Hand of Isis |
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| Author:
| Graham, Jo |
| ISBN: | 978-0-316-06802-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Publisher: | Orbit
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| Imprint: | Orbit |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.99 |
Book Description:
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Following her acclaimed debut, Jo Graham returns to the ancient world with a novel that will captivate lovers of fantasy, history and romance. Set in Ancient Egypt,
Hand of Isisis the story of Charmian, a handmaiden, 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. Praise for
Black Ships "Graham re-creates a vivid picture of the ancient world,...
More Description Following her acclaimed debut, Jo Graham returns to the ancient world with a novel that will captivate lovers of fantasy, history and romance.
Set in Ancient Egypt,Hand of Isisis the story of Charmian, a handmaiden, 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.
Praise forBlack Ships
"Graham re-creates a vivid picture of the ancient world, a mysterious place in which gods and goddesses speak to their chosen."---Library Journal(starred review)
"A first-class, very readable novel." ---Booklist(starred review)
"A refreshingly different approach to a legend we onlythoughtwe knew." ---Locus
"Graham's thorough, detailed tale of ancientGreeceis one that fans of that period are bound to love." ---Romantic Times
"A dazzling debut novel reimagines theAeneidand restores life to a fantasy land that actually was." --- Scifi.com
"A bittersweet saga with enough action, romance, and intrigue to entertain and enthrall." --- Romance Reviews Today
"Graham...has packed the novel with exquisite detail, bringing to life a time long gone." ---TheSt. PetersburgTimes
"Inspired and relentlessly entertaining...an auspicious debut." ---Realms of Fantasy