I'm not sure I'm the target reader for this book. While there were definitely elements I liked, I don't plan on continuing this series unless I hear some promising spoilers. I felt like the secret society being based out of Egypt wasn't played up enough. Like the hilts of their swords are ankhs, but in terms of armor design or philosophy of the organization, I didn't see much influence. I wasn't big on the plot. It seemed fairly rote (as did the characters) until the cliffhanger ending. I thought the humor was generally good though. The highlight of the book for me was when the main character gets a dress for his girlfriend to meet his mom in, and his mom calls it hideous. The dress really was ridiculous looking, and it was a well-done joke.