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"THE SHEPHERD KINGS
Forge, Dec 2001, 18.95, 512 pp.
ISBN: 0312874227
Though considered barbarians, the Retenu through cleverness and superior transportation (horse driven chariots) conquer the Lower Kingdom of Egypt. Surprisingly, their Goddess Mare selects an Egyptian slave Iry as her priestess. Many of the Retenu are shocked by what seems as heresy by one of their most powerful Goddesses.
At about the same time, Iry's cousin Kemni, who suffers from visions, foresees an alliance that could free Egypt from the Retenu. He obtains an ally in the seafaring Kingdom of Crete to help liberate his people from bondage. Meanwhile Iry and Retenu Lord Khayan fall in love, but war is inevitable, leaving Khayan in a bind and must choose between love and duty.
THE SHEPHERD KINGS is an ancient work of historical fiction that is clearly written for those readers who want a closer look at the times especially what is obviously the Hyksos. For most readers, the story line switches gear too often, going from a fast paced action packed thriller to a long drawn out character discussion of “modern” times thus in many ways stripping the plot's horse power. The romance is clearly designed to bring in that genre readers, but feels more like invaders to the historical fiction fan. Judith Tarr is a talentd author, but tries to do too much, for too many, offering too little.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- Ancient egypt
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- loving someone from historic enemy
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- war bringing lovers together
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive
Yes
Is really...
- not in love (pretended so)
Captor, in love with
Yes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 40's-50's
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
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- slave
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
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Arabia
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 50%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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