Egyptian Mythology in Literature

Title: The jackal man Author: Kate Ellis Publisher: London: Piatkus 2011 Series: Wesley Peterson Mysteries, book 15 Genre:  Mysteries; Mythological fiction; Police procedurals              Appeal Elements: Pace: Leisurely paced Tone:  Darkly humorous, strong sense of place, suspenseful Subject: Anubis (Egyptian deity), archaeologists, detectives, murder, rites and ceremonies, secret identities, murder investigation Summary: Some of you may have already read some of the Wesley Peterson Mysteries series, some of you may not, either way anyone can enjoy this book in the series without having to read the previous books first. Wesley Peterson is a DI (Detective Inspector), who in this particular book in the series is facing a man with dog’s head, as the victim of his latest case described. After another victim ends up dead and disembowelled, Wesley begins to suspect the attacker is going by ...

Title: The Buried Pyramid Author: Jane Lindskold Published:  New York: Tor Books 2004. Genre:    Historical fantasy; Middle Eastern-influenced fantasy; Mythological fiction                                  Appeal Elements: Character: Culturally Diverse Time Period: 19 th Century Subjects:   Archaeologists, Gods and goddesses (Egyptian), tombs, pyramids, conspiracies. Summary: A 19 th Century story with cultural diversity, of conspiracies, gods and goddesses, tombs, and archaeologists. This story takes us to Egypt, where our young protagonist is accompanying her uncle and his archaeology team all the way to a tomb, the tomb of Moses the Lawgiver. Jenny Benet comes across trouble from more than one place, a rival archaeologist and a secretive shadow Egyptian organ...

Title:  The Age of Ra Author: James Lovegrove Series:  Age of Series, book 1 of 7 Published: Nottingham: Solaris 2009 Genre:   Military science fiction, Mythological fiction, Science fiction                  Appeal Elements: Pace:  Fast-paced Storyline: Action-packed, Plot-driven Tone:  Dramatic, Suspenseful   Summary: The Earth is now ruled over by the Ancient Egyptian gods, who defeated all other gods that tried to compete with them. The world has since become divided into factions, each one at war with another, and only one area remains untouched by the gods. Freegypt. Lt. David Westeynter, a British soldier, stumbles upon this place and encounters a rebellion, a group calling lead by a humanist leader called Lightbringer – who vows to rid mankind of the oppressive gods and lead the world to a time of peace without divinity. The final battle, the apocalypse may come sooner...