Hope of the Pharaoh (KIYA Trilogy, #1)

Posted on 24 January 2018 by Katie Hamstead

When Naomi s sisters are snatched up to be taken to be wives of the erratic Pharaoh, Akhenaten, she knows they won t survive the palace, so she offers herself in their place The fearsome Commander Horemheb sees her courage, and knows she is exactly what he is looking for The Great Queen Nefertiti despises Naomi instantly, and strips her of her Hebrew lineage, including her name, which is changed to Kiya Kiya allies herself with Horemheb, who pushes her to greatness and encourages her to make the Pharaoh fall in love with her When Akhenaten declares Kiya will be the mother of his heir, Nefertiti, furious with jealousy, schemes to destroy Kiya.Kiya must play the deadly game carefully She is in a silent battle of wills, and a struggle for who will one day inherit the crown If she does bear an heir, she knows she will need to fight to protect him, as well as herself, from Nefertiti who is out for blood. Download Hope of the Pharaoh (KIYA Trilogy, #1) – kino-fada.fr 2.5 starsThis review is for a free copy of the book courtesy of Curiosity Quills via NetGalleyThis book was historically inaccurate, so please if you don t know anything about the period don t rely upon this one.the author chose for her story the Amarna Period, which is a period that the successors of Akhenaton attempted to wipe out of history, destroying the city and the temples, carving out the Pharaoh s name and that of his wife, Nefertiti, moving their mummified bodies into unmarked tombs, m 2.5 starsThis review is for a free copy of the book courtesy of Curiosity Quills via NetGalleyThis book was historically inaccurate, so please if you don t know anything about the period don t rely upon this one.the author chose for her story the Amarna Period, which is a period that the successors of Akhenaton attempted to wipe out of history, destroying the city and the temples, carving out the Pharaoh s name and that of his wife, Nefertiti, moving their mummified bodies into unmarked tombs, making it very difficult to find them or find enough about their history Archaeologists have worked hard into trying to build out from what they found a history of the period, which still changes asdiscoveries are made, and makes the Amarna period mysterious And that s why maybe the author chose this period, because she can build her story around this mystery, where its difficult to be accurate anyway.Yet as I was reading I was a ...Disclaimer I was the Acquisitions Editor for this book.I can t even begin to tell you how wonderful this book is The female lead, Naomi, is strong and powerful, and doesn t back down She s exactly what we all want to see in fiction, but didn t feel anything like the author was forcing her to be someone she wasn t Her actions were always believable and fitting The love in this book isn t limited to one couple in fact, love is shown to us in so many different people throughout KIYA Differe Disclaimer I was the Acquisitions E...4.5 stars I simply adored this book Ms Hamstead did an amazing job writing about ancient Egypt and keeping the plot and characters interesting until the very end It s written in first person narration Kiya, also known as Naomi, is an interesting heroine Her character shines throughout the story and she strong willed She s also a Hebrew Pharoah s commander Horemheb tries to take her sisters to become concubines, Naomi offers to go in their place She soon is renamed Kiya.I couldn t help bu 4.5 stars I simply adored this book Ms Hamstead did an amazing job writing about ancient Egypt and keeping the plot and characters interesting until the very end It s written in first person narration Kiya, also known as Naomi, is an interesting heroine Her character shines throughout the story and she strong willed She s also a Hebrew Pharoah s commander Horemheb tries to take her sisters to become concub...This book blew me away I ve always been interested in Egyptology but never a student of it if that makes sense , and I usually find historical fiction dusty and dull But Kiya is the sort of character driven story that keeps you turning the pages until there aren t any , and then you wonder when the sequel is coming out It has enough historical detail...As the new year has begun I ve been making an effort to clear off some of the many free and inexpensive books off my Kindle list Some of them have just been dumped entirely because whatever caught my eye in the first place no longer holds true and the others I m trying to give a read and review before deciding if they stay or go.With that long explanation...Words cannot describe how much I adore this book and the series I m well into book 3 I ve always loved stories of ancient Egypt and their history fascinates me, so I was eager to try KIYA Once I started reading, I could not put this down Naomi Kiya, is a strong, smart strong young woman who faces many challenges and stands up for her beliefs She is reserved and cautious at just the right times, yet powerful when she s...I absolutely recommend this story If you want a good read with the mix of history, love, Egypt and a smart heroine, this story is for you.The blurb To save her younger sisters from being taken to the cruel life of the palace, Naomi intervenes and gives herself to be a wife of the erratic Pharaoh Akhenaten.In the palace, Naomi finds herself thrust into the intrigues of the royal family, and has her name changed to Kiya She becomes beloved by the Pharaoh, who declares that she will bear him his I absolutely recommend this story If you want a good read with the mix of history, love, Egypt and a smart heroine, this story is for you.The blurb To save her younger sisters from being taken to the cruel life of the palace, Naomi intervenes and gives herself to be a wife of the erratic Pharaoh Akhenaten.In the palace, Naomi finds herself thrust into the intrigues of the royal family, and has her name changed to Kiya She becomes beloved by the Pharaoh, who declares that she will bear him his heir But the Great Queen Nefertiti, furious with jealousy, schemes to destro...Loved it Didnt stop reading all night Couldnt put my kindle down for a minute Drama, intrigue, love, murder and mystery It gets better at the end tooSo, Hamstead started right in the action The story begins with Naomi, a Jew, who offers herself instead of her sisters to be taken as the Pharaoh s concubine From there, the plot unfolds Danger, desire, decisionKIYA the new name Naomi is forced to take has it all And it was nice to read about another young heroine with moral standards who stuck to her guns, no matter what the cost, in order to protect those around her.The only thing I didn t like about the story was the villain, Nef So, Hamstead started right in the action The story begins with Naomi, a Jew, who offers herself instead of her sisters to be taken as the Pharaoh s concubine From there, the plot unfolds Danger, desire, decisionKIYA the new name Naomi is forced to take has it all And it was nice to read about another young heroine with moral standards who stuck to her guns, no matter what the cost, in order to protect those around her.The only thing I didn t like about the story was the villain, Nefertitishe was too unlikable for my taste I like to have the bad guy, or girl, to have at least one redeeming quality, and I didn t see one in this evil queen.Just FYI, I don t typically pick up historical novelsbut I know some people complained about the historical accuracy of this book ...I love historical fiction and this did not disappoint I read this for Katie whilst still in its early draft stages and enjoyed the characterisations, the intrigue, the romance and the drama For anyone who wants to read a novel with romance and drama without the explicit se...

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24 January 2018

Katie Hamstead