Valley Of The Kings

<p><strong>2017 National Indie Excellence Awards <em>Finalist</em></strong></p><p><strong>2017 International Book Awards<em> Finalist</em></strong></p><p><strong>2016 International Pacific Book Award <em>Winner</em> </strong></p><p>After the untimely death of his older brother six-year-old Prince Amenhotep IV becomes the unlikely heir to the Egyptian throne the most powerful kingship in the ancient world. By the time he becomes pharaoh over a decade later the growing influence of the wealthy and corrupt Amun priesthood threatens to undermine his sovereignty. Desperate to maintain power Amenhotep outlaws the Amun religion renames himself Akenaten and proclaims himself the living incarnation of a single all-powerful deity – the Aten or sun. With the help of his headstrong mother Queen Ty and his beautiful wife Nefertiti Akenaten erects a new capital in the desert and entices thousands of citizens to uproot their lives and join him there. But the magnificent new capital harbors a host of new threats: betrayals curses conniving relatives murderous jealousies plagues famine hidden heretics and foreign enemies. Inspired by the Hittite and Amarna letters of the 14th century B.C.E. Valley of the Kings: The 18th Dynasty is a novel of intrigue passion and betrayal resurrecting the thrilling story of a singular leader whose beliefs were both visionary and disastrous.</p>