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Princess. Priestess. Rebel. Thief.
Tensions run as hot as the Khamsin winds in the great kingdom of Khetara. Rumors of the pharaoh's mysterious illness abound, and with them, murmurs of rebellion grow. Meanwhile, in the quiet desert, a forgotten oracle begins to unfold, setting a dark prophecy into action and drawing together four strangers…
Princess SITA lives in the abundance of the palace, and in a moment of passion, she unmasks a betrayal that will put her life―and the entire royal court―in grave danger.
A priestess-in-training, NEFF strives to understand her intense visions from the gods, except theirs is not the only magic at play in the grand temple.
As a farmer's daughter, RAE knows how much the pharaoh's men have taken from her land, her people. Still, who will step forward to confront the king?
KARIM was raised among the pyramids of the Red Lands and survives on the wealth of the dead as a tomb robber. But amid the spoils, an ancient evil awakens…
Bloodshed is coming. Only together do these four have the potential to save the kingdom from destruction. But when the dust has settled, who will sit on the throne of Khetara?
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1 primary bookThrone of Khetara is a 1-book series first released in 2025 with contributions by Michelle Jabès Corpora.
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I received this book as an ARC
This was an unexpected find but I was intrigued by the premise of an ancient Egyptian themed story. The challenges.... As with most books that start a fantasy series, the world building is a lot and makes the progression of the story very slow at points. It was able to keep my interest but I kept asking myself when we were going to really get going especially considering this is a YA book at about 500+ pages.
That said, once the story did get going I really enjoyed the mythology, the magic, etc. You can absolutely tell the author has a deep connection to Egyptian history/culture and tried to create an amazing fantasy world. I was also surprised by some of the gore which was welcomed, just not something you usually find in a YA.
All in all I think this book is a great start to the series and sets up the next book. I'm intrigued to see where the author takes the story and our characters next!