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Strong is the Ma'at of Re, Book 1: The King: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (Strong is the Ma'at of Re, Ancient Egyptian Novels) Kindle Edition

by Max Overton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 40 ratings
In Ancient Egypt, C1200 BCE, bitter contention and resentment, secret coups and assassination attempts may decide the fate of those who would become legends...by any means necessary.

That he was descended from Ramesses the Great filled Ramesses III with obscene pride. Elevated to the throne following a coup led by his father Setnakhte during the troubled days of Queen Tausret, Ramesses III set about creating an Egypt that reflected the glory days of Ramesses the Great. He took on his predecessor's throne name, named his sons after the sons of Ramesses and pushed them toward similar duties. Most of all, he thirsted after conquests like those of his hero grandfather.

Ramesses III assumed the throne name of Usermaatre, translated as 'Strong is the Ma'at of Re' and endeavoured to live up to the sentiment. He fought foreign foes, as had Ramesses the Great; he built temples throughout the Two Lands, as had Ramesses the Great, and he looked forward to a long, illustrious life on the throne of Egypt, as had Ramesses the Great.

Alas, his reign was not to be. Ramesses III faced troubles at home--troubles that threatened the stability of Egypt and his own throne. The struggles for power between his wives, his sons, and even the priests of Amun, together with a treasury drained of its wealth, forced Ramesses III to question his success as the scion of a legend.

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    Strong is the Ma'at of Re, Ancient Egyptian Novels
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    May 23, 2017
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B071SFJ5R3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Writers Exchange E-Publishing (May 23, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 23, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6.7 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 386 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Max Overton

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Max is a published author of varying genres including historicals, a contemporary thriller, and a western.

He has lived all over the world, from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to Townsville, Queensland, Australia; from Gerrard’s Cross in England to Kingston, Jamaica; from Düsseldorf in Germany to Wellington, New Zealand; from Antwerp in Belgium to Collinsville, Illinois, USA.

Max has a Master’s degree, with Honours, in Plant Physiology, and has worked as a university lecturer and demonstrator, a research scientist, a school teacher, a technician, a quotes officer for a microscopy supply house, an assistant manager at Walmart and Max has even caught bumblebees for a living.

Max's main occupation these days is as an author. Having always had a great love of history and recently discovering writing, it made perfect sense combining the two, writing historical fiction – from ancient Egypt to World War II – but he is not limited to that genre. He has also tried his hand at horror, paranormal and westerns, and has plans to write fantasy and science fiction.

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  • Tammarah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Fantastic Historical Fiction
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2017
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    Nobody writes Historical fiction about ancient Egypt better than Max Overton. I completely enjoyed this book and look forward to the next one. They always make me wish I'd studied archeolog. I couldn't put it down. I highly recommend this, and all Max Overton Egyptian books. Please write more!!!
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  • Eileen Bruno
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2018
    I liked this book very much and would recommend that you read it. The plot was interesting and I enjoyed the way the story unfolded.
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  • Dr. Robert Rich
    5.0 out of 5 stars visit ancient Egypt
    Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2017
    I know that Max Overton’s ancient Egypt books have many fans. They will love this book, as will anyone else fascinated by ancient history.
    It is fiction -- but it is also serious historical research. How can that be? Well, go to a museum and gape at the dinosaurs. No one knows what they really looked like. Experts considered a few teeth and other bones, fossilised imprints in mud turned to stone, and similar cues, then used imagination to construct the best guess available. This is exactly what Max has done for an important period in the past of our civilisation.
    Writing about a strange culture presents a person with a difficult choice: staying true to the unfamiliar complexities, or making the book as readable as possible for the lay reader. Max’s solution has been a quite long set of introductory notes, which is essential reading if you want to understand the names of people and places, the roles, and a few of the customs. There is nothing wrong with this in a work of history, but is not a good start for a novel. Even with the notes, the first three chapters or so are difficult reading because of hard-to-pronounce names.
    However, the effort is worth it. This is a story of the clash of wills, of intrigue and love and hate, like any good story. So, if you are interested in ancient history, you must read this book, the first of three in the planned series.
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  • Sara Jane Sesay
    5.0 out of 5 stars How Max keeps having one spectacular book after another is ...
    Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2017
    How Max keeps having one spectacular book after another is mind boggling to me. As a professed Egyptophile and someone who, after many journeys to Egypt, knows enough to be dangerous, I find his books not only entertaining but also steeped in the history of the time. Much of the history is still not known or is controversial among Egyptologists but Max fills in with plausible details. This book is no exception. I hope to see many more books from Max on the subject of Egypt. Once again hats off to my fave author.
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  • TommyKarl
    2.0 out of 5 stars Book 1 of a series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2021
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    Got through it but it was somewhat repetitive. Shan't be going on to the next one
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