Category: Review
Author: Stuart Gibbs
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fiction, history, Middle Grade, Thriller, Young Adult
Series: Charlie Thorne
In this third book in the Charlie Thorne series from bestselling author Stuart Gibbs, Charlie tracks down Cleopatra’s greatest treasure in Egypt. Charlie Thorne is a genius. Charlie Thorne is a renegade. Charlie Thorne isn’t going down without a fight. After tracking down incredible discoveries by Einstein and Darwin, Charlie is back. This time, the great ruler Cleopatra has left behind an extremely valuable and powerful treasure, its location encoded on an ancient stone tablet. In 30 BCE, Cleopatra and her husband, Marc Antony, lost their war against Octavian for control of the Egyptian Empire. However, Cleopatra knew Octavian was really after the mysterious item that was the source of all her wealth and influence, so she hid it before committing suicide. She left a series of devious clues behind for her children to find it, but they were lost to history…until now. In a breathless adventure that takes her across the globe, Charlie must fight for her life against ruthless enemies, match wits with Cleopatra, and solve the two-thousand-year-old mystery to prevent the most powerful treasure of the ancient world from falling into the wrong hands.
I can’t say enough good things about Stuart Gibbs’ book, “Charlie Thorne and the Curse of Cleopatra.” It is probably his best work yet and I’ve read most of his books. It’s amazing how much information/research has gone into the writing of this story. It was totally captivating and kept me wanting to read more of it (much later into the night than I had intended, too!). Not only are Gibbs’ characters of Charlie, her half-brother, CIA agent Dante, and Dante’s CIA agent girlfriend, Milana, but Cleopatra herself becomes a super strong character. Gibbs definitely educates the reader in the fascinating history of Cleopatra in an entertaining way.
I am happily giving this book a 5-star rating.
Thank you, Mr. Gibbs.
Purchase through: Once Upon A Time
Charlie Thorne and the Curse of Cleopatra (Charlie Thorne #3)
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