Review of The Scorpion King (2002) by Sandra Kathey S — 05 May 2011

Loved it! Characters and setting believable - lots of action.

This review of The Scorpion King (2002) was written by Sandra Kathey S on 05 May 2011.

The Scorpion King has generally received mixed reviews.

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