The New Kingdom
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Summary
In the heart of Egypt，
Under the watchful eye of the Gods，
A new power is rising 。 。 。
In the city of Lahun， Hui lives an enchanted life。 The favoured son of a doting father， and ruler-in-waiting of the great city， his fate is set。 But behind the beautiful façades a sinister evil is plotting。 Craving power and embittered by jealousy， Hui's stepmother， the great sorceress Ipsetnofret， and Hui's own brother Qen， orchestrate the downfall of Hui's father， condemning Hui and seizing power in the city。
Cast out and alone， Hui finds himself a captive of a skilled and powerful army of outlaws， the Hyksos。 Determined to seek vengeance for the death of his father and rescue his sister， Ipwet， Hui swears his allegiance to these enemies of Egypt。 Through them he learns the art of war， learning how to fight and becoming an envied charioteer。
But soon Hui finds himself in an even greater battle - one for the very heart of Egypt itself。 As the pieces fall into place and the Gods themselves join the fray， Hui finds himself fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renowned Mage， Taita。 Now Hui must choose his path - will he be a hero in the old world， or a master in a new kingdom？
Under the watchful eye of the Gods，
A new power is rising 。 。 。
In the city of Lahun， Hui lives an enchanted life。 The favoured son of a doting father， and ruler-in-waiting of the great city， his fate is set。 But behind the beautiful façades a sinister evil is plotting。 Craving power and embittered by jealousy， Hui's stepmother， the great sorceress Ipsetnofret， and Hui's own brother Qen， orchestrate the downfall of Hui's father， condemning Hui and seizing power in the city。
Cast out and alone， Hui finds himself a captive of a skilled and powerful army of outlaws， the Hyksos。 Determined to seek vengeance for the death of his father and rescue his sister， Ipwet， Hui swears his allegiance to these enemies of Egypt。 Through them he learns the art of war， learning how to fight and becoming an envied charioteer。
But soon Hui finds himself in an even greater battle - one for the very heart of Egypt itself。 As the pieces fall into place and the Gods themselves join the fray， Hui finds himself fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renowned Mage， Taita。 Now Hui must choose his path - will he be a hero in the old world， or a master in a new kingdom？
Reviews
Linda
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First off the cover is amazing and definitely eye catching。 I like how each chapter flows into each other。 I also like how you can tell you're on a new chapter。 Each is started by a small box of Egyptian pictures。 The way the author tells the story definitely paints the picture into your head。 Lots of details but not too much either。 It definitely has lots of thrills。 It has tons of action。 Some suspense。 It also has a bit of fantasy to it。 This story and the way the author writes will definitel First off the cover is amazing and definitely eye catching。 I like how each chapter flows into each other。 I also like how you can tell you're on a new chapter。 Each is started by a small box of Egyptian pictures。 The way the author tells the story definitely paints the picture into your head。 Lots of details but not too much either。 It definitely has lots of thrills。 It has tons of action。 Some suspense。 It also has a bit of fantasy to it。 This story and the way the author writes will definitely keep you interested， wanting more and on the edge of your seat。 I like how the author puts a map into the beginning of the book as well。 It gives you a look into where everything is。 I also like how the story starts。 You're already questioning what's happening and what will happen。 It definitely makes you want to find out what happens in the end。 I cannot wait to see if these characters will have even more adventures later on。 。。。more
Lydia Todd
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When I first found this book， I wasn’t sure how I would like it， since I’ve never read about Ancient Egypt before。 To my surprise I fell in love with the adventure in this book！ The authors pull you in with an intriguing story set in Ancient Egypt。 The imagery is amazing and at times I felt as if I was in the book itself。 The characters are so detailed and you grow a special relationship with each one。 At many points while reading this book， I felt my heart racing and mind full of the various po When I first found this book， I wasn’t sure how I would like it， since I’ve never read about Ancient Egypt before。 To my surprise I fell in love with the adventure in this book！ The authors pull you in with an intriguing story set in Ancient Egypt。 The imagery is amazing and at times I felt as if I was in the book itself。 The characters are so detailed and you grow a special relationship with each one。 At many points while reading this book， I felt my heart racing and mind full of the various possibilities of what could happen next。 The authors are so amazing at creating suspense and throwing in plot twists that there were outcomes I never even expected！！ This book was altogether wonderful and I recommend it to lovers of adventure and history alike。 I would start this book all over again if I could in order to experience the thrill and excitement of this story。 。。。more
Mary Knott
