[Amelia Peabody 16] • Guardian of the Horizon

The Barnes Noble Review

Get ready for a grand and glorious adventure, as Guardian of the Horizon offers fans of Elizabeth Peters's bestselling historical mystery series a tantalizing glimpse into fictional archaeologist Amelia Peabody's past. This book fills in a missing segment of Amelia's experience: the mysterious events of the 1907-8 archaeological season, as recounted through Amelia's journals and other family documents "recently found among her papers."

In response to a request for aid they find impossible to ignore, Amelia and her husband, Emerson -- along with their grown son and foster daughter, Ramses and Nefret -- forego the glories of Egypt to return to the Sudan, where their paths lead them to the Lost Oasis, a hidden city where the entire family nearly perished ten years before -- and where they will once again face betrayal, forge unexpected alliances, and fight for freedom! A delightful treat and a crack entry in a popular series! Sue Stone