Following her acclaimed debut, jo graham returns to the ancient world with a novel that will captivate lovers of fantasy, history and romance. Leiva has built his small world perfectly, and each character is so complete and well thought out that what at first seem disparate pieces fit together perfectly by the end. It is a novel of lovers who transcend death, of gods who meddle in. Check back regularly to find your next favourite book. I cannot pretend that i ever forgave the serving girl for her distraction, or that i cared much for what happened to her after she was sold onwards. As teenagers, they vow to isis that they will protect egypt from the covetous romans, and in return for their. Hand of isis is worth the money and time spent reading. Seeress gull black ships, 2008 is reincarnated hundreds of years after the fall of troy as charmian, handmaiden and halfsister to doomed queen cleopatra of egypt. Untold stories mari4212 hand of isis jo graham archive. Hand of isis by jo graham books hachette australia. Log in to see more information about jo graham log in or register now. What do they say about steven paul leiva and his books. Jo graham is an american author who debuted in 2008 with her novel black ships. Hand of isis by jo graham 2009, paperback for sale online.
The familiar story of cleopatra vii has been expertly re told in a truly enjoyable manner. Hand of isis numinous world, book 2 by jo graham book cover, description, publication history. Hand of isis is a very good retelling situated within the numinous reinterpretation of history that ms. Graham shows growth as an author and heightens the eslightly distracted wondering what had happened to the horse lydias had an almost spiritual. Read 64 posts by jo graham and get access to exclusive content and experiences on the worlds largest membership platform for artists and creators. Sep 27, 20 it was fascinating to see how the politics of the time would affect charmian in hand of isis later on as she remembered her previous life. Jo grahams great accomplishment on these is the very personal perspective her characters give you on famous events everyone already knows the story to. Set in ancient egypt, hand of isis is the story of charmian, a handmaiden, and her two sisters. Stealing fire certainly wasnt a bad book, but it definitely isnt one of jo grahams best books. Download read stealing fire 2010 by jo graham in pdf. She is also the author of historical fantasies hand of isis and the generals mistress, as well as an additional stargate atlantis.
My favorites by her are hand of isis, the elza books starting with the generals mistress and cythera. Black ships is actually the first book if you want to see the numinous worlds in historical order, but all of them stand on their own easily too. Lyrical historical fantasy, set in eygpt during a time of great conflict. I really want to have some historical fiction reading about ancient rome, egypt, and greece. Jo graham is the author of the critically acclaimed historical fantasies black ships, hand of isis, and stealing fire. Hand of isis book chicago public library bibliocommons. Read hand of isis by jo graham available from rakuten kobo. Overall, they have been hinted at or done away from the main characters in previous books because of the main characters role in society. Where black ships was a loose retelling of the aeneid, hand of isis is a retelling of the cleopatra story, told through the eyes of cleopatras halfsister and chief handmaiden, charmian. Get a free ebook by joining our mailing list today. I have to admit a mistake here i actually read book three, stealing fire, before hand of isis, so i was a little outoforder when i started this book.
Jo graham has done an amazing job with her second novel hand of isis. If you already have read books in the numinous world series, go ahead and read this one. Packed with all sorts of interesting historical tips on food and dining customs, this post is wellworth checking out here. An extremely long list of random books take the challenge.
Hand of isis is the second book in jo grahams fascinating series about the ancient world titled numinous world. Jo grahams hand of isis is a story of ancient egypt as seen through the eyes of charmain, a young handmaiden and halfsister to cleopatra. The movie was ten years old then, but it had been a great sensation and if my parents had seen it in the theater, that was ten years ago. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jo graham s debut novel black ships was quite well regarded and hand of isis should cement graham s place as a rising and strong voice in historical fantasy fiction. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. The great wheel incorporates meditation, rituals, and other practices that you can use to align with the patterns of time expressed in the ancient etruscan concept of the saeculum, or great year. Poison study by maria snyder was also one my favorite books, along with the whole study series. The month before i turned five years old, elizabeth taylor and richard burtons cleopatra aired on us network tv. See all books authored by jo graham, including hand of isis, and black ships, and more on.
Jo graham is an american author who debuted in 2008 with her novel black ships, a reimagination of the aeneid. Jo graham set in ancient egypt, hand of isis is the story of charmian, a handmaiden to cleopatra and devotee of isis, and her two sisters. Jo graham, author of black ships, hand of isis, and stealing fire. Exiled into the black lands as girls, charmain, cleopatra, and a third sister named iras, devote themselves to the goddess isis, vowing to be her hands and avatars on earth, and to love and protect the people of egypt. This is the livejournal of jo graham, author of black ships, which came out in march 2008, hand of isis, out in march 2009, stealing fire, which will be out in may 2010, death game, which will be out in september 2010, and the stargate atlantis legacy series coming in fall 2010. Jan 01, 2010 jo graham has done an amazing job with her second novel hand of isis. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hand of isis. I also love the authors elizabeth chadwick, tamora pierce, and brian jacques. And apparently only barbarians and macedonians drink wine. Hand of isis by jo graham 2 editions first published in 2009 download daisy. My favorites have been cleopatras daughter and heretic queen by michelle moran and hand of isis by jo graham. Jo graham worked in politics for fifteen years before leaving to write full time. Her influences as a writer are mary renault and james michener, both of whom wrote novels about places and situations unusual for most readers. Although hand of isis didnt pull me in so quickly as black ships, grahams writing still brought the world of ancient egypt to life in such a visual way that the book.
Mar 09, 2009 jo grahams fabulous ancient egyptian epic hand of isis is out this month, so to get in the mood she decided to make an actual egyptian feast. The complete list of all the many books i want to read, as of october 2018. Another intriguing tale by jo graham, this one about the life of cleopatra, is told by her halfsister and handmaiden, charmian. Following her acclaimed debut, black ships, jo graham returns to the ancient world with a novel that will captivate lovers of fantasy, history and romance. Hand of isis by jo graham overdrive rakuten overdrive. Jo graham lives in maryland with her family, and has worked in politics for many years. Praise for black ships graham recreates a vivid picture of the ancient world, a mysterious place. Each one is good, although i enjoy her longer novels more because jo is so great at getting into the meat of the story. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising.
Jo graham first guides you through the wheel of the year and the wheel of life, including the eight phases in a person s life span. Blending historical fact with a twist of the supernatural, hand of isis moves deftly through the wars and politics that shaped. Jo graham first guides you through the wheel of the year and the wheel. Jo grahams fabulous ancient egyptian epic hand of isis is out this month, so to get in the mood she decided to make an actual egyptian feast. Jo graham north carolina has practiced in pagan and hermetic traditions for more than thirty years, including leading an eclectic circle for nearly a decade. So yeah, hand of isis in particular and jo grahams books in general are just stunning. She is the author of the locus award nominated black ships and the spectrum award nominated stealing fire, as well as five books of the top selling stargate atlantis.
Graham adds more in this book in terms of battle scenes. This is another installment of the numinous world series. Browse jo grahams bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Jan 01, 2009 jo graham s hand of isis is a story of ancient egypt as seen through the eyes of charmain, a young handmaiden and halfsister to cleopatra. The generals mistress, november 2012 paperback black ships, march 2008 paperback.
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