Review: Fantastic Historical Read Brings Ancient Egypt To Life
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 1, 2014
L.M. Ironside is proof that indie publishing is a force to be reckoned with. Granted I've got horror stories, but more often than not, the independent/self-published books I've come across have been top notch. Ironside's She-King historical fiction series has truly kept me spellbound and it's going to be tough waiting for the next book.I found that I enjoyed her take on Queen Hatshepsut. Here is a powerful yet flawed queen seeking to do the right thing according to 'maat' or truth. It was also interesting to see the relationship between herself and coregent Thothmes. In many books it's often been depicted as adversarial, which was used to explain the defacement of her monuments and temples after she disappeared. However, modern archaeologists aren't so certain it was Thothmes who ordered such defacing (actually it depends on which one you ask).Neferure was so tragic and I felt sorry for a young woman not suited to rule the way her mother did. In an interesting way she reminded me of her ancestor, the Heretic King, Akhenaten in that both were more concerned with spiritual matters rather than temporal ones.Eagerly awaiting the next book.