Tshering is introduced to the guardians when she is rescued in book two from the legion forces. Sekhmet was know in ancient egypt as a fierce warrior goddess, the healer, the hunter and the protector of the pharaohs. The 100 names of sekhmet as listed on the ancient egyptian virtual temple. Goddess anahita, sekhmet are forms of durga religions. Although each book is dedicated to a romantic couple they are also filled with additional stories and romances. Hi everyone, here is the next in my author profiling posts. These guys pack a punch but can be easily hacked into submission depleting her health. Sekhmet was associated both with disease and with healing and medicine. Over time, the myths around her started to change, and the sekhmet of early egypt was a far cry from the motherly goddess of later years. She was seen as the protector of the pharaohs and led them in warfare. Eternal tuat sekhmets guardians book four unlike the other three novels in sekhmets guardians, this first person, standalone historical takes the reader back in time 6,000 years, back to the land of new tuat and to ancient egypt. Sekhmets guardians book one eternal lovers a multiplotted, crossgenre paranormal romance within our modern so.
She is depicted as a woman with the head of a lioness, sometimes also with the sun disk and uraeus on her headdress, who symbolizes the destructive heat of the sun. Wave one and two are normal, albeit level 40, enemies. Welcome to my stop on the eternal lovers book tour which has been brought to you by reading between the lines. Originally, set was the patron god of the pharaohs of lower northern egypt, just as horus was the patron god of the pharaohs of. In jan, 20, eternal lovers, the first book in her eleven book paranormal series, sekhmets guardians launched with a fury.
Some names of sekhmet listed below are from ancient sources, while others have been received by people during during meditation, ceremony, or. Her following was so dominant throughout the land that the pharaoh amenhemhat i moved the capital of egypt to itjtawy. Nelsons two published books in her sekhmets guardians. In battle she entered a fierce rage that could only be calmed by drinking blood. Eternal lovers is part of an ongoing narrative, but each book in the series, including the first, features a central couple and a happy ending. This is an enigmatic and barely understandable point. Chapter 144 of the book of the dead mentions seven gates, each with its own god. In eternal lovers, the heroine, jennifer and the hero, gabriel the ancient in charge of the guardian immortals are drawn to each other by a bond forged long ago in ancient egypt.
She was the companion of the god ptah and was worshipped. Read enslaved eternal guardians book 5 ebook free video. She is depicted as a cow, which is a symbol of nurture and. She is one of the oldest deities and one of the most powerful. The only content we will consider removing is spam, slanderous attacks on other members, or extremely offensive content eg. The below list of the names of sekhmet is an adaptation by dr. Sometimes she holds a scepter and sometimes a knife. We will not remove any content for bad language alone, or for being critical of a book. Sekhmet was the early warrior goddess of upper egypt. Dont worry about the orb on sekhmets chest during these parts because it wont be available. Eternal lovers sekhmets guardians book one ancient legends new worlds humans werent the only ones to migrate to america. I sincerely wish this list were longer, and that there was such an abundance of choice that i could provide you with a 100 mustread list of native american romance novels by native authors.
For millennia they had been separated but were destined to be reunited. It can be a form of deep meditation, communion andor offering to her. Robert masters in his landmark book, the goddess sekhmet, llewlyn publishing. This ancient myth is echoed in the new kingdom reliefs in. Interview with debut scribe kj montgomery, author of trove. Sekhmet, egyptian goddess of destruction and healing.
Kj montgomery is a name to remember, a writer to savor, and a talent that mustnt be missed. Eternal lovers 20 is the first in nelsons sekhmets guardians, a series that. I have always liked the goddess isis she was the original one who awoke me and reminded me of the wisdom of the ancients. Being a series reader herself, she has held true to her promise by releasing no less than two books in the series per year in addition to her other work. This protector of pharaohs was shown as a fierce lioness. Eternal lovers sekhmets guardians book one kindle edition by nelson, v. Ancient legends new worlds humans werent the only ones to migrate. Sekhmets guardians book one paperback january 2, 20 by v. She was often described as the mother of maahes, the lion god who was a patron of the pharaoh and the pyramid texts from dynasty five suggest that the pharaoh was conceived by sekhmet. Sekhmet is an ancient egyptian goddess of war and destruction, plagues and healing. The gods and goddesses of ancient egypt were an integral part of the peoples everyday lives. Usually she was depicted with the body of a woman and the head of a lioness. The edge of hope by alina popescu the edge of hope todays tour is an amazing paranormal book. Nearly six thousand years ago a group of sekhmets personal guards stepped through a portal from tuat where the egyptian gods reside to earth after their king was killed.
She got the title of lady of flame because it was said that her body takes on the bright glare of the midday sun. It is also said that her hot breath is the deserts wind. Like many other egyptian goddesses, sekhmet had two contradictory aspects to. Like other fierce goddesses in the egyptian pantheon, she was called the eye of re.
