Cassandra Campbell's boring mumbling makes it hard to differentiate between all of these names. Nefertiti's husband, Pharoah Amenhotep IV's worships the God ATEN, in the city AkhetATEN, with 6 daughters by Nefertiti (MeritATEN, MeketATEN, AnkhesenpaATEN, NeferneferuATEN, Neferneferure, and Setepenre) and 2 sons by other women (Smenkhkare and Tutankhamun, a/k/a 'King Tut').

In addition, this book doesn't lend itself well to being an audiobook. I had to keep rewinding the first chapter over and over again before I figured out that Nefertiti's sister is the one who is telling the story. It's hard to tell who is speaking, especially in all-female conversations since she never changes her tone. The narrator's monotonous droning only makes this book worse. Since very little is known about Nefertiti, the author could have made this a very interesting account with literary license and a bit of imagination. 'Love, betrayal, political unrest, plague, and religious conflict'? Not so much. This should have been titled 'Mutnodjmet: The Story of Nefertiti's Co-Dependent Low Self-Esteemed Emotionally Abused Younger Sister'! This book gives very little insight into Nefertiti - instead it follows the life of the Queen's sister. 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 while also remaining loyal to 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. 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 is Mutnodjmet.

But as she turns her attention to producing a son, she fails to see those plotting against her husband's rule. It is hoped by all that her strong personality will temper the young Amunhotep's heretical desires.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.

Nefertiti by michelle moran