Hello everybody! so it is time to finally wrap up my done read for January and I was a little sad to say that from what it seems like a gazillion current reads I manage to finish one. ahahahah. Well, I had to admint I was downright distracted and I was all over the place doing so many things all at once. I hardly had time to breathe. Yes, excuses, right? But I guess I had to allow some down time and let myself off even from things that I dearly love or else it will just become one of the chores and take all the essence of fun and distinction. Its not that I hate chores but you know what I mean... and when it comes to reading, I care no competition, you just got to love doing it.

So moving on, this is a fiction book and it's a narration through the perspective of Mutnedjmet also known as Egypt's Queen, great royal wife of general Horemheb. She is also known as Mutny the one with the cat's eye and sweet sister of Nefertiti  the Egyptian Queen and the great wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten. What I love about this book is the story was told a different perspective other than most books I read  which were focused on Nefertiti and how she and her husband Pharoah Akhenaten revolutionize Egypt by worhipping only one god Aten also known as the sun disc. Instead it is about loyalty, love and sacrifices one has to make for their family.  This book breathes life into both women and their personal struggles, as wives, mothers and daughters. I can say that this book is everything you wanted to read. There's so much drama and political mayhem.

The story began when Thutmose died and suddently Akhenaten became Egypt's next pharoah. Through their bloodline and royal responsibilities Nefertiti was chosen to become Akhenatens wife the future queen of Egypt. She was followed to the royal courst of Egypt by her sister Mutnedjment, her step mother (Mutny's mom) and their father the great vizier Ay of Egypt. To be honest, Nefertiti as told in this book was so easy to hate. She was ambitious, manipulative and like her husband was a big time narcissist, typical first born daughters eh? LOL!  and here comes Mutny, sweet, loyal and lady in waiting to her sister. You can tell by this book that she would be willing to give up everything to please and protect her sister but would she be faithful to her sister or to the love of her life?. Would Mutny step up, claim her duties to her sister and choose a life with her  or would she choose a life of her own and follow her heart. Can she be faithful to both?

Obviously the historical aspect  is what gravitated me towards this book. But I was also introduced to many characters I become to  love and their stories all taught me something about life, determination, survival, love, loss, resilience, loyalty, the importance of family and also the price one pays for greatness.  This book not only tells about greatness  but also its struggles. One thing that really stuck out to me is that "nothing is forever...nothing last" and when it comes to life "We can't change the desert. We can only take the fastest course through it. Hoping its an Oasis won't make it so."

Overall, I rate this book five stars out of five for all expectations met. I wish theres some book out there I can read about the sweet Mutny when she was queen of Egypt although there is no historical fact that would prove her ascension, but still. Nerfertiti can never be replaced in my heart. I grew up admiring her determination and her power. But after reading this book I became obsess of wanting to read more about Mutnedjmet because her life depicts the other end of Nefertiti's life. Mutny never wanted fame, all she wanted was a simple life, tend her herb garden, live in a farm, struggled and waited to become a mother, took care of another woman's child and raise it as her own.  She is all the women I knew with such courage, patience and loyalty.

So there's my thoughts on Nefertiti by Michelle Moran. Please stay tune for more blog updates. Thanks for reading and Have a wonderful day. Till Next Time!