AUTHOR: Michelle Moran
STARTED: May 10, 2013
FINISHED: June 4, 2013
PAGES: 479
GENRE: Fiction
FIRST SENTENCE: If you are to believe what the viziers say, then Amunhotep killed his brother for the crown of Egypt.
SUMMARY: [From BN] Nefertiti and her younger sister,
Mutnodjmet, have been raised in a powerful family that has provided
wives to the rulers of Egypt for centuries. Ambitious, charismatic, and
beautiful, Nefertiti is destined to marry Amunhotep, an unstable young
pharaoh. It is hoped that her strong personality will temper the young
ruler’s heretical desire to forsake Egypt’s ancient gods. From the moment of her arrival in
Thebes, Nefertiti is beloved by the people but fails to see that
powerful priests are plotting against her husband’s rule. The only
person brave enough to warn the queen is her younger sister, yet
remaining loyal to Nefertiti will force Mutnodjmet into a dangerous
political game; one that could cost her everything she holds dear.
THOUGHTS: This was an ideal airplane book. Jazzy enough to keep my interest, but not so complex that I got lost (or, really, had to concentrate). I wish I had more to say about this book, but it was a perfectly acceptable summer read. Moran developed her setting, plot, and characters well, and the writing was fine. I give this a better than passing grade because I love all things ancient Egypt.
RATING: 7/10 [Very Good]
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