Paul Doherty's brilliant new Amerotke novel will take you on a compelling journey into the glory, splendour and corruption of Ancient Egypt. 1477 BC and once again treacherous forces are on the rise in Egypt. Fresh from her victories in the north, Pharaoh Queen Hatusu has returned to Thebes to find sinister threats emerging from neighbouring province Nubia. The Arites, a secret murderous sect, are waging bloody war against the Pharaoh. Imperial messengers and members of the Medjay, Egypt's elite army, are disappearing ...
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Paul Doherty's brilliant new Amerotke novel will take you on a compelling journey into the glory, splendour and corruption of Ancient Egypt. 1477 BC and once again treacherous forces are on the rise in Egypt. Fresh from her victories in the north, Pharaoh Queen Hatusu has returned to Thebes to find sinister threats emerging from neighbouring province Nubia. The Arites, a secret murderous sect, are waging bloody war against the Pharaoh. Imperial messengers and members of the Medjay, Egypt's elite army, are disappearing around the Oasis of Sinjar and now Imothep, formerly chief scout for the Spies of Sobeck, has been found strangled in a fortified room at his mansion. The Arites are on the hunt. Will Amerotke, Chief Judge of the Hall of Two Truths, be able to confront this boiling mist of murder and treason, and save Hatusu, before Egypt is overrun by its menacing and dangerous underworld?
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The most recent of Doherty's Egyptian mystery series presents a complicated story of deception, intrigue, and action. Judge Amerotke slowly unravels the schemes and finally identifies the guilty. This novel has more description of life in ancient Egypt and there is less focus on the relationship between Amerotke and Queen Hatusu and other characters from the previous novels. Bottom line is that the book is a good read full of interesting characters and events in a complex mystery.
Egyptophile
Apr 22, 2010
As always, the author claims to have extensive knowledge of ancient Egypt. All of his books, including this one, prove otherwise. It is riddled with errors about that ancient civilization, starting with the name Hatasu. The last time an Egyptologist used that name for Hatshepsut was in the early 1900s. Many of the other characters have names that must've been created by the author, not the ancient Egyptians.
The story moves quickly, with scenes moderately well written but difficult to believe in the ancient Egyptian society. The atmosphere seems to have come out of the Middle Ages in England, which is understandable since the author's training is in that time period. I strongly suggest that he limit his writing to a period in which he's acquainted rather than to ancient times.
