The women of ancient Egypt were the freest of any civilization on earth, until the modern era. In several dynasties of ancient Egypt the God’s Wives of Amun stood tall, priestesses of wealth and power, who represented the pinnacle of female power in the Egyptian state. Many called The God’s Wife of Amun second only to the Pharaoh in dominance. THE GOD’S WIFE follows the adventures of a 16-year-old girl, Neferet, who is thrust into the role of The Gods Wife of Amun without proper training. Surrounded by political intrigue and ensnared by sexual stalking, Neferet navigates the temple, doing her duties, while keeping her family name pristine and not ending up like her predecessor—dead. Meanwhile, a modern-day Chicago dancer, Rebecca, is rehearsing for a role in an ancient Egyptian production and finds herself blacking out and experiencing realistic dreams about life in Egypt. It’s as if she’s coming in contact with Neferet’s world. Are the two parallel worlds on a collision course? They seem to be, for Neferet has just used an old spell to bring protection to her world, and Rebecca meets a mysterious Egyptian man who says he’ll whisk her away to Alexandria. Magic and realism mix for a powerful ending in THE GOD’S WIFE.
Lynn Voedisch is a former journalist who worked at a major metropolitan newspaper for 17 years and freelanced for several large newspapers and national magazines. Getting fiction published is rough when you are making nonfiction deadlines day in and day out, but when she left journalism, she found a market for her fiction.
She specializes in contemporary fantasy--that is, fantasy without swords and sorcery. She tells modern stories with some magic, mysticism and spirituality sprinkled in.
She lives with her husband and cat a stone's throw from the Chicago border. Her son is a lawyer in Chicago. She is an avid tennis player and studies tai chi. She also is on the board of directors of the Society of Midland Authors, which was formed when Carl Sandberg was writing in Chicago.
She is happy with her publisher, Lou Aronica, who heads up Fiction Studio Books, a "boutique" publishing company that gives her plenty of personal attention to her work.
Her website is www.lynnvoedisch.com
