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The Flaming Sword

A Novel of Ancient Egypt

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Set against the backdrop of ancient Egypt, Queen Ahhotep faces the brutal Hyksos regime after suffering personal losses, including her husband and elder son. Determined to reclaim her nation, she prepares her younger son, Amose, for leadership while refusing the title of pharaoh herself. As tensions escalate, the Egyptians ready for a decisive siege on Avaris, the Hyksos capital, signaling a potential resurgence of the Egyptian empire after a century of oppression and violence.

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The Flaming Sword, Christian Jacq

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2005
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Subtitle
A Novel of Ancient Egypt
Language
English
Publisher
Atria
Released
2005
Format
Paperback
Pages
320
ISBN13
9780743480505
First published
2002
Original title
La reine liberté - Lépée flamboyante
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Set against the backdrop of ancient Egypt, Queen Ahhotep faces the brutal Hyksos regime after suffering personal losses, including her husband and elder son. Determined to reclaim her nation, she prepares her younger son, Amose, for leadership while refusing the title of pharaoh herself. As tensions escalate, the Egyptians ready for a decisive siege on Avaris, the Hyksos capital, signaling a potential resurgence of the Egyptian empire after a century of oppression and violence.