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House of illusions a novel

For many years, Thu has lived in exile, writing the tragic history of her life as the favourite concubine of Ramses III'and her role in the conspiracy to kill him. A young soldier, Kamen, has read her words and believes her testimony that she was not acting alone. When Kamen shows Thu's manuscript to his general, he unknowingly sets in motion a stirring drama of revenge and punishment, miraculous disclosures, and unexpected vindication. House of Illusions is the stunning sequel to the bestselling House of Dreams, and brings Thu's story to its surprising and dramatic conclusion.

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  • "House of Illusions takes us back to Aswat, where Thu, once the beloved concubine of Pharaoh, now tends the temple of Wepwawet and performs menial tasks for the priests. But as she serves out her sentence of exile, imposed for her attempted poisoning of Pharaoh, she writes the history of her former life. Her manuscript tells of those who trained her to be noticed by Pharaoh and conspired to use her as their assassin. Having dreamed of revenge for so many years, Thu unexpectedly finds it within her grasp but is it really what she wants after all?"
  • "For many years, Thu has lived in exile, writing the tragic history of her life as the favourite concubine of Ramses III'and her role in the conspiracy to kill him. A young soldier, Kamen, has read her words and believes her testimony that she was not acting alone. When Kamen shows Thu's manuscript to his general, he unknowingly sets in motion a stirring drama of revenge and punishment, miraculous disclosures, and unexpected vindication. House of Illusions is the stunning sequel to the bestselling House of Dreams, and brings Thu's story to its surprising and dramatic conclusion."@en
  • "In ancient Egypt, a banished royal concubine seeks revenge on the people who framed her. She is Thu, said to have plotted to kill the pharaoh. Thu sends a letter to the pharaoh explaining the truth and narrowly escapes death when the conspirators intercept it. But eventually the truth comes out, she is restored to her position and reunited with her son."
  • "In ancient Egypt, a banished royal concubine seeks revenge on the people who framed her. She is Thu, said to have plotted to kill the pharaoh. Thu sends a letter to the pharaoh explaining the truth and narrowly escapes death when the conspirators intercept it. But eventually the truth comes out, she is restored to her position and reunited with her son."@en

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  • "Fiction"@es
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Kanadské romány (anglicky)"
  • "Belletristische Darstellung"
  • "Historical fiction"@es
  • "Historical fiction"
  • "Historical fiction"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "History"@es
  • "History"
  • "History"@en
  • "Mystery fiction"@es
  • "Mystery fiction"@en
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Canadian fiction (English)"

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  • "House of illusions a novel"@en
  • "Firavun'un gödersi"
  • "El templo de las ilusiones"@es
  • "Dům iluzí"
  • "La vengeance du scorpion"
  • "La vengeance du Scorpion : roman"
  • "La vengeance du scorpion : roman"
  • "House Of Illusions"@en
  • "Firavunʼun gözdesi"
  • "House of illusions : a novel"
  • "Dvoret︠s︡ naslazhdeniĭ : roman"
  • "El Templo de las ilusiones"
  • "Die Herrin Thu Roman"
  • "Die Herrin Thu : Roman"
  • "House of illusions"
  • "House of illusions"@en

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