ramses the damned the passion of cleopatra

Dreycliff by her side, Cleopatra is on the hunt for Ramses for she has a score to settle with both him and Julie. Also Julie has become an immortal thanks to a special potion from Ramses. Dreycliff rescued her from a scorching situation (to avoid spoiling The Mummy for those that didn’t read it). Cleopatra is carrying on a passionate affair with a certain Dr. Ramses and Julie Stratford have become an item. Damned continues (after several decades of Rice almost going R.R. Stratford are running for their dear lives (and no, I’m not going to spell out the bleedy story for all … feel free to read The Mummy). There is an accident and a fire and before you can sing “Walk Like An Egyptian” Ramsey and Ms. Oh yes, like Ramsey/Ramses, she is immortal.

Of course, somewhere along the way, Ramsey decides to awaken his former lover, Cleopatra, who basically turned out to be a very strong, psychopathic revenant. Awakened, unwittingly by Julie Stratford, Ramses now roam the streets of early 20th century England as Reginald Ramsey: a rich, enigmatic stranger that imposes himself into Stratford’s life. If you’ve read The Mummy or you’re very cool with spoilers (such as yours truly) then read ahead. Ramses continues from where The Mummy ended (now this is the part where folks who’ve never read The Mummy should feel free to exit … because it is spoilers from this point … for The Mummy, that is).

Sure, since then they have made several movies with the same title (yes, the Brendan Fraser movies were great, but the last one with Tom Cruise … let’s just say that someone owes me the life of their firstborn, the deed to their houses or for the most, about 11 quid … I can negotiate). The first time I read Anne Rice’s The Mummy, it was more than a decade ago and way before I started this blog.

Ramses the damned the passion of cleopatra