The first volume in the reader-acclaimed, Amazon bestselling She-King series, a saga of ancient Egypt’s most fascinating royal family.
Is Ahmose’s divine gift a blessing or a curse?
The second daughter of the Pharaoh, Ahmose has always dreamed of a quiet life as a priestess, serving Egypt’s gods, ministering to the people of the Two Lands. But when the Pharaoh dies without an heir, she is … heir, she is given instead as Great Royal Wife to the new king – a soldier of common birth. For Ahmose is god-chosen, gifted with the ability to read dreams, and it is her connection to the gods which ensures the new Pharaoh his right to rule.
Ahmose’s elder sister Mutnofret has been raised to expect the privileged station of Great Royal Wife; her rage at being displaced cannot be soothed. As Ahmose fights the currents of Egypt’s politics and Mutnofret’s vengeful anger, her youth and inexperience carry her beyond her depth and into the realm of sacrilege.
To right her wrongs and save Egypt from the gods’ wrath, Ahmose must face her most visceral fear: bearing an heir. But the gods of Egypt are exacting, and even her sacrifice may not be enough to restore the Two Lands to safety.
The Sekhmet Bed is the first volume of Libbie Hawker’s series The She-King, a family saga of the Thutmosides, one of ancient Egypt’s most fascinating royal families. Don’t miss Book 2: The Crook and Flail
Note: This ebook edition contains a preview chapter of Libbie Hawker’s new ancient Egyptian series, The Book of Coming Forth by Day.
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Well written evocation of ancient Egypt it’s people and setting.
Finished this yesterday. Certainly a way of looking at Pharaoh Hatshepsut that I hadn’t imagined. Really enjoyed it. Will read the rest of the series.
Kept me going late nights/ odd hours
I enjoyed it very much. Made me interested in Egyptian history.
An interesting fictional take on ancient Egypt’s woman pharaoh, Hatshepsut. Good historical details.
Not worth the effort. All facts. Lacking in character development, dialogue
Good historical perspective of Egypt
It was ok. Read a long time ago and don’t remember a lot
Boring
Historical as well as all the other adjectives and the author seems to have used the research effectively.