Ancient Egypt
Son of the Sphinx
Ancient history and fantasy mingle in Sons of the Sphinx, the latest in Cheryl Carpinello’s Quest series. Fifteen-year-old Rosa is…
Discover the Ancient Egyptians
This is an attractive cartoon-style book about Ancient Egypt. It’s a tall narrow hardback, smooth and easy to hold, and…
The Forgotten: Aten’s Last Queen
Editors' choice
Lynn Else’s debut novel, The Forgotten: Aten’s Last Queen, sets its action in the reign of the now-famous Egyptian pharaoh, Tutankhamen.…
Three Great Lies
Three Great Lies starts in modern Egypt, with a tourist named Jeannette enticed to a newly uncovered tomb. Once there,…
Who Knew Not Joseph
“The history of the Hebrew nation from its peak of contentment to its descent into slavery. Through Yoram’s eyes and…
Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life
This is the tale of King Tutankhamun’s journey through eternity after his wicked Uncle Horemheb, who was responsible for slaying…
Cleopatra’s Shadows
While Cleopatra is universally known, her older and younger sisters, Berenice and Arsinoe, have been relegated to mere footnotes in…
Hidden from the Face of Humans: A Mystery of the Last Egyptian
The remarkable character of Thermafi, priestess of Isis in the reign of the pharaoh Nectanebo, dominates Susan Slack’s sprawling, hugely…
The Maya Papyrus
Thuya is the wife from Hell. She has ambitions far beyond her station and even her husband dare not go…
The Fowler’s Snare
The Fowler’s Snare is an adventure novel set in Ancient Egypt following the fortunes of a handful of characters as…
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