| Title | : | The Egyptian Royals Collection: Three Historical Novels |
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| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
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| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2011 |
Three beloved novels by national bestselling author Michelle Moran are now available for the first time in one complete digital collection. Delve into these stories for an engrossing trip back in time, full of powerful family dynasties, court intrigue, and brave heroines. The novels, which bring to vivid life some of the most fascinating characters of Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome, each include a reading group guide. An exciting excerpt from Moran’s newest novel Madame Tussaud is also included.
Nefertiti
The dramatic and historically accurate story of two unforgettable women—Nefertiti and her younger sister—living through a remarkable period of political unrest.
The Heretic Queen
In Ancient Egypt, Nefertiti’s niece, Princess Nefertari, must overcome her family’s past and remake history.
Cleopatra’s Daughter
The incredible untold story of the orphaned children of Cleopatra, Egypt’s most powerful and notorious ruler, who are raised in the Ancient Roman court of their parents’ greatest rival.
A sneak peek at Madame Tussaud
Michelle Moran departs from the ancient world and enters the gilded but troubled court of Marie Antoinette with the intriguing story of Marie Tussaud, a woman who survived the French Revolution only by creating death masks of the beheaded aristocracy.
The Egyptian Royals Collection: Three Historical Novels Reviews
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I LOVE THIS SERIES TO DEATH AND I WISH I COULD FIND MORE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FICTION.
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CLEOPATRAS DAUGHTER is AMAZING! I haven't read the other 2 but I'm an emotional WRECK every time I read this book:) yep, it's wonderful
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As a work of historical fiction, this novels shows the reader the rich world of ancient Egypt (14th century BCE) and the author paints a vivid image of how people lived in that time period. As a novel based off actual people - Pharaoh Akenhaten and Nefertiti) among others, the author takes great liberties with these personas. Little is known about the personal details of the royal family, or how these people were personally, so this story should be read as historical fiction, and nothing but. A few actual points in history are actually used here, such as Akenhaten's trying to get rid of old gods in favor of Aten.
The story is told from the POV of Nefertiti's younger sister, which adds dimension to this book as there are several chapters where Nefertiti is absent, so the focus is more on life in Egypt than the relationship between the two sisters and makes for a balanced story.
Having read Nefertiti, I dove into this book. As the author freely attests, although this story is based off actual history, personal details about the historical figures are almost pure fiction. I found the story itself to be entertaining, and I was intrigued by the addition of Moses in here... it was interesting to see his story presented without any of the magic in the Old Testament, and the author's research makes this story feel real. It was a worthy sequel to Nefertiti, and actually spurred me to read about the actual figures in this book and learn about what little is actually known about them.
I have mixed feelings about Cleopatra's Daughter. While it's clear that the author did her historical fiction, and Alexander Helios and Ptolemy did indeed die young, there was much here that was embellished, and I would have liked better if the author had included a greater timeframe, because she is not the only author who wrote about Cleopatra Selene, with the same time frame as other novels about the same person! This book is not as strong as the previous two and would have been better if it was based off another Egyptian queen (or at least a woman) like the previous two. -
I love EVERYTHING that I’ve ready by Michelle Moran.
Books 1 and 2 are set in ancient Egypt and follow Nefertiti and then her niece through their fascinating stories of heresy, treason, betrayal, and rebirth.
Then Book 3 jumps in a few thousand years later and sweeps us off to ancient Rome with Cleopatra’s daughter and her story of betrayal, survival, and love.
You could read each of these books as a standalone book and not be lost but to really soak up the story and history, I definitely recommend starting with Book 1. -
The author Michelle Moran has to be one of my top go to read authors, her style of writing is captivating, almost as if each word on paper flows like the harmonious rhythm of the most beautiful classical music you would hear. She has managed to be able to write in a style that draws you into her pages to make you feel as if you are walking, seeing and living in the story in the moment. Truly a fantastic author.
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I only read Cleopatra's Daughter, so am not at justice to review the collection. It was a good story, enjoyable.
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just finished Nefertit, have yet to read the othere
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Simply amazing and very intense. I can't wait to read more of her writing.
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absolutely awesome! my favourite was Cleopatra's daughter!!
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My absolute favorite 3 I still talk about these books to this day
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Some of my favorite books out there.
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This is a great series.
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I have only read Cleopatra's Daughter so far. Loved it! If you enjoy historical fiction, this is for you. Anxious to,read the others.
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Great books. Finished all three very recently.
