Book Synopsis:
A brand-new Ancient Egyptian novel from the master of adventure fiction and global number 1 bestselling author, Wilbur Smith.
In the heart of Egypt
Under the watchful eye of the gods
A new power is rising
In the city of Lahun, Hui lives an enchanted life. The favoured son of a doting father, and ruler-in-waiting of the great city, his fate is set. But behind the beautiful façades a sinister evil is plotting. Craving power and embittered by jealousy, Hui’s stepmother, the great sorceress Isetnofret, and Hui’s own brother Qen, orchestrate the downfall of Hui’s father, condemning Hui and seizing power in the city.
Cast out and alone, Hui finds himself a captive of a skilled and powerful army of outlaws, the Hyksos. Determined to seek vengeance for the death of his father and rescue his sister, Ipwet, Hui swears his allegiance to these enemies of Egypt. Through them he learns the art of war, learning how to fight and becoming an envied charioteer.
But soon Hui finds himself in an even greater battle – one for the very heart of Egypt itself. As the pieces fall into place and the Gods themselves join the fray, Hui finds himself fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renowned Mage, Taita. Now Hui must choose his path – will he be a hero in the old world, or a master in a new kingdom?
The New Kingdom is available in hardback and ebook now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.
My Review:
The New Kingdom is another gripping and entertaining page turner from one of my favourite authors. I have loved this series from the start and am so pleased to see it continuing!
I’ve always loved learning more about ancient Egypt so this series appealed to me from the start. The author has clearly done his research, with the vivid descriptions helping to transport me back to ancient Egypt as if I was actually there watching it all unfold. I loved learning more about ancient Egyptian culture and how different it is to modern day life. I particularly liked meeting some of the gods they used to worship and learning a little bit about them.
There are some great characters in this book who I enjoyed following throughout the book. Hui is a fantastic main character who seemed really believable. I warmed to him early on and was soon completely on his side. I thought it was very interesting to follow him through his warfare training and to see this learning process. The the combination of old and new characters in this story was great to see and I enjoyed getting to know new characters while enjoy seeing some of the original characters too. There were some characters that I absolutely loved and others who I loved to hate which always make the book more fun.
Overall I loved this book which I thought was a great addition to the series. There was lots of action and always something happening to keep me glued to the page. The ending was brilliant and I can’t wait to read more from this series soon.
Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Zaffre for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Wilbur Smith is a worldwide phenomenon. His readership has built up over fifty-five years of writing.
Born in Central Africa in 1933, Wilbur became a full-time writer in 1964 following the success of When the Lion Feeds, and has since published over forty global bestsellers, including the Courtney Series, the Ballantyne Series, the Egyptian Series, the Hector Cross Series and many successful standalone novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide.
The establishment of the Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation in 2015 cemented Wilbur’s passion for empowering writers, promoting literacy and advancing adventure writing as a genre. The foundation’s flagship programme is the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize.
For all the latest information on Wilbur visit http://www.wilbursmithbooks.com or facebook.com/WilburSmith
Mark Chadbourn is a Sunday Times bestselling author of historical fiction novels about the Anglo-Saxon warrior Hereward, published under his pseudonym James Wilde. His Age of Misrule books, under his own name, have been translated into many languages. As a screenwriter, he’s written for the BBC and is currently developing series for Lionsgate and several of the streaming networks. He began his career as a journalist reporting from the world’s hotspots.
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