Sovereign of Stars: 3 (She-King)

Book Three of The She-King series Hatshepsut has fulfilled her divine destiny and taken the Pharaohs throne. But she knows her position is precarious. In all Egypts long history never has a woman ruled as king -- and Hatshepsut must use all the cleverness and bravery at her disposal to keep the reins of power from tangling in her fist. As she wrestles with foreign enemies and domestic politics her heart becomes ever more troubled. Her daughter Neferure distant and strange since infancy is chosen by one goddess in particular: Hathor the Sovereign of Stars she who wears seven faces -- and not all her faces are gentle. Her fight to retain her hold on power peace and Neferure will carry her on an incomparable journey from Egypts Black Land across the deadly heat of the Red Land over the sea to the legendary kingdom of Punt. There in the gods own valley she must confront the bleakness of fate the totality of loss and the terrifying frailty of eternity. Libbie Hawkers celebrated saga of the Thutmosides continues with Book Three: Sovereign of Stars.