The Search for Omm Sety, by Jonathan Cott (prose biography, 1987)

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"Just as the historical Sety and his priests once ministered to, cared for, and paid service to the gods--thereby making the deities a living presence--so Omm Sety brought both these gods and Sety himself back to life because of her total, irrevocable, and unconditional belief in them."

Blurb: A biography of Dorothy Eady/Omm Sety, an Englishwoman who moved to Egypt, got citizenship, and resumed her reincarnated temple duties (via working for the local Egyptologists) and romantic relationship