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Title: No more for me, thanks.
Review: 2-2.5 starsI was amused by some of the ideas mentioned in the front flap of the book: Venice under siege by the Egyptian Empire; mummy soldiers; mermaids in the canals. What's not to like? Unfortunately, most of these ideas, and the other interesting ones brought up in the book, are never really explored. This entire book seems to serve the purpose of setting up the rest of the series. That did not satisfy this reader at all.Despite the creativity that shines every now and then, the story itself falls flat on its face. There is no actual ending. And even though there is some action and forward motion, nothing big enough happens to justify calling this a complete book.To sum up: this is a set-up for a series and not good on its own.
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