Lady of the Reeds (Lady of the Reeds #1)
Author: Pauline Gedge
Desc: She grew up on the reed-lined banks of the Upper Nile but she was not like the other villagers of Aswat. Intelligent and ambitious Thu is convinced that her destiny is greater than to marry a peasant tend crops and breed sons. She wants more. When Hui aristocrat healer and famed seer anchors his barge at the nearby temple young Thu swims to it willing to offer him anything even herself for a glimpse of her future. And so she starts a journey that finally leads her to power as Lady Thu beloved concubine of Ramses III - until once again she wants more.