In 2012 Michelle was married in India, inspiring her seventh book, Rebel Queen, which is set in the East. During her six years as a public high school teacher, she used her summers to travel around the world, and it was her experiences as a volunteer on archaeological digs that inspired her to write historical fiction.

Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages.Ī native of southern California, Michelle attended Pomona College, then earned a Masters Degree from the Claremont Graduate University. Michelle Moran is the international bestselling author of six historical novels, including Madame Tussaud, which was optioned for a mini-series in 2011. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. Fast-paced and historically accurate, it is the dramatic story of two unforgettable women living through a remarkable period in history.

Love, betrayal, political unrest, plague, and religious conflict, Nefertiti brings ancient Egypt to life in vivid detail. To achieve her independence, Mutnodjmet must defy her sister, the most powerful woman in Egypt, while also remaining loyal to the needs of her family. But as Nefertiti learns of the precariousness of her reign, she declares that her sister must remain at court and marry for political gain, not love. Her greatest hope is to share her life with the general who has won her heart. She yearns for a quiet existence away from family duty and the intrigues of court. Observant and contemplative, Mutnodjmet has never shared her sister's desire for power.

The only person wise enough to recognize the shift in political winds-and brave enough to tell the queen-is her younger sister, Mutnodjmet. The love of the commoners will not be enough, however, if the royal couple is not able to conceive an heir, and as Nefertiti turns her attention to producing a son, she fails to see that the powerful priests, along with the military, are plotting against her husband's rule. Her charisma is matched only by her husband's perceived generosity: Amunhotep showers his subjects with lofty promises. It is hoped by all that her strong personality will temper the young Amunhotep's heretical desire to forsake Egypt's ancient gods, overthrow the priests of Amun, and introduce a new sun god for all to worship.įrom the moment of her arrival in Thebes, Nefertiti is beloved by the people. Ambitious, charismatic, and beautiful, Nefertiti is destined to marry Amunhotep, an unstable young pharaoh. Nefertiti and her younger sister, Mutnodjmet, have been raised in a powerful family that has provided wives to the rulers of Egypt for centuries.

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