Review

Isis of Egypt: Goddess of Thrones

by Malayna Evans

Release date: June 23rd, 2026

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I received a complimentary ARC copy of Isis of Egypt: Goddess of Thrones A Novel by Malayna Evans from Net Galley and Alcove Press/Penguin Random House

…Isis of Egypt: Goddess of Thrones is a powerful meditation on love, loss, and the lengths we go to protect those we cherish...

Fascinated by Ancient Egypt since childhood and even going on to study Egyptology later in life, I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to read and review Isis of Egypt: Goddess of Thrones. Having read and enjoyed the author’s previous book Neferura, the author did not disappoint. Evans brings one of the most iconic figures of the Egyptian pantheon vividly to life. Isis emerges here not as an untouchable symbol but as a fully realized woman: intelligent, resilient, fiercely devoted, and heartbreakingly human. The novel lets us feel her joy, lust, grief, anger, and uncertainty, and it shows how she moves heaven and earth for those she loves.

What sets this retelling apart is balance. Isis’s strength never becomes a stereotype; it is tempered by flaws and moral complexity. For all her wisdom and power, she can be ruthless, when necessary, driven by a conviction to effect change rather than by cruelty. That moral ambiguity makes her more compelling and believable.

Evans’s command of Egyptian mythology and material culture is evident on every page. The prose is steeped in detail and scholarship, yet never dry; the world feels both authentic and immersive, as if recorded by Thoth himself. The gods retain their grandeur while also being allowed vulnerability, jealousy, tenderness, and fierce loyalty. The emotional core of the book lies in the relationships, especially between Isis, Osiris, Set, and Nephthys, which give the story its weight and momentum.

Ultimately, Isis of Egypt: Goddess of Thrones is a powerful meditation on love, loss, and the lengths we go to protect those we cherish. Evans reshapes a well‑known myth into an intimate, emotionally charged journey that kept me invested in Isis’s fate long after the final pages. Rich in scholarship yet tender in its portrayal of grief and devotion, this novel will appeal to readers who love immersive historical fiction and bold, humanized retellings of myth.