Seti I is most frequently known as the father of Ramesses II, but in fact, he was a great pharaoh himself, though with a relatively short reign of just eleven years. A great warrior king, a strategic thinker, and a man who knew the life of the ordinary people, he was an extraordinary ruler. His brand was excellence, and he used that in many forms to win his people to a king who was not born royal. A warrior with the soul of an artist, his Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak is a wonder. His tomb in the Valley of the Kings is the most beautiful, with a burial chamber referred to as the “Sistine Chapel of Ancient Egypt.” His mortuary temple in Abydos venerates the main deities of old Egypt with some of that ancient culture’s most beautiful raised relief art.

It is that temple, the Temple of Seti, that forms the structure of this novel which attempts to recreate the diary of the pharaoh. It is written on the temple walls that the king kept a diary and had it hidden somewhere in the temple. As yet it has not been found, but one can easily imagine the king in the solitude of the night writing of his life, as he realizes his shortness of breath and pressure in the chest may mean it is the last year of that magnificent life. Temple in the Sand, the Memoirs of a Pharaoh is a tribute to the mysterious and beautiful sacred structure built by Pharaoh Seti I in Abydos and to the man behind the royal regalia.

Temple in the Sand: The Memoirs of a Pharaoh is an incredible, unique, and unforgettable historical fiction novel that will have its readers turning the pages with haste into the early hours of the morning! As I began to read Temple in the Sand I immediately knew that this was going to be a captivating novel thanks to its unique premise, and now that I have finished the novel, I can happily write that the book is just this! It is an intriguing, unique, and thought-provoking story unlike anything I have read before, that captivated me and hooked me with its phenomenal literature courtesy of the excellent author Marjorie Vernelle. If you are a reader who loves being taken on a journey that will provoke your thoughts and entertain you, then you will love Temple in the Sand, so do not miss out! If you need more convincing, then please continue to read my review to learn more about the stellar novel!

Temple in the Sand is a sensational novel that will take its readers on a memorable journey from start to finish. Temple in the Sand is an incredible book that will introduce the reader to the great Seti I, best known as the father of Ramesses II but his own history is often overlooked. Seti I was a great pharaoh, incredibly intelligent with the most beautiful tomb in the Valley of the Kings. In Temple in the Sand, the wonderful author Marjorie Vernelle has attempted to recreate the diary of the pharaoh and it makes for a fascinating read. The reader will be greeted with a wonderful journey, documenting his thoughts, experiences, and even doubts and it makes for a fascinating look back in time and this book lovers is the short premise of the incredible Temple in the Sand!

Temple in the Sand is a stellar story that had me intrigued from the very start. I love any story with a historical theme – especially Egyptian!, so I knew from the beginning that Temple in the Sand would deliver thanks to these themes, and wow did it! Temple in the Sand captured my attention immediately thanks to the fast-paced story, the enigmatic Seti I, and the thrilling plot and as I read Temple in the Sand, I was honestly in awe; it was like a present was being unwrapped before my eyes, and the more the pages turned, the more excited I got for the finale!

Marjorie Vernelle is a newly discovered author of mine, and I have to confess book lovers that I am kicking myself for not having found Vernelle’s book sooner! I am frustrated that I have not before because it has been a long time since a historical book has captivated me this much! To write a good novel the reader needs to be fully immersed in the story and feel as if they are there and Vernelle manages to accomplish this with her writing in Temple in the Sand, so Vernelle is most certainly worthy of an abundance of praise!

To conclude my thoughts on this wonderful novel, Temple in the Sand is a gripping novel that is guaranteed to keep readers entertained for hours on end so I, of course, have to award the story five stars! Be sure to have a read of the preview below book lovers; you will not regret it!

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