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Not my type of book。 I really， really wanted to love this book。 I like learning about history/ the past and i don't know much about ancient Egypt， so i was very excited to start reading。The beginning was pretty confusing because the author gave very little context on what was happening。 It got better as the story continued though， i will say that。I found some portions to be very interesting。 I really enjoyed several scenes and i liked some of the characters， but that wasn't enough for me to love Not my type of book。 I really， really wanted to love this book。 I like learning about history/ the past and i don't know much about ancient Egypt， so i was very excited to start reading。The beginning was pretty confusing because the author gave very little context on what was happening。 It got better as the story continued though， i will say that。I found some portions to be very interesting。 I really enjoyed several scenes and i liked some of the characters， but that wasn't enough for me to love this book。 i kept hoping I'd start to love the story， but i really didn't。 To be honest i found many parts to be quite dull。Something that i really didn't like was the author's writing style。 In my opinion， it made the story very boring at some parts and just dragged the story down。Overall， not a terrible book， just not for me。Thanks to bookish first for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Taylor
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I love Egyptian culture， so being drenched in it as I read about Hui's story was pure bliss。 Smith is so talented in his sweeping prose， and I felt Hui's pain so strongly as the life he loves is ripped from him。 His father is murdered by his stepmother and he's taken as a captive。 This book jumps into the action very quickly， but the story and the background were built up with near-perfect timing beforehand。 There was never a time where I was bored， and the pacing kept the balance so I was never I love Egyptian culture， so being drenched in it as I read about Hui's story was pure bliss。 Smith is so talented in his sweeping prose， and I felt Hui's pain so strongly as the life he loves is ripped from him。 His father is murdered by his stepmother and he's taken as a captive。 This book jumps into the action very quickly， but the story and the background were built up with near-perfect timing beforehand。 There was never a time where I was bored， and the pacing kept the balance so I was never confused as to what was going on。 I love stories that dive right into action like that and The New Kingdom definitely kept up the pace。 The dilemma Hui faces about his past versus his future had me on the edge of my seat。 Paired with the historical figures and rich Egyptian culture throughout， I was never bored and had a hard time setting this book down。 A great read and I really enjoyed going through Hui's journey with him！ 。。。more
Jeanne
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Wilbur Smith has given us another incredible read with The New Kingdom in his continuation of the Ancient Egypt series。 He is such a talented and masterful writer， easily transporting us to ancient Egypt with his descriptive prose and fantastic story。 His characters are great， both good and bad。 It is a book that keeps you reading from the first page to the very last。 If this is your first read of Wilbur Smith， you will want to go back and start with the very first， River God。 You will NOT be di Wilbur Smith has given us another incredible read with The New Kingdom in his continuation of the Ancient Egypt series。 He is such a talented and masterful writer， easily transporting us to ancient Egypt with his descriptive prose and fantastic story。 His characters are great， both good and bad。 It is a book that keeps you reading from the first page to the very last。 If this is your first read of Wilbur Smith， you will want to go back and start with the very first， River God。 You will NOT be disappointed。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Brinley
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DNF at 19%I really wanted to love this one， but I was wary of it from the beginning。 It was a deviation from the genres I typically read， which may have been why this failed so badly。 I wasn't invested in it at all， and I found myself reading just to read， not because I was actually enjoying the content。 I think my main problem with this has to be the choppiness。 There was no flow in between events， stuff just happened。 From the very first page， stuff is happening with very little explanation。 I DNF at 19%I really wanted to love this one， but I was wary of it from the beginning。 It was a deviation from the genres I typically read， which may have been why this failed so badly。 I wasn't invested in it at all， and I found myself reading just to read， not because I was actually enjoying the content。 I think my main problem with this has to be the choppiness。 There was no flow in between events， stuff just happened。 From the very first page， stuff is happening with very little explanation。 I never connected with the plot， and I barely understood what was even happening。 This is a minor spoiler， but considering it was part of the reason I gave up on this， I feel like it has to be mentioned。 Around 50 pages in， there's already a detailed incestuous coupling。 I didn't care what part this had to play with the rest of the story， it wasn't something I was interested in reading more of。 This was my first book in this series， and considering I couldn't even get through it， I don't think I'll be picking up the rest。 Thanks to BookishFirst for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Joe Hilley
