Set in Ancient Egypt, "Hand of Isis" is the story of Charmian, a handmaiden to Cleopatra and devotee of Isis, and her two sisters. It is a novel of lovers who transcend death, of gods who meddle in mortal affairs, and of women who guide empires.
Hand of Isis
โ Scribed by Jo Graham
- Publisher
- Orbit
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 308 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0316143871
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โฆ Synopsis
Charmian is handmaiden to Cleopatra. She is also an oracle, gifted with ancient memories that may hold the key to preserving Egypt. Through blood and fire, war and peace, love and death, she will face a desperate struggle that will remake the future of the world.
Shortlisted for the Locus Best First Novel Award, included in The Amazon Editors' Top Ten List in Science Fiction and Fantasy for 2008 and the Locus Recommended Reading List, with starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews , Jo Graham is one of the most exciting new voices to come out of historical fantasy in recent years.
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