Shadow of the Sun — Merrie P. Wycoff

Jealousy, Lies, Betrayal, Murder…and Magic A reign of terror has kept Egypt in shadow, even at the apex of her power and glory. The greedy and corrupt priests of the dark god Amun maintain a tight grip on the people through the use of fear, superstition, brutality, and, when necessary, diabolical sorcery. Now, there is the promise of a new hope, a new light, but that promise is not welcomed by all. When the ambitious Queen Nefertiti and her consort, the gentle King Akhenaten, introduce a peaceful--and revolutionary--form of Sun worship in the hope of bringing about harmony and unification, Egypt is instead torn into warring factions on all levels of society. Into this deadly conflict is born the first Royal Daughter, Merit-Aten, whose ability to see vivid auras and converse with animals comes with a price. Before her birth, she entered into a sacred contract to save her family and restore peace to her country. But, with danger threatening from every side--even from within her own family--will she be able to honor her contract without destroying everyone she loves? Queen Nefertiti's first daughter is born to save her family and bring peace to her country after her father introduces a revolutionary form of peaceful worship during a dark reign of terror. But, can she do it without destroying everyone she loves? A reign of terror has kept Egypt in shadow. The corrupt Amun priests control the people through fear, superstition, brutality, and even diabolical sorcery. When the ambitious Queen Nefertiti and her consort, the gentle King Akhenaten, introduce a peaceful--and revolutionary--form of Sun worship in the hope of bringing about harmony and unification, Egypt is instead torn apart. Now, the first Royal Daughter, Merit-Aten, whose ability to see vivid auras and converse with animals is born to save her family and restore peace to her country. But, will she be able to do it without destroying everyone she loves?