Egypt

[close] Egypt, 2558 B.C. The height of the Egyptian Empire so far. Irrigation on the River Nile has become common, food is abundant, and architecture is at it's finest. The Great Pyramids of Giza rise high above the desert, that tallest structures in the world, and the Great Sphinx is under construction. The great Pharaoh Khafra rules the land and prosperity has allowed for learning and the arts to arise. The gods are happy with the kingdom, but still require the people to worship them as always. But now, it comes to you, what is your destiny? Will you be part of the high and mighty, doing what you please, participating in the pleasures and arts of the world around you, or perhaps, do you follow the path of the gods, and harness their power to do great things on earth? Or, are you a commoner, living in your hut along the River Nile and farming vast swathes of wheat and other life giving crops, relying on the river's floods to keep you and your family fed. But, you may also be a slave, forced to labour under the whip, and build the sphinx and any other temple or obelisk the pharaoh desires.

[close] On 22nd April, I'll be hosting a Q&A about ancient Egypt to celebrate the launch of my new book The Egyptian Myths. If you have any questions that you've always wanted to ask about Egyptian myths, mummies, pyramids, or anything else that interests you about Egypt, now's your chance!

[close] For readers and authors of dark ancient world (pre-medieval) historical romance to talk about their favorite books.

[close] Are you into sexy historical romance set in any era from 40,000 BC to 600 AD? Set in Ancient Europe, China, Australasia, Egypt, Sumeria, Babylonia, India, Africa, The Americas, Greece, Rome, Persia, Saxon, Arthurian, Viking and anywhere in between? Criteria apart from the time period is that these books must be romantic, sexy and may contain elements of adventure, intrigue, fantasy, magic, supernatural whatever. If you're into these kinds of books (Whether you write, read or both), join and discuss. There are two main threads, one for Writers and one for Readers. The Writers thread focuses on exchanging research information, discussing craft ad provides a thread for sharing promo info on books. The readers thread offers discussion of featured books, series or settings. Join and help drive the topics of conversation.