The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Mass Market Paperback – July 1, 2008

I have had many copies of this Mummy book. I loved the movie as well. so to see it here on Amazon is shocking considering its out of print. But i have been reading it for the last 3 days and it's a great book as it is. All the characters and their dialogue is similar to whats in the movie but also different too as theres deleted scenes that werent in the movie. i love reading this book and always will. buy it today.

If you need more from the movie, a good start is this book. It not only follows the book, but gives a little more insight behind the characters and events that unfold during the movie that can widen your imagination and perspective of "The Mummy" world. Great read.

First read this book when the movie came out in theaters. I had lent it out to a friend and never got it back. When I later realized I would never get it back, I decided to buy it again, and could never find it at any stores. (I did wait a couple of years). Once I saw it on Amazon, I had to get it. It was a great read, if you are a fan of the movie(s).

It was in good condition and the page's not bent over or any thing like that the only thing was a miner scatch on it but that was it I really injoyed getting it it took so long to find it now I got the hole series thank you

In the year 200 BC, China’s Dragon Emperor conquered his country with an iron fist and compassion for nobody. Karma would take the form of a sorceress’s curse, which covered him and his army in terra-cotta and banished them in suspended animation for eternity. Fast forward two millenniums and the Dragon Emperor is awakened from his curse by the greedy and zealous General Yang. The globetrotting O’Connell family must now put the mummy back into the ground by stabbing him in the heart with a mystical blade that was guarded for many generations. With an endless supply of firepower and unmatched martial arts skills, the O’Connells truly are the world’s last hope.Even though this book earned its passing grade (four out of five stars), it’s not without its glaring flaws, particularly in the cheese department. The narrator constantly complimenting the female characters’ beauty, the gratuitous explosions, the sometimes off-color use of similes and metaphors, the instant chemistry between Alex O’Connell (the son) and Lin (Chinese tomb guardian), and the most obvious cheese of all, Alex and his father Rick using penis analogies to describe their submachine guns and pistols. Considering this was once a poorly received movie, I don’t doubt that these cheesy elements turned off plenty of viewers.But that’s not to say that this book doesn’t deserve the praise it gets. All in all, it’s a fun little book filled with action, adventure, and opportunities for young authors to learn how to write in a fast-paced manner. It turns out that describing every punch and kick within a Jackie Chan-style fight isn’t one hundred percent necessary. In fact, that would take forever and impatient readers like me don’t have forever. We like hard-hitting action. We like hailstorms of bullets. We like tooth and nail struggles that bring the warriors to the edge of death and back again. Although the O’Connell family is blessed with martial arts skills and expensive firearms, they’re no doubt going to earn whatever victories they get. To put it in Rick’s terms, this struggle is going to make them HATE mummies!The wild imagination of this story is something I also want to praise. Magical elements, bloodthirsty three-headed dragons, barbaric yetis, immortal Chinese warriors, a pool of eternal life, mystical artifacts, this urban fantasy has everything you need in order to get those inner wheels turning. While some of the magical occurrences come off as random at times, they don’t take away from the action or drama of the book and actually make sense in hindsight. Look at it this way: how else is a mere mortal named Rick O’Connell going to beat the crap out of a warrior mummy who won’t stay down? Anybody? Hello? Yes, the dragon dagger comes off as a McGuffin and McGuffins are considered literary sins, but if you’ve got a better way to kill off this seemingly immortal Dragon Emperor, I’d like to hear it.Sometimes all a reader wants to do is have some fun and you’ll get that with this third installment of The Mummy series. You could also consider seeing the movie this book was adapted from, but diehard readers will want to choose the book instead. The writing style is cinematic in and of itself, so what are you waiting for? Pick up a copy of this four-star book today! Don’t be too turned off by the fact that this story has more cheese than a Domino’s pizza. After all, this kind of cheese would make even a vegan hungry.

the shipping cost me more than the book. I just love the movie so I had to have the book to. It came quickly and in great condition. If you love the movie, you'll love the book, it has far more info in it, which I loved :) money well spend

Great book! This book makes it as if you are the director of the film by giving you the opportunity to envision the Mummy through the big screen of your own imagination. I love this!!

This was listed as in good condition. But to a book lover, I have to disagree. It's bent and discolored and quite disappointing. Beware 3rd party sellers.

Seen the film so knew ehat the book was about buy enjoyed reading it as great to learn how vharacters felt.

I received this book only 2 days after I ordered it. It only looks slightly used, which is how I ordered it, but it still looks great. I've always loved the movie so I'm happy to have the book.

When I read this book, I was happy to see that it was loyal to the movie. Plus the picture of Imhotep on the front cover was a nice touch.