Jane Unwrapped

(Copy provided by NetGalley.)

From Goodreads:

"Fluorine uranium carbon potassium. Jane’s experiment really went wrong this time. After a fatal accident, teen scientist Jane becomes the first modern-day...mummy. Waking up in the Egyptian underworld without a heart certainly isn’t the best—especially when it means Anubis, god of embalming, has to devour her soul. Yuck. But when Jane meets the drop-dead gorgeous god, suddenly she's thinking this might not be the worst thing to happen. And then she is pushed to do the impossible—just time-travel and kill King Tut. Well, every experiment has variables which can end in disaster... Jane just wishes she could decide whether she wants to strangle Anubis or kiss him."

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Can a dead girl have adventures in ancient Egypt? If she's Jane Ezrael, yes, yes she can. Jane Unwrapped was a fun story, full of coming-of-age learning and responsibilities and just the right amount of romance. I loved the characters--they were clearly written I could picture them in my head--and it was also a great commentary on our priorities in life. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of reading it.

The reason the experience was so enjoyable was the great details the authors wove into the story. They captured the feeling of a city completely exposed to the sun, the details of the spare life ancient Egyptians lived, and the true care Anubis put into embalming. Nothing was jarring or out of place. The plot was intriguing enough, though I really enjoyed watching Jane develop a more mature perspective on life...after she was dead. That was fun irony. The only thing I didn't truly understand was the villians' nefarious plan, but it didn't bother me. I was just happy to be along for the ride. I also enjoyed the contrast between Jane's glimpses of the life she left behind and the "life" she was leading while struggling to help Tut and Anubis. It provided great depth to the story.

All in all, Jane Unwrapped was a pleasure to read--well developed, well written, and well done.

Gentle Reader Alert: I found nothing of concern.