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221 BC: Scroll 1 of the Narmer War Paperback – January 31, 2018

by Kendall Price (Author), Laura Vosika (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
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Set against the backdrop of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, an alternate history unfolds, linking the power of the pharaohs to magic. Brother is pitted against brother in a race to find twelve amulets, lost with the ancient pharaoh, and unlock their powers. Whoever holds the amulets holds that power; to save the world...or destroy it.

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    Mill City Press, Inc
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    January 31, 2018
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    6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
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    1545626103
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mill City Press, Inc (January 31, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 364 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1545626103
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1545626108
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

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Kendall Price

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Dr. Kendall Price was born and raised in Columbia, Maryland, the third of four children. He attended high school at the Phillips Academy Boarding School in Andover, MA, a place that left him with many fond memories, and that he calls the most formative time of his life. The friendships in 221 BC are loosely based on his time at Andover.

Following in the footsteps of his father and two grandfathers, all doctors, Kendall attended Amherst College in Amherst, MA and the University of Illinois College of Medicine and studied pathology at Stanford University. While there, he did four fellowships, including medical staff/ autopsy, hematopathology, surgical pathology, and immunohistochemistry.

Doctor Price lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with his wife Michelle and their three children. It was Michelle’s influence, with her study of Chinese medicine, and a masters degree in Chinese acupuncture, that led Dr. Price to become certified in acupuncture himself. The magic in 221 BC is based on Chinese medicine.

In addition to writing and Chinese medicine, Dr. Price enjoys working out, reading fiction, and travel. He has been to all 48 continental US states, Canada, Mexico, Alaska, and Copenhagen.

Other writing credits include a small booklet, available on Amazon, on healing dental caries by nutritional means.

Both of my grandfathers taught at Howard University Medical School and my father was OB/GYN from Georgetown University. My dad’s dad told him things like “don’t sit on the bed when you speak to the patient” (different times I’m thinking) and “shave after a night of call so you don’t look like a bum”. My dad told me things like “ask the patient what’s wrong and they will tell you” and “you are only as good as your last patient”. I mention these things because my dad and mom always taught us that practicing medicine was and is an honor.

I love patient care and am very good at it because I take it very seriously and try to read everything.

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Donna C
4.0 out of 5 stars A good story.
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2018
221 BC is written like a lot of historical fiction in that it provides a distance between the reader and what’s going on on the page, however, I still found the story engaging. While I didn’t find myself connecting with any of the characters in any impressionable way I still felt the story was very readable but rich in detail, painting a magnificent picture of the ancient world without being overly boggy in detail as some historical fiction is wont to be.

I did like the intermingling of magic with this historical world and while it sometimes appeared a little deus ex machina on page, I never actually felt that it was (there was a lot of being able to heal after some serious wounds that read rather convenient). The story itself actually reminded me a little of 300 in it being rooted in history but fantasized as well. You have Ptolemy the Younger who grows into this seemingly inhuman beast of a man thanks to magic (making me think of Xerses) and then throw in all the fighting/warring and all the magic and it played out in my head like 300 did on screen.

I was engaged enough in the story that I was disappointed that it wasn’t more resolved at the end because I wanted to know what happened, but I didn’t find myself really itching to find out more. If the second book comes across my desk I would certainly accept it. The story was very easy to read, it kept my attention, and I liked what the authors had written. I just wasn’t that invested in it to really seek it out. Had I been more connected with the characters, maybe.

It’s definitely not a bad book. The authors tell a good story, they’ve done their research, and they play it off on the page really well. It just didn’t speak to me as much as I wanted it to. I would still recommend it for the excellent world-building and the magic is pretty neat too.

3.5

I received a copy of this book from Virtual Author Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.
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Teddy Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars It would play well on the big screen
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2018
King Ptolemy IV, Macedonian ruler of Egypt mentor and good friend, Qibo is dead. The king calls on his trusted team to get to the bottom of why Qibo was so brutally murdered. It is immediately suspected that it has something to do with the ancient tablets that he had been painstakingly transcribing. The tablets are believed to hold secrets to unlocking magical powers of 12 amulets. They don't want these magical powers to get in the wrong hands as they may be able to take control of the kingdom.

I found the ancient history fascinating. It is quite apparent that the authors did a lot of research. The characters were well thought out and came to life for me. Though there were a couple parts that dragged a bit, I found '221 B.C.' very engaging and hard to put down. I felt as if I were watching a movie rather than reading a book. I also liked the occasional romance to break up the heavier parts of war and exciting twists. The novel is categorized in part, for young adults however, I think it may be a bit to dense for most in that age group.

If you enjoy historical mystery, especially from ancient times, I highly recommend '221 B.C.' This is book one of a new series and I can hardly wait for book 2! Now that the numerous cast of characters have been introduced, I think book 2 will have even better flow and it will be getting to know some of the characters better. I also hope that someone buys the rights to make a movie! I really think it would play well on the big screen. 4.5/5
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