The Fifth Prophet, Lauren Lee Merewether
The Fifth Prophet, Lauren Lee Merewether
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The Fifth Prophet
A Lost Pharaoh Chronicles Prequel

Author: Lauren Lee Merewether

Narrator: Eli Snuggs

Unabridged: 6 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/06/2022


Synopsis

Power. Gold. Prestige. That is all he wants.
Young Pawah’s life changes when he travels to Waset on his parent’s hard-earned savings to become a scribe at the temple of Amun. Facing discrimination in Waset for being the son of a farmer among the wealthy elite, Pawah discovers the ease with which he garners sympathy and subsequent "pity gifts" of gold with lies and deceit.
Growing into his own on the streets of Waset, how far will Pawah take his ever-expanding greed for gold and power that hides behind his charm and wit? Dive into this dark coming-of-age thriller that follows the villain of The Lost Pharaoh Chronicles.
The Fifth Prophet is the fourth prequel of Lauren Lee Merewether's debut series, The Lost Pharaoh Chronicles, a resurrection of an erased time that follows the five kings of Egypt who were lost to history for over three millennia. The prequel collection continues in Egypt's Second Born and the series begins in book one, Salvation in the Sun.
"The Fifth Prophet twists the heart...a unique insight into a villain's mind and motives." - Jessica Barbosa for Readers' Favorite (★★★★★)"...power in the narrative...a whole sensory experience...jarring yet moving." ​- Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favorite (★★★★★)"...a highly immersive and character-driven work of fiction with plenty of dark dramatic twists...follow the rise of a villain with such close emotion, investment, and even sympathy for this devilish character...highly recommend The Fifth Prophet to fans of historical thrillers, emotive and dark origin stories, and for Egyptophiles everywhere." - K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite (★★★★★)
TW: DOMESTIC ABUSE, VIOLENCE, DARK THEMES, & BRIEF DEPICTIONS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY

Reviews

Goodreads review by Subrata on March 05, 2021

This is the fourth book of the “A Lost Pharaoh Chronicles Prequel” series by Lauren Lee Merewether. She published four books in the series so far and perhaps a few more are planned. This series is followed by a four-book series “The Lost Pharaoh Chronicles” by the same author. In the books of the “A......more

Goodreads review by Mia on February 16, 2021

Lauren Lee Merewether is a master story teller as self evidenced in The Lost Pharaoh Chronicles series. The Fifth Prophet is the fourth prequel of Lauren Lee Merewether's debut series. This is the story of evil personified in Pawtaw. Evil is most often disguised as charming and beautiful and that is......more

Goodreads review by Anne on May 29, 2023

This is an interesting and disturbing read, looking into the mind of a psychopath. It follows Pawah as he rises from the son of an impoverished farmer, to a student scribe, to a priest of Amen, and then to the Fifth Prophet of Amen. Set in the 18th dynasty, during the reign of Amenhotep III, it intro......more

Goodreads review by Tuğçe on April 01, 2024

Although i prefer narration of female characters in historical novels, this one was really good as being in the mind of a psychopath was more interesting than I thought. I have also been enjoying the author writing a lot.......more

Goodreads review by A. on February 10, 2021

Intense It's always interesting to see a person with so many negative traits being cast as the main character. I'll keep reading to find out how Pawah succeeds in his schemes...or not?......more