Sphinx's Princess (Sphinx's Princess, #1) (Princesses of Myth)

by Esther Friesner

Although she is a dutiful daughter, Nefertiti's dancing abilities, remarkable beauty, and intelligence garner attention near and far, so much so, that her family is summoned to the Egyptian royal court, where Nefertiti becomes a pawn in her aunt's (Queen Tiye's) scheme for power.

• ISBN10: 0375856544
• ISBN13: 9780375856549
• Publish Date: 22 September 2009 (first published 1 January 2009)
• Publish Status: Remaindered
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 370
• Language: English

Reviews

[Baroness Book Trove]

Sphinx's Princess by Esther Friesner is an exciting tale of the beginning of Nefertiti's life in ancient Egypt. It begins at the young age of four until she was a fourteen-year-old girl.

Does Nefertiti bend to her aunt's will?

Nefertiti

Nefertiti is a young girl that has had a full and loving life up to the point where her aunt, Queen Tiye, takes great interest. She has a family that she loves. Nefertiti doesn't know life away from them until her aunt has decided that Nefertiti has a more significant role in this life. Nefertiti is quite the character as she is sweet around her parents and younger sister. Then around the other townsfolk, Nefertiti is still nice but hesitant. The meeting with her aunt and being with the royal family, she is back to being her shy self. What I like about Nefertiti is that she is strong-willed and doesn't want to be a pawn. I also love her stubborn attitude to people that deserve it.

Royal Life

Nefertiti being with the royal family, opened up her eyes to a life that isn't something that she wanted. Nefertiti's aunt is forcing her to be with the crown prince. She doesn't want to and is constantly reminded about her promise. The royal life is not something to be taken for granted, especially when the ties are robust, and most people wouldn't want.

Four Stars

Sphinx's Princess by Esther Friesner blends some facts that we know about Nefertiti's life with that of fiction to make this excellent book. She has some strong characters to face and to heed them as well. Nefertiti is armed only with her intelligence and stubbornness to aid her. I am giving it four stars and recommending to anyone who likes ancient Egypt and young adult/teenage books.

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The Princesses of Myth Series

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