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Although not the best of Sax Romer's novels, it certainly is one of the creepier and scarier of his works. Certainly it is a wonderful book for that cold, dark autumn night while sitting by the fireplace. Romer's "Brood of the Witch-Queen" is set around World War I in post- Victorian England; most of the action is in England with some action taking place in Egypt. I especially enjoyed the blending of science and the supernatural with spiders and other bugs, haunting smells and glowing lights, and actually some vampires and even mummies! The use of ancient Egyptian magic (everything Egypt was very popular at this time) along with the Egyptian pyramid adventure along with spiders and some very serious creepy crawly bugs added to the atmosphere. I struggled with a 3 or a 4 on this one as I really like it; however, I was a bit let down by the ending, but I still gave it a 4. I enjoyed it from its strong, sinister start to the weaker finish.

It begins on a sinister note as Robert Cairn sees Apollo, the king of the swans, who seems to have died without apparent reason right in front of his eyes! When Robert goes to investigate, he discovers that the swan had its neck broken in three places. He goes to the nearest home, the one of Antony Ferrara. Ferrara has always been a strange and mysterious person; he is the "son" of a man who is good friends with Robert's father. While in Ferrara's home, Robert sees and smells some strange things; he glimpses numerous Egyptian artifacts and the strangest of all, an unwrapped mummy. Just who is this Ferrara? The answer to that question while take you through this delightful, almost 100 year old book!


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Brood of the Witch Queen Sax Rohmer 9780722174401 Books Reviews

Sax Rohmer is one of my guilty pleasures. He may not be politically correct, but he really knew how to pack atmosphere and suspense into what were essentially written movie serials. The Fu Manchu stories are great fun, but his absolute best is 'Witch Queen'. A friend told me years ago that this was the scariest book he had ever read and I have to agree with him. This is easily the eeriest book I have ever read. And when the characters start crawling around in the pyramid of Meydum...well! The claustrophgobia goes up by a factor of ten. If you want a great scary read (and want to know where the inspiration for Indiana Jones probably came from) please, don't be put off by what may sound like a silly title - buy the book, put your feet up and scare yourself senseless!
A wonderful black magic/Egyptian novel that takes place during the early 20th during the height of the Egyptology crazy. For the most part the story in this book is fantastic as the adventure of the main characters takes them from London to Cairo has they chase down and ancient evil force of magic.

There are only a couple of hiccups that make the story less than perfect. First, the character development seems less than realistic. The son in the book never seems to fully grasp the danger of the magic he is in, charging full on into situations despite the repeated instances of it upon him. And the father keeps resisting to explain the happenings to those around all the characters for some unknown reason, just throwing off an excuse that it might somehow upset people.

All of that is minor though beside the major failing of the ending. After traveling half the globe with the characters and building incredible suspense until the last page, the very last paragraph of the book completely destroys the ending and all of the suspense built throughout the book.

This book was all ready to be placed on one of my favorite of all time lists, but the ending blew it. I highly still recommend it for a read though if you are looking for a romp through Egypt, magic and evil.
I read this book many years ago, as well as other books by Sax Rohmer. Rohmer's "Dr. Fu Manchu" books,away", are about an elusive arch-criminal who always "gets away" and thwarts the authorities to carry on his dastardly deeds another day in another adventure. I read and enjoyed the Fu Manchu series, as well as Rohmer's other offerings of the mysterious and occult. I have actually read many of them more than once. Mr. Rohmer's works are addicting, if the reader enjoys the occult. Although written in the early 20th century, Mr. Rohmer's tales are ageless and full of suspense. I have always been a great fan.
Generally, I prefer tales that have some sense of reality to them, this story does not. This is a tale of witchcraft, sorcery, and the supernatural that in the hands of many writers might seem almost like a fairy tale. In the hands of Sax Rohmer it is a masterpiece of suspenseful, chilling, supernatural occurrences, with a bold dash of adventure and drama mixed in. The story is fast paced, sustains an air of suspense, and an almost palpable feeling of eeriness about it. As I have stated in other reviews of his works, Sax Rohmer was a master story teller. One thing for sure, he is never boring. With Brood of the Witch Queen he blends action, adventure, and suspense into a carefully crafted whole that is easy to follow, and downright wicked fun to read. I rather enjoyed the air of guilty pleasure I had reading it. Unlike in his Fu Manchu stories, Rohmer takes the time to flesh out his characters for this story, adding some additional depth that those works do not possess. Other reviewers have stated that this is his best work, I tend to agree.

For free on . This one is definitely worth your time.
My dad had a copy of this in his library when I was a teen. He was a big fan of Conan Doyle, Lovecraft, and the Egyptian book of the Dead. I was a big fan of Bram Stoker and Montague Summers vampire lore. I loved reading this again after 45 years, and it was good choice for the first full length book I downloaded to my kindle. A fun and scarey read that's hard to put down if you're into this sort of thing. Beautifully crafted and easy to pick up. The only reason I gave it four stars instead of five is because of the abrupt ending. I would have liked a little more closure, on the other hand, how many real horror stories have happy endings? Highly recommended.
Although not the best of Sax Romer's novels, it certainly is one of the creepier and scarier of his works. Certainly it is a wonderful book for that cold, dark autumn night while sitting by the fireplace. Romer's "Brood of the Witch-Queen" is set around World War I in post- Victorian England; most of the action is in England with some action taking place in Egypt. I especially enjoyed the blending of science and the supernatural with spiders and other bugs, haunting smells and glowing lights, and actually some vampires and even mummies! The use of ancient Egyptian magic (everything Egypt was very popular at this time) along with the Egyptian pyramid adventure along with spiders and some very serious creepy crawly bugs added to the atmosphere. I struggled with a 3 or a 4 on this one as I really like it; however, I was a bit let down by the ending, but I still gave it a 4. I enjoyed it from its strong, sinister start to the weaker finish.

It begins on a sinister note as Robert Cairn sees Apollo, the king of the swans, who seems to have died without apparent reason right in front of his eyes! When Robert goes to investigate, he discovers that the swan had its neck broken in three places. He goes to the nearest home, the one of Antony Ferrara. Ferrara has always been a strange and mysterious person; he is the "son" of a man who is good friends with Robert's father. While in Ferrara's home, Robert sees and smells some strange things; he glimpses numerous Egyptian artifacts and the strangest of all, an unwrapped mummy. Just who is this Ferrara? The answer to that question while take you through this delightful, almost 100 year old book!