Had to finish this one today so I can start the next one! I liked this one almost as much as Nobody's Princess, but I am hoping that the second isn't as disappointing as Nobody's Prize was as a follow-up to the awesome first book.
I appreciate the historical component Friesner includes in her books, and I don't feel like it is a pretentious history book of a read, but rather a fun and exciting story. Friesner also writes some strong heroines and I really appreciate Nefertti's inner dialogue and struggles to be herself. I love Egyptian history--especially their spiritual beliefs and multitudes of Gods, but towards the end of the text, the "One" references (impending impact of Christianity) became obvious and tacky--but that might just be me. Overall, total candy read--fast-paced, and I am hoping that mean-king bites the big one in book 2!
