The Egypt game vs The elixir of life (Auriol): Which Should You Read?

The Egypt game Zilpha Keatley Snyder · 1967 ★★★★☆ 4.0 215 pages · ≈ 3 h 59 m · Moderate

A group of children, entranced with the study of Egypt, play their own Egypt game, are visited by a secret oracle, become involved in a murder, and befriend the Professor before they move on to new interests, such as…

The elixir of life (Auriol) William Harrison Ainsworth · 1844 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Challenging

Auriol: or, The Elixir of Life is a novel by British historical novelist William Harrison Ainsworth. It was first published in 1844 in serial form, under the title Revelations of London. Auriol, written 1844, is…