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Received and ARC of this book from the publisher。 Wow！ Elegant prose。 Pitch-perfect dialogue。 Adventure right from the start。 You'll wish you had written it。 Received and ARC of this book from the publisher。 Wow！ Elegant prose。 Pitch-perfect dialogue。 Adventure right from the start。 You'll wish you had written it。 。。。more
Jordyn
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Absolutely Amazing I've been a sucker for books about Egypt since like forever， so I had be waiting in anticipation for this book to come in and let me just say， it did not disappoint！！！I really liked the simplicity of the writing style。 Now， this is not to say I don't love poetic writing styles， but the prose of this book gave my brain a much needed break from what it's used to。 The characters were really well written。 I have found myself deeply invested in the protagonist， Hui。 His morality wa Absolutely Amazing I've been a sucker for books about Egypt since like forever， so I had be waiting in anticipation for this book to come in and let me just say， it did not disappoint！！！I really liked the simplicity of the writing style。 Now， this is not to say I don't love poetic writing styles， but the prose of this book gave my brain a much needed break from what it's used to。 The characters were really well written。 I have found myself deeply invested in the protagonist， Hui。 His morality was something I was draw to。 I think it is easier to read books when you care about the characters， and it is hard not to with how well written they are。 I'd like to also touch on the humorous aspects of the book。 They are not what drives the plot， but little additives that make you chuckle。For example， please skip this if you don't want to read a direct quote from the book:"I am content with my lot。 Hero sound like a dangerous title"Right off the bat， humor is sprinkled in with the seriousness of the situation， adding in a nice balance。All in all， this is a book that I would recommend to others， specifically those who appreciate fiction/fantasy involving ancient civilizations。 。。。more
Steph Elias
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The New Kingdom is an adventure book about Hui the favored son of a doting father， and ruler-in-waiting of the city。 After a power shift， he finds himself cast out of the city and captured by the Hyksos。 Through them he learns the art of war， learning how to fight， and becoming a talented charioteer。 He ends up fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renowned Mage， Taita。 The story is full of action and adventure。 I really enjoyed the Ancient Egyptian culture and meeting some of the go The New Kingdom is an adventure book about Hui the favored son of a doting father， and ruler-in-waiting of the city。 After a power shift， he finds himself cast out of the city and captured by the Hyksos。 Through them he learns the art of war， learning how to fight， and becoming a talented charioteer。 He ends up fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renowned Mage， Taita。 The story is full of action and adventure。 I really enjoyed the Ancient Egyptian culture and meeting some of the gods that ruled during this time。 The characters are well-written， Hui comes across as intelligent and strong， he generally does the right thing and feels betrayed when those close to him do not。 The setting is fantastic， with so much great Egyptian culture。 It is a fun and fast-paced story that will keep you turning the pages to find out what happens next。 。。。more
Catriona
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Ancient Egypt Comes to Vivid， Exciting LifeI was so happy to read about Taita again！ He isn't the main character in New Kingdom， but if you've read The River God， you'll understand。 Hui， the young man who is the lead， is impressive in his own right。 He's certainly got a silver tongue！ But， he's an innocent and good-hearted person who is capable of great loyalty， which is sometimes unwise。I'm so glad that Wilbur Smith has continued with his saga of Ancient Egypt。 He's a masterful writer， widely t Ancient Egypt Comes to Vivid， Exciting LifeI was so happy to read about Taita again！ He isn't the main character in New Kingdom， but if you've read The River God， you'll understand。 Hui， the young man who is the lead， is impressive in his own right。 He's certainly got a silver tongue！ But， he's an innocent and good-hearted person who is capable of great loyalty， which is sometimes unwise。I'm so glad that Wilbur Smith has continued with his saga of Ancient Egypt。 He's a masterful writer， widely traveled， and deeply informed on the ancient world。 This new book is a wonderful addition， a welcome new branch on Smith's series' tree。I was fortunate to receive an advance readers' copy of the book。 I'm overjoyed to pronounce it an excellent read！ I can't recommend it more highly for anyone who enjoys historical fiction of ancient Egypt。 。。。more
Ashley
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I received an ARC from netgally that was blurry and the font was impossible to read。 I am excited to read this book。。。 but was unable to read this copy。
Cindee Ketches
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The research has obviously been done。 So many details of the time are described with rich depth。 I love Egyptology; but some how Wilbur Smith’s Egypt series doesn’t capture me。 I have read a few books in the series and kept on up to 20% of this book。 Something in the style and character development doesn’t ring my bell。I love his Courtney series of Africa and feel that Wilbur Smith is a great writer。 This one just wasn’t for me。
