What the River Knows - Secrets of the Nile Duology (Paperback)

Take a plucky heroine, a historically grounded Indiana Jones-esque adventure through Ancient Egypt, and add a surprising dollop of magic - it's a recipe for a delightful read - Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Fast-paced yet lyrical, with twists that keep you flying through the pages while Ibañez's evocative prose makes you want to savor every sun-drenched paragraph, What the River Knows is a truly enchanting work of storytelling. All the stars - Heather Fawcett, author of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

Expertly plotted, explosively adventurous, and burning with romance. What the River Knows is a pulse pounding archeological hunt that exquisitely weaves together glittering pieces of history with fascinating mythology. This book should come with a seatbelt, because you'll will want to buckle up for this brilliant ride - Stephanie Garber #1 New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon A Broken Heart

Phenomenal. This is a book that truly deserves that word. What the River Knows has it all-page-turning mystery, adventure, intrigue and betrayal, laugh-out-loud banter, and slow-burn romance with characters that jump off the page. I am a fan for life - Mary E. Pearson, New York Times bestselling author of The Remnant Chronicles

A sweeping historical fantasy brimming with adventure, romance, and richly researched lore, What the River Knows is a treasure of a book. Ibanez's worldbuilding is masterful, and the chemistry between her characters is swoon worthy - Elizabeth Lim, New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes

Luminous and enchanting, What the River Knows gleams with dangerous secrets, a clever heroine, ancient tombs, and a mystery that readers will be eager to unravel. A romantic, spellbinding adventure - Rebecca Ross, internationally bestselling author of A River Enchanted and Divine Rivals

Intricately threaded with real history, What the River Knows is romantic, adrenaline-soaked, and gleaming with clandestine magic. Opening like a dusty puzzle box, it reveals a spirited heroine, her prickly love interest, and an adventure that will spirit you away to the serpentine waters of the Nile. A masterpiece - Ava Reid, internationally bestselling author of The Wolf and the Woodsman

Magic and mystery, quests and romance sparkle in Ibañez's dazzling historical adventure novel. Prepare to be whisked on a whirlwind ride to the glittering banks of the Egyptian Nile by a plucky, courageous heroine! - Amélie Wen Zhao, author of the Blood Heir trilogy

What The River Knows is a historical adventure ripe with delicious twists, swoony angst, and sassy wit that is as thrilling as it is insightful - J. Elle, New York Times bestselling author of Wings of Ebony

With vivid descriptions, singular magic, and shocking betrayals, What the River Knows is a thrilling adventure the whole way through. Add in a swoon-worthy romance and Ibañez's beautiful prose and this is a journey readers will eagerly go on - Rachel Griffin, New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches

Then there are those books that linger in your mind as if you've lived in the pages themselves; those books that are so full of everything you love to read that they sing to your very soul. Isabel Ibañez's What the River Knows is that kind of book - Culturally

Like it's action-packed cinematic predecessor, this story is at once a thrilling voyage into all things Egyptology and a sweeping rivals-to-lovers romance, whilst at the same time exploring the complicated bonds of family. It has everything you'd expect from a YA fantasy - compelling mystery, surprising twists, daring escapades and quippy dialogue. But it has a sophisticated edge that gives this book a more honed, grown-up feel than Ibañez's previous YA offering, Together We Burn - Culturefly

Deeply atmospheric and magical, you'll easily get swept up in the adventure - Heat

The LoveReading Team adore this vibrant historical fantasy adventure novel set in Egypt with a plucky heroine at the helm - LoveReading

Author Isabel Ibanez must be an alchemist herself as this book will keep you spellbound and enchanted until the 'I didn't see that coming' cliff hanger of an ending . . . - ReadingZone

Splits the difference between good old-fashioned adventure and romance, with a dash of fantasy on the side. The fantastic elements of the novel - largely confined to ancient items retaining magical powers in an age of science - elevate it beyond the run of the mill of historical fiction. It is skilful work too to introduce magic to a modern setting without fundamentally changing the nature of that fictional universe: hats off. - Concatenation.org

A fun, pleasingly rich romantic romp - SFX