The Sekhmet Bed
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Is Ahmose's divine gift a blessing or a curse?
The second daughter of the Pharaoh, Ahmose has
always dreamed of a quiet life as a priestess, serving Egypt's gods,
ministering to the people of the Two Lands. But when the Pharaoh dies without
an heir, she is given instead as Great Royal Wife to the new king – a soldier
of common birth. For Ahmose is god-chosen, gifted with the ability to read
dreams, and it is her connection to the gods which ensures the new Pharaoh his
right to rule.
Ahmose's elder sister Mutnofret has been raised to
expect the privileged station of Great Royal Wife; her rage at being displaced
cannot be soothed. As Ahmose fights the currents of Egypt's politics and
Mutnofret's vengeful anger, her youth and inexperience carry her beyond her
depth and into the realm of sacrilege.
To right her wrongs and save Egypt from the gods'
wrath, Ahmose must face her most visceral fear: bearing an heir. But the gods
of Egypt are exacting, and even her sacrifice may not be enough to restore the
Two Lands to safety.
The Sekhmet Bed is the first volume of L. M.
Ironside's series The She-King, a family saga of the Thutmosides, one of
ancient Egypt's most fascinating royal families.
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