Amanda Karsh
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I always love a Wilbur Smith historical story。 This one is will be hard to forget。 Deep characters and immersive world。
Linda
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Another brilliant book on ancient Egypt。 I thoroughly enjoyed his first series and hope this one continues on for many more books。 This is a period of history that fascinates me and who but Wilbur Smith can bring it to life。
Renee （The B-Roll）
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I love ancient Egyptian mythology and when I saw what this book was about I was instantly interested in it and in seeing what happens in the story。 I absolutely loved the way that in this book there is so much happening but it still all fits within the storyline and ends up being such a fun and interesting plot。Something that really struck me about this book was how much action goes on in this book without it being too bogged down or boring。 I will not give away any important information， but t I love ancient Egyptian mythology and when I saw what this book was about I was instantly interested in it and in seeing what happens in the story。 I absolutely loved the way that in this book there is so much happening but it still all fits within the storyline and ends up being such a fun and interesting plot。Something that really struck me about this book was how much action goes on in this book without it being too bogged down or boring。 I will not give away any important information， but the ending of this book is fantastic！ Along with this， we get to meet some fascinating characters in this book， explore the heart of Ancient Egyptian culture， and even meet a few of the gods that ruled the world then。 This， being a work of fiction， blends so seamlessly and really is a fun and interesting read that will have you wondering what will happen all the way to the end。 。。。more
TheBookMavenJoy
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The Book Maven’s JournalReviews for Word ConnoisseursREVIEWER Joy Hunt STAR RATING ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️BOOK: The New Kingdom AUTHOR: Wilbur Smith with Mark Chadbourn PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster RELEASE DATE: September 7， 2021 PAGES: ePub Edition 432 pages GENRE: Fiction / Historical Fiction / Adventure SOURCE: Advance Review Copy（Book Cover May Change Before Publication Release Date）Coming Soon… The New Kingdomby Wilbur Smith and Mark ChadbournA Gripping Tale of High Adventure and Magical MysteriesWilbur The Book Maven’s JournalReviews for Word ConnoisseursREVIEWER Joy Hunt STAR RATING ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️BOOK: The New Kingdom AUTHOR: Wilbur Smith with Mark Chadbourn PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster RELEASE DATE: September 7， 2021 PAGES: ePub Edition 432 pages GENRE: Fiction / Historical Fiction / Adventure SOURCE: Advance Review Copy（Book Cover May Change Before Publication Release Date）Coming Soon… The New Kingdomby Wilbur Smith and Mark ChadbournA Gripping Tale of High Adventure and Magical MysteriesWilbur Smith’s latest tale of the dangerously mysterious world of diabolical ancient Egypt， “The New Kingdom，” is the coming-of-age story of Hui， the privileged and beloved second son of the adored second wife of a governor of un-unified Egypt。 “Mother told me that the gods have a plan for all men…They reveal it， not with a clap of thunder， but with the slowness of the wind uncovering a gold plate buried in sand。 It is easy to miss that message， and that is how the gods wish it， for they want men to pay attention to their presence at all times…”Although born into an ruler’s household with many advantages， Hui’s teenage years through young adulthood are rife with peril—often due to his own reckless initiatives， but also because his sorceress stepmother despises him and will stop at nothing to see him dead and her son rule。 "Here we stand before the all-seeing eyes of Seth， Lord of Chaos， our God of Fire and Desert， King of Envy， Master of Trickery， Overseer of Storms…Lord of Violence…Seth…Brother of Osiris， Isis and Nephthys。 We call on you…Accept this sacrifice…”An early zeal for recognition begins Hui’s harrowing journeys。 It is his quest for a magical stone held by vicious bandits， who think nothing of severing heads with their sickle blades， that results in Hui’s best friend’s death and the unraveling of his former life。"Ever since word of it had leaked out， there had been talk of no other thing in the city—of the power it possessed; of what the gods would grant anyone who owned it…”The New Kingdom is a fast-paced adventure story that follows Hui’s life of betrayal by those he thought closest and his subsequent crusade for revenge to right all that he had lost。 "What you endure is the curse that I placed upon you，" she said。 “A curse given force by Seth himself。”It is a story of youthful spirit and fearlessness; of honor lost and promises broken; of heroism and triumph; and ultimately of conscience， redemption and the absolution found in peace。"It is the duty of all men to do whatever they can to ensure no more blood is spilled， and that we can create an age where we live in harmony to enjoy all that the gods have bequeathed us。。。”