Tutankhamun and the Daughter of Ra is part of the ‘Egyptian’ sequence, which also includes Akhenaten: Son of the Sun and Hatshepsut: Daughter of Amun. Chronologically, Hatshepsut: Daughter of Ra is the last book of the sequence.

From the blurb on the Arrow edition:

Ankhesenamun has never been safe in all her short life – not even with her beloved husband and half-brother, Tutankhamun.

Daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and the fabled Nefertiti, and married at one time to her father, she has seen too much intrigue, too many deaths … Forced to marry Tutankhamun by the powerful General Horemheb at a time of bitter political and religious division, Ankhesenamun is the delicate link between scheming factions.

Left vulnerable by the failure of her plans for the sacred egg of Ra and the death of her young husband, Ankhesenamun is forced into making one last extra- ordinary and desperate bid for life and happiness …

PRINTING HISTORY:

First published 1990 in paperback as Daughter of Ra by Arrow Books Limited (ISBN 0099598701).

Ancient Egypt 3500 years ago – a land ruled by the all-powerful female king, Hatshepsut. Ambitious, ruthless and worldly: a woman who established Amun as the chief god of Egypt, bestowing his Priesthood with unprecedented riches and power.

But how secure is Hatshepsut’s power against the claims of the man whose throne she has usurped? And will the feud between the new and ambitious Priesthood of Amun and the old establishment of Ra destroy all she had hoped to build?

This is a story of vision and obsession, of mighty projects and heartbreaking failures – the story of a woman possessed by the desire for power and the need to love.

“…it was unnatural, against the laws of Maat, that a woman should become a man. Surely they must see that?
“Ast looked around. The admiration and awe on every face was evident. She and her son seemed an absurd alternative to that magnificent golden being standing in the god’s light.
“Well, she and her son were alive. This was Hatshepsut’s moment. Theirs would come…”

Hatshepsut: Daughter of Amun is part of the acclaimed ‘Egyptian’ sequence, which also includes Akhenaten: Son of the Sun and Tutankhamun and the Daughter of Ra. Chronologically, Hatshepsut: Daughter of Amun is the first book of the sequence.

Reviews:

“This is a rousing tale, well-told, and highly recommended.” The Augustan, Issue 101.

Printing History:

First published 1989 in paperback by Arrow Books Limited as Daughter of Amun (ISBN 0099598507).

Republished with new notes and corrections to the text in various eBook formats by Mushroom eBooks as Hatshepsut: Daughter of Amun in April 2000.

Paperback edition published April 2004 by Bladud Books.

I tell you this three millennia
after these events took place.
Mark them well.
They did not end with my death,
and they will not end with yours.

In ancient Egypt during the magnificent eighteenth dynasty the Pharaoh Akhenaten and his queen, the strong and beautiful Nefertiti, are engaged in a dramatic battle against the wealthy, corrupt and dangerously powerful priests of Amun.

Haunting and full of surprises, “Akhenaten: Son of the Sun” gives a fascinating glimpse into an ancient civilisation. It is a story about hate and love, despair and hope, but more than that it is the story of extraordinary spiritual and psychic powers being tested to their limits.

Based on the remarkable reign of Akhenaten in Eighteenth Dynasty Egypt, this story is told as if by a contemporary of his, Djehuti-kheper-Ra. It follows history as closely as possible on the evidence we have, and describes the political machinations of the time. But it also traces the spiritual journey of the protagonists, the journey on which we are all engaged whether we know it or not.

The story begins with the suffering of a boy oracle, or medium, about to be sealed alive into a pyramid chamber for three days so that he may “astral-travel” to the realms of the gods and plead for the waters of the Nile to rise, bringing life-giving silt to the farmlands. The story follows him through his lonely despair until he becomes the honoured companion of a king and an important figure in an extraordinary revolution.

At this time the high priests of the god Amun, brought to prominence by the female pharaoh Hatshepsut about a century before, are rich and powerful enough to challenge a king…

Akhenaten: Son Of The Sun is part of Moyra Caldecott’s acclaimed Egyptian sequence, which also includes Hatshepsut: Daughter of Amun and Tutankhamun and the Daughter of Ra. Chronologically, Akhenaten: Son of the Sun takes place between the other two books, but it was written first.

Reviews of Akhenaten: Son of the Sun:

“Moyra Caldecott’s novel is a good one, highly recommended.” The Augustan, No.99 (US)

“The story of spiritual and psychic powers tested to their limits. More than a little reincarnational memory here. A lovely book.” Gothic Image Books by Mail: New and Imaginative Fiction 1988

“I found this a well-written compelling novel in which the author has combined fact with fiction well…” Research into Lost Knowledge Newsletter No.29 Autumn/Winter 1986

Personal Testimonials:

“You seem to have a truly astonishing capacity for transporting yourself back to other ages. I wonder if, like Joan Grant, you actually have some kind of strange insight into the past that is more than just imagination.” Colin Wilson, author.

“I have only just read your wonderful book “The Son of the Sun”. I found it fascinating…
“I love the way you write and you brought the whole period to life quite brilliantly with a sinister undertone like a cobra waiting to strike. The love passages were treated with great sensitivity and tenderness. You have clearly gone a very long way along the path… I feel certain “The Son of the Sun” is your memory of Akhenaten’s time…”
Audrey Browning, Greece, 6 Oct 1992.

“[Akhenaten: The Son of the Son] absolutely rings true… Your book is a living experience. All your books are, but perhaps “Son of the Sun” most of all… [Your books] convey a sense of purpose and timelessness.”
Miss R Fitzpatrick, Sussex, England, 30 Aug 1986

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PRINTING HISTORY:

• Published 1980 as The Son of the Sun in paperback by Alison & Busby, UK. Out of print.
• Published 1986 as The Son of the Sun in hardback by Alison & Busby, UK. ISBN 0850316472, 186 pages. Out of print.
• Paperback edition with revisions published as Son of the Sun in 1990 by Arrow Books Limited, UK. ISBN 0099598604, 288 pages. Out of print.
• Electronic (ebook) editions published as Akhenaten: Son of the Sun by Mushroom eBooks in 2003.
• Paperback edition published by Bladud Books, UK in November 2003. ISBN 1899142258, 208 pages.