Hand of Amum (Black Lace) [Mass Market Paperback]

Juliet Hasting (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2004 | Series: Black Lace

An erotic historical set in ancient Egypt. Marked from birth with the symbol of Amun, the young, Naunkhte must enter a life of dark eroticism as a servant at his temple. She becomes the favourite of the high priestess but, when she's accused of an act of sacrilege, she is forced to flee to the city of Waset. There she meets Khonsu, a prince of the Egyptian underworld, whose prowess as a lover is legendary. But fate draws her back to the temple and she is forced to choose between two lovers - one mortal and the other a god!

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About the Author

Juliet Hastings is the author of A Waiting Game, Aria Appassionata, Deadly Affairs, Down Under, Dreaming Spires, Forbidden Crusade, The Hand Of Amun and White Rose Ensnared, all available from Black Lace.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Virgin Publishing; paperback / softback edition (June 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0352331445
• ISBN-13: 978-0352331441
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,630,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delicious tale from from a master writer ..., April 17, 2001

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Rudolf Spoerer "dowadiddi" (Weston, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hand of Amum (Black Lace) (Mass Market Paperback)

Somewhat atypical of the Black Lace series of books that deal with strong women that live hard, work hard and play hard, the Hands of Amun deal with a strong woman that seems to be taken along a path and adventure that was pre-destined for her in ancient Egypt.

The main character Naunakhte, a beautifull young girl living in a humble village on the Nile with her adoptive parents, hopes that one day she will be able to discover the truth about her real birth parents and origins. The story starts with her quite unexpectedly being summoned to the temple of Amun to be presented to the high priest and pristess and to take her place as one of the servants of the Egytian god Amun.

The temple of Amun is a very powerfull sect and Amun represents the power of the libido and fertility to the people of then Egypt. Naunakhte is thrust into her new life having no experience with the politics of the members of the temple where she discovers she has powerfull friends and enemies from day one. Being of a very sensous nature from birth, Naunakhte has no difficulty fitting into the highly erotic daily life of a loyal follower and she immediately believes that she was predestined to be the favorite of the god Amun.

Don't think that this is a story of a poor little girl that finds out she was born to wealth and brings her parents to live happily ever after since Naunakthe get entagled in the scheming of her enemies and soon finds herself alone again having to use her wits and wiles just to keep alive.

As in any great book of the genre the eroticism is totally a part of the story and integral to the development of the characters, the plot and the scene of ancient Egypt. It is so masterfully written that the reader feels he/she is there in the temple with the followers of Amun and one can practically smell the soft scented oils, balms and perfumes used during their exquisite rituals.

If you can appreciate the mystery of ancient Egypt,the sensuality of the people and the intrigue of a great story then you will certainly devour this book.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The HOTTEST erotica I have ever read!, March 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Hand of Amum (Black Lace) (Mass Market Paperback)

Little did I know when we bought it from Amazon .com that it would be the HOTTEST erotica I have read in recent memory:forget anne rice THIS is SEXUAL HEAT! A real feel for Ancient Egypt and their deities really adds to the atmosphere and the storyline is fascinating and had me guessing right up to the end..this a real novel with a great storyline and SORCHING BLAZING SENSUALITY. I devoured this book and am going to reread it again it is THAT GOOD! I hope she writes more along this line.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Hand of Amun, May 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Hand of Amum (Black Lace) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is one of the best Black Lace books I have read. I rate it right up there with my other favorite, "The Gallery".

It is steamy, but best of all it has a great story too! You don't just get a bunch of jumbled sex scenes with no story (like "Lake of Lost Love"). You get a real story with great sex.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Black Lace.