SanaA_Bova
When Laila, daughter of a modest Theban jeweler, is summoned to Pharaoh Amenhotep's palace to craft a funerary mask for his fallen hero, she believes her greatest trial will be the work itself. But palace life is woven with deadly intrigue, whispered conspiracies, and ancient rites no commoner should ever witness. As Laila's skill catches the Pharaoh's keen eye, she finds herself both his ally and his greatest secret-rising from artisan's quarters into corridors where every smile may hide a dagger.
With each brush of gold leaf and lapis inlay, Laila uncovers fragments of a conspiracy that threatens Amenhotep's life...and her own. To protect her father, her craft, and the man who may be more than just a king, she must learn to read the language of shadows.
Will the golden mask she creates carry a soul safely into the afterlife ...or seal the living in death?
What to Expect:
- A richly detailed reimagining of ancient Thebes, from the artisan quarters to the gilded throne room.
- Court politics and covert schemes, where trust is as precious-and as fragile-as gold.
- A slow-burn romance forged under the watchful eyes of gods and men.
- Ritual magic, hieroglyphic secrets, and a hero's mask that may hold the key to life...or death
- Dive into The Secret of the Golden Mask and discover that in Egypt, every smile has a hidden meaning-and every mask a story waiting to be told.