Delightful and poetic… Gage is one of the best contemporary authors in the field of historical romance.
On the pages of this captivating novel unfolds a spellbinding, drama-filled story of the life of a young woman named Tu, who by chance found herself in the harsh world of intrigues and conspiracies at Pharaoh Ramses the Third’s court. Born in a remote village among illiterate people, Tu made a difficult journey before becoming the Pharaoh’s beloved concubine. But she knew she deserved more. And she set her fate in motion with her meeting with Gui—a diviner and talented healer—who helped her master various sciences and taught her good manners. Young Tu fell in love with her benefactor. But does this love promise her boundless happiness? Or will she have to pay for it all her life? For it is known that when the gods want to test a person, they send them love…