The Mummy or Ramses the Damned by Anne Rice

It begins as a story you think you've heard. An archaeologist finds a mummy in a tomb with a warning. The mummy comes to life.

From there, this story went somewhere completely above my expectations. This is NOT the story you think you know. It's better.

Ramses is a tortured character, full of life and struggles. I thoroughly enjoyed the way he learned and the way he soaked up information about our present day. The decision he makes that changes the trajectory of this book is one I didn't see coming and it completely hooked me.

This book is remarkably well written and worth the read. Highly, highly recommended.
Five smiles and a wink.