Lords of the Two Lands

by Pauline Gedge 3 books in this series

The Lords of the Two Lands trilogy retells the Theban war against Hyksos rule at the end of Egypt’s Second Intermediate Period. The Hippopotamus Marsh centres on Seqenenre Tao’s decision to resist King Apepi, while The Oasis follows Kamose’s increasingly destructive campaign to carry that rebellion north.

The Horus Road places the final burden on Ahmose after the deaths of his father and brother. Across the three books, military liberation is inseparable from royal marriage, inheritance, family grief and rivalry within the Theban court, culminating in the fall of Avaris and the foundation of the New Kingdom.

Reading order

Books in this series (3 books)

#1 – The Hippopotamus Marsh

Pauline Gedge

The Theban ruler Seqenenre Tao governs southern Egypt while King Apepi and the Hyksos control the north. An insulting demand concerning the hippopotami at Thebes becomes the latest demonstration that the Theban royal family can retain its titles only by accepting the authority of a foreign…

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#2 – The Oasis

Pauline Gedge

After Seqenenre Tao’s death, Kamose inherits both the Theban throne and the war against King Apepi. Determined to avenge his father and end Hyksos rule, he drives north with an army whose victories increase his confidence while exposing the brutality and isolation created by command. Ahhotep…

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#3 – The Horus Road

Pauline Gedge

The deaths of Seqenenre and Kamose leave the young Ahmose responsible for completing the war against the Hyksos. Before he can attack the enemy capital of Avaris, he must recover from his wounds, secure the loyalty of his commanders and find a way through defences that…

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