Characters
A slave girl that is recruited to be a spy for two different people
Mara
This city is where the book begins
Menfe
This is the ship that Sheftu and Mara travel on with Nekonkh
The Silver Beetle
A loincloth or scarf worn by men, wrapped around their waists and held by a belt
A Lord for Queen Hatchepsut that is leading a rebellion to overthrow her.
The river Sheftu, Mara, and Nekonkh travelled on at the beginning of the book
The Nile
In the beginning of the book, these were the items in her master's house that Mara got in trouble for stealing
Papyrus; books
A lost soul or demon
Kheft
Known as the "War Hawk" Is recruited to train the queen's men in order to eventually overthrow her
Khofra
The city Mara, Sheftu, and Nekonkh travel to; the capital of Egypt
Thebes
Sheftu and his men go on a dangerous journey to retrieve this.
Gold
Deceitful, cunning
Guile
The owner of the Inn of the Falcon
Ashor
This is the meeting place for many rebels that are involved in the overthrowing of Hatshepsut. Sheftu takes Mara here for their secret meetings.
The Inn of the Falcon
During Mara's meeting with Thutmose, she uses these to give him a secret message from Sheftu
Sketches
slow, sluggish
languid
Mara flirts with this guard in order to get past the palace walls
Reshed
Sheftu and his men retrieve gold to support the rebellion from this place
The tomb of Thutmose I in the valley of the kings
A ring
A head butler or steward of a large household