In the 1920s, archeologist Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon of Highclere Castle made headlines around the world with the discovery of the treasure-filled tomb of the boy Pharaoh Tutankhamun. But behind it all stood Lady Evelyn Herbert—daughter of Lord Carnarvon—whose daring spirit and relentless curiosity made the momentous find possible.
Nearly 3,000 years earlier, another woman defied the expectations of her time: Hatshepsut, Egypt’s lost pharaoh. Her reign was bold, visionary—and nearly erased from history.
When Evelyn becomes obsessed with finding Hatshepsut’s secret tomb, she risks everything to uncover the truth about her reign and keep valued artifacts in Egypt, their rightful home. But as danger closes in and political tensions rise, she must make an impossible choice: protect her father’s legacy—or forge her own.
There is a personal relatablility connection with this novel for me. I have loved Egypt since I was young, so The Mummy movies have always been my favorite movie series. There was an Evelyn character as well, but the personal was my grandmother Evelyn born in 1920. Grandma Evelyn was a strong independent woman. While she never made it to Egypt, she did climb a mountain at the age of 89. So, for me the name Evelyn conveys such strong character, and Marie Benedict continued that personality.
Having Lady Evelyn and Hatshepsut be sure amazingly strong women in two different times blended the storylines and created such a smooth pace. The thing with historical fiction is balancing the historical facts with the fiction. I believe Benedict does this beautifully. I would rival her on par with authors like Steve Berry and Daniel Silva.
Overall, I rate this novel 5 out of 5 stars.
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