A radical Pharaoh and his Queen Nefertiti struggle against the cult of Amun for power and the future of Egypt in this long-past era of gods and Kings.
This future she knows for certain—the great sun city will be her undoing.
Amidst a power struggle between Pharaoh and the priesthood of Amun, Queen Nefertiti helps the ill-prepared new Pharaoh, Amenhotep, enact his father's plan to regain power for the throne. But what seemed a difficult task only becomes more grueling when Amenhotep loses himself in his radical obsessions.
Standing alone to bear the burden of a failing country and stem the tide of a growing rebellion, Nefertiti must choose between her love for Pharaoh and her duty to Egypt in this dramatic retelling of a story forgotten by time.
Professional Reviews
Readers' Favorite 5 star Review
"If you're a fan of all things ancient Egyptian, from Nefertiti's bust to King Tut's tomb, this book is for you...Merewether provides a very believable construction of the family relationships and the political and religious happenings during Nefertiti's childhood, her marriage as a teenager, and the many years she sat beside her husband, and at times in place of him, on the throne of a very large and powerful empire."
Red Headed Book Lover Blog 5 star Review
"Lauren Lee Merewether draws us in with astounding characterization, a mesmerizing storyline, and beautifully crafted detailing that transcends beyond the printed word...a masterpiece recreation of the life and world surrounding Nefertiti that will thrill and amaze any reader!"
I love historical fiction because it brings history to life. And I love the history of ancient Egypt because it is so early in the development of civilization and it is well chronicled thanks to the Rosetta Stone helping to translate the hieroglyphs.
In my second novel, Alone?, I devoted a chapter to the life of Seti II. He later returns in the 21st-century as a clone from the repaired DNA of his mummy. When I was in the mummy room in the Cairo Museum in 1977, I was very impressed with the ability to look down at Seti's face and see him the way he looked 3500 years before--amazing. On the other hand, the great Pharaoh, Ramses II's mummy was merely merely a pile of wrapping material, indistinguishable mummified flesh and bones.
A reviewer that I trust told me that I needed to throw out that chapter and another one because they were irrelevant to my book's story. In a way he was right, but I wanted to show the link of our civilized beginnings between our past as hunters and gatherers, to civilizations, and finally, into the scientific and technological beings we are today.
An excerpt would help us as readers see if we like your writing. Your professional reviews have no reviewers, making them suspicious. I'm sure they are real, but you should give them credit and some promotion for reviewing the work. I usually put down one or more of their works as well as their name.
Book I of Southern Swallow Series – 12th Century scholar Li K'ai-men takes command of his first official assignments during a time of political unrest and barbarian invasions.
Book I of Southern Swallow Series – 12th Century scholar Li K'ai-men takes command of his first official assignments during a time of political unrest and barbarian invasions.
Book I of Southern Swallow Series – 12th Century scholar Li K'ai-men takes command of his first official assignments during a time of political unrest and barbarian invasions.
