Shadow Hawk

Shadow Hawk is a stand alone book by Andre Norton. It is historical fiction set in Egypt in the time of the pharaohs, where a rightful prince works as a lowly captain.

Captain Rahotep has fled from Nubia with his handful of archers because his half-brother, who is king of Nubia, has banished him. Fortunately, he is able to gain a position as captain in Egypt. But when he is accused of trying to assassinate the pharaoh and thrown in jail, it seems all hope is lost.

I enjoyed most of this book. However I would say that Andre Norton has a bit of a tendency to monologue. I would say that anyone 13 and up could read Shadow Hawk. It does have longer chapters and longer, less-heard-of words that a younger person might not understand.

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