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Jay Penner

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Jay Penner writes ancient historical fiction — pulse-pounding novels set in the turbulent worlds of ancient Egypt, Rome, Mesopotamia, and India, where kings rise, empires clash, and meticulous research blurs the line between fact and fiction. His books have found readers around the world.

He is the author of four acclaimed ancient historical fiction series:

Whispers of Atlantis Anthology — lost cities, buried armies, resolute warriors, and righteous revenge in a thrilling blend of fact and fiction across the great civilizations of the ancient world
The Last Pharaoh Trilogy — the rise, reign, and fall of Cleopatra, reclaimed from legend
The Spartacus Rebellion Trilogy — the soldier, slave, and gladiator who shook Rome to its foundati ...more

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Average rating: 4.46 · 2,602 ratings · 128 reviews · 27 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Atlantis Papyrus (Whispers of Atlantis #1) 4.33 avg rating — 525 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
	Regent (The Last Pharaoh #I) 4.41 avg rating — 275 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 Wrath of God (Whispers of Atlantis #2) 4.46 avg rating — 261 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
	Sinister Sands (Whispers of Atlantis #4) 4.62 avg rating — 195 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 Curse of Ammon (Whispers of Atlantis #3) 4.31 avg rating — 206 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
	Empress Cleopatra (The Last Pharaoh #3) 4.52 avg rating — 168 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
	Queen Cleopatra (The Last Pharaoh #2) 4.45 avg rating — 169 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 Pit: A Historical Thriller of Ancient Sumer and Mesopotamia (Whispers of Atlantis Book 6) 4.44 avg rating — 126 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
	Soldier: Gritty Ancient Rome Historical Fiction and the Soldier Who Became a Legend (The Spartacus Rebellion Book 1) 4.42 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Slave: Gritty Ancient Rome Historical Fiction and the Gladiator Forged in Capua (The Spartacus Rebellion Book 2) 4.63 avg rating — 108 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

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Where's my gold? Complaints from the ancient past.

Where’s my gold?

Complaints from the ancient past.

In one of my previous newsletters, (!) (read it if you haven't--it's an amusing glimpse into a world 2600 years ago).

In the vein of royal complaints, this time let me take you back nearly 3300 years. Now the chief complainant is Burnaburias, Kassite king of Babylon, who is not terribly pleased by the conduct of "his brother," Pharaoh of

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Whispers of Atlantis (4 books)
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“But Darius needed to be cautious that such tales of heroism were not widely spread, for they might foment new rebellions. He instructed every official and every Egyptian administrator to expunge any accounts from the records, maintaining that the army had been lost in a storm in Egypt.”
― Jay Penner, The Curse of Ammon

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“Now, if we fail this expedition due to your intransigence, you can forget about the highness of your rank and start worrying about your”
― Jay Penner, Sinister Sands

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“And you,” he said, pointing to Eurydice, “I will never hear the end of it from your father if you run away with this uncouth lout, so behave yourself! Ride your camel and follow us.”
― Jay Penner, Sinister Sands

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