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Tira flees a threat to her life and encounters two elderly women who offer her the chance to be sent to an alternate ancient Egypt with no thought of return. She has had a fascination with Egypt and can even read hieroglyphics. Once there she will be given a task. Failure could mean death. Dare she take the chance and can she find the lost symbols of the rule before an enemy finds them? Kashe, son of the nomarch of Mero is in rebellion. His father desires him to join the priesthood of Aken Re, a foreign god. He feels he belongs to Horu, god of warriors and justice. He decides to leave home, meets Tira and joins her in the search for the symbols of the rule. Will his aid bring good fortune and will their growing love keep them from making a fatal mistake?
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2015
The he older of the two women clasped Tira’s hand. “If you could go to
ancient
Two Lands was not the one you studied, would you go?”
If, Tira thought. A dream she had desired but impossible. “Maybe.”
“Even if you had to remain there for all your days?”
This had to be a joke. Tira could think of nowhere she would rather be. There was nothing left for her here.
“I guess.”
The second woman stood behind her. “Drink.” She touched Tira’s shoulder. “The price of the journey is
a quest you must undertake. The only knowledge you and take with you is what will fit in the time period
you reach except for your fighting skills. You will be unable to speak of this world or of modern conveniences.”
“Tell me more.”
“Many years ago invaders swept through the Two Lands usurping the rule and spreading unrest and
chaos. The army lay defeated. The pharaoh became a prisoner. The priests of the invaders brought
their god, Aken Re, and sought to make him supreme. The people rejected the new god. For years the
land and the people were crushed beneath the sandals of the foreigners. Twenty years ago the men of
the Two Lands rose and drive the aliens away.”
The older of the two women nodded. “The sacred symbols of the rule were hidden and the location
lost. Though the invaders were driven away some of their priests remained. They scheme to place a
pharaoh of their choosing on the chair. Should this come to pass the Two Lands will be destroyed.”
Tira felt confused. Their stories deviated from anything she had read
about
her fear and her grief coalesced. “And if I don’t go?”
“You will leave this house and face whatever waits. Will you go?
Tira thought about the men who waited outside. If she left the house she would die.
“Will you go?” The women spoke as one. “If so, drink.”
Tira lifted the glass and swallowed the beverage. What choice did she have? As she drifted into a fog
she saw the giant wheel on the wall spin.
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5 comments:
Interesting concept.
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Dee
It's kind of hard to tell because the end of each line is cut off, but this seems like a pivotal moment, hence a good spot for a snippet.
The sentences were cut of on the right side making it hard to read and comprehend. But I think your excerpt tells of a pivotal moment in the story. She drinks? Wonder what happens next? Thanks for sharing.
I agree with Ed and Tena that the excerpt was hard to read but this is a great place to share, between the current world and with the inciting incident leading into the new world of the story. I'd like to know more.
What an intriguing concept. Knowing you will never return certainly adds drama to the story.
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