Isis, osiris, horus, amun, ra, hathor, bastet, thoth, anubis, and ptah while many others less so. Eternal blades sekhmets guardians book three november 7, 2015. Way back before egypt became a country, a king named narmer, the striking catfish, built a town. Upon death, sekhmet continued to protect them, bearing them to the afterlife. He called it inebhedj or white walls, and later mennefer or enduring and beautiful. Lance, gabriels baby brother who is a computer geek and tshering snow, a white haired beauty from the himalayas take center stage in book three.
Spells for sekhmet typically work best under a full or a waning moon. She also was given titles such as the one before whom evil trembles, mistress of dread, lady of slaughter and she who mauls. It was pure pleasure and the only disappointment was that book 2 had not yet been released at the point i finished this volume. Hathor and sekhmet are two sides of the same goddess. Sekhmet is the egyptian goddess of the sun, war, destruction, plagues and healing. Native american romance novels by native authors book riot. She was both wife and sister to ptah, a common situation in egyptian mythology.
Eternal lovers is the first book in an eleven book crossgenre paranormal romance series entitled sekhmets guardians. Her name means powerful, and sekhmet was also the goddess of war, who fought and destroyed many enemies of the sun god ra. Eternal lovers sekhmets guardians book one kindle edition by. Sekhmet egyptian goddess ptahs consort, sekhmet goddess, was called the great lady, beloved of ptah, holy one, powerful one. In book 1, eternal lovers, we met raphael and i personally fell in love with him. She is the burning, scorching, destructive heat of the sun, a. Bastet or bast was a goddess of ancient egyptian religion, worshiped as early as the second. Upon meeting, she touches something deep inside him, awakening emotions long buried and forgotten. Hathor, the holy heifer, symbolises the entire heavens including the sun, the moon and the stars. Eternal lovers sekhmets guardians book one english. The ancient egyptians worshipped her as the goddess of healing and medicine. Speaking the names of the goddess aloud is one of the many ways she is invoked, honored, and awakened in our consciousness. Confira tambem os ebooks mais vendidos, lancamentos e livros digitais exclusivos.
Eternal lovers is a complex love story complete with true alpha males and the women who need them. Likewise, bast often has the head of a cat and the body of a woman. The gate deities of the underworld were ancient egyptian minor deities charged with guarding. Sekhmets name comes from the ancient egyptian word sekhem which means power or might. In early years, sekhmet was a sun goddess, depicted with a sun disk and. This is a very powerful portal for sekmets energies, then and now. Theres no need to change amazons kindle ebook return.
Her name means the powerful one, and she is linked in some tales with hathor. As i previously mentioned there are more to these books than one romance. Sekhmet is one of the creatures in the mobile game deck heroes, where she is portrayed as a man with long hair. Sekhmet is an important being who breaks down the old energies for transformation and new light. Createspace eternal blades tshering snow never meant to fall hopelessly in love with her savior, the ancient, known as lance, but she did. Sekhmets third attack is a wave of regular sized enemies.
Sekhmets name suits her function and means the one who is powerful. Eternal lovers is a very original and compelling story. Her winged aspect graced the margins of many a paper in school, much to my teachers ire. Sekhmet the lion goddess, who had her own cult, was basts evil sister or alter ego. Hathor is her gentle, nurturing and lifegiving aspect, while sekhmet is her fierce and destructive side. This is the second book in the sekhmet s guardians series and i absolutely loved it. Sekhmets guardians is one of the top ten new pnr series of 20. Goddess sekhmet egyptian goddess of war dk find out. Here you can read a summary of the book, an excerpt and learn a little more about the author v. Im going to discuss three novels that do fit that criteria.
It is not surprising then that there were over 2,000 deities in the egyptian pantheon. The middle of the city had a huge temple, hutkaptah, for ptah and sekhmet and their son nefertem. However, bast is the sweet, nurturing smaller feline, while. Eternal lovers sekhmet s guardians book one full collection. Sekhmets temple in egypt is at karnak, on the bank of the nile, close to luxor in egypt. Eventually bastet and sekhmet were characterized as two aspects of the. The debut scribes tales are elegantly penned and mirror her affection for the. Nelson, their books listed and how to reach the author. She is a member of the memphite cult center in memphis triad together with husband ptah, the god of creation and wisdom and son nefertum, the god of sunrise. Itjtawy would erect an enormous temple in the name of sekhmet where various holidays, rituals and daily sacrifices. The book titles are connected in some way all very creative and intriguing, and we definitely see this with many book series. For example, one relief depicts the pharaoh niuserre being suckled by sekhmet. Dont forget to visit the other blogs on this tour for more information about this book and the author.
Though a lengthy book, i could not believe how fast i read this. She is often portrayed as a woman with the head of a lion above which a solar disk with a uraeus sits. Pdf eternal lovers sekhmet s guardians book one full online. I have to say that i am not often as conflicted about a book as i am this one. Gabriel, head of the guardians, and leader of an ancient race of warriors, leads a solitary life until he meets jennifer. If you choose to light a candle for your spell, you may use one of sekhmets traditional colors red, orange, or yellow or you may use black, the traditional candle for banishment. Sutherland known in ancient egypt as sekhmet, she was frequently portrayed with a lion head surmounted by a uraeus and a solar disk. Her headpiece consisted of a solar disk, which associated her with the.
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