The Land of Gold

Ancient Egypt #2

by Gillian Bradshaw

In the sequel to The Dragon and the Thief, Princess Kandaki, about to be fed to the god of the marshes, is rescued by Prahotep and his trusty companion, Hathor, a dragon in search of a mate.

Genres: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Dragons, Childrens, Fiction

154 pages, Hardcover

First published October 23, 1992

About the author

Born in Arlington, Virgina, Gillian Bradshaw grew up in Washington, Santiago, Chile and Michigan. She is a Classics graduate from Newnham College, Cambridge, and published her first novel, Hawk of May, just before her final term. A highly acclaimed historical novelist, Gillian Bradshaw has won the Hopwood Award for Fiction, among other prizes. She lives in Cambridge with her husband and their four children.

Reviews

[Tammie Tackett]

dnf after the 1st chapter

[Danielle Woolard]

I like it. It's got dragons, and political friction between Nubia and Egypt, our main character is a spunky Nubian Princess avenging her parents and claiming her throne for the betterment of the world. It's kind of like Game of Thrones for 5th-6th graders (without that awful ending).

Oh, and I did not read the prequel to this sequel - I just read the book straight away and I didn't have any issues keeping up with the story or feeling like pieces of information were missing.

[Daniel K]

I loved this book! I liked how Princess Kandaki met Prahotep and Baki in the search of more dragons. Princess Kandaki wanted revenge against Shabaku, who killed her parents because he wanted to become king. In the end, Kandaki did get revenge against Shabaku and, Prahotep found a mate for Hathor, Prahotep's dragon.

[Kathryn McConaughy]

A short fantasy about ancient Kush and Egypt.

[AndrewKnoke]

Too YA scifi for me

[Hallie]

Also lovely - good follow-up to The Dragon and the Thief! I loved the new characters, and the ones from the last book were just as nice as they had been before. And a minor point, but a telling one all the same: Kandaki, as a Nubian, is said to be black - and the cover illustration actually shows her black. Isn't always the case...

[Trine]

A likeable follow-up to The Dragon and the Thief. I like the message that is not what you are born or have been that defines you, but the way you act now. Prahotap grows with the challanges he faces and shows himself to be worthy of so much more than being a humble fisherman and a thief.

[Jasmine]

This is a really awesome. THe dragon is the best part

[Cws]

SF-Bra

[Chris]

A great book.

[Megan]

Not as good as the first.

[Heather Cousin]

This historical fiction will teach and entertain!