, but what does she really know about him? And when she finds it out, is she willing to risk her life in the future for him?
I really enjoyed seeing the characters from the previous books and how they aren't just quick mentions, but important to the storyline. Kat, Nik, Lex, Heru, and Iset all pushed the story forward in the present while Tarset remained stuck in the past. I can't wait to see what happens next.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Steam Rating: 🔥🔥🔥 3/5
Warnings: torture, intended sexual assault
Publication Date: March 29, 2022
This time around we follow Tarset, daughter of Heru born in ancient Egypt, but living in modern times. After the events of the Kat Dubious Chronicles, Tarset finds herself back in her native time. Not only is she all alone, but she must figure out how to survive while also keeping her footprint minimal so she doesn't change the future and potentially hurt her family there. Which is no smart feat.
As she navigates her new surroundings, Tarset finds herself in the company of some important people. With a goal of making it to Men'nefer and the Hat Hur temple to get home she makes deals and accepts offers - not all which are good for her.
Throughout it all, she's drawn to a man she knows has the potential to be the one her soul craves, but what does she really know about him? And when she finds it out, is she willing to risk her life in the future for him?
I really enjoyed seeing the characters from the previous books and how they aren't just quick mentions, but important to the storyline. Kat, Nik, Lex, Heru, and Iset all pushed the story forward in the present while Tarset remained stuck in the past. I can't wait to see what happens next.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Steam Rating: 🔥🔥🔥 3/5
Warnings: torture, intended sexual assault
Publication Date: March 29, 2022
March 25, 2022
Knocked it out of the park yet AGAIN! 💗💗💗
I absolutely could not put this gem of a read down!!!! I'm already in withdrawals and desperate for book two in this trilogy....yup I'm a greedy Gus 😉. I'm a massive fan of both the Echo Trilogy World and Kat Dubois Chronicles....this trilogy takes place within those worlds and has some characters from within those books pop up. You don't need to have read them first to thoroughly LOVE this book, but it would give you greater context and richer backstory. Get ready for one epic journey! Our amazing female main character takes a huge journey emotionally and has some realizations during the course of this book, and she also ends up physically in a *new* and unique place 😉. Fans of mythology, ancient Egypt, time travel and the mystical will love this book. Get ready for the trip of a lifetime and the young woman who WILL defy all odds. I pity the fool who underestimates her 😉. You will be feeling all the feels and cheering her on all through this book!!! I did not want it to end *pout* . Here's hoping the next installment isn't *too* far away. Treat yourself now and read this. Enjoy!!
I absolutely could not put this gem of a read down!!!! I'm already in withdrawals and desperate for book two in this trilogy....yup I'm a greedy Gus 😉. I'm a massive fan of both the Echo Trilogy World and Kat Dubois Chronicles....this trilogy takes place within those worlds and has some characters from within those books pop up. You don't need to have read them first to thoroughly LOVE this book, but it would give you greater context and richer backstory. Get ready for one epic journey! Our amazing female main character takes a huge journey emotionally and has some realizations during the course of this book, and she also ends up physically in a *new* and unique place 😉. Fans of mythology, ancient Egypt, time travel and the mystical will love this book. Get ready for the trip of a lifetime and the young woman who WILL defy all odds. I pity the fool who underestimates her 😉. You will be feeling all the feels and cheering her on all through this book!!! I did not want it to end *pout* . Here's hoping the next installment isn't *too* far away. Treat yourself now and read this. Enjoy!!
March 28, 2022
A much anticipated wait that definitely delivers!
Lindsey’s ability to create a world in which the readers are sucked into the mystery, the intrigue and the sheer enjoyment of reading about bad-ass female characters is next to none! With this first instalment of the Fateless trilogy, she’s extended the Echo world that we’ve come to love, and I’ve really enjoyed seeing Tarset’s character grow, along hearing from familiar characters from previous trilogies. The book is so well written and in true Lindsey style, takes us through a journey of emotions – I’d genuinely recommend reading all books in the Echo world, it’s a series of books one can read over and over again if you love adventure and historical fiction with an edge. The characters are relatable, and you really invest in them as a reader – I can’t wait until the next one! I’ve said it time and time again – we NEED these books made into movies, it’s only a matter of time!
