Nefertiti Part IV: The Head with One Eye

Amarna, the city of truth, is nearing completion along eight miles of the Nile River. Nefertiti assumes new duties in governing the city and, at the same time, starts sitting for a sculpture for herself, the first to be done realistically (copies of which are now in many museums across the world). Akhenaton continues spending Egypt’s gold on the city, refusing to appropriate more money for the army. He also insists that his 5-year-old daughter, Mekataton, worship only Aton, the Sun God. One day he leaves her kneeling in the hot sun, long enough for her to collapse and die. A heartbroken Nefertiti accuses both Aton and her husband of representing all that is evil and refuses to return to the palace.

In this sequel to "Nefertiti," the ambitious Queen defies her husband Akhenaten to obtain military help for Egypt--now vulnerable to Hittite invasion because of Akhenaten's neglect of its defenses. When their little girl collapses from protracted ritual sunbathing, the queen's defiance begins to force a reckoning between faith and power.

In this follow-up to "Nefertiti," the power-hungry Queen goes against her husband Akhenaten to get army support for Egypt--now open to Hittite attack because Akhenaten ignored its military protection. When their young daughter gets sick from too much religious sun worship, the queen's rebellion starts to create a showdown between belief and control.