La Reine Liberté Series by Christian Jacq

3.85 · 26 ratings
  • The Empire of Darkness (La Reine Liberté #1)
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    The Empire of Darkness (La Reine Liberté #1)

    Christian Jacq

    Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2001

    Egypt is a shadow of its former self. An army of barbarians mounted on horse-drawn chariots has swept through the Empire, destroying everything in its path. Known as the Hyksos, these "leaders from foreign lands" have reduced the country of the pharaohs to slavery. Only the city of Thebes resists, protected by the widow of the last pharaoh, Teti the Small. But Teti knows that her reign is limited, that it's only a matter of time before her men succumb to the barbarities of the cruel Hyksos... more

  • War of the Crowns: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (La Reine Liberté #2)
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    War of the Crowns: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (La Reine Liberté #2)

    Christian Jacq

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2002

    Christian Jacq, author of the international sensations Ramses and The Stone of Light, continues his epic Queen of Freedom trilogy as the fiercely determined Queen Ahhotep struggles to save her people -- and reclaim her own legacy. The barbaric Hyksos have taken possession of the whole of Egypt, imposing their harsh rule with unimaginable cruelty. Only Queen Ahhotep has yet to succumb... more

  • The Flaming Sword (La Reine Liberté #3)
    #3

    The Flaming Sword (La Reine Liberté #3)

    Christian Jacq

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2002

    In the north, the barbaric Hyksos still rule with unimaginable brutality. Queen Ahhotep, meanwhile, has recaptured much of the south -- but at a terrible price: her husband has been killed in combat and her elder son, Kames, was mysteriously poisoned. Ahhotep refuses to be crowned pharaoh and prepares her second son, young Amose, to take power instead. Thanks to her, the Egyptians are now ready for the final battle... more

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