Mithra

by John Rattenbury

A family secret, a powerful talisman, and an ancient Rome's emperor believed he possessed Egypt after Queen Cleopatra died, but Egypt had always been possessed by its past.
After the Roman Augustus wrested Egypt from Cleopatra in 31 BC, people up and down the Nile believed a savior possessing a magical device would return to Memphis to topple the "place being built" and rid Egypt of its brutal occupiers.
Mithra, a teenage scholar in Alexandria, Egypt in 10 AD, is unaware that her father, Lord Weni, is Cleopatra's surviving son. When the secret is exposed, Mithra becomes a worshiped figure along the Nile and the greatest threat the Roman Empire has ever faced. Emperor Augustus must deal with Mithra's supernatural, religious, and political power lest he lose control of the vital Egyptian grain harvests that feed Rome.

328 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 13, 2020

About the author

John Rattenbury is the author of Mithra: Stone Sorceress, Hidden Pharaoh, a speculative fiction novel blending Roman-Egyptian history with elemental magic and mythology - the origin story of the Mithra character. The Rattenbury name traces back to a family linked to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin Studio co-founder, John Francis Rattenbury, and his father, Francis Mawson Rattenbury, a noted architect known for British Columbia’s landmark buildings in western Canada. John is a licensed architectural engineer working in the Boston, Massachusetts area, while pursuing his passion for novel writing. He writes stories that explore loyalty, betrayal, and the heavy burden of destiny. When not writing or designing piping systems, Rattenbury enjoys watching movies excessively and studying astronomy.

Reviews

[Aleah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am absolutely obsessed with this book!!!!

I was a little hesitant about this book for the first few pages, but then I was totally sucked in.
Ancient Egypt has been one of my favorite topics ever since I was a child and this book is like the historical fantasy book of my dreams.
The plot was really good and well thought out and the characters pulled a lot of emotion out of you. They weren’t stiff. I loved Mithra, inteb, and lucious. The bond between them all was so realistic and heartwarming. On the other end of the spectrum you hate Varius.
This book wasn’t slow at all. I felt like it moved along at the perfect pace and I just couldn’t get enough of it.
I wish there were more in this series. I would read every one of them.
I plan to try and purchase a physical copy of this so I can put it with my favorite books on my shelf.
I rarely ever rate a book 5/5 but this one was stunning everyone should read it!