It is a time of new beginnings Pharaoh Akhenaten has declared that there is only one god to be worshipped throughout Egypt. He has also made a promise to his oldest daughter, Merytaten, that one day she will be his heir and the future pharaoh. However, as pressures build up against the new religion, it falls upon Akhenaten's wife, Nefertiti, and Merytaten to help prevent an insurrection. Merytaten soon finds herself trapped in a world of broken dreams and empty promises. When she loses the meaning to her life, how can she possibly help the citizens? What can she do to assist the people who are falling into poverty? How can she save those she loves when Death's shadow looms large across the city? Discover the struggles and triumphs of one young woman's lifetime..."Heir of the Heretic" is book 2 of 'The Forgotten' series by J. Lynn Else. Learn more at www.teasippinnerdymom.com. And be sure to check out book 1 of 'The Forgotten' series, "Aten's Last Queen."
"I am King Tut's wife, but my name is barely a whisper in history's memory. I was the last of my family to survive the Aten revolution. I had a child at age 12 and was forced to marry three times. But that didn't mean my story ended badly. My name is Ankhesenamun, my loved ones called me An, and I will stop at nothing to save my family."Despite the vast treasure found in Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb, there is little left over regarding his bride. From the turbulence of her father's reign, Akhenaten, who forced monotheism on the country to the mending of these wounds by the now-famous Tutankhamun, her life saw more change than most ancient Egyptians dared even dream about. Evidence left to us about her is this: She was forced to marry her father, her brother, and her grandfather. She gave birth to one healthy baby girl and two stillborn girls. She was widowed at age 12 and 23. She saw four pharaohs crowned within 23 years. After her grandfather took the throne, she disappeared from history. Ankhesenamun grew up a princess and became a queen at age 13. Her husband, Tutankhamun, was 9. With outside forces try to influence every choice they make, Ankhesenamun finds herself torn between her heart and her duty.With a twist of biblical history interlaced, Ankhesenamun's voice has a new song to sing which has otherwise been forgotten. Her story weaves through the sands of time as in each chapter, she narrates her past and the path her life has been directed to take. Between chapters, Ankhesenamun is dealing with the repercussions of her husband's death as power-hungry men are grappling for pharaoh's crown. Can a lone woman stand against the tides of time which have already consumed her parents, her sisters, and her husband? Will she find a way to overcome the most terrible of all fates -- having her name erased from the walls of history? May the gods have mercy that she does not become one of the forgotten...
As the lead designer for the touring exhibit, Monsters from Outer Space, Jasim's played the role Society has given her. That doesn't mean she believes everything that comes out of the Supreme Potentate's mouth. One night at work, Jasim discovers an animal from her exhibit being put through terrible experiments. She also comes face to face with the terrorist group known as the Divisionists, led by her oldest friend. Soon, Jasim is presented the opportunity to join their ranks. And when Jasim's young brother meets one of the animals, a species known as Human, that's been physically manipulated, he unwittingly reveals the exhibit's darkest secret. It quickly becomes a race just to survive, but will the personal agenda of one derail everything the Divisionists have fought for?
