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La pierre de lumière #4
Lugar de La Verdad: La Piedra de Luz 4
The beloved Master of the Place of Truth has been savagely assassinated, and the artisans of the magnificent, hidden village are deep in mourning. But even in their grief, their devoted work on the tombs of the Pharaoh continues under the leadership of a heroic new Master. Entrusted to protect his family as well as the village's mystical secrets, Paneb the Ardent enters the inner circles of power, in the royal court of a queen. But an unknown traitor undermines the security of the Place of Truth. Will Paneb reveal the culprit in time?
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First published January 1, 2000
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Christian Jacq
222 books942 followersAlso writes under the names Célestin Valois, J.B. Livingstone, and Christopher Carter.
Christian Jacq is a French author and Egyptologist. He has written several novels about ancient Egypt, notably a five book suite about pharaoh Ramses II, a character whom Jacq admires greatly.
Jacq's interest in Egyptology began when he was thirteen, and read History of Ancient Egyptian Civilization by Jacques Pirenne. This inspired him to write his first novel. He first visited Egypt when he was seventeen, went on to study Egyptology and archaeology at the Sorbonne, and is now one of the world's leading Egyptologists.
By the time he was eighteen, he had written eight books. His first commercially successful book was Champollion the Egyptian, published in 1987. As of 2004 he has written over fifty books, including several non-fiction books on the subject of Egyptology.
He and his wife later founded the Ramses Institute, which is dedicated to creating a photographic description of Egypt for the preservation of endangered archaeological sites.
Between 1995-1997, he published his best selling five book suite Ramsès, which is today published in over twenty-five countries. Each volume encompasses one aspect of Ramesses' known historical life, woven into a fictional tapestry of the ancient world for an epic tale of love, life and deceit.
Jacq's series describes a vision of the life of the pharaoh: he has two vile power-hungry siblings, Shanaar, his decadent older brother, and Dolora, his corrupted older sister who married his teacher. In his marital life, he first has Isetnofret (Iset) as a mistress (second Great Wife), meets his true love Nefertari (first Great Wife) and after their death, gets married to Maetnefrure in his old age. Jacq gives Ramesses only three biological children: Kha'emweset, Meritamen (she being the only child of Nefertari, the two others being from Iset) and Merneptah. The other "children" are only young officials trained for government and who are nicknamed "sons of the pharaoh".
Christian Jacq is a French author and Egyptologist. He has written several novels about ancient Egypt, notably a five book suite about pharaoh Ramses II, a character whom Jacq admires greatly.
Jacq's interest in Egyptology began when he was thirteen, and read History of Ancient Egyptian Civilization by Jacques Pirenne. This inspired him to write his first novel. He first visited Egypt when he was seventeen, went on to study Egyptology and archaeology at the Sorbonne, and is now one of the world's leading Egyptologists.
By the time he was eighteen, he had written eight books. His first commercially successful book was Champollion the Egyptian, published in 1987. As of 2004 he has written over fifty books, including several non-fiction books on the subject of Egyptology.
He and his wife later founded the Ramses Institute, which is dedicated to creating a photographic description of Egypt for the preservation of endangered archaeological sites.
Between 1995-1997, he published his best selling five book suite Ramsès, which is today published in over twenty-five countries. Each volume encompasses one aspect of Ramesses' known historical life, woven into a fictional tapestry of the ancient world for an epic tale of love, life and deceit.
Jacq's series describes a vision of the life of the pharaoh: he has two vile power-hungry siblings, Shanaar, his decadent older brother, and Dolora, his corrupted older sister who married his teacher. In his marital life, he first has Isetnofret (Iset) as a mistress (second Great Wife), meets his true love Nefertari (first Great Wife) and after their death, gets married to Maetnefrure in his old age. Jacq gives Ramesses only three biological children: Kha'emweset, Meritamen (she being the only child of Nefertari, the two others being from Iset) and Merneptah. The other "children" are only young officials trained for government and who are nicknamed "sons of the pharaoh".
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November 18, 2017
Ve bir serinin daha sonuna geldik. :(
Seri ne kadar Mısır'ın hanedanlıklar döneminde geçse de dışa kapalı bir köyde geçtiğinden ortalama bir seriydi. Okuduğum yorumlardan da zaten yazarın diğer serilerinin daha çok sevildiği kanısına vardım. Eh, yakın gelecekte okumak istediğim düşünülürse kendi gözlerimle göreceğim diyebilirim.
Hakikat Meydanı'nda işler yoluna girdi ancak sarsıntı bir kere başladığında ne yaparsanız yapın yıkımı engelleyemezsiniz diye düşünüyorum. Tüm çabalarınız sadece bu süreyi uzatıp kısaltmanıza yarar.
Sonuçta her başlangıcın bir sonu vardır.
Seri ne kadar Mısır'ın hanedanlıklar döneminde geçse de dışa kapalı bir köyde geçtiğinden ortalama bir seriydi. Okuduğum yorumlardan da zaten yazarın diğer serilerinin daha çok sevildiği kanısına vardım. Eh, yakın gelecekte okumak istediğim düşünülürse kendi gözlerimle göreceğim diyebilirim.
Hakikat Meydanı'nda işler yoluna girdi ancak sarsıntı bir kere başladığında ne yaparsanız yapın yıkımı engelleyemezsiniz diye düşünüyorum. Tüm çabalarınız sadece bu süreyi uzatıp kısaltmanıza yarar.
Sonuçta her başlangıcın bir sonu vardır.
July 15, 2021
I want more historical fiction set in Ancient Egypt!
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June 24, 2018
Such an enjoyable series. Every morning when I eat my steel cut oats and ground grains loaded with cardamon, fruit, and unsweetened yogurt, I realize I am following in the footsteps of the Egyptians. I mention this only because Jacq does such an outstanding job of creating a world so vivid, you feel you walk within it. His rendering of a world where transmutation of lives and materials happens is just beautiful. The the villain -- he's a very bad boy indeed!
July 1, 2025
De esas sagas que llegan sin hacer mucho ruido y terminan convirtiéndose en fundamentales.
Cuarto libro de “La piedra de luz” y, en este si que finaliza la XIX dinastía para dar paso a la XX. Periodo muy turbulento, que el autor aprovecha de maravilla para explotar el desarrollo y construcción de esas moradas de eternidad que a día de hoy, más de 3000 años después, perviven.
La saga ciertamente empieza lenta y, probablemente si el autor la hubiera juntado en dos volúmenes, habría tenido mayor valoración y alcance pero, la realidad es que pese a ello, es indispensable para los amantes de la cultura egipcia.
El autor aprovecha este periodo para desarrollar, con todo lujo de detalles, la construcción de hasta 7 moradas de eternidad en el Valle de los Reyes.
En torno a esta trama principal y, sin perder de vista los juegos de poder en torno al trono del faraón(derivados de la muerte de Ramsés II, el Grande) no faltan aquellos que quieren destruirlas para apoderarse de todos sus secretos. Con esta fórmula aparentemente sencilla y, una exquisitez asombrosa(al alcance solo de los mayores egiptólogos), el autor logra que te encariñes y empatices con todos y cada uno de los artesanos, ajenos a las trivialidades de la corte y, tan solo preocupados de imprimir una belleza sin parangón a las cámaras funerarias que a día de hoy, aún podemos contemplar.
Cuarto libro de “La piedra de luz” y, en este si que finaliza la XIX dinastía para dar paso a la XX. Periodo muy turbulento, que el autor aprovecha de maravilla para explotar el desarrollo y construcción de esas moradas de eternidad que a día de hoy, más de 3000 años después, perviven.
La saga ciertamente empieza lenta y, probablemente si el autor la hubiera juntado en dos volúmenes, habría tenido mayor valoración y alcance pero, la realidad es que pese a ello, es indispensable para los amantes de la cultura egipcia.
El autor aprovecha este periodo para desarrollar, con todo lujo de detalles, la construcción de hasta 7 moradas de eternidad en el Valle de los Reyes.
En torno a esta trama principal y, sin perder de vista los juegos de poder en torno al trono del faraón(derivados de la muerte de Ramsés II, el Grande) no faltan aquellos que quieren destruirlas para apoderarse de todos sus secretos. Con esta fórmula aparentemente sencilla y, una exquisitez asombrosa(al alcance solo de los mayores egiptólogos), el autor logra que te encariñes y empatices con todos y cada uno de los artesanos, ajenos a las trivialidades de la corte y, tan solo preocupados de imprimir una belleza sin parangón a las cámaras funerarias que a día de hoy, aún podemos contemplar.
January 17, 2023
L'intrigue était intéressante, mais je déplore cruellement le manque de description. Dans ce genre d'ouvrage, et encore plus particulièrement lorsqu'ils se situent à une époque et dans une culture qui nous est inconnue, l'aspect graphique tant des personnes que des lieux, des rites et des coutumes est primordial pour pouvoir se laisser absorber complètement par l'univers proposé. J'avais lu La malédiction de Toutankhamon et je l'avais trouvé bien meilleur que celui-ci à ce point de vue.
August 8, 2020
Fijn om eindelijk te weten wie de verrader is. Op de een-na-laatste bladzij pas!
June 8, 2021
A coleção A pedra da luz é composta por 4 livros , este é o último. Gostei muito da história, um thriler histórico muito bem escrito e desenvolvido. A única coisa que tenho a apontar é o tempo que demora-se a decsobrir quais sãos os assassinos e os traidores. O leitor sabe logo desde o primeiro livro quem é o principal culpado dos crimes mas só no último volume é que o personagem principal acaba por saber. Achei que a ansia do autor em escrever 4 livros levou a que essa parte se tornasse um pouco aborrecida, parecia que nunca mais lá chegava. Mas tirando isso, gostei imenso e recomendo
March 3, 2014
I feel like the end was a bit of a let down. The traitor was finally revealed (of course), but I felt like it was almost anti-climactic. There was, as far as I could tell, zero foreshadowing to indicate the identity, and I was just left wondering him...why? but there was no explanation. The other antagonists all died in the last few pages, and in somewhat random ways, so there wasn't a lot of closure. I enjoyed this series, but definitely not as much as some of Jacq's other novels.
March 21, 2014
I loved this series by Christian Jacq. Felt like I was in a time machine living their story. Couldn't put any of the books in the seires down and when I finished the final book, was disappointed there wasn't more.
March 3, 2022
A satisfying ending to a compelling tale of mystery, magic, and mundane. I was hooked for the duration of the 4 books. I think the ending could have been slightly more drawn out, but I enjoyed it greatly regardless.
May 6, 2016
A sad ending.
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March 28, 2016awesome series - glad they found the traitor at the end! and Mehy and Serketa got their due too!
December 20, 2020
A very different type of book. Captured the sense of ancient Egyptian rhythm of life, order and belief. Quietly authoritative and compelling. A satisfying read
November 8, 2022
The ending was a bit rushed.
March 30, 2025
Ce quatrième tome est le dernier de la saga.
Dans ses romans, Christian Jacq, sait nous faire découvrir l'Égypte des pharaons par sa réalité et son mysticisme.
J'aime beaucoup les romans historiques et cette saga ne fait pas exception.
On veut vraiment savoir qui est ce traître qui a assassiné Néfer le Silencieux et qui pourri la vie de la Place de Vérité.
On veut également savoir si les méchants seront démasqués et s'ils paieront pour tout le mal qu'ils ont fait.
Je recommande toute la saga, que vous devez lire entièrement pour aborder correctement ce dernier tome.
Dans ses romans, Christian Jacq, sait nous faire découvrir l'Égypte des pharaons par sa réalité et son mysticisme.
J'aime beaucoup les romans historiques et cette saga ne fait pas exception.
On veut vraiment savoir qui est ce traître qui a assassiné Néfer le Silencieux et qui pourri la vie de la Place de Vérité.
On veut également savoir si les méchants seront démasqués et s'ils paieront pour tout le mal qu'ils ont fait.
Je recommande toute la saga, que vous devez lire entièrement pour aborder correctement ce dernier tome.
March 16, 2025
Je suis tres contente de cette saga. Je la relirai sans doute plus tard pour voir si j'arrive à trouver des indices sur le traître, maintenant que je sais qui c'est.
J'ai adoré l'évolution des personnages et principalement de Paneb. Il est resté egal à lui même tout en prenant des responsabilités et de la sagesse.
Une étoile en moins pour le rythme global de la série que j'ai trouvé un peu long et répétitif sur la fin.
J'ai adoré l'évolution des personnages et principalement de Paneb. Il est resté egal à lui même tout en prenant des responsabilités et de la sagesse.
Une étoile en moins pour le rythme global de la série que j'ai trouvé un peu long et répétitif sur la fin.
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July 30, 2019
Me gustó mucho el libro. Los protagonistas, los villanos, la descripción de los lugares. Aún cuando no leí los primeros tres libros, logré entender todo, ya que te explica la razón de las cosas y dan como pequeños nombramientos de anteriores personajes.
Tarde mucho en leerlo por que al principio me pareció lento.
Pero me gustó.
Si, que si.
¿Lo volvería a leer? Tal vez.
Tarde mucho en leerlo por que al principio me pareció lento.
Pero me gustó.
Si, que si.
¿Lo volvería a leer? Tal vez.
January 10, 2024
This was a good series (not all Jacq's books are good...). Living, working, creating in ancient Egypt, this is a peak at the artisans at work. Another good series if you are interested is his Ramses set.
March 31, 2018
Etkileyici bir bitis degildi. Kotu bagladi.
October 24, 2020
what an amazing series, all the way through- WOW!!
May 14, 2023
Enjoyed the these books. I wish there were more!!
June 26, 2025
Ultimo libro de la tetralogía La Piedra de Luz. Muy bueno al igual que los anteriores. Lo recomiendo sin dudar.
October 22, 2022
Posledný diel a hneď smrť troch faraónov!
Siptah a kráľovná Tausert si veselo vládnu. Život dedinčanom z Miesta Pravdy plynie vcelku normálne (sem tam niekto obviní Paneba, ale on dokáže svoju bezúhonnosť), Mehy kuje pikle, ale vplyvom udalostí sa musí zbavovať svojich "spolupracovníkov". Do toho umiera faraón Siptah. Egypt má znova dvoch faraónov: Tausert a Seth-Nachta. A obidvoch ide o blaho Obidvoch krajín. Mehyho ide rozhodiť.
Nakoniec sa všetko zbehne strašne rýchlo. Tausert je mŕtva, Seth-Nacht je mŕtvy, Serketa je mŕtva, Mehy je mŕtvy, zradca z dediny je mŕtvy. Všetko dobre dopadlo.
Znova vydarený diel. Egyptské zvyky sú proste úžasné. Celkovo som ale sklamaná koncom, lebo Mehy so svojou ženou Serketou a ich zradca skončili veľmi rýchlo. Mehy navyše získal ropu, ktorú chcel použiť pri dobytí Miesta Pravdy, ale akoby na ňu zabudol a záhadne sa vyparila. Tiež neviem, ako to dopadlo s Imunim, ktorého síce vyhodili z dediny, ale podnikal kroky, aby sa tam dostal naspäť.
Ďalším nedostatkom všetkých kníh z tejto tetralógie sú gramatické a syntaktické chyby. Čo nebola robená korektúra? Kde sa stala chyba???
Ak si toto odmyslím, bolo to príjemné oddychové čítanie, ktorým nás Christian Jacq s ľahkosťou prenáša do čias starého Egypta, ktorý nám priam ožíva pred očami.
Siptah a kráľovná Tausert si veselo vládnu. Život dedinčanom z Miesta Pravdy plynie vcelku normálne (sem tam niekto obviní Paneba, ale on dokáže svoju bezúhonnosť), Mehy kuje pikle, ale vplyvom udalostí sa musí zbavovať svojich "spolupracovníkov". Do toho umiera faraón Siptah. Egypt má znova dvoch faraónov: Tausert a Seth-Nachta. A obidvoch ide o blaho Obidvoch krajín. Mehyho ide rozhodiť.
Nakoniec sa všetko zbehne strašne rýchlo. Tausert je mŕtva, Seth-Nacht je mŕtvy, Serketa je mŕtva, Mehy je mŕtvy, zradca z dediny je mŕtvy. Všetko dobre dopadlo.
Znova vydarený diel. Egyptské zvyky sú proste úžasné. Celkovo som ale sklamaná koncom, lebo Mehy so svojou ženou Serketou a ich zradca skončili veľmi rýchlo. Mehy navyše získal ropu, ktorú chcel použiť pri dobytí Miesta Pravdy, ale akoby na ňu zabudol a záhadne sa vyparila. Tiež neviem, ako to dopadlo s Imunim, ktorého síce vyhodili z dediny, ale podnikal kroky, aby sa tam dostal naspäť.
Ďalším nedostatkom všetkých kníh z tejto tetralógie sú gramatické a syntaktické chyby. Čo nebola robená korektúra? Kde sa stala chyba???
Ak si toto odmyslím, bolo to príjemné oddychové čítanie, ktorým nás Christian Jacq s ľahkosťou prenáša do čias starého Egypta, ktorý nám priam ožíva pred očami.
July 25, 2011
pourtant passionnée par l'Egypte ancienne, j'ai lu de nombreuses pages en diagonale. Trop d'intrigues nuit à la qualité et rend l'histoire peu crédible; à chaque fois qu'une difficulté ou un complot surgissait devant le héros, je me disais : "encore?".
et la fin, où il faut bien dévoiler l'identité des "méchants", est trop rapide par rapport au reste du récit : 3-4 pages sur une série de 4 volumes de chaque fois +/- 400 pages.
Le soufflé est retombé brutalement. Cette saga ne vaut pas celle que C. Jacq avait écrite sur Ramsès II!
et la fin, où il faut bien dévoiler l'identité des "méchants", est trop rapide par rapport au reste du récit : 3-4 pages sur une série de 4 volumes de chaque fois +/- 400 pages.
Le soufflé est retombé brutalement. Cette saga ne vaut pas celle que C. Jacq avait écrite sur Ramsès II!
January 11, 2008
The mystery of who is the traitor in the Place of Truth continues - finally everything is revealed - good triumphs over evil
May 21, 2010
yay! enfin i read this series. AWESOME. couldn't move from that book until last page. <3
November 4, 2010
Adorei!! Excelente investigação ... forma de escrita... realmente o autor escreve de uma forma que fica na memória! :)
May 17, 2013
Ffffffffffffffffff never again. Never.
September 16, 2014
I'm super glad Mehy and that murderous wife died. I hated them!
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May 10, 2014
Sanningens plats.
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