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The Heretic Queen: A Novel Audiobook
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In ancient Egypt, a forgotten princess must overcome her family’s past and remake history. The winds of change are blowing through Thebes. A devastating palace fire has killed the Eighteenth Dynasty’s royal family—all with the exception of Nefertari, the niece of the reviled former queen, Nefertiti. The girl’s deceased family has been branded as heretical, and no one in Egypt will speak their names. A relic of a previous reign, Nefertari is pushed aside, an unimportant princess left to run wild in the palace. But this changes when she is taken under the wing of the Pharaoh’ s aunt, then brought to the Temple of Hathor, where she is educated in a manner befitting a future queen. Soon Nefertari catches the eye of the Crown Prince, and despite her family’s history, they fall in love and wish to marry. Yet all of Egypt opposes this union between the rising star of a new dynasty and the fading star of an old, heretical one. While political adversity sets the country on edge, Nefertari becomes the wife of Ramesses the Great. Destined to be the most powerful Pharaoh in Egypt, he is also the man who must confront the most famous exodus in history. Sweeping in scope and meticulous in detail, The Heretic Queen is a novel of passion and power, heartbreak and redemption.
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"One of the best novels out there on my favourite Egyptian queen, Nefertari. It's got everything, from betrayal to love to murder to having a second wife. It's a book that you read once, leave it for awhile then keep going back to it because it's so good. Michelle Moran is one of the best historical writers out there and I'll be buying her books from now on."
— Anne-marie (5 out of 5 stars)
The Heretic Queen Listener Reviews
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" I didn't like this one as much as Nefertiti. It was okay, but the story wasn't as good and there were a few descriptive love scenes. (maybe you like it, maybe you don't.....) "
— Eatingwithamy, 2/16/2014 -
" I'd probably give this 3 1/2 stars... I enjoyed reading this historical fiction about the Egyptian Queen Nefertari and am anxious to read Nefertiti by the same author. "
— Ramona, 2/15/2014 -
" I enjoyed this book just as much as her previous one. It is also very well researched and very accurate historically but has the added benefit of the fictional 'filling in' of little personal details of life in the time of Nefertari. "
— Jo, 2/4/2014 -
" I really find the author's style engaging. I liked her development of the main character. I found the history a little bit confusing. In my limited research on-line I didn't find her time-line to match other people's understanding of Egypt's history. "
— Judy, 2/2/2014 -
" Really good. Great sequel to Nefertiti! "
— Dawnimbriglio, 1/27/2014 -
" Another - it's not too bad sort of read. Nothing to jump up and down about but if you fancy a half decent read while elaxing on holiday somewhere it will do. Characters a little flat and predictable but ... okay "
— Holly, 1/22/2014 -
" It's a nice, easy read that kept me interested throughout. "
— Apryl, 1/21/2014 -
" Good stuff. I'll have to get her other book about Nefertiti. "
— J, 1/20/2014 -
" I loved this book, half history and half love story, reading this as an adult brings back some of my history lessons as a child, I actually had to go look up and see if there really was a "Nefertari". Great book, similar to the "Queenmaker". "
— Maureen, 1/20/2014 -
" Very interesting. Read it all in one very long day flying home from Rome. "
— Jean, 1/18/2014 -
" Good, but we all know that Michelle Moran can do much better. Nefertiti would thrill you; this is less satisfying but still good. "
— Alaric, 12/25/2013 -
" I love this book I read it in 5 days. "
— Seven, 12/21/2013 -
" Set in ancient Egypt, this is historical fiction with a romance twist to it. I had seen the book in the library and was always intending to get around to it. Summer vacation was a good time for it. It features the back story of the Pharaoh Seti and his family. This is definitely a summer read. "
— Macjest, 12/12/2013 -
" Loved this book. I've never really read much about Egyptian history, but I am extremely intrigued to learn more. Her style of writing is really good. This is a great historical fiction chick lit book. Love it. "
— Kelsey, 12/12/2013 -
" Not as good as the other two but still an entertaining easy read. "
— Shana, 12/10/2013 -
" I liked this book better then the first. It kept me interested and I couldn't put it down. "
— Lesli, 12/10/2013 -
" Readable and historically aware, this is a fascinating look into the life of the wife of one of the greatest pharaohs. "
— Lily, 6/22/2013 -
" Excellent book! The author has done a great job researching history. I loved catching a glimpse into the life of royal ancient Egypt. "
— Rachel, 12/1/2012 -
" Ancient Egypt....what else do you need? Very visual book, felt like I was right there, wish I had been! "
— Heidi, 9/3/2012 -
" [to be reviewed for HNS Nov. 2008:] "
— Heather, 4/30/2012 -
" I read this last year for historical fiction. But this book was amazing. I connected with the character so much and I just fell in love. Go read it if not for the sweet romance then for the historical background! :) "
— William, 3/28/2012 -
" the story is fascinating. i was left thinking - hey, sounds like a time of history i'd be interested learning more. however, the writing style was extremely juvenile. "
— Michele.medlin, 3/2/2012 -
" Very good book! :) "
— Elizabeth, 2/21/2012 -
" Bought it yesterday, finished it today. Just couldn't put it down. Excellent book - better than Nefertiti. I would read Nefertiti first then this one as a sequel. "
— Renee, 12/31/2011 -
" I fell in love with this book!<3 "
— Aphrodite, 5/19/2011 -
" I liked this book better then the first. It kept me interested and I couldn't put it down. "
— Lesli, 5/15/2011 -
" Another great book! Loved it! "
— Haan, 5/7/2011 -
" More excellent historical fiction by Michelle Moran. "
— Verena, 5/5/2011 -
" What a great story - full of intrigue in the egyptian court. Some of the story line seemed improbable, but was fun anyway. I learned about historical I figures I knew nothing about. I highly recommend it for a vacation get away. "
— Karen, 5/3/2011 -
" I didn't like this one as much as Nefertiti--there was still a lot of history but more liberties were taken to make the storyline flow from Nefertiti. This was my least favorite of the three but was still a good read. "
— Mieke, 4/10/2011 -
" Again, love it! I love imagining life in Ancient Egypt, very fun read. Definitely recommend to my friends. "
— Kelly, 4/8/2011 -
" Definatly a great read for my inner Ancient Egypt Addict. "
— Erica, 4/1/2011
About Michelle Moran
Michelle Moran was born in southern California. After attending Pomona College, she earned a master’s degree from the Claremont Graduate University. She is the international bestselling author of Nefertiti, The Heretic Queen, Cleopatra’s Daughter, Madame Tussaud, and The Second Empress. Her novels have been translated into more than twenty languages.
About Cassandra Campbell
Cassandra Campbell has won multiple Audie Awards, Earphones Awards, and the prestigious Odyssey Award for narration. She was been named a “Best Voice” by AudioFile magazine and in 2018 was inducted in Audible’s inaugural Narrator Hall of Fame.