Imhotep by Jerry Dubs

I got this book as an ebook download from BookBub because it was free and historical fiction - two of my favorite things.
After being transported to ancient Egypt (think thousands of years before the Great Pyramids) through a door created by a simple slip up in hieroglyphs, three American tourists try to find their way in this new time and place, but also find their way back home. They must survive the wild terrain as well as several political plots and attempts on their lives. While you guess pretty early on that the protagonist Tim will become Imhotep, luckily that is not the climax of the story. Tim, of course, decides to stay in Egypt and becomes the most recognized name from that era.
My favorite thing from this book is Dubs's imagery when he describes the way of life in ancient Egypt. How he explains daily life and even the concept of work vs time is so poignant and it really impacted me. You really feel that you've been transported to this other time and place. Dubs does a great job of conveying the feel of the landscape through the characters and their interactions with others. It is haunting and lonely with a touch of the otherworldly.
I recommend this book to anyone. I loved it.