I first learned of Michelle Moran through her book, Cleopatra's Daughter. Being cautious of my assumptions of Diane Setterfield, I approached Nefertiti with careful consideration. I must say I was pleasantly surprised.
The story is one of the Queen of Egypt, Nefertiti who ruled with her husband, Akenaten. Akenaten changed Eqypt's society by changing the center of it's religion to the sun god, Aten. The story begins with her impending marriage and ends in her death. The whole story is complete rollcoaster ride as told by her sister,Mutny.
I found it thrilling and emotionally charged. I don't want to get too far into the plot but I cried for 15 minutes during the plague scenes. I found myself hating the queen then turning around loving her the next minute. As for her husband, let's say I just wanted to smack the holy hell out of him. That is what Moran does best. She gets you emotionally attached to each and every character along with valuable lesson in history combined with an amazing story.
I would highly recommend this author. She fully researches her subject manner while telling an entertaining tale. The next book I am reading is Moran's The Heretic Queen
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