The Quest: A Novel of Ancient Egypt Audiobook

" This was a disappointment after the first 3 which were fantastic. It was too long, too magical - after the others, and 156 year old Taita obsessing over a teenage girl was pretty icky. It felt like Wilbur's worried about his own mortality, and has decided to give his favourite character everything he could want, which is OK but didn't ring true for the series. "

" Loved it almost as much as River God and more than Warlock. Once again, Wilbur Smith has left the story of Taita open for another chapter. And I must say that I do hope he does another novel with these characters. "

" It's a Wilbur Smith book. "

" Good read. But Taitia's transformation beteen the books does come off as a bit uneven: not just his physical transformation. The first and second books are great stand alones. Books 3 and 4 are generaly more for fantasy fans than for people who like historical fiction. "

" The four books of the Wilbur Smith Egyptian series are, I reckon, as good as TLOTR "

" This was probably the worst of the Egyptian novels. It was still good, but it just wasn't up to Smith's general standard. "

" This book has really divided Wilbur Smith fans and I can see why. I have read nearly all of Smith's books and this different to this others works. It focused much more on magic and witchcraft than the historical fiction I am used to. This is why I imagine other Wilbur Smith fans have disliked the book. The storyline was rather unbelievable but then I think this was the point, the book was supposed to be fantastical rather than seriously believable. If you could look beyond this then the story was exciting and interesting. I however have mixed views, I think it was a well written story but ultimately it is not in the usual Wilbur Smith style. If you are looking for realistic historical fiction then this is not the book for you, however if you can look past the unbelievable this is a very enjoyable story, I however was disappointed, but I can't recommend Smith's other work highly enough if you are looking for incredible adventure stories give the Courtney novels a try they really do not disappoint. "

" WOW! Who knew those ancient Egyptians practiced stem cell technology :-) "

" The "worst "of the series but for an average reader, it is still an okay read. For anyone who have not read the series, I'd say start in reverse. Start with the fourth book and work towards the first and you won't curse and swear at the author. "

" Loved the book more for the narrator (book on tape). Oddly sexual. Good adventure story all and all. "

" The Quest is a sequel to The River God, The Seventh Scroll and Warlock. It is an engaging tale full of magic, fantasy, reincarnation,love and some good battles "

" read nealy 50 pages and still could not get into it. I have read the previous 3, but this one was just boring and it seemed difficult to convince me it was worth reading until the end, or even the next few pages. "

" A disappointment. Cannot believe Smith's sellout on this one. Has he not yet made enough $$$$? A skunk of a book. "

" I love a good historical fiction! "

" Tiara comes out of retirement for a while in this final book of this great series. "

" Disappointing among the Wilbur Smiths :( "

" Great, if long winded book "

" This is not Wilbur Smith's best effort. Too much mystical, magical junk for me. This is the 3rd of the triology and he left it open for a 4th. I enjoyed the first two but this one was a big disappointment - enought that I doubt I'd read a fourth. "

" i neva put de book don till i was done marvlus work "

" I really like Wilbur Smith as an author-but this series of books were too fantastic, and boring. Had a really hard time finishing it. "

" I loved "River God", but this was just awful....nothing at all like the first in the series. "

" didn't finish it. didn't like it. couldn't get into it. "

" As usual - Awesome. Wilbur Smith is a genius with words. "

" At 717 pages this book is a commitment! It was interesting, a lot of ancient Egypt info. I bet it will be a movie some day - will probably be a better movie than it is a book. "

" Despite being written by my favorite author, I had a really tough time getting into this book. By the end I was hooked, but I'm used to being grabbed and sucked in right from the start. Definitely more supernatural than the others in the River God saga, but overall, not bad. "

" It's a Wilbur Smith book. "

" could have been better without the science fiction elements. "

" I love a good historical fiction! "

" An enjoyable read from Smith! The final in a trilogy you will find hard to put down. There is a little history to be learnt from this work of fiction. I couldn't get through the three of these novels quickly enough. "

" The first two novels in this series were very entertaining. This one got a little tedious and seemed to wander away from the initial goal of Taita's story from River God. I never really wanted to finish reading this on. "

" #4 in his Egyptian series. "

" brilliant but not for the easily offended. "

" Good read. But Taitia's transformation beteen the books does come off as a bit uneven: not just his physical transformation. The first and second books are great stand alones. Books 3 and 4 are generaly more for fantasy fans than for people who like historical fiction. "

" Taita is back and how! The all-knowing magus goes on another Egyptian adventure - one that is interesting enough to get yourself a whole bunch of tattoos to his name and make you change yours to Fenn. Wilbur Smith's woven storytelling deserves multiple awards. "

" In this the final in the series, Egypt is struck by terrible plagues that cripple the kingdom. Taita as Warlock is sent for. But, deadly enemies await the Warlock's arrival... "

" I kept feeling as though I'd read this book, but in the end I think it more a desire to know more about the multi-talented & mysterious character. I think all 3 books in the series are going to be "keepers". "

" I loved "River God", but this was just awful....nothing at all like the first in the series. "