Out of the Black Land cover

Out of the Black Land

by Kerry Greenwood

Appointed to the unwanted position of Great Royal Scribe, peasant boy Ptah-hotep finds himself surrounded by envious rivals while the zealous monotheist Akhnaten plots to suppress the worship of all other gods in the Black Land.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?