Tor Books
Featuring: Lord Scott Oken; Professor-Prince Mikel Mabruke
352 pages ISBN: 0765335972 EAN: 9780765335975 Kindle: B00GL3NOCG Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
The year is 1877, and the Egyptian Empire is alive and well.
Lord Scott Oken and Prince Mikel Mabruke are part of that
world, full of politics and betrayals. With a rival empire
slowly encroaching, the two men face conspiracies,
intrigues, and adventures they never dreamed of as they try
to support their own Empire.
THREE PRINCES by Ramona Louise Wheeler is full of rich
descriptions that make the setting sparkle. The historical
setting as well as the new Egyptian element is extremely
well done and forms a very intriguing world. The premise is
interesting, and I like all the details about how the Empire
grew. I love all the details about the culture at the time
from what cultural events were popular to how certain
classes dress.
Though the world building is excellent, it is the only big
highlight for me. The plot is kind of confusing with the
heavy abundance of politics going. Combined with the slower
pacing, I wasn't always sure what was going on. The action
definitely picks up towards the last third or so, but it
takes a while to get there. Scott Oken and Mabruke are
older, kind of sleazy at times politicians, and I had a hard
time connecting with them. The third prince isn't focused on
very much, but the comradery between these two is nice.
Overall, THREE PRINCES just wasn't for me. It might be
better suited for readers who enjoy slower, heavily detailed
books with strong politics. Ramona Louise Wheeler does do a
stunning job with the setting and world-building. I
definitely love the concept of the story, but it ultimately
didn't play out for me.
Lord Scott Oken, a prince of Albion, and Professor-Prince
Mikel Mabruke live in a world where the sun never set on the
Egyptian Empire. In the year 1877 of Our Lord Julius Caesar,
Pharaoh Djoser-George governs a sprawling realm that spans
Europe, Africa, and much of Asia. When the European
terrorist Otto von Bismarck touches off an international
conspiracy, Scott and Mik are charged with exposing the plot
against the Empire.
Their adventure takes them from the sands of Memphis to a
lush New World, home of the Incan Tawantinsuyu, a rival
empire across the glittering Atlantic Ocean. Encompassing
Quetzal airships, operas, blood sacrifice and high
diplomacy, Ramona Wheeler's Three Princes is a richly
imagined, cinematic vision of a modern Egyptian Empire.
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