The Jewel of Seven Stars (Classic)

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Synopsis
The main character is in love with a young lady, whose father happens to be an egyptologist. And surprise, he's brought home a new Mummy. And as we all know, there's always tension in the family when Daddy brings home a new Mummy.

My Thoughts
If it wasn't for Dracula, Bram Stoker wouldn't be nearly as famous, and this book would have been left forgotten on the dust heaps of history.

Let's be honest, this was boring. The first 1/3rd of the book was taken up with the Main Character and Dutiful Daughter taking care of the her father, as he had collapsed into a coma.

Then you get a little action with the flashbacks about finding the mummy and the search for all the items.

Then it comes back to "today" and the group trying to raise the mummy. Without coffee. Can you imagine sleeping for 5000 years and then being woken up, without coffee?
Needless to say, that is not cool.

Which leads to the final point. This book has 2 endings. The original by Stoker, where the Mummy is revealed for the dastardly evil it is and everything goes horribly wrong. Stoker creates more horror and "hand to mouth" moments in about 3 paragraphs than in the previous whole book. Then there is the publisher forced ending. Where everything ends up sweetness and light and MC and Dutiful Daughter get happily married.

I wouldn't recommend this as a casual read. But if you want to read a "Classic" and you enjoyed Dracula, then I highly recommend this just for the experience. However, Dracula does stand head and shoulders above this.

Rating: 2.5 of 5 Stars

Author: Bram Stoker