The Heretic Queen by Moran Michelle

Set in ancient Egypt, The Heretic Queen follows the story of Nefertari, the niece and sole living heir of the erstwhile queen, Nefertiti. Following the events of Moran’s first book, Nefertiti, the royal family succumbs to a vicious palace fire, leaving behind no one but young Nefertari. But she is denied the right to her legacy on account of her family’s heretical past and is brought up by the Pharaoh’s Aunt. As Nefertari grows up to become a beautiful young woman, the crown prince, Ramesses falls in love with her and marries her despite his subject’s strong opposition. But her future, and that of the Egyptian empire, becomes uncertain as the country is soon beset with multiple political crises. What follows is a tale of emotional and political turbulence as Ramesses takes the throne to become Egypt’s most powerful Pharaoh.

Michelle Moran is a well-known American novelist. A prolific writer of historical novels, Moran has written many books inspired from Egyptian and French history. She was born in San Fernando Valley in 1980 and aspired to be a writer from a very early age. She ventured into archaeology during college and, later, combined her interests in the two fields by writing historicazal fiction. Nefertiti, Cleopatra’s Daughter, and Madame Tussaud are some of her best-selling books.