Mara, Daughter of the NileFrom the Newbery Award-winning author of The Moorchild comes an enchanting historical adventure, set in ancient Egypt, where a brave young slave girl has agreed to spy for her enemies—until she falls for one of them. “Dangerous espionage, an unusual love story, and richly drawn background make this a book to capture quick and lasting interest.”—The Horn Book “Thoroughly engrossing.”—Kirkus Reviews Mara is a proud and beautiful slave girl who yearns for freedom in ancient Egypt, under the rule of Queen Hatshepsut. Mara is not like other slaves; she can read and write, as well as speak the Babylonian language. So, to barter for her freedom, she finds herself playing the dangerous role of double spy for two arch enemies—each of whom supports a different contender for the throne of Egypt. Against her will, Mara finds herself falling in love with one of her masters, the noble Sheftu, and she starts to believe in his plans of restoring Thutmose III to the throne. But just when Mara is ready to offer Sheftu her help and her heart, her duplicity is discovered, and a battle ensues in which both Mara’s life and the fate of Egypt are at stake. |
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Abydos alley Amon arms beside breath Canaan Canaanite captain Chadzar chariot cloak Count Senmut courtyard dark deck Djedet door Egypt Egyptian electrum Eloise Jarvis McGraw eyes face fear fingers gate girl glance gods gold golden guard gunwale hand Hatshepsut head hurried Inanni Irenamon jerked juggler kheft Khofra king knew laughed leaned Libyan lips looked Lord Nahereh Lord Sheftu lotus garden maid Majesty Mara's master Menfe mind moved murmured muttered naught Nekonkh never night Nile once Osiris palace Perhaps pharaoh priest princess queen Reshed river Sahure sail sandals sash Sashai scribe sentry shenti shoulders silence Silver Beetle slave slowly smile staring stood streets suddenly Syrian talk tell temple Thebes thought Mara throne Thutmose told tomorrow tongue tonight torch turned ushabti voice wager waiting walked wall war hawk watch wharf whirled whispered wine wonder young Zasha