2014 Release: Daughter of the Gods by Stephanie Thornton

It's going to be one exciting year for author Stephanie Thornton as she has two novels slated for release. The first up is Daughter of the Gods: A Novel of Ancient Egypt, which is due to be released in May, and Tiger Queens, due for publication in November.

Stephanie arrived on the historical fiction scene this year with her debut novel, The Secret History: A Novel of Empress Theodora, and if you haven't read it yet you are really missing out. It's excellent! I will be waiting with bated breath for this upcoming release!

Publication Date: May 6, 2014
NAL Trade
Paperback; 448p
ISBN-10: 0451417798

Egypt, 1400s BC. The pharaoh’s pampered second daughter, lively, intelligent Hatshepsut, delights in racing her chariot through the marketplace and testing her archery skills in the Nile’s marshlands. But the death of her elder sister, Neferubity, in a gruesome accident arising from Hatshepsut’s games forces her to confront her guilt...and sets her on a profoundly changed course.

Hatshepsut enters a loveless marriage with her half brother, Thut, to secure his claim to the Horus Throne and produce a male heir. But it is another of Thut’s wives, the commoner Aset, who bears him a son, while Hatshepsut develops a searing attraction for his brilliant adviser Senenmut. And when Thut suddenly dies, Hatshepsut becomes de facto ruler, as regent to her two-year-old nephew.

Once, Hatshepsut anticipated being free to live and love as she chose. Now she must put Egypt first. Ever daring, she will lead a vast army and build great temples, but always she will be torn between the demands of leadership and the desires of her heart. And even as she makes her boldest move of all, her enemies will plot her downfall....

Once again, Stephanie Thornton brings to life a remarkable woman from the distant past whose willingness to defy tradition changed the course of history

About the Author

Stephanie Thornton is a writer and history teacher who has been obsessed with infamous women from ancient history since she was twelve. She lives with her husband and daughter in Alaska, where she is at work on her next novel.

For more information, please visit Stephanie Thornton’s website. You can also find her on Facebook and Twitter.