House of Rejoicing, Libbie Hawker
House of Rejoicing, Libbie Hawker
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House of Rejoicing

Author: Libbie Hawker

Narrator: Heather Wilds

Unabridged: 13 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/28/2018


Synopsis

House of Rejoicing is Libbie Hawker's long-awaited return to the lush decadence and dark power of ancient Egypt.

In the waning years of Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty, when female power can only come at an unsettling price, four royal women struggle against the shadowy influence of Akhenaten, the infamous heretic Pharaoh. Akhenaten wields control of a strange, emerging religion unlike anything Egypt has seen. His power can't be denied, but whoever can maintain her grip on the unpredictable Pharaoh will hold all of Egypt in her hands—and better still, will remain mistress of her own fate.

Tiy, once the undisputed might behind the throne, must choose to relinquish her hard-won influence, or manipulate the innocent in order to secure her hold on Akhenaten's leash. Kiya, an idealistic foreign princess, will win Akhenaten with love—if he's capable of feeling love at all. The celebrated beauty Nefertiti will use the Pharaoh for her own ends, turning the tables of a deadly political game to free herself from her ambitious father's grasp. And Sitamun, kept imprisoned as the Pharaoh's plaything, will defy the gods themselves to save her daughter from a similar fate.

House of Rejoicing is the first part in Libbie Hawker's new ancient Egyptian series, The Book of Coming Forth by Day. The story continues in Part 2, Storm in the Sky.

About Libbie Hawker

Libbie Hawker writes historical and literary fiction featuring complex characters and rich details of time and place. She has held a broad and bizarre range of "day jobs"-including zoo keeper, show dog handler, bookseller, and yarn dyer-while pursuing a career as a novelist. She currently lives in the San Juan Islands of Washington State.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jody

This novel read almost like a mystery in the twists and turns of the powerful female characters and their attempts at strengthening their position in Egypt. With so many well-drawn characters and power struggles woven into this book, I can't wait to read the followup novels in the series.......more

Goodreads review by Monica

Interesting novel on the beginning of Akhenaten and Nefertti's reign. This was told from several different views from women in ancient Egypt. I did enjoy this novel and recommend this to anyone who loves to read about ancient Egypt.......more