The New Kingdom- Blog Tour
Author: Wilbur Smith and Mark Chadbourn
Publisher: Zaffre Books
Publishing Date: 2nd September 2021
Many Thanks to the publishing team and compulsive readers for my copy of the book and invite to the tour
Blurb
In the heart of Egypt
Under the watchful eye of the gods
A new power is rising
In the city of Lahun, Hui lives an enchanted life. The favoured son of a doting father, and ruler-in-waiting of the great city, his fate is set. But behind the beautiful façades a sinister evil is plotting. Craving power and embittered by jealousy, Hui's stepmother, the great sorceress Isetnofret, and Hui's own brother Qen, orchestrate the downfall of Hui's father, condemning Hui and seizing power in the city.
Cast out and alone, Hui finds himself a captive of a skilled and powerful army of outlaws, the Hyksos. Determined to seek vengeance for the death of his father and rescue his sister, Ipwet, Hui swears his allegiance to these enemies of Egypt. Through them he learns the art of war, learning how to fight and becoming an envied charioteer.
But soon Hui finds himself in an even greater battle - one for the very heart of Egypt itself. As the pieces fall into place and the Gods themselves join the fray, Hui finds himself fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renowned Mage, Taita. Now Hui must choose his path - will he be a hero in the old world, or a master in a new kingdom?
Under the watchful eye of the gods
A new power is rising
In the city of Lahun, Hui lives an enchanted life. The favoured son of a doting father, and ruler-in-waiting of the great city, his fate is set. But behind the beautiful façades a sinister evil is plotting. Craving power and embittered by jealousy, Hui's stepmother, the great sorceress Isetnofret, and Hui's own brother Qen, orchestrate the downfall of Hui's father, condemning Hui and seizing power in the city.
Cast out and alone, Hui finds himself a captive of a skilled and powerful army of outlaws, the Hyksos. Determined to seek vengeance for the death of his father and rescue his sister, Ipwet, Hui swears his allegiance to these enemies of Egypt. Through them he learns the art of war, learning how to fight and becoming an envied charioteer.
But soon Hui finds himself in an even greater battle - one for the very heart of Egypt itself. As the pieces fall into place and the Gods themselves join the fray, Hui finds himself fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renowned Mage, Taita. Now Hui must choose his path - will he be a hero in the old world, or a master in a new kingdom?
My Thoughts
One thing I love is, reading a genre that I wouldn't normally read and it being executed really well that I will delve into it more. And this book did exactly that. An interesting take was a dual author book, but it flowed brilliantly and you wouldn't have guessed it.
What I liked and made it easier for me to follow was that the description and imaginary was very vivid and life like and made it very fun to read. I really enjoyed learning and reading about the ancient Egyptian era and the culture.
Hui become a stand out character for me and I really warmed to him. I enjoyed following him on his journey through his training, and getting to understand the process a lot more. We learn more about Hui who is eventually becomes the leader of an army after he is capture by an army and almost killed. Through his resilience and story telling he is able to save his own life and become a leader to seek revenge on those who had wronged him.
Like most books, inevitably it was balanced with some characters you liked and some you really don't which I feel is always good. I got the feeling some old characters made an appearance but it wasn't too difficult to learn who they were and the significance they held to this part of the story. Although it was fine reading this as a stand alone book but I believe that there are 6 books prior to this one for this series so, I think might have to make a start on reading them too
**Update- **
Following the shocking and sad news of Wilbur Smith’s passing, please click on the link for the official announcement
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