Ratings: 4 Stars
Genre: Historical Fiction
ASIN: B07D283MS8
File Size: 4638 KB
ISBN-10: 1523205881
ISBN-13: 978- 1523205882
Pages: 342

Lauren Lee Merewether skillfully weaves a plausible tale about Queen Nefertiti, queen of Egypt and wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten during the 14th century B.C. Salvation in the Sun is a tale of how this most beautiful and powerful female Egyptian ruler helps her husband Pharaoh Amenhotep install the cult of Atun, the Sun God.

Since I know little of Egyptian history, I enjoyed the fictional story (the first of the trilogy) of this influential woman more than the possible retelling of historical events. Ms. Merewether succeeds in humanizing Queen Nefertiti.

If you love reading about strong female personages and Egyptian life, you will enjoy this book, though, the Egyptian names can make reading difficult. For this, Ms. Merewether provides a glossary, which is helpful.