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What the River Knows

Secrets of the Nile, Book 1

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What the River Knows

By: Isabel Ibañez
Narrated by: Ahmed Hamad, Ana Osorio
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The Mummy meets Death on the Nile in this lush, immersive historical fantasy, filled with adventure, a rivals-to-lovers romance, and a dangerous race.

A divine exploration. A deadly secret. A desire she can't escape.

Bolivian-Argentinian Inez Olivera belongs to the glittering upper society of nineteenth century Buenos Aires, and like the rest of the world, the town is steeped in old world magic that's been largely left behind or forgotten. Inez has everything a girl might want, except for the one thing she yearns for the most: her globetrotting parents - who frequently leave her behind when they venture off on their exploring adventures.

When she receives word of their tragic deaths, Inez inherits their massive fortune and a mysterious guardian, an rchaeologist in partnership with his Egyptian brother-in-law. Yearning for answers, Inez sails to Cairo, bringing her sketch pads and an ancient golden ring her father sent to her for safekeeping before he died. But upon her arrival, the old world magic tethered to the ring pulls her down a path where she soon discovers there's more to her parent's disappearance than what her guardian led her to believe.

With her guardian's infuriatingly handsome assistant thwarting her at every turn, Inez must rely on ancient magic to uncover the truth about her parent's disappearance-or risk becoming a pawn in a larger game that will kill her.

©2023 Isabel Ibañez (P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Action & Adventure Family & Relationships Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Middle East

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'Expertly plotted, explosively adventurous, and burning with romance.' Stephanie Garber

'Phenomenal.' Mary E. Pearson

'Luminous.' Rebecca Ross

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Wow wow wow I loved this!! Twist and turns the whole way through. Loveable characters.

Favourite book of this year so far

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I really enjoyed this story, and the narrators were good. I would have liked to see more of Whit’s POV though

So good!

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I literally just finished it and I’m kinda confused with the ending it’s not a sad one but like huh

The ending

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This story had “The Mummy” feels and I was here for it! Was written well and Beautifully narrated. Really enjoyed

Fantastic

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This is a great book to listen to. so many twists and turns that ends with a cliffhanger! The characters and their development is so good. I can not wait to go back for the second book 😍💖

Great Introduction to a Series

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I adore this book but the narrator nearly made me give up on listening for my reread

Amazing story, bad narrator

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I’m obsessed, this is so good! The story is rich and immersive, and the narration is gorgeous. I can’t wait for the next book!

I need the second book now!!

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I loved the setting and mystery of this book, and the narration was beautifully immersive

Brilliant

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