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Leena Maria writes novels that have one thing in common: ancient Egypt. Though her studies have been academic, the books celebrate the power of imagination. History is definitely not dry in Leena’s novels!

Leena’s Egyptology studies:

Certificate in Egyptology 2012 (University of Manchester, 3 years)

Diploma in Egyptology 2014 (University of Manchester 2 years)

MA Egyptology 2019-

Shorter courses:

Warfare and Weapons in Ancient Egypt 2015 (University of Manchester)

Ancient Superpowers of the Near East 2015 (University of Liverpool)

Ancient Egypt – a History in Six Objects 2015 (University of Manchester)

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Average rating: 4.34 · 310 ratings · 31 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	Shadowhunter (Nephilim Quest, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 127 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moon Daughter (Nephilim Quest, #2) 4.59 avg rating — 63 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amarna (Nephilim Quest, #3) 4.60 avg rating — 40 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Khopesh of the Gods (Nephilim Quest Book 4) 4.64 avg rating — 28 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of the Dead (Nephilim Quest 5) 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Magic Diary (Magical Midlife Detectives Book 1) 3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Witches (Space Witches #1) 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Magic Shield (Magical Midlife Detectives Book 2) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Death of a Vampire (Creature Wars #1) 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret Library (Space Witches #2) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Tombland (Matthew Shardlake, #7)

by C.J. Sansom

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Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs

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A Doorway Back to Forever: Believe: Welcome Skyborn warrior. Your Awakening is now.

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