Murder in the Black Land

Prequel to Our Lady of the Absolute

By: Resa Nelson

Narrated by: Resa Nelson

Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

This novel is a prequel. Murder in the Black Land is just the beginning. The story concludes with Our Lady of the Absolute.

Ancient Egypt meets our modern world.

How do you choose between love of your family and love of your country?

Queen Angelique is caught in a quandary. She has ruled The Black Land since the death of her husband, the pharaoh. She defied tradition by refusing to name her son Penaware as the next pharaoh, even though everyone knows he was too young and immature to rule.

Time is running out. Prince Penaware’s approaching birthday means he’ll come of age soon. The nation and the powerful priests who strongly influence it expect Angelique to proclaim Penaware the new pharaoh.

But there’s another option. She could break tradition once more and claim the title of pharaoh for herself. It’s never been done in modern times, and the priests will protest.

Queen Angelique loves her son and wants him to succeed. She also loves her country and worries his ineptitude might destroy it.

There’s one more problem: The royal magician warns of a premonition that someone plots to murder the next pharaoh.

Should Angelique believe it? If she doesn’t, will she put her son’s life or her own at risk?

This modern-day novel is Inspired by historical events and the mythology of ancient Egypt.

©2022 Resa Nelson (P)2022 Resa Nelson

Perfect Blend Of Ancient & Modern

“ Murder In The Black Land - A Prequel To Our Lady Of The Absolute- The Black Land Murders Book 1)” By Resa Nelson Is A Delightful Tale Of Ancient Egypt With The Addition Of A Few Modern Conveniences… And Also A Tale Of One Of Egypt’s Rulers A Queen Angelique …The Widowed Queen Of The Deceased Pharaoh …Who Is Ruling The Black Land & The White-Walled City …Her People Respect & Love Her As Her Rule Is Just….Prince Penawar….Her Wastrel Of A Son …Is Poised To Take Over As Pharaoh In A Few Weeks As He Comes Of Age…And That Makes Queen Angelique Deeply Concerned For Her People. Many Supporting Characters Fill Out This Tale…Some Bad…Many Good…This Book Is Suitable For Young Adults & Up…& Has Many Life Lessons To Share.
The story concludes with Our Lady of the Absolute: sequel to Murder in the Black Land (The Black Land Murders Book 2) 🎧Narrated By : Resa Nelson ..Listen & See….Much Enjoyed and Highly Recommended. I Voluntarily Reviewed An Advanced Copy Of This Audio Book.

MURDERED IN THE BLACKLAND

A GOOD STORY, INTERESTING TO LISTEN TO AND THE NARRATION WAS GREAT! I CANNOT WAIT TO LISTEN TO MORE!

Excellent prequel

Very intriguing story concept. I really enjoyed listening to this. Highly recommended to all. Bonus for being narrated by the actual author. Well done!

An interesting trip to ancient Egypt!

A little over a month ago I read an advance Reader Copy of Murder in the Black Land and posted my review which is included below. This month I listened to the audiobook expertly narrated by the author – Resa Nelson. Listening to Murder in the Black Land was just as entertaining as my original reading of the story. Resa’s narration brought all the characters to life in ways I hadn’t experienced with my reading. The following is my original review

I’ve read and listened to numerous books/series by Resa Nelson and have come to rely on her ability to weave history into her stories making much of each story feel like something I might have read in a history book. Murder in the Black Land was an interesting departure from the Asian/China based stories because of the Egyptian mythology it is based on. This story has elements incorporated that make the reader question how they figure into the overall story which makes the mystique of the story even more compelling. I received an Advance Reader copy from the author and chose to provide this review.

Short but good

This is an interesting book. It did take a while to get to the mystery. The characters are relatable. The prince is spoiled and only thinks of himself. It is a short story.

A great start to the series.

I was drawn into the story from the beginning, and liked the juxtaposition of ancient Egypt with the modern world. To clarify, it's not a time travel story — it's like ancient Egypt exists in the here and now.

Queen Angelique is a strong woman making hard decisions to do her best for her people and their country. Not everyone agrees with her, which is where the betrayal and murder come in.

I liked how the story was told from several points of view, which allowed the narrative to unfold so the reader got all the information as it was needed.

The author did an excellent job narrating her story.

This story is a prequel, and I think it ends at the perfect place to set up events for the next book.