by Michelle Moran
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A National Bestseller!
“Meticulously researched and richly detailed . . . an engrossing tribute to one of the most powerful and alluring women in history.”
–Boston Globe
Nefertiti and her younger sister, Mutnodjmet, have been raised in a powerful family that has provided wives to the rulers of Egypt for centuries. Ambitious, charismatic, and beautiful, Nefertiti is destined to marry Amunhotep, an unstable young pharaoh. It is hoped that her strong personality will temper the young ruler’s heretical desire to forsake Egypt’s ancient gods.
From the moment of her arrival in Thebes, Nefertiti is beloved by the people but fails to see that powerful priests are plotting against her husband’s rule. The only person brave enough to warn the queen is her younger sister, yet remaining loyal to Nefertiti will force Mutnodjmet into a dangerous political game; one that could cost her everything she holds dear.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Not what I expected...still impressive., 2008-11-20
My foremost impression of "Nefertiti", which I realized even before I finished it, was that it wasn't exactly what I had expected, though I don't mean this in a negative way.
It is everything good historical fiction should be: engaging, intriguing, well-researched, informative, and, most importantly, easy to relate to and feel a part of, though it takes place in an ancient, distant place. These things I expected and these things I got. What I did not expect was a rather intense dislike for the title character. It is not told from Nefertiti's perspective, nor can she be considered the heroine, in my opinion. But this does not take away from the books fascination and pull.
The relationships, while basic (at times, almost to the point of under-developed), are still real and interesting enough to make you care about the characters involved and what happens, and how those relationships effect the story.
As someone who loves Egyptology as well as historic fiction, I was quite satisfied and entertained by this realistic, romantic, and emotional book, and I would recommend it to anyone who also loves historic novels, and anything have to do with ancient Egypt.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Egyptian Royalty up close, 2008-11-15
Michelle Moran has brought to life the story of Nefertiti as no one else could. As a reader she draws you into the story of one of Egypts most talked about Queen and her reign with Akhenaten. She fought to become his Queen then fought for their place in history only to be removed by others. Her story is rich with family, triumph, and betrayal told through the eyes of a younger sister.
Moran has done a wonderful job telling Nefertiti's story for all yo read.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Absolutely awesome!!, 2008-11-14
I had a really hard time putting this book down. I am really looking forward to more titles by this author!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Amazing Book for all the Ancient Egypt History Lovers, 2008-11-02
After my recent visit at the MET in NY, my love for Ancient Egypt intensified ,hence, Nefertiti was picked up. I had read all the comments weighting the pros, the cons and even visited the author's website: This book is by far not only an easy read but it is a real page turner at 400 and something pages.. It is very interesting so interesting that you will not want to put it down. You will eat, breath, dream of in this magnificent era.. From the carniving plots, the romance, the description of scenery of the amazing Egypt, the story line, one will fall in love / hate the characters but yet might have a better understanding of what might have caused the decline of a powerful reign and for this great queen to be erased from history. Karma or Ma'at is very powerful and recent discoveries have proven that she did exist. Of course, this is a historical fictional novel so you can not base this as being the accurate " holly" truth. The author did a fabulous job by depicting history but she also excited my reading appetite for more: so much so that i only waited 24hrs after reading Nefertiti to pick up the next book " The Heretic Queen". Now i simply can not wait for Cleopatra's daughter. If you are looking to fall in love with Egypt , run to your nearest book store and buy Nefertiti.
I wonder if a director can make a movie out of it? It is THAT GOOD.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
(4.5 stars) Wonderful!, 2008-11-01
Nefertiti is a fictionalization of the life of Nefertiti, the famous queen of Egypt and wife of the heretic pharaoh Akhenaten. The story is told from the perspective of Nefertiti's sister, Mutnodjmet, who is privy to everything that goes on in the royal palaces at Thebes and Amarna. Mutnodjmet and Nefertiti are as different as night and day, and soon Mutnodjmet finds herself wishing for a simpler life, away from the scheming machinations of her sister and bother-in-law.
Nefertiti was the kind of book I read in only about three days, it was that hard for me to stop reading! I haven't read historical fiction set in ancient Egypt this good since reading Judith Tarr's Pillar of Fire many years ago. Michelle Moran pulls you into Nefertiti and Mutnodjmet's story and just won't let you go. The sisters are interesting contrasts to one another, and I enjoyed the way in which they interacted, sometimes adversely. I also loved the way in which Moran goes into detail about court life at Amarna. For an author of historical fiction set in ancient Egypt, it's quite a feat to get those details down right, so Michelle Moran deserves commendation for that. I only had one small problem with the book, which was that I thought the ending was a little messy. But other than that, this is a well-researched and well-written novel about a woman's lust for power and how that lust can destroy. This novel really, really makes me want to read The Heretic Queen!
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