Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibanez (Secrets of the Nile book 2)

 

SPOILER ALERT! If you haven’t read the first book in the series, What the River Knows, Stop! I don’t want to ruin the story for you.

“1885, Egypt

Inez Olivera is left reeling from her cousin Elvira’s murder, and her mother’s betrayal, and when Tío Ricardo issues an ultimatum about her inheritance, she’s left with only one option to consider.

Marriage to Whitford Hayes.

Former British soldier, her uncle’s aide de camp, and one time nemesis, Whit has his own mysterious reasons for staying in Egypt. With her heart on the line, Inez might have to bind her fate to the one person whose secret plans could ruin her.” - taken from Goodreads.

The conclusion to this adventure is action packed from the start after the shocking ending from book one. Inez is desperate to find out what happened to her father and what her mother has done with the Cleopatra cache. Not knowing who she can trust, including her own heart, Inez must rely on Whit to help her solve the mystery. With a shocking end to the story, the illustrated epilogue is worthwhile as a new story is hinted at with one character.

Visit Isabel Ibanez’s website.

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibanez (Secrets of the Nile book 1)

“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 the most: her globetrotting parents—who frequently leave her behind.

When she receives word of their tragic deaths, Inez inherits their massive fortune and a mysterious guardian, an archeologist 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.” - taken from Goodreads.

An incredible Indiana Jones like story, Inez sails to Egypt to discover how her parents died. Her uncle sends one of his men Whit to make sure Inez boards a ship immediately to return to Argentina. Not deterred by her uncle's wishes, Inez escapes Whit and heads to Cairo on her own. Determined to find out what her uncle is up to and what happened to her parents, Inez soon finds herself not knowing who she can trust. Full of twists and turns with shocking reveals, will Inez survive her trip to Egypt and what sh6e's she uncover? Fans with be clamoring for the best book after that cryptic epilogue. 

The story concludes with book two, What the Library Hides, due out November 11, 2024.

Visit Isabel Ibanez’s website.