Fall of the House of Ramesses Series by Max Overton
Egypt was at the height of its powers in the days of Ramesses the Great, a young king who confidently predicted his House would last for a Thousand Years. Sixty years later, he was still on the throne. One by one, his heirs had died and the survivors had become old men. When Ramesses at last died, he left a stagnant kingdom and his throne to an old man–Merenptah. What followed laid the groundwork for a nation ripped apart by civil war.
Book 1: Merenptah
The House of Ramesses is in the hands of an old man. King Merenptah wants to leave the kingdom to his younger son, Seti, but northern tribes in Egypt rebel and join forces with the Sea Peoples, invading from the north. In the south, the king’s eldest son Messuwy is angered at being passed over in favour of the younger son…and plots to rid himself of his father and brother.
GENRE: Historical: Ancient Egypt Word Count: 133, 478
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Rating
Great read
Great read from 1st to last page looking forward to next 2 in series
brian clarke
October 9, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
It’s a great read , it will really take you back to ancient Egypt.
Brian7206
February 4, 2021
4.0 out of 5 stars Good but...
I love anything on Ancient Egypt. There were very interesting parts of this book that I enjoyed. I will read the other two books in the series.
Dale D. Wyatt
September 13, 2017
Five Stars
Really enjoyed book one and into book 2 now. Anxious to know what happens to Seti.
helen burns
August 27, 2016
Five Stars
BRILLIANT
J. Horsford
July 16, 2016
3.0 out of 5 stars good book
Good reading, great for reading before you go to sleep.
Rosebud
April 21, 2016
Brilliant.!!
Great read.
kathleen taynton
April 8, 2016
Five Stars
Excellent!
Andrew Findlay
March 9, 2016
Five Stars
if the rest of the series is as good looking forward to them
dennis cass
February 11, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Tremendous knowledge of ancient Egypt by the author makes this compelling reading.
Terry Rocavert
November 20, 2015
Brilliant story for enthusiasts of the Ramisside era.
A great story by a superb story teller whose books I always enjoy and admire for the depth of his research. Once again he has made history come alive. Can't wait to begin the next volume which I bought today!
Vic H.
July 26, 2015
The lead up to the end of a dynamic dynesty
I loved reading this book especially about the legendary Ramesses 11. After such a long reign to read about how the family fell about trying to take power and control and you are almost sitting on the edge of the chair wondering what's going to happen next.
dee43
June 1, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars HOOKED ON OVERTON'S EGYPT
I have become addicted to the stories by Max Overton. I have been to Egypt touring most of the places he writes about and he "peoples" the locations and time periods in a very plausible way.
DAVE MASTERS
April 19, 2015
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
So much about war. Not enough about the characters.
Pattie O.
March 19, 2015
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Too many descriptions of war that were redundant and not really necessary to the plot.
Clara Ann Grant
March 18, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
All of his books are really good!
Marion Ewing
March 6, 2015
Four Stars
Looking forward to the next instalment
Steven Legg
March 5, 2015
Book 2: Seti
After only nine years on the throne, Merenptah is dead and his son Seti is king in his place. He rules from the northern city of Men-nefer, while his elder brother Messuwy, convinced the throne is his by right, plots rebellion in the south.
The kingdoms are tipped into bloody civil war, with brother fighting against brother for the throne of a united Egypt. On one side is Messuwy, now crowned as King Amenmesse and his ruthless General Sethi; on the other, young King Seti and his wife Tausret. But other men are weighing up the chances of wresting the throne from both brothers and becoming king in their place. Under the onslaught of conflict, the House of Ramesses begins to crumble…
Word Count: 131, 975
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Rating
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Great read author does not disapoint
Roseina
January 24, 2017
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Good story linem,
Deborah Jackson
February 28, 2016
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Just ok
leitheoir
October 7, 2015
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
An enjoyable story.
Carmel Grima
July 14, 2015
Book 3: Tausret
The House of Ramesses falters as Tausret relinquishes the throne upon the death of her husband, King Seti. Amenmesse’s young son Siptah will become king until her infant son is old enough to rule. Tausret, as Regent, and the king’s uncle, Chancellor Bay, hold tight to the reins of power and vie for complete control of the kingdoms. Assassination changes the balance of power, and, seeing his chance, Chancellor Bay attempts a coup…
Tausret’s troubles mount as she also faces a challenge from Setnakhte, an aging son of the Great Ramesses who believes Seti was the last legitimate king. If Setnakhte gets his way, he will destroy the House of Ramesses and set up his own dynasty of kings.
GENRE: Historical: Ancient Egypt Word Count: 127, 466
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Rating
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Interesting read
Rebecca LeClair
July 24, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading adventure
This ancient Egyptian fictional story is an adventure of ancient Egypt with much of the loosely based characters of the time
Frogee Gibson
October 11, 2016
4.0 out of 5 stars Historical fiction
I really enjoy most all historical from that Egyptian period.
Linda Antonucci
July 17, 2016
4.0 out of 5 stars After Ramesses The Great
Read all ancient Egypt novels i find. This series fits well in my collection. However, as indicated by the title things do not end well.
Placeholder
November 6, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars A good conclusion
It is obvious that the ending is the Author's creation. History does not tell us what happened to Tausret. Her Mummy has not yet been found. On the whole, the Trilogy is well written and well researched.
Sekhar Banerjee
September 26, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Max writes a story which is hard to distinguish from ...
Max writes a story which is hard to distinguish from historical fact, although he has virtually none to base it on! I can read his books over and over and I did just that with book 2!
James Ashton
July 22, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Another fantastic series!
Just wanted to let the author know that I loved this whole series! And I was particularly glad to see a certain character get what he deserved 🙂
SignoftheTimes
May 15, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Another fantastic series by Max Overton
Fantastic series. Max Overton is a wonderful author.
Tammarah
May 10, 2015
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