The Empire of Darkness

Name: The Empire of Darkness
Rating: 4.2 (58 reviews)

by Christian Jacq

Book 1 in the Queen of Freedom Trilogy series.

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Egypt is divided under Hyksos domination, with the Theban royal house struggling to preserve independence in the south. Ahhotep is drawn into the political and military crisis as the occupying power presses against Egyptian sovereignty and the royal family is forced to decide how open resistance can begin. The novel establishes the Queen of Freedom sequence by presenting occupation, dynastic danger and the first moves toward liberation.

Historical periods

Ancient Egypt Second Intermediate Period of Egypt Hyksos Rule in Egypt Theban War against the Hyksos Fall of Avaris and Expulsion of the Hyksos

Genres

War Fiction

Historical people

Seqenenre Taoc. 1590s BCE–1555 BCE Ahhotep I1561 BCE–1531 BCE Kamosec. 17th century BCE–1550 BCE Ahmose I1561 BCE–1526 BCE Apepic. 17th century BCE–1541 BCE