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Nefertiti was far more than just a pretty face. Nefertiti may be the dutiful daughter of a commoner, but her inquisitive mind often gets her into situations that are far from ordinary, like receiving secret lessons from a scribe. And she’s the kind of girl who acts first, and apologizes... read more
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Summary edit
Although she is a dutiful daughter, Nefertiti's dancing abilities, remarkable beauty, and intelligence garner attention near and far, so much so that her family is summoned to the Egyptian royal court, where Nefertiti becomes a pawn in the power play of her scheming aunt, Queen Tiye.
Characters/People edit
- Lady Nefertiti: a young beautiful girl; daughter to the Egyptian Queen's brother; loves to dance and sing; learns to ride the chariot and use the bow; has knowledge in scribal skills;
- Prince Thutmose: son of the Pharaoh and Queen Tiye; crown prince; loves cats; coldhearted and cruel;
- Amenophis: youngest son of the Pharaoh and Queen Tiye; tall and skinny; proficient at riding the chariot and using the bow; a good friend to Nefertiti;
- Nava: a small girl who plays the harp very well; is like a daughter and friend to Nefertiti; is mute from the shock of her sister's death;
- Tiye: The Great Royal Wife of Tiye; Queen of Egypt; cruel; related to Ay and Nefertiti
- Henenu: a scribe who works in the royal court; teaches Nefertiti, Sitamun, and Nava how to write; friend to Ay, Nefertiti's father;
- Pharaoh Amenhotep: Pharaoh of Egypt; husband to Queen Tiye; has many wives; kind and fair with making decisions;
- Sitamun: oldest daughter and princess to the Pharaoh and Queen Tiye; proficient in the scribal arts; a good friend to Nefertiti;
- Mutnodjmet: official name of Mery's daughter; also known as Bit- Bit meaning "a double portion of honey"; daughter of Ay
- Mery: Ay's second wife; step-mother to Nefertiti
- Ay: father to Nefertiti and Bit-Bit; husband to Mery; brother to Queen Tiye; works for the Pharaoh;
First Sentence edit
From the time of my first memories, my dreams were filled with lions-fierce, impossibly huge monsters with fiery manes and eyes black and cold as a starless night.
Table of Contents edit
Map...ix
Prologue...1
PART 1: AKHMIN
1. Gathering Magic...13
2. The Scribe...33
3. She-Who-Writes...48
4. Shadows on the River...65
5. The House of Isis...85
6. A Word Can Change the World...108
PART 2: ABYDOS
7. Meeting in Abydos...125
8. Great Royal Wife...141
PART 3: THEBES
9. Farewells and Greetings...161
10. Family Secrets...180
11. The Knife and the Reed...201
12. Two Princes...225
13. Whispers...253
14. Walking on Feathers...275
15. The Devourer of Souls...292
16. Trial...315
17. Monsters from the Shadows...328
18. Dawn...351
Afterword...367
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Sphinx's Princess. (standard series)
Followed by Sphinx's Queen.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Esther M. Friesner (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: September 22nd 2009
ISBN: 037589330X
Page Count: 368
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: September 22nd 2009
ISBN: 037589330X
Page Count: 368
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