Also I have to say that as an author, Lindsey has been so engaging with her readers and really invests in her fanbase, which makes this all the more special a read 😊.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Lindsey’s ability to create a world in which the readers are sucked into the mystery, the intrigue and the sheer enjoyment of reading about bad-ass female characters is next to none! With this first instalment of the Fateless trilogy, she’s extended the Echo world that we’ve come to love, and I’ve really enjoyed seeing Tarset’s character grow, along hearing from familiar characters from previous trilogies. The book is so well written and in true Lindsey style, takes us through a journey of emotions – I’d genuinely recommend reading all books in the Echo world, it’s a series of books one can read over and over again if you love adventure and historical fiction with an edge. The characters are relatable, and you really invest in them as a reader – I can’t wait until the next one! I’ve said it time and time again – we NEED these books made into movies, it’s only a matter of time!
Also I have to say that as an author, Lindsey has been so engaging with her readers and really invests in her fanbase, which makes this all the more special a read 😊.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
April 17, 2023
I received an ARC of this Fantasy Romance with Ancient Egyptian setting to review!
I struggled to get into the story in the beginning. There were too many characters and the plot felt all over the place. The story picked up speed towards the end only which felt pretty disappointing.
What I liked:
The setting ended up becoming my favourite. Egyptian mythology was intriguing to learn about and it was written into the story well. The concepts were explained as they were introduced which ended up adding intrigue to the story.
Tarset was an interesting character to follow. She came off as spoilt and too immersed in her own life to care about her family. I loved watching her character grow and become a better person.
What I did not like:
There were too many characters with not a lot of distinction between them. I had a hard time trying to figure out who’s who throughout the story.
The relationships described were borderline codependent and toxic. The fated mates concept was used quite literally and led to the absence of any relationship growing in a meaningful manner.
I ended up enjoying the story towards the end. The revelations made the story an interesting page turner.
I struggled to get into the story in the beginning. There were too many characters and the plot felt all over the place. The story picked up speed towards the end only which felt pretty disappointing.
What I liked:
The setting ended up becoming my favourite. Egyptian mythology was intriguing to learn about and it was written into the story well. The concepts were explained as they were introduced which ended up adding intrigue to the story.
Tarset was an interesting character to follow. She came off as spoilt and too immersed in her own life to care about her family. I loved watching her character grow and become a better person.
What I did not like:
There were too many characters with not a lot of distinction between them. I had a hard time trying to figure out who’s who throughout the story.
The relationships described were borderline codependent and toxic. The fated mates concept was used quite literally and led to the absence of any relationship growing in a meaningful manner.
I ended up enjoying the story towards the end. The revelations made the story an interesting page turner.
April 22, 2023
Actual Rating: 3.5⭐
I enjoy the time travel element in the story, a bit complicated but it was pretty well explained so it’s easy to understand and to follow the plot.
The story is told in multiple POVs with a dual timeline (present and past times) and I really like reading when it’s in the past times where the main character was transported to ancient Egypt times - very interesting.
At first I find it a little bit confusing and overwhelming with lots of characters and trying to understand how this world works with humans, gods and demi gods living together.
I think I would’ve understand it better if there's a glossary inside or maybe if I read the previous series set in this universe since I found out that this one was a spin-off series.
Overall, it’s still a pretty good read cause I was intrigued with the combination of Egyptian mythology and time travelling!
I'll continue reading to the second book to find out more about the main characters power and romantic relationship!
⚠️ 𝐓𝐖: Manipulation/psychological abuse, Physical torture, Threatened rape, Historical death of a parent, Confinement, Death
I enjoy the time travel element in the story, a bit complicated but it was pretty well explained so it’s easy to understand and to follow the plot.
The story is told in multiple POVs with a dual timeline (present and past times) and I really like reading when it’s in the past times where the main character was transported to ancient Egypt times - very interesting.
At first I find it a little bit confusing and overwhelming with lots of characters and trying to understand how this world works with humans, gods and demi gods living together.
I think I would’ve understand it better if there's a glossary inside or maybe if I read the previous series set in this universe since I found out that this one was a spin-off series.
Overall, it’s still a pretty good read cause I was intrigued with the combination of Egyptian mythology and time travelling!
I'll continue reading to the second book to find out more about the main characters power and romantic relationship!
⚠️ 𝐓𝐖: Manipulation/psychological abuse, Physical torture, Threatened rape, Historical death of a parent, Confinement, Death
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