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夏 佳炜 summerxjw — This sequel to House of Dreams, also known as Lady of the Reeds, was actually written as a response to the overwhelming reader popularity of the character of Thu in the previous book. Gedge herself wrote that she had thought Thu’s story finished, but Thu proved so popular with readers that she decided to bring her back. Since in the previous book Thu unhistorically survives, the door was left open for a sequel, and here it is. Since in real life Ramesses III, Thu and Pentaweres were all actually killed as a result of the harem plot, I almost prefer to think of this particular book as indulgent pure fiction merely set in a historical setting. Gedge tells the story in first person, and switches between three different character perspectives in three distinct sections, which is a change from her usual style, but it works in this case. It allows the plot to unfold at the right pace and maintain the tension, whilst keeping a good deal of mystery involved. I say this every time about Gedge’s style of writing and use of language, but she’s just so consistent with it; the writing is nuanced, evocative, and subtle, and I found myself totally engrossed and reading House of Illusions was a truly enjoyable experience. It seems that some readers were rather switched off by the ending though. (view spoiler) The success of the pharaohs depended on their ruthlessness and decisiveness, in the harsh, unforgiving world of the bronze age. Pharaoh’s justice was supreme and his/her word was law. The historian in me is totally calling that one out. I’m gonna have to knock a point off for that, but ultimately I can let it go. This book is comfort food, if you will. It’s a complete fictional sequel written after Gedge wrote the tragedy of the historical Thu and the first book proved so popular, I don’t see too much harm in revisiting these characters and seizing the chance to give them a satisfying ending. As usual Gedge writes so sublimely that it feels like it could be real, if I didn’t know the historical facts that the harem conspiracy ended otherwise, and at the end of the day that’s what really matters to me when I’m looking for a good book. I don’t have anything more to say, really. I feel like I keep repeating the same things in my reviews for Pauline Gedge, about the flair and imagination of her writing, the depth of her characters, her detailed and nuanced understanding of ancient Egypt – but she’s just so consistently excellent that the same comments about quality apply to every book of hers I read! 9 out of 10

Lauren Connelly laurenmariec — Didn't love it. I was expecting so much more!!!