Princess of Babylon (Palace of the Ornaments, #1)

From the author of Queen of Egypt comes a new historical fantasy set in Ancient Egypt. When a Babylonian princess is sent to marry Pharaoh, she expects to be his queen. But she arrives in Egypt to discover Pharaoh already has hundreds of wives and she's just the latest. Sent to the Palace of the Ornaments to live with the rest of the women in Pharaoh's harem, she has two choices: she can accept her status at the bottom of the harem's hierarchy or she can fight for the destiny she came to Egypt to claim. Pharaoh's harem is a dangerous place for an ambitious woman. Thrown into the politics of a foreign land, she must figure out who she can trust and forge alliances while keeping herself alive long enough to become Pharaoh's Great Royal Wife and the Queen of Egypt. Princess of Babylon is an historical fantasy which takes place during the reign of Ramses III in Egypt's 20th Dynasty. For readers of historical fantasy who enjoy an ancient world setting and women who refuse to be put in their place. From the author of Queen of Egypt comes a new historical fantasy set in Ancient Egypt. Sent to the enigmatic kingdom of Egypt to seal the alliance between two countries, a Babylonian princess expects to become queen. Yet she arrives to a reality far from her expectations — Pharaoh already has hundreds of wives and she's just the latest. With her chance of ruling beside Pharaoh now all but impossible, Kassaya has two choices: she can accept her status at the bottom of the palace hierarchy or she can fight for the destiny she came to Egypt to claim. But the Palace of the Ornaments conceals more than just rivalries between Pharaoh's many wives. In a place where power, ambition and deadly secrets control her life, Kassaya must forge alliances that could hold the key to her survival — or her downfall. Princess of Babylon is set against the grandeur of Egypt's 20th Dynasty and the final days of the reign of Ramses III. For readers of historical fantasy who relish stories of courageous women defying conventions and shaping their own destinies.