In the shadow of the past, they dreamed of a new world and dared to bring it into the light.

Warm, gentle winds blew and blew, and the loamy soil swirled playfully about before shifting, oh, so slightly. Then, little by little, piece by piece, remnants of the City were unearthed by curious people who had come from faraway lands. A stone tablet, a shard of pottery, portions of a shattered statue and pieces of beautifully painted tiles. A bust of a woman, who could she possibly be?

The magnificent reimagining of the life of Egypt’s most enigmatic queen. From her journey as a young princess of the kingdom of Saba to a new home and role as the wife of Egypt’s revolutionary Pharaoh Akhenaton. To the founding of the mysterious and controversial city of the Aten — the City of Light.

In their quest for cultural, artistic, and spiritual innovation, Akhenaton and Nefertiti enrage their powerful opponents within the orthodoxy. Recounted through the words of Tashia, Nefertiti’s life-long companion and trusted confidante, we bear witness to a dynasty’s passions and hopes, triumphs and sorrows as their lives weave into the fabric of Egypt’s phenomenal story.

Imagining Nefertiti is an epic yet intimate novel that recreates the splendour and majesty of Ancient Egypt. Natasha Rendell imbues these epic conflicts and ambitions with a beautiful and profound sense of humanity, friendship, and family.