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Ziva has one memory of her parents, made the day they abandoned her on the streets of New York City when she was three years old. They left her with only a memory and a promise that she had a great and terrible destiny.

Fifteen years later, Ziva discovers that destiny includes powers that she doesn’t understand and can barely control. Her magic attracts vicious, otherworldly monsters, and eventually compatriots to help her fight them. Sayer and Nasira know the secrets Ziva doesn’t; that Ziva is descended from Egyptian royalty and in possession of ancient magic passed down from the time of the gods. They promise to teach Ziva to control her magic and to give her the family she’s always yearned for.

But trouble is brewing in the world around them; darkness is descending on Hitler’s Germany, threatening World War II. As the last heir of a revered Egyptian queen, Ziva is the only one with the power to prevent another costly global conflict. As Ziva navigates her newfound abilities and makes a connection with Anubis and other Egyptian gods, the Nazis are hunting for the ultimate weapon, and Ziva has caught their interest.

Overall, I really enjoyed the Egyptian Mythology in this. With Anubis, Set and Nefertiti being three I already knew enough about. The author also references dark creatures trying to take down the Medjai, or something along those lines. All I recall is Kriosphyinxes, which were great, but that’s not plural creatures. I was expecting something more than there being a kriosphyinx around every corner.

Death means little in Wardens of Eternity. One character fell limply to the floor like a rag doll after what would amount to a mortally wounding attack. It didn’t stick. Unless the wound is instantly killing you, the Medjai’s magic can fix it. And that’s another problem I have with the plot. The magic is poorly explained and used as an “oh crap, think of a way to fix this.” I know, I’ll make up another word for another spell that was very obviously placed in earlier, in order to save the day.

I feel like there were opportunities to turn this group of characters and this world into something really good, but the author just missed the mark a little. I’ll admit though, my analytical side is arguing with just overall enjoyment. And despite my criticisms, I genuinely enjoyed this book! It scratched the Egyptian mythology book itch in a satisfying way and I enjoyed the fighting and the magic, despite seeing things I thought could be better. In fact, I enjoyed the idea of the story so much, I 100% wish it was better!

A slightly different style of review from me today! I was having trouble separating the different elements like I normally do because my comments kind-of involved everything, and it was all inter-linked! Either way, hope you enjoyed the review!

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