Ancient Egypt
The Glass Word
This third volume of Meyer’s Dark Reflections fantasy trilogy takes place in an alternate universe where the Egyptian Empire,…
The Twice Born
Editors' choice
After tackling the revolt against the Hyksos in her superb Lord of the Two Lands trilogy, Pauline Gedge returns in…
Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs
Publishers used to describe this type of book as one ‘written for the intelligent reader’, and this is exactly what…
Tutankhamun’s Armies: Battle and Conquest during Ancient Egypt’s Late 18th Dynasty
Despite the specific title, this book covers more than the short reign of the boy-king Tutankhamun; it is a complete…
The Poisoner of Ptah
Thebes, 1479 BC. Hatusu is the Pharaoh Queen of Egypt. In the Hall of Two Truths, and with great ceremonial,…
Orphan Of The Sun
This story is set in the village of the tomb builders in the Valley of the Kings in Ancient Egypt,…
Nefertiti: A Novel
Nefertiti is chosen to marry Amunhotep IV, heir to the throne ofEgypt, and her future of power and wealth seems…
Three Novels of Ancient Egypt: Khufu’s Wisdom, Rhadopis of Nubia, Thebes at War
Go figure. Just when you think you know the rules of historical fiction—pitfalls to avoid such as anachronisms, being moralistic,…
The Quest
In the fourth novel of Wilbur Smith’s Egyptian series, the story of Taita the eunuch continues but delves further into…
Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead
Queen Nefertiti, wife of the heretic pharaoh Akhenaten, has disappeared right before the all-important Jubilee celebration. Theban detective Rai Rahotep…
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