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Title	:	The Heretic Queen
Author	:	Michelle Moran
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 383 pages
Published	:	September 16th 2008 by Crown (first published August 7th 2008)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Northern Africa. Egypt. Romance

The Heretic Queen Hardcover | Pages: 383 pages

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In ancient Egypt, a forgotten princess must overcome her family’s past and remake history. The winds of change are blowing through Thebes. A devastating palace fire has killed the Eighteenth Dynasty’s royal family—all with the exception of Nefertari, the niece of the reviled former queen, Nefertiti. The girl’s deceased family has been branded as heretical, and no one in Egypt will speak their names. A relic of a previous reign, Nefertari is pushed aside, an unimportant princess left to run wild in the palace. But this changes when she is taken under the wing of the Pharaoh’s aunt, then brought to the Temple of Hathor, where she is educated in a manner befitting a future queen. Soon Nefertari catches the eye of the Crown Prince, and despite her family’s history, they fall in love and wish to marry. Yet all of Egypt opposes this union between the rising star of a new dynasty and the fading star of an old, heretical one. While political adversity sets the country on edge, Nefertari becomes the wife of Ramesses the Great. Destined to be the most powerful Pharaoh in Egypt, he is also the man who must confront the most famous exodus in history. Sweeping in scope and meticulous in detail, The Heretic Queen is a novel of passion and power, heartbreak and redemption. From the Hardcover edition.

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Original Title:	The Heretic Queen
ISBN:	0307381757 (ISBN13: 9780307381750)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Nefertari, Iset, Asha, Ramesses II
Setting:	Egypt

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Moran also wrote Nefertiti and Cleopatra's Daughter, but I only read this one. Set in ancient Egypt, The Heretic Queen is an odd mixture, because it felt sometimes exactly like a romance (and a sexy one) and other times like a historical narrative (with some liberally embellished and possibly fabricated history). For romance readers, it might be a nice cross-genre piece, since it bridges both worlds. For those who like more history, and only the straight dope, this will disappoint. Setting:

I have mixed feelings for this one... THINGS THAT REALLY PISSED ME OFF : 1. If Nefer and Rameses (I'll never get the correct number of s) really had this 'beautiful understanding trusting' relationship, why does she hesitate to tell him the scandals going on in his own court ?? And why does she stop those who want to tell them to him instead, saying "He'll think I sent you out of jealousy." What ?2. The protagonist somehow came across as PERFECT. No matter what happened, it was NEVER Nefer's

I was not very impressed with Nefertiti and the follow-up book The Heretic Queen disappointed me even more. While the first half of Nefertiti was largely disappointing, The Heretic Queen suffered from it from start to finish. This novel suffered terribly from first-person point of view. Nefertiti was also first-person but it was Nefertiti's sister, which gave some much-needed distance.First of all the book, much like it's counterpart Nefertiti, did not capture the essence of Ancient Egypt. Sure

The simplicity of Morans writing style and storytelling grasps your attention. The story becomes addictive in small, measured steps and your imagination gets the better of you, that said, I found this to be a credible, fascinating look into this era of history. You can read full review on my blog: https://poetryofreading.blogspot.com/...

I just wasn't that impressed. Nefer wasn't a strong female to me and their "romance" was incredibly unrealistic to me. Character development was really lacking and I didn't like any of her characters. I doubt I'll read anything else by this author.

3.5 starsWhen I first started this book, I initially thought Id already read a bit too much about Ancient Egypt, having just finished The Visitors, but I think this was just a slow start. Once I got into it, I quite enjoyed it. I did feel that at times it seemed a bit too contemporary in the way people spoke, and while I dont suppose we have very much to go on to know just how the ancient Egyptians spoke, and if we did have the information, it mightnt be the easiest to read (even old English is

Yep, still just as much in love with this book as I was the last time I read it. This is one of my repeat reads - I just keep coming back to it! A wonderfully woven tale of historical fiction about Egyptian princess Nefertari. A must read!