SYNOPSIS
In Egypt, all things are possible

Dead Egytians tells the story of Albion Stanley, a recent Cambridge graduate and brilliant linguist who arrives in Cairo in 1902.
Now, Albion sees the unseen - spirits and other things he doesn’t understand. And this has haunted him his whole life.

Also in Cairo is Aleister Crowley - the infamous occulist. He is seeking knowledge of the magick of Ancient Egypt and is prepared to go to any length to get it.

Together they will discover how their own lives are deeply entwined with that of Ancient Egypt. But their actions will incur the anger of the Dead Egyptians and they will be demanded to make sacrifices they are not prepared for…

WHAT I LOVED ABOUT NARRATING THIS BOOK
What I loved about narrating Dead Egyptians was the characters.
Albion Stanley, who is narrating the story, looking back later in his life, doesn’t fully understand everything that is happening to him, still as he’s telling the story. He’s very easily distracted, by alcohol, drugs, his own sexual proclivities. And he’s not very self-aware.
So, it’s very interesting have a character like Albion narrate the story when he’s not sure what is going on himself. It’s quite a wild ride!

And then there is Aleister Crowley. Aleister is, of course, based on a real person. There are videos of him speaking on YouTube. While he is very intelligent, he is also a provocateur, he takes pleasure in provoking a reaction, shocking people, breaking taboos. In the videos, he comes across as somewhat effete and pretentious. So, I had a lot of fun with that character.

And then we have a whole panoply of Dead Egyptians.
Then main character here is Imhotep. Again, Imhotep was a real person, but no videos of him exist, obviously. But he was famous as a polymath, an engineer - he built the first ever pyramid, the Step Pyramid - and in the novel, he is kind, intelligent, handsome, virile. He’s a total hero, although he does have his moments of weakness too.

The story blends elements of fantasy, romance - there is a beautiful love story at the heart of this - and historical accuracy. Del Blackwater, the author, knows Egypt. She has lived there, studied its history and culture. So, everything is based on historical facts, but, like all good authors, she is able to fill in the gaps and tell a powerful story.