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A review by abookishpenguin
Neferura by Malayna Evans
4.0
Neferura is the daughter of Pharaoh Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut however shares power with her stepson, Thutmose III. When Thutmose starts to love against her mother, wanting all the power for himself, Neferura's life is turned upside down. Both the princess and those she loves are in danger. Neferura must risk everything to save herself.
I love Ancient Egypt. I have been fascinated by their history since I was a kid. This book really captured the grandeur of the New Kingdom period. The depictions of the temples and palace were beautiful.
Neferura was a priestess of Amun. The rituals and beliefs surrounding the deities were well explained. She was a very likeable, strong character.
All the characters were well done. Thutmose was thoroughly unpleasant, a power grabbing, unkind man. The wise woman and her intricate web were intriguing. Hatshepsut though was the standout character for me. Historically, she was one of the longest reigning female pharoahs. In this book, she was ruthless. I did not like her as a person, but she was written incredibly well and her actions surprised me at times.
I did find the ending a bit abrupt. I found I was left with a few unanswered questions and would have liked a couple more pages tying up some loose ends. Overall though this was a great peice of historical fiction exploring one of my favourite areas of history.
I love Ancient Egypt. I have been fascinated by their history since I was a kid. This book really captured the grandeur of the New Kingdom period. The depictions of the temples and palace were beautiful.
Neferura was a priestess of Amun. The rituals and beliefs surrounding the deities were well explained. She was a very likeable, strong character.
All the characters were well done. Thutmose was thoroughly unpleasant, a power grabbing, unkind man. The wise woman and her intricate web were intriguing. Hatshepsut though was the standout character for me. Historically, she was one of the longest reigning female pharoahs. In this book, she was ruthless. I did not like her as a person, but she was written incredibly well and her actions surprised me at times.
I did find the ending a bit abrupt. I found I was left with a few unanswered questions and would have liked a couple more pages tying up some loose ends. Overall though this was a great peice of historical fiction exploring one of my favourite areas of history.