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Queen of Freedom Trilogy

The Queen of Freedom Trilogy retells the struggle of Ahhotep and the Theban royal house against Hyksos power during Egypt’s Second Intermediate Period. The novels move from occupation and dynastic danger through open war to the reunification of Egypt under the early New Kingdom. The series is centred on resistance, royal women, military recovery and the political mythology of liberation.

Reading order

Books in this series (3 books)

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#1 – The Empire of Darkness

Christian Jacq

Egypt is divided under Hyksos domination, with the Theban royal house struggling to preserve independence in the south. Ahhotep is drawn into the political and military crisis as the occupying power presses against Egyptian sovereignty and the royal family is forced to decide how open resistance…

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#2 – The War of the Crowns

Christian Jacq

The struggle against the Hyksos becomes a contest between rival crowns, competing claims to legitimacy and the survival of the Theban cause. Ahhotep must sustain resistance while royal deaths, military reverses and shifting alliances threaten the campaign to free Egypt. The novel places her at the…

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#3 – The Flaming Sword

Christian Jacq

The final volume follows the Theban campaign as the fight against Hyksos power moves toward decisive confrontation and reunification. Ahhotep’s political authority and the efforts of the royal house help carry Egypt from occupation into the first phase of New Kingdom recovery. The novel closes the…