"But the House of Kiya-Aten is also real. And some part of the story is too. The local legends say she sleeps. That she devoured every god she could and waits, dreaming beneath the sands. If you had been to the places I have been and seen what I have seen, you would not say this so… carelessly.”

After the death of his beloved wife, Norman sets out on an archaeology journey to the lost tomb of Kiya, the wife of one of the most controversial Pharaohs in Egyptian history. When he arrives in a small desert town in Libya, there are warnings that the group should not dare step foot within the tomb itself, but when the group ignores the warning, they find themselves being hunted by an ancient evil within the tomb.

Before I even dare begin, I have to ask the author: did you by chance see the movie, The Awakening with Charleton Heston? This book seemed just a tad bit close to the movie. This is not a bad thing whatsoever but a good thing. The movie was one of my favorites growing up and to find a book similar in nature grabbed my attention when I first came across it. I

I am not going to lie when I devoured the book up in one setting. The book is not a massive novel and there are no fillers in between diving right into the action the moment all the characters being to appear. I love stories that have horrifying storylines and even more when there is a mummy running loose. You won't find these books often and when you do, it is a real treat to read. This one is no different.

As a teen, I loved everything mythology - Roman, Greek, Norse, and Egyptian. This was a treat to come across and I am so glad I was able to get a chance to read this book. I really hope the author will explore more mummies and Egyptian mythology. I would also love to see Kiya again.

I would like to take a moment to thank Netgalley, the author, and his publishers for a chance to read this in advance. ( )

This is a fairly quick read at just 150 pages.

Norman was never that interested in expeditions half a world away. But it was his wife's dream to find and enter the tomb of Kiya, queen of Akhenaten. Sadly, the cancer took her before she could accomplish this, and it is out of respect for her wishes and grief at her passing that Norman now finds himself in this dangerous desert land, seeking out the man who wouldn't help his wife find the tomb.

Norman and his small team have more luck than his deceased wife in locating the tomb, but is that good luck or bad? Should they really enter this sacred space that is said to be cursed and best left forgotten?

The Eater of Gods is a story that is ripe with grief and heavy with longing for things that could have been, and should never be. At the start it feels more like a thriller than a horror, but that will change when our team finds the tomb as their excitement turns to fear.

There is a bit of gore but not what I would consider overly graphic, still I think it's only fair to warn you.

My thanks to Cemetery Dance for the advance copy. ( )