Sequel to House of Dreams following exiled concubine Thu's manuscript and quest for revenge in Ramses III's Egypt.
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Sequel to House of Dreams following exiled concubine Thu's manuscript and quest for revenge in Ramses III's Egypt.
House of Illusions shares the heroine of Lady of the Reeds, Thu, a peasant girl from the village of Aswat. Because she possesses both beauty and wisdom, Thu is chosen and trained at court. She rises in favor only to be betrayed in a court intrigue that threatens her life.
House of Illusions opens on Gedge's vividly recreated Egypt, sixteen years after Thu's banishment. Egyptian soldiers returning from missions down the Nile would occasionally pause in the village of Aswat to pray to the god of ...
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Explicit sexual content tied to royal harem life and court intrigue.
Assassination plots, revenge, and punishments with graphic violence.
No profanity present.
No substance use depicted.
No LGBTQ+ representation present.
Ancient Egyptian gods, rituals, and temple references recur.
Minor references to Egyptian magical practices.
No occult or demonology content present.
Court power struggles and political betrayal drive the plot.
No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Banishment, coercion, and systemic cruelty in harem and court.
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