Egypt had never known a pharaoh-woman before… Beautiful, intelligent, strong—Queen Hatshepsut was able to command the world of mighty pharaohs. The army, the priesthood, the nobility, and even ordinary people recognized her as their goddess and were rewarded with twenty-two years of peace and prosperity. And the heavens were not indifferent. On the banks of the mighty Nile, in the shadow of magnificent palaces, the divine flame of the queen’s passion for a talented architect flared up. It was the gods who sent Hatshepsut a new test… Yet even they do not know the great power of love.
Pauline Gedge’s novel is steeped in Eastern luxury and refined subtlety. The images are so vivid that you can hear, feel, and breathe in the scent of Ancient Egypt.