Dual-timeline historical fiction linking 1920s archaeologist Evelyn Herbert with Egypt’s female pharaoh Hatshepsut, exploring legacy, gender, and colonial archaeology.
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Dual-timeline historical fiction linking 1920s archaeologist Evelyn Herbert with Egypt’s female pharaoh Hatshepsut, exploring legacy, gender, and colonial archaeology.
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Known for her “delightful blend of historical fiction and suspense” ( People ), New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict, returns with a sweeping tale of a young woman who unearths the truth about a forgotten Pharaoh—rewriting both of their legacies forever. 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 Herber...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Violence & gore
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Mild peril and deadly intrigue in archaeology and court politics
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Religious content
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Recurring ancient Egyptian rites, maat, and royal divine ideology
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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Brief references to pharaohs’ curse mythology
Political content
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Central themes of colonial artifact ownership, gender, and erasure
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Recurring women’s erasure and colonial exploitation of heritage
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