Hatshepsut enjoys her leisurely life as the pharaoh's
daughter in the 1400s B.C. All of that changes, however,
when tragedy strikes and now Hatshepsut has to step up
into
the role of becoming the wife of the "hawk in the nest"
and
thus the future Great Royal Wife. Will Hatshepsut embrace
her new role and leave a legacy for all of Egypt to
remember?
Hatshepsut's life is not an easy one, despite her rise to
glory. She has to sacrifice quite a bit and Stephanie
Thornton does a marvelous job at bringing the history to
vivid life. It still makes me cringe just a bit as
Hatshepsut was forced to marry her half-brother, Thut, but
his later behavior is even more infuriating. I won't
reveal
spoilers but there are several revelations in the book that
truly
leave me flabbergasted and sad for the treachery and
betrayal that lurked in Hatshepsut's world.
Stephanie Thornton meticulously details the cultural and
political world in which Hatshepsut resides. I love seeing
how Hatshepsut rises above the expectations for a woman
during her time period as Stephanie Thornton clearly shows
the multiple difficulties Hatshepsut encounters solely
because of her gender. Stephanie Thornton doesn't shy
away
from showing us some of the harsher realities, but it only
makes me even more appreciative of the legacy of
Hatshepsut.
DAUGHTER OF THE GODS will be best appreciated by readers
who
want to immerse themselves in the world of ancient Egypt
and
the rise of a female pharaoh.
Egypt, 1400s BC. The pharaoh’s pampered second daughter,
lively, intelligent Hatshepsut, delights in racing her
chariot through the marketplace and testing her archery
skills in the Nile’s marshlands. But the death of her
elder
sister, Neferubity, in a gruesome accident arising from
Hatshepsut’s games forces her to confront her guilt...and
sets her on a profoundly changed course.
Hatshepsut enters a loveless marriage with her half
brother,
Thut, to secure his claim to the Isis Throne and produce a
male heir. But it is another of Thut’s wives, the commoner
Aset, who bears him a son, while Hatshepsut develops a
searing attraction for his brilliant adviser Senenmut. And
when Thut suddenly dies, Hatshepsut becomes de facto
ruler,
as regent to her two-year-old nephew.
Once, Hatshepsut anticipated being free to live and love
as
she chose. Now she must put Egypt first. Ever daring, she
will lead a vast army and build great temples, but always
she will be torn between the demands of leadership and the
desires of her heart. And even as she makes her boldest
move
of all, her enemies will plot her downfall....
Once again, Stephanie Thornton brings to life a remarkable
woman from the distant past whose willingness to defy
tradition changed the course of history.
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