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La vita di Hui, figlio del governatore di Lahun, è quella di un privilegiato e il suo futuro, seguire le orme del padre alla guida della bellissima città dalle bianche mura, sembra ormai scritto. Ma dietro quella facciata idilliaca sono all'opera oscure forze malvagie... Accecati dalla gelosia, Isetnofret, matrigna di Hui e spregiudicata strega devota al culto del dio Seth, e Qen, il suo fratellastro, tramano nell'ombra per scalzare dalla sua posizione il governatore, sbarazzarsi una volta per tutte del ragazzo e impadronirsi del potere. Costretto ad abbandonare la città e tutto ciò che ama, il giovane Hui si unisce a una banda di predoni hyksos, i temibili nemici del suo popolo, deciso a vendicarsi e salvare la sorellastra Ipwet. Da loro apprende l'arte della guerra, impara a combattere e diventa un abilissimo auriga... Finché non si trova al centro di una battaglia ancor più grande, quella per il cuore stesso dell'Egitto. Così, mentre i segreti del passato emergono dalle tenebre e anche gli dei scendono in campo, Hui si ritrova a combattere al fianco del prode generale egizio Tanus e del potente mago Taita. E a quel punto dovrà scegliere il proprio destino: diventare un eroe del vecchio mondo, o andare incontro al futuro di un regno nuovo.
- ISBN: 8869059626
- Casa Editrice: HarperCollins Italia
- Pagine: 464
- Data di uscita: 28-10-2021
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The New Kingdom is the author’s seventh novel in his The Egyptian Series. This being the case, some readers may want to defer reading this novel until the other six prior novels are read. However, I found that The New Kingdom could be read as a standalone, albeit there was a soft ending — not conclu Leggi tutto
I would give this a 3.5 so I rounded up for reviews. I really love Egyptian history and mythology, so I was excited for this one. I think he adventure parts were well done, but there wasn’t much beyond the adventure scenes which made it lack substance for me. I did like the mythology woven into the Leggi tutto
Πολύ φτηνό "filler" στη σειρά "Ancient Egypt", πιθανότατα γραμμένο από τον Mark Chadburn και συνυπογεγραμμένο από τον Wilbur Smith (στα 88 του όταν εκδόθηκε, δεν ξέρω καν αν το πρόλαβε ζωντανός). Διαδραματίζεται στην εποχή της επιδρομής των Υξώς στην Αίγυπτο και έχει σαν πρωταγωνιστή τον Χουί, γιο το Leggi tutto
Thank you so much to Zaffre and Bookish First for the opportunity to read yet another new Wilbur Smith novel! I swear by Smith's historical fiction, with it's unapologetic brutality and what I feel is probably a pretty honest portrayal of how things would have been. By all accounts his novels are w Leggi tutto
Book No. 7 of the Ancient Egypt series – The New Kingdom. Hui, the younger son of Khawy, Governor of Lahun, is a precocious teenager. One night, Hui, his elder brother Qen and friend Kyky slip into the camp of the Shrikes, a brutal band of pillagers, to steal the Ka Stone. It is known to be the sour Leggi tutto
Wilbur Smith, the legendary master of historical adventure, immerses readers in ancient Egypt with The New Kingdom. Known for his vivid storytelling, Smith’s novels span continents and eras, and this book certainly adds to his impressive legacy. Hui, a young scribe, sees his life shattered when betr Leggi tutto
Exotic, exciting, riveting and steeped in History. A tale of Ancient Egypt, of pharaohs and slaves and a city called Lahun where Hui lives with his father, his stepmother Ipsetnofret, his brother Qen and his sister Ipwet. He is favored by his father and is expected to take over the govern ship when
Loved it! Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down.
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