The Scribe of Ashes

By Naiyem Chowdhury Rony

The Scribe of Ashes is a gripping historical fiction novel set during the collapse of Ancient Egypt's 18th Dynasty, where power, religion, and truth collide. When Neferet, a young female scribe working in the shadows of a temple archive, uncovers forbidden scrolls revealing a royal assassination, she is thrust into a deadly struggle against powerful priests determined to erase the truth.

As temples burn and history is rewritten, Neferet must choose between silence and survival. Hunted for what she knows, she becomes an unlikely force in a nation unraveling-where faith fractures, crowns fall, and memory itself becomes a battlefield. Blending palace intrigue, political conspiracy, and the unseen lives of women scribes, this novel explores the cost of truth in a world ruled by gods and men.

Perfect for readers of epic historical fiction, political thrillers, and Ancient Egypt novels, The Scribe of Ashes delivers a haunting story of courage, forbidden knowledge, and the dangerous power of writing history when the gods fall silent.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GMXH58T1
• ISBN13: 9798247694120
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"