August 20, 2011
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The God’s Wife, by Lynn Voedisch
Lynn, a Xangan for many years now, has today published her second novel, of magic, intrigue and romance in Ancient Egypt.
Until recently, ancient Egyptians were the freest civilized women on Earth. Novelist and journalist Lynn Voedisch explores their world in a fact-based, magic-filled work of historical fiction, THE GOD’S WIFE (Fiction Studio Books, August 9, 2011).
Powerful priestess Neferet, holder of the office of God’s Wife, finds herself in trouble when power-hungry palace politicians and sexual harassers threaten to take away her status—which is second only to the Pharaoh’s. Meanwhile, Rebecca, a contemporary dancer in Chicago of 2011, begins falling into deep trances where she imagines herself in ancient Egypt. Rebecca is slated to perform on stage in Aïda, an opera based on ancient Egypt, finds her research taking her farther and farther into the world of sphinxes and the Nile. An unwanted suitor from Alexandria tries to lure her from her work and her lover. She can’t concentrate and the exotic dreams begin to overwhelm her. Soon she begins to see and even speak to Neferet.
Neferet dances to appease the god Amun and dodges the suitors who try to win her hand (and thereby stand a chance to be the next pharaoh). Meanwhile, her fiendish half-brother schemes to ruin her reign as God’s Wife. But as she darkens her eyes with kohl, and dons her elegant ceremonial wig, she peers into the mirror and sees the eyes of another woman—perhaps the woman who can guide her through the maze.
The womens’ two parallel worlds are running on a collision course, and only one will survive. Who will live, and what will be the outcome for the God’s Wife?
The God’s Wife is Lynn Voedisch’s first novel for Fiction Studio Books, and will be released in paperback and on all e-book platforms. Voedisch is a Chicago-area writer, whose previous novel was Excited Light (ASJA Press).
Publicity contact: Lynn Voedisch 847-675-1130
Fiction Studio Books
On Sale August 9, 2011
$16.95 paperback/ $9.99 e-book, 293 pp.
Comments (6)
Wow, you’ve done a great job here. Yes, I WAS a long-time Xangan and still have some great Xanga friends, but drifted away. I’m glad you put this here, because it’s hard finding the Xanga people when you drift off. I thought I had them grouped together in one place, but alas, I don’t. So I’ll probably be going up and down some blogs this week, talking to old buddies. Once again thanks for the super kick off here on your page. As my page has been left for dead, I’m not going to put anything up there.Lynn
That is something I would read in a heart beat
@firetyger - Nice cover too, which still counts for a lot.
@bastetmax - All part of the service ma’am, all part of the service.
Do I have a customer? Amazon.com!Lynn
@bastetmax - hopefully more thanone. I’m seeing ranking in both paper and Kindle.