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Novel Books, Apr 2003
ISBN 1591051932
Museum Egyptian Curator Thomas Harris hires artist Harriet Williams to draw the illustrations of a book on the first female Pharaoh Hatshepsut. Though Thomas is confident in Hattie's talent, the illustrator struggles to capture the subject's visage. To inspire Hattie, Thomas allows her to see jewelry not yet shown to the public. Hattie touches a necklace, but instead of sensing herself alone in a backroom, she finds herself staring at a woman who insists she is the original Hatshepsut and an ancestor of Hattie. She informs her descendent that they must temporarily switch bodies and Hattie must keep her stepson safe.
Hattie next sees the Royal Architect Senemut, a hunk rumored to be Hatshepsut's lover. Though stunned, Hattie tries to adapt to a less technical world than hers. She also attempts to befriend the irritable stepson and nurture Hatshespsut's daughter. However, she falls in love with Senemut while the High Priest feels that a female does not belong on the throne plotting to replace her with his puppet, the stepson.
Fans of time travel romance that displaces a modern day independent female into an ancient culture will want to read LADY OF TWO LANDS. The story line engages the audience and the heroine does not instantly adjust to her displacement (though she does do it relatively easily). Hattie is quite the “little warrior” and Senemut is an intelligent hunk who would do well in any era. The court intrigue is well done so that sub-genre readers obtain a delightful tale in which Elizabeth Delisi forces her audience to have food delivered so as to complete the novel without interruption.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- Ancient egypt
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- political intrigue
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive
Yes
Is really...
- from another time
Time Travel
Yes
Type of time travel
- present to past
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- warrior/knight
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Africa
Yes
Part of Africa:
- Arabic Africa
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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