Egyptian Mythology in Literature

Title:  The Anubis Gates Author:  Tim Powers Published: New York: Ace Science Fiction Books 1983 Genre: Science fantasy, Science fiction, Science fiction classics, Steampunk                     Appeal Elements: Tone:  Atmospheric, Creepy Location:  London, England Subjects:  body switching, murder, magic, time travel, gods and goddesses (Egyptian), wizards Summary: This story follows a 20 th Century English professor Brendan Doyle, who travels back in time to London, 1820. Although he was intending to attend a lecture of Samuel Taylor Coleridge (an English romantic poet), he finds that London is full of deformed clowns, beggar societies, monstrous experiments combining humans and animal, and most of all, magic. The atmospheric and creepy tone of the novel is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat throughout this adventure, with murder, ...

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...