Overview: A nation under threat and a dynasty facing collapse under a much hated, heretic king. Tracing the Amarna Egyptian royal family, from Akhenaten through to Tutankhamun and the final Pharaoh Horemheb, a picture emerges of a dynasty caught up in a religious controversy and the unfolding of an unstoppable drama.

This book explores the mysterious deaths of this dynasty’s pharaohs and the flight of one of its last queens, an older sister of the ill-fated Tutankhamun. Why did she flee Egypt and how? Why did she go to Spain and then Scotland? How did she come to meet her death in the West of Ireland?

Verdict: In what is noted as being one of the greatest mysteries lost in time, Scotia: Lost Sister of Tutankhamun by author Luke Eastwood tells the tale, one amongst many, of the plight of one of its last queens, an older sister of the ill-fated Tutankhamun.

Now, to play Devil’s Advocate here, the name Scota and the idea of her being Tutankhamun’s sister have been long noted as being a generous part of a mythological and many say fabricated story used to explain the origins of the Gaels and the name Scoti (Latin for Scots) therein.

So with that in mind, I set off into this brand new book with an open mind, as I implore you all to do also, as what you will quickly find is a dutifully sculpted recounting of ancient history along with an expertly cultivated exploration of the royal line of Ancient Egypt (itself inclusive of a rather lovingly exhaustive, and thusly poignant reveal of a potential migration of Egyptians to Ireland and Scotland).

The historical claims have long since painted the picture that Scotia (Scota) was the daughter of a Pharaoh (but not specifically Tutankhamun), married a Babylonian named Niul, and their son, Goídel Glas, founded the Gaelic people.

Of course, this narrative is a later attempt to connect the Gaels to ancient Egypt and to explain the origin of the name Scoti, but what Eastwood does here is bring forth a veritable library of prose about the royal lines of Ancient Egypt and their migration; which along its informative way opens our eyes and minds to the theory that Scotia, ancestor of the Gaels, could actually be Meritaten, one of two older sisters (along with Meketatenan) and therein Egyptian princesses and later, herself a Queen.

And so there has always been this controversial claim that one of Tutankhamun’s two older sisters might be the mystery female pharaoh who ruled ancient Egypt before Tutankhamun, but never has a book ever been so integral to the exploration of such a thing than this one, of that you have my word.

From my limited explorations into the mysteries of antiquity, it appears plausible that the ancient Egyptians held the belief that bloodlines held paramount significance. Similar notions can be found when delving into the legends of the Knights Templars and the enigmatic Holy Grail, not to mention the royal families of Europe. Thus, in times of uncertainty and volatility, the most prudent course to safeguard their lineage was for members of the royal family to disperse to such places as both Ireland and Scotland.

So what Eastwood astutely does is provide new, educated and profoundly cultivated evidence that they did indeed travel into Europe, and as each chapter brilliantly builds on the prior, we follow along and learn that what started around the Black Sea 9500 years ago might well have passed through the route suggested here. Complete with in-depth historical pinpoints, Scotia: Lost Sister of Tutankhamun is a quite stunning new addition to the ancient mysteries that currently adorn our library and book store shelves.

About the Author - Moving from Scotland as a small child, Luke grew up in south-east England, moving to London to study at University. He then embarked upon a music career in a psychedelic electronica band, recording several albums over a 6-year period.

Meanwhile he worked in a huge variety of jobs before settling into Graphic Design. Moving with his family to Ireland in 1999 he eventually left Design, concentrating his efforts on gardening and writing on spiritual and social issues.

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