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Treasure of Egypt: Action Adventure - Romantic Comedy (Treasure of the Ancients Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Barbara Ivie Green (Author, Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 289 ratings
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Hold on to your seat!
This is a fast-paced, action-packed romantic adventure.

Journey to the land of the pharaohs in this lighthearted humorous tale, where the search for lost treasure digs up more than a little danger.

In the year 1863, a time when the whole world was seeking Egypt’s secrets, an ancient map leading to the greatest treasure known to man resurfaces. As luck would have it, Lord Alecsian Brighton wins the mottled old scrap of parchment in one of London’s most notorious gaming hells, along with its ominous curse.

Despite the allure of treasure, Alec has no real interest in gallivanting across the Egyptian countryside in order to find it. He isn’t even persuaded by his friend and cohort, Samuel’s, enthusiastic zeal. It’s only his mother’s escalating interest in his marital status that gives an extended vacation sudden appeal.

The mysteries unfold as tantalizing clues sweep us across two continents, from wild runaway carriage rides, to action-packed chase scenes through the streets of Alexandria. When our lost lords are captured by Bedouin tribesmen, Samuel barters for their freedom. It seems like the perfect solution . . . marrying Alec off to the Plague of Egypt . . . and that is only the beginning!

This book explores the wonders of Egypt, where the mysteries hidden within the pyramids and temples which have tantalized us for two thousand years are finally revealed. Discover the answer to one of the greatest mysteries of the ancient world, the origins of the Sphinx, as well as several hieroglyphic symbols which have remained either misidentified or unknown altogether. . . . This book will not only amaze the world, but Egyptology will never be the same.

But that’s not all . . . there is more!
Look for more exciting adventures from Barbara Ivie Green that explore the wonders of the ancient world.

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On the Kindle Bestselling lists in Adventure, Romance, Mystery, and the Historical Romance list for over four years, this humorous action adventure, penned by Kindle Bestselling Mystery writer Barbara Ivie Green, has been described by reviewers as "One of the best books I've read in a very long time", and "A rollicking, madcap, lighthearted-romp/light romance of a tale". Many have said that it's on par with the movies Indiana Jones, Sherlock Holmes, and "the characters and tone are very much like The Mummy with Brendan Frazer although a completely different story".


Treasure of Egypt, the first book in the series, Treasure of the Ancients, delves into one of the greatest mysteries of the ancient world, the myths surrounding the Great Sphinx. Mankind has asked for centuries where the image of the Sphinx originated.
Discover for yourself the origins of the amazing symbol as well as several hieroglyphs that have been misidentified or unknown altogether. The truth is simply astonishing!
"The research into the book took years and when I do deviate from the "real world" to explore the fictitious tomb, as a reader you are sent on a journey that also follows the Book of Gates, which is within the Book of Coming Forth by Day, or the Land of Two Ways. Some would call this the Book of the Dead, but since that wasn't a term used until late in the nineteenth century, I resisted the temptation to use it in my adventure that takes place in 1863." Barbara Ivie Green-Author

About the Author

Barbara Ivie Green makes her home in the Piney Woods of East Texas where she lives with her husband, daughter, two dogs, and four cats.  Having been a professional artist for twenty five years, she now also enjoys writing and poring over books on ancient world history.  Being able to combine her love of all three is a dream come true. Most recently she has added computer generated images to her artistic talents and has created many book covers for other authors.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004NSV8JC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Kindle; 1st edition (February 14, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 14, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3355 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 369 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 289 ratings

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I love a book that takes me far away... to time and a place when the world was filled with mystery. Throw in some humor, nonstop action, a little romance and I'm pretty much hooked. Add to that an ancient mystery and I'm yours forever... well, at least until the book is finished. Ha-ha!

Treasure of Egypt, the first book in the Treasure of the Ancients series, solves one of the greatest mysteries of the Ancient World, the origins of the Sphinx, as well as several misconstrued symbols. It is the culmination of years of research, poring over every book on ancient Egypt I could get my hands on in order to study the hieroglyphic symbols as well as the mythology of early Egypt.

To me, understanding their ancient beliefs, as well as their writing was not only fascinating, but essential to writing a solid book.

Where my series Treasure of the Ancients adhere's to the real world, my other series, Paranormally Yours, was created to explore some of the more fantastic elements of the world's myths, legends and folklore. . . and quite frankly, it is a hoot to write.

