I read this for the "About A World Leader" part of my 2020 reading challenge. I really enjoyed it, the characters were interesting and easy to tell apart, and the world was easy to visualize. Plot-wise it did feel a little rushed and it was hard to tell how much time had passed, but I still look forward to book 2. ( )

I really enjoyed this book. It seems an Egyptian version of the Boleyn books by Phillipa Gregory. The story isn't as much about Nefertiti as it is about her sister Mutny. Since much of this time has to be pieced together from what little information we have take the events and people with a grain of salt and enjoy the story. ( )

This book definitely got me interested in Ancient Eygpt history and I found myself googling constantly and finding out what facts were true and what was imagined. It also got me looking into other historical fiction. Right now I'm on the Tudor England period.

This book was a fast read. Very intense, and interesting. I think it was a good idea to have the sister be the narrater, because Nefertiti would have been too self involved to actually say what was going on around her. ( )

“You can't change the desert. You can only take the fastest course through it. Wishing it's an oasis won't make it so...”
― Michelle Moran, Nefertiti

This is the first book I have ever read about Nefertiti. It was a great read.

It takes the reader through Nefertiti's whole life.I did not know much about before reading this book. It was particularly wonderful at setting the mood and taking us inside her world.

I have read other books by this author and she is great at Historical Fiction. But I particularly enjoyed this one. I have always had an interest in Cleopatra but knew very little about Nefertiti. I learned so much.

For me, when reading any work of historical fiction, I need to feel like I'm there. Atmosphere is as important as good writing. Michelle Moran does both. I breezed through this book and really enjoyed it.

There is alot of tragedy but that I did know going in. It is also told through the eyes of Nefertiti's sister which some readers did not like but which I thought was fine.

I would give this 4.5 stars. This is a compelling work of Historical Fiction, written extremely well and I very much enjoyed it. ( )

Sono rimasta affascinata da questo libro, lo devo ammettere!! Il modo in cui è stato scritto mi ha entusiasmato e mi sono sentita presa dalla prima pagina all'ultima. Stra-consigliato se amate la storia e il fascino dell'Antico Egitto!! ♥ ( )