As of early 2020, there are 7 novels in the series. Book 2c (the story of Betrest’s brother Nehesy) is in the works. A Book 5, the story of Ebrium’s sister Akshaka, is also in the planning stages. After that… I’m considering taking a little break from Ancient Egypt and working on a new series set in a completely different time and place. It’s one I’ve been thinking about for years, but really wanted to give some sense of closure to the Egypt series first.
That said, I still have tons of ideas for the Egypt series, and there’s a good chance I may continue to add to it over time. After all, Queen Merneith really did have a son, Pharaoh Den, and he is considered the first pharaoh to wear the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt, signifying their unification under him. How he came to wear this crown is probably worth a story in itself.
Queen Ahaneith, Pharaoh Wadj’s second wife, deserves her own story.
There was a hint in Book 3 that the Libyan twins, Batr and Makae, had one sister that survived the raid that killed the rest of their family. I’d like to see her reunited with her brothers, perhaps in a novella…
The list goes on, so stay tuned!
At the end of almost novel in the series is a Q&A or Inspirations section in which I tried to address which aspects of the novel are based on historical evidence, and how I’ve taken liberties with some things.
Not at the moment. I do, however, wish I had the time to do more. I’d like a second edition of the OAS cookbook, with updated research and new recipes.
I had so much fun researching the pasta cookbook, and found so many recipes I wanted to include but didn’t have the space for. I’d love to write Recipes for EVEN MORE Unusual Gluten Free Pasta one day!