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Bezig met laden... The Heretic Queen: A Novel (origineel 2008; editie 2009)door Michelle Moran
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Vientos de cambio están soplando en Tebas. Un devastador incendio en el palacio ha matado a la familia real de la decimoctava dinastÃa; todos mueren excepto Nefertari, la sobrina de la antigua e injuriosa reina Nefertiti. A la familia muerta de la niña se le tacha de hereje, y nadie en Egipto los nombra. Como una reliquia de un reinado extinto, Nefertari es apartada a un lado como una princesa sin importancia a la que dejan que corra libre por el palacio. Pero todo esto cambia cuando la tÃa del faraón la toma bajo su protección y la lleva al templo de Hathor, donde es educada como le corresponde a una futura reina. Pronto Nefertari llama la atención del prÃncipe de la corona y, a pesar de su historia familiar, se enamoran y desean casarse. Sin embargo, todo Egipto se opone a esta unión entre la estrella en auge de una nueva dinastÃa y la estrella en decadencia de una antigua saga de herejes. Mientras la adversidad polÃtica inquieta al paÃs, Nefertari se convierte en la esposa de Ramsés el Grande, quien, destinado a ser el más poderoso faraón de Egipto, también es el hombre que deberá enfrentar el más famoso éxodo de la historia. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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HTML:In ancient Egypt, a forgotten princess must overcome her familyâ??s past and remake history. The winds of change are blowing through Thebes. A devastating palace fire has killed the Eighteenth Dynastyâ??s royal familyâ??all with the exception of Nefertari, the niece of the reviled former queen, Nefertiti. The girlâ??s deceased family has been branded as heretical, and no one in Egypt will speak their names. A relic of a previous reign, Nefertari is pushed aside, an unimportant princess left to run wild in the palace. But this changes when she is taken under the wing of the Pharaohâ?? s aunt, then brought to the Temple of Hathor, where she is educated in a manner befitting a future queen. Soon Nefertari catches the eye of the Crown Prince, and despite her familyâ??s history, they fall in love and wish to marry. Yet all of Egypt opposes this union between the rising star of a new dynasty and the fading star of an old, heretical one. While political adversity sets the country on edge, Nefertari becomes the wife of Ramesses the Great. Destined to be the most powerful Pharaoh in Egypt, he is also the man who must confront the most famous exodus in history. Sweeping in scope and meticulous in detail, The Heretic Queen is a novel of passion and power, heartbre Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The supporting cast did a great job of supporting, of having their own identities but never overpowering the scene. My only objection would be for the two villainesses. While this is the first book about Ancient Egypt I've read, I've read a lot of books taking place in royal houses. Iset and Henuttaway were often catty and sometimes downright malicious. Royal courts are known for their intrigue, and there was nothing subtle about these two. While that didn't downplay the stakes of the story, it did make the tension feel a bit forced.
Overall, this was an entertaining read, and I recommend this book to anyone who is looking to try something new but doesn't want to get bogged down in too many historical details. ( )