But she is the son of the god Amun, and neither her strength nor her will can be so easily discounted. They see her as nothing but a young woman, easily used for their own ends and discarded. But even that peace is threatened when the powerful men of Egypt plot to replace her. As God's Wife of Amun, she believes she has found the perfect balance of power and maat, and has reconciled herself to contentment with her station. But a woman on the throne defies maat, and even Hatshepsut is not so bold as to risk the safety of the Two Lands for her own ends.

Her mother claims Hatshepsut is destined for Egypt's throne - not as the king's chief wife, but as the king herself, despite her female body. Hatshepsut longs for power, but she is constrained by her commitment to maat - the sacred order of righteousness, the way things must be. The Sekhmet Bed is the first volume of Libbie Hawker's series The She-King, a family saga of the Thutmosides, one of ancient Egypt's most fascinating royal families.Book Two of The She-King series The son of the god must take her rightful place on Egypt's throne. But the gods of Egypt are exacting, and even her sacrifice may not be enough to restore the Two Lands to safety. To right her wrongs and save Egypt from the gods' wrath, Ahmose must face her most visceral fear: bearing an heir. 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. 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.Īhmose's elder sister Mutnofret has been raised to expect the privileged station of Great Royal Wife her rage at being displaced cannot be soothed. 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. 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.

Is Ahmose's divine gift a blessing or a curse?

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