4.0

A great overview of Hatshepsut's rise to power and the aftermath of her rule. I learned a lot about the Eighteenth Dynasty and the conventions of that time: the mummification process, the influence of religion, and the methods behind recordkeeping. I liked the speculation provided about what certain figures (Nefrure, Senenmut, and Hatshepsut herself) may or may not have thought or felt at certain junctures. My one complaint is that at times, it felt like the author could not decide between writing historical fiction or nonfiction, especially in the first chapter.