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Original Title: | The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned |
ISBN: | 009947137X (ISBN13: 9780099471370) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Ramses the Damned #1 |
Setting: | London, England |
Anne Rice
Paperback | Pages: 480 pages Rating: 3.83 | 42071 Users | 1097 Reviews
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Title | : | The Mummy (Ramses the Damned #1) |
Author | : | Anne Rice |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 480 pages |
Published | : | 2004 by Arrow (first published 1989) |
Categories | : | Horror. Fantasy. Fiction. Paranormal. Supernatural |
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Ramses the Great has reawakened in opulent Edwardian London. Having drunk the elixir of life, he is now Ramses the Damned, doomed forever to wander the earth, desperate to quell hungers that can never be satisfied. He becomes the close companion of a voluptuous heiress, Julie Stratford, but his cursed past again propels him toward disaster. He is tormented by searing memories of his last reawakening, at the behest of Cleopatra, his beloved queen of Egypt. And his intense longing for her, undiminished over the centuries, will force him to commit an act that will place everyone around him in the gravest danger.Rating About Books The Mummy (Ramses the Damned #1)
Ratings: 3.83 From 42071 Users | 1097 ReviewsComment On About Books The Mummy (Ramses the Damned #1)
At 4.5/5 stars, the Mummy stands out as one of Ms. Rice's best standalone novels, and is even better than some of her Vampire books (the later ones, anyway) The read is entertaining and the characters are fluid. Not everyone might like this book, but the descriptions have the flair Ms. Rice used to have before her novels started to go sour (around Blackwood Farm/Blood Canticle) and I definitely loved reading this book. I would give this book a perfect 5 stars if Ms. Rice had gone through withMy first read of 2018 and.. DNF đŸ˜”This paperback has been sitting on my book shelf for almost 4 years. During that time, I picked up and tried to read this book a couple of times. But.. I kept putting it down. And after trying to read this book for I don't know how many times (and the result was still the same đŸ˜“), I decided to throw in the towel since I couldn't bring myself to finish it. I could't get into this story and couldn't form connections with the characters either. So, sadly to say,
I read this about 20 years ago, when I was still a big Anne Rice fan. I liked it a lot.Recently I was approved for the Netgalley ARC of the sequel. Not re-reading this one here at the moment, as I don't have it anymore. Let's see if I still like Anne Rice 20 years later and if I do, I might come back to Ramses for a re-read.
A British archeologist in early 1900's Egypt uncovers a mummy's sarcophagus covered with all manner of dire warnings about disturbing the occupant. Undeterred, the mummy is removed; but instead of the mummy claiming vengeance on anyone, someone else murders the archeologist. The mummy is sent back to England to the home of the archeologist's wealthy daughter for display in her home, and the story takes off from there. I read this book after reading Interview With the Vampire; this is clearly not
OK, I'm giving it one star but I did read it all the way through.I thought this headed towards pulp, not up to the quality of her other books (and a bit more towards porn-lit).Also, I guess I can be nit picky, but Ramses claims that his cells can't die. He gives an example of using the elixir on plants hoping that his subjects will be able to eat forever, but the awful thing is that the plants regrow in people's stomachs. Awful picture, but I state it just to point out that she's trying to make
Ramses awakens in 1914 in London, years after his previous awakening. When he reigned over Egypt, he had learned the formula to make an elixir that made him not only immortal, but superhuman as well. He apparently is highly intelligent, as reflected by his ability to learn English in record time. I personally wonder how intelligent he is, because some of the decisions he makes in the story aren't the brightest. However, his poor decision making is what drives the plot.Anne Rice loves her
Apparently, I never added this, even though I read it ages ago. Huh. Anyway, re-reading now because I got approved for The Passion of Cleopatra at Netgalley and am so excited!
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