Valley Of The Kings - (Dynastic) by Terrance Coffey (Paperback)

About the Book

King Tut's father, Pharaoh Akhenaten, and his wife, Queen Nefertiti, are on the verge of catapulting Egypt into a revolution that will rip the most powerful empire on the earth from its foundation.

Book Synopsis

2017 National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist

2017 International Book Awards Finalist

2016 International Pacific Book Award Winner

After the untimely death of his older brother, six-year-old Prince Amenhotep IV becomes the unlikely heir to the Egyptian throne, the most powerful kingship in the ancient world. By the time he becomes pharaoh over a decade later, the growing influence of the wealthy and corrupt Amun priesthood threatens to undermine his sovereignty. Desperate to maintain power, Amenhotep outlaws the Amun religion, renames himself Akenaten, and proclaims himself the living incarnation of a single, all-powerful deity - the Aten, or sun. With the help of his headstrong mother, Queen Ty, and his beautiful wife, Nefertiti, Akenaten erects a new capital in the desert and entices thousands of citizens to uproot their lives and join him there. But the magnificent new capital harbors a host of new threats: betrayals, curses, conniving relatives, murderous jealousies, plagues, famine, hidden heretics, and foreign enemies. Inspired by the Hittite and Amarna letters of the 14th century B.C.E., Valley of the Kings: The 18th Dynasty is a novel of intrigue, passion, and betrayal, resurrecting the thrilling story of a singular leader whose beliefs were both visionary and disastrous.

Review Quotes

"Certainly a must for Egyptophiles; transcends its historical genre and is sure to delight anyone who has ever heard of Tut, Nefertiti, pharaohs, pyramids, or mummies."

-Kirkus Reviews

"In his engaging first book, Coffey breathes life into the pharaohs, kings, queens, and citizens of ancient Egypt and other nations. Set in the 14th century B.C.E., the book is filled with passionate love, violent wars, and political intrigue. Excellent research, amplified by occasional footnotes and supplemented by images, adds believability to this fictionalized history." -Publishers Weekly"

A fascinating generational epic, historical and factual but beefed up with drama and intrigue for a story that spills blood and gold that shimmers in the brutal Egyptian sun."

-Pacific Book Review

"Coffey fleshes out this story, creating compelling portraits not only of Akenaten himself but of his imperious mother Queen Ty and his beautiful, capable wife Nefertiti--and also of ancient Egypt itself, which comes alive in all its seasons and moods and peoples; even readers already well familiar with the story will find themselves fascinated all over again."

-Historical Novel Society

About the Author

Terrance Coffey is an award-winning author, screenwriter, and music composer-producer with a predilection for Egyptian history. He has written numerous short stories, screenplays, television pilots, and even Coca-Cola music jingles. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Terrance now lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia.