Other notable characters of the time like the ruthless, but oddly considerate Horemheb feel spot-on to me. Whenever I picture the real Nefertiti, I can’t help but imagine her as the vain, ridiculously beautiful, scheming woman Katie Hamstead has portrayed. Or rather, Nefertiti considers Naomi her rival and the lengths she goes to in order to preserve her place as Great Royal Wife are incredible.
She also makes friends and enemies in the harem, the most notable being her rival, Nefertiti.
Naomi/Kiya carries the whole story on her shoulders as she learns to feel affection for and maybe even love Akhenaten, a man she was always taught was evil. Now, this great premise would have been ruined if Katie Hamstead’s characterization wasn’t as strong as it is. After being presented with an Egyptian name, Naomi embarks upon a dangerous journey through the intrigues of a dysfunctional court and an even more dangerous harem.
Most theories place her as Nubian, but they’re just theories and I thought the whole premise of Naomi offering herself to Akhenaten to save her sisters was just too good to pass up. Since so little is known about the real Kiya (we don’t even know if she really was Tutankhamun’s mother), I’m willing to suspend my disbelief at the premise of her being Hebrew. If she does bear an heir, she knows she will need to fight to protect him, as well as herself, from Nefertiti who is out for blood.įirst off, please don’t judge Kiya: Hope of the Pharaoh by the tacky cover. She is in a silent battle of wills, and a struggle for who will one day inherit the crown. Kiya must play the deadly game carefully. When Akhenaten declares Kiya will be the mother of his heir, Nefertiti, furious with jealousy, schemes to destroy Kiya. Kiya allies herself with Horemheb, who pushes her to greatness and encourages her to make the Pharaoh fall in love with her. The Great Queen Nefertiti despises Naomi instantly, and strips her of her Hebrew lineage, including her name, which is changed to Kiya. The fearsome Commander Horemheb sees her courage, and knows she is exactly what he is looking for…
When Naomi’s sisters are snatched up to be taken to be wives of the erratic Pharaoh, Akhenaten, she knows they won’t survive the palace, so she offers herself in their place.
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