And for Word Connoisseurs…Like all of Wilbur Smith's book’s， The New Kingdom is rich in breathtakingly description active verbs， deliciously vivid figures of speech and quotably gorgeous excepts （as noted above）。 Below are some more of my favorite examples from the novel:"Nothing great was ever gained by timid hearts。”“…under the lamp of the full moon…”“…the lamp of the moon lit the way ahead。”“He could taste the sweet fragrance of the sheep dung and straw…”“A scarlet strip edged the sable sky in the east。”“…he looked like a whipped dog at the back of a beggar’s hovel。”“The warrior sheathed his sword， the blade singing as it slipped into the leather scabbard…”“The chariots trundled ahead…the grooms and slaves trudged along behind…the ground throbbed…the horses snorted and stamped nearby…”“…words about his soul being poisoned haunted him。”“…he twirled it around then tossed the gore into the flames， where it sizzled and spat。”“…most there saw the lattice of seeping purple weals across his back。 He had been lashed within a whisker of his life。。。”“What is a hero？ It is not someone born that way。 A hero is a man who defeats his greatest enemy first—his own fear—then carries on。”Be watching for Wilbur Smith’s （collaboration with Mark Chadbourn） newest novel of the ancient Egyptian world， The New Kingdom， coming September 2021， from Simon & Schuster。 。。。more
Janet
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WILBUR SMITH IS THE REASON I CANNOT LOOK AT A JAR OF PICKLE EVER AGAIN 。。。 READ "THOSE IN PERIL" TO UNDERSTAND WHY。。。Date reviewed/posted: June 2， 2021Publication date: September 7， 2021When life for the entire galaxy and planet has turned on its end， you are continuing to #maskup and #lockdown to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #thirdwave （ #fourthwave #fifthwave？） is upon us， superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。 Plus it WILBUR SMITH IS THE REASON I CANNOT LOOK AT A JAR OF PICKLE EVER AGAIN 。。。 READ "THOSE IN PERIL" TO UNDERSTAND WHY。。。Date reviewed/posted: June 2， 2021Publication date: September 7， 2021When life for the entire galaxy and planet has turned on its end， you are continuing to #maskup and #lockdown to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #thirdwave （ #fourthwave #fifthwave？） is upon us， superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。 Plus it is hot as all heck and nothing is more appealing than sitting in front of a fan with a kindle。！I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley， the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review。 From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。In the heart of Egypt，Under the watchful eye of the Gods，A new power is rising 。 。 。In the city of Lahun， Hui lives an enchanted life。 The favoured son of a doting father， and ruler-in-waiting of the great city， his fate is set。 But behind the beautiful façades， a sinister evil is plotting。 Craving power and embittered by jealousy， Hui's stepmother， the great sorceress Ipsetnofret， and Hui's own brother Qen， orchestrate the downfall of Hui's father， condemning Hui and seizing power in the city。Cast out and alone， Hui finds himself a captive of a skilled and powerful army of outlaws， the Hyksos。 Determined to seek vengeance for the death of his father and rescue his sister， Ipwet， Hui swears his allegiance to these enemies of Egypt。 Through them he learns the art of war， learning how to fight and becoming an envied charioteer。But soon Hui finds himself in an even greater battle - one for the very heart of Egypt itself。 As the pieces fall into place and the Gods themselves join the fray， Hui finds himself fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renowned Mage， Taita。 Now Hui must choose his path - will he be a hero in the old world or a master in a new kingdom？I LOVE this series of books - I wanted to be an Egyptologist when I was younger but lost my love for it when I realized I would have to get a Ph。D。 and spend all my time either teaching or outside in the blazing heat。。。I almost melted when I was in Egypt in March and my fellow students were in long sleeves as it was "winter"。 The history is well presented and researched and it was written in an engaging and enjoyable style。 I know many people who would adore this book and I will recommend this book to friends， family， patrons， book clubs， and people reading books in the park as we do … I have had some of my best conversations about books down by the Thames！ （and since this is the 7th in a series， I will recommend them all！！！）As always， I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I simply adore emojis （outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube Millionaires/snowflakes / literally-like-overusers etc。 " on Instagram and Twitter。。。 Get a real job， people！） so let's give it 🦁 🦁 🦁 🦁 🦁 （the closest I could come to a sphinx！）p。s。 I like the mock-up cover more than this finalized。。。 。。。more
Nancy
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Wilbur Smith in unparalleled in his gift of bringing history alive to a reader。 This new novel of Ancient Egypt has all the drama， dazzle and danger of his previous books and it kept me enthralled from the first chapter to the last。The characters are vibrant and relatable， despite the thousands of years that separate us。 Whether they are warriors or nobles， Smith finds the humanity in each of his characters and we are easily caught in the magic of his story- telling。
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