I have spent years as a professional artist, (please see website) but it wasn't until a late blessing came into my life, which magically transformed my oils into finger paints, that the opportunity to finally write "that book" came.

I am blessed to have the most amazing supportive husband and family. I also have the best dog in the whole world, (see his picture in the dictionary next to "best dog ever") and his sidekick, Mr. Widdle, aka Wiz-man, whose name has been changed to protect the little bugger. Let's just say it's a good thing he's cute, because he has a few problems that were worse when he first came to us. He's getting better, but at this time nothing is safe in the yard whether it's edible or not, and the carpet is... well, soon to be ancient history!

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JUDITH THOMAS
5.0 out of 5 stars EGYPT .... Romance, Mystery and just good ole fun ..... a great read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2016
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I have read many books about Egypt ..... many non fiction and technical in their research and some fiction, all exceedingly interesting and educational. However, I must give Ms Green kudos for her research into the history of the Ancient Egyptians .... their practices, their philosophy, their legends and their lives. She has educated and entertained with the entire story ... from beginning to end. It was punctuated with a great measure of humor - between the two main Englishmen of the story ....you can relate to their squabbling and their banter while all the while you know they care about each other's welfare and have been through much in their life long friendship and careers. The story is entertaining and certainly keeps you on a level of interest that makes you want to turn the page. I sat down with the book the other day to read just 10 pages before doing another project ......... before I realized it I had read 100 pages. The story and the writing just sucks you in and you don't want to let go. I highly recommend this book .... if you have a thirst for good writing, humor, fun, excitement, history and romance you will totally enjoy this book. I look forward to her next one The Treasure of the Emerald Isle. Thank you Barbara Green for a great read.
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D A Lawson
4.0 out of 5 stars A Funny and Entertaining Read
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2011
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The action starts in the first chapter of this humorous love story and keeps going throughout the tale. While the escapades of Alec and his friend Samuel are often unbelievable, they are never boring. Green does a great job developing her characters, giving a true sense of personality to each of them. The plot's twists and turns will keep you reading, and I bet you'll be surprised when you discover who the bad guy really is. There's even a wealth of information about ancient Egypt woven through the story.

If you're looking for a romantic, exciting, and hilarious read, TREASURE OF EGYPT will not disappoint!
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Carole C
3.0 out of 5 stars Treasure of Egypt (Treasure of the Ancients)
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2012
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The story wasn't too bad. It did remind me of an Indiana Jones movie. Unfortunately, the use of words was so bad (to for too, bolder for boulder, taunt for taut) that it was almost distracting. I spent more time dwelling on the lack of editing than I did on the story. With some decent editing, this book would seem much less amateur.
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Linda M. Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars FUNNIEST BOOK I HAVE READ IN YEARS!
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2012
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I LOVED this book! At first I was afraid it was a romance novel, and it does have a lot of that in it, but no more than your average action adventure movie. I laughed so hard I had to get up out of the bed to keep from waking my husband up AGAIN! I finished the whole thing in 2 days and would have finished in one if not for unexpected company! The only thing I would ask of the author is to pay a little more attention to spelling and grammar. The word "taunt" means: "to insult or badger" while I think the word she was looking for is "taut", which means: "tight,stressed, etc.". This word was used incorrectly several times as well as a few inapt grammatical expressions. Maybe it was her spellchecker, who knows? All I know is that good spelling and grammar and proper use of phrases help the reader enjoy the book without having to stop and see if they have just read something wrong or misunderstood the sentence somehow. It takes from the pleasure of reading when you keep running up on things that stop you in your tracks to recheck something. Other than that this is one of the BEST BOOKS I have read in quite some time! Reminds me of P. G. Wodehouse!
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Don
4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read.
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2011
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This is an adventure novel, but a very entertaining one. I enjoyed the characters and hope to read more of their adventures. It has a few spicey parts, but they are just to add titilation to the romance plot. Still I would give this a movie rating of PG-17. Of course this is my opinion. The plot was not as predictable as I first thought. I enjoyed the twists, turns, and humor with good female and male characters. A fun read for either sex.
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Sweet Diva Reader (SDR) Marla
5.0 out of 5 stars Borrowing a Quote From Laurel & Hardy...
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2012
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To sum up my feelings about this book. This time it should be said by Alec to Samuel: "Here's another NICE mess you've gotten me into." :-)

This story was a rollicking, madcap, lighthearted romp/light romance of a tale taking us from merry old England to the sandy land of Egypt. Action packed, with more twists and turns then I've seen in many, many books I've recently read yet full of intriguing information on the Egyptian tombs, god/goddess lore and the runic language of that time.

Meet Alec and Samuel, best friends and sometimes spies back in England who take off on a journey to Egypt in search of a treasure with Samuel's urging after Alec wins a treasure map during a game of poker. Of course this also gets Alec away from his mum whom he thinks is scheming to marry him off :-). Alec is the more responsible of the two with Samuel being the somewhat bumbling, blabbermouth of them. Meet the Plague of Egypt. Believe me you will enjoy discovering what this refers to and how it plays into the treasure that Alec does eventually find. Toss in Akeim and Sophia, 2 characters who this book would not be the same without, add to the mix a possibly crooked admiral, an allegedly evil Dragoman and a grandfather who we can't tell until near the end which side he is on and you have the makings of one helluva story!

Read along as they run into one obstacle after another during their hunt with their very lives in constant danger and the somewhat quirky ways they find to manage to survive. Enjoy the somewhat magical ending and be sure to look for more from this author. I know I will be. Solid 4 1/2 stars!
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Retired Elementary Teacher
1.0 out of 5 stars Reads like a bad comic book!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2012
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Even at $.99, this wasn't worth the money. How anyone could call this "...a great story..." is beyond me. It wasn't the price, it was the premise that drew me to this book. It sounded exciting and fun, with a big helping of Egyptian history...just what I was in the mood for; however, it was just plain silly and b-o-r-i-n-g!! It was like reading a comic book without the colorful pictures! (Even pictures wouldn't help this one!) Trust me...don't waste your money or time on this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Surprises along the way
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2021
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This book had me laughing to myself. It’s funny in parts and very descriptive of Egypt,
Thought at first it was another regency romance story, then it unravelled into a adventure.
Well worth a read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and agreeable price!
Reviewed in Canada on February 9, 2014
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Very nice romantic comedy. Looking forward to a second adventure by this author, and hopefully revisit with characters from this 1st book.
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Adrianvs
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in Australia on July 29, 2014
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I really enjoyed this book. A great adventure and fun to read. Plenty of twists and turns. I want to read the next book if I could only find it.

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J Bryden Lloyd
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, well written.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2012
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Despite varied genre descriptions that put this in the "Adventure/Romance" category, I would have to say that this is more of an Adventure/Historical Fiction. Yes there's a romantic undercurrent, but I have to say that it does not interfere with the storyline or the plot, which runs along at a good pace from start to finish.

Not being a big romance fan, I was sort of quietly concerned that I might reach a point in the story where I may feel compelled to stop reading, but that was never the case, and all of the "insinuation" of the author between the two main romantically involved characters is superbly tongue-in-cheek (occasionally literally) throughout the book.

Descriptively, and with regards to the historical information, this is excellent. The Egyptology elements of the book are well researched and although carefully explained, it is always done within the context of the story, and not turned into a monotonous diatribe by some all-knowing expert. Even the combat scenes are well drawn and paced with great attention to detail.

From the opening page, the characters are well defined and clear, which is futher testament to some good writing. And later, when the additional characters are introduced and the secondary plot-lines are established, the author is both methodical and careful not to lose the focus of the underlying story.

I have to say that my ONE niggle with this book, is the author's loss of originality when it comes to the speech of the late 1900's English gentry... where she has money referred to as "bills" instead of "notes" and uses terms such as "candy from a baby" and "sorry-assed", along with one or two lesser examples I don't readily recall... All of which are much later American terms and tended to knock me off my stride when reading. A little more care and forethought in these particular details would have made this a genuinely superlative work.

A definite 4-star read, which perhaps is deserving of 4-and-a-bit.
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DJW13
3.0 out of 5 stars Indiana Jones - very lite!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2015
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I don't usually read anything described as a comedy as I seldom find them funny - just annoying! This was the case with this book for me. There were several moments which some readers may have found amusing but unfortunately I didn't. The premise of the story was OK - a Lord wins a treasure map in a card game and zooms off to Egypt to try to find it. Most improbably he meets up with a romantic interest and the original owner of the map. Obviously Egypt is much smaller than I thought it was for him to have got anywhere near the destination depicted in the map.

As other reviewers have said, the journey through the pyramid becomes very repetitive. I also found the lengthy explanation of Egyptian history very convoluted and rather boring. I only kept reading to the end because I hate to not finish a book, but it was a bit of a chore and the twists and turns of who was on whose side was tedious.
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