Daughter of the Gods

From the author of The Secret History comes a vibrant historical novel about a woman who dared to declare herself pharaoh. Egypt 1400s BC. The pharaoh''s pampered second daughter lively intelligent Hatshepsut delights in racing her chariot through the marketplace and testing her archery skills in the Nile''s marshlands. But the death of her elder sister Neferubity in a gruesome accident arising from Hatshepsut''s games forces her to confront her guilt...and sets her on a profoundly changed course.Hatshepsut enters a loveless marriage with her half brother Thut to secure his claim to the Isis Throne and produce a male heir. But it is another of Thut''s wives the commoner Aset who bears him a son while Hatshepsut develops a searing attraction for his brilliant adviser Senenmut. And when Thut suddenly dies Hatshepsut becomes de facto ruler as regent to her two-year-old nephew.Once Hatshepsut anticipated being free to live and love as she chose. Now she must put Egypt first. Ever daring she will lead a vast army and build great temples but always she will be torn between the demands of leadership and the desires of her heart. And even as she makes her boldest move of all her enemies will plot her downfall....Once again Stephanie Thornton brings to life a remarkable woman from the distant past whose willingness to defy tradition changed the course of history.