Quest for Ma’at

**Semi-Finalist – 2025 Chaucer Award for Early Historical Fiction**

A murdered queen. A fragile king. A throne surrounded by enemies.

When Ankhesenamun is thrust into power after her mother’s death, she must rule beside her young, disabled husband, Tutankhamun—and outwit the two men determined to steal Egypt from them. As court intrigue deepens and war looms, a marriage of duty becomes a bond of love, tested by loss, betrayal, and the ruthless ambitions of those closest to the crown.

With Egypt’s sacred balance—Ma’at—on the brink, Ankhesenamun makes one final, dangerous gamble to save her kingdom.

A tragic, gripping tale of power, devotion, and a queen history tried to forget.

Read this if you love:

Ancient Egypt Setting
Palace Intrigue
Court Politics
Power Behind the Throne
The Queen Regent
Political Marriage
Succession Crisis
Empire on the Brink
War on the Horizon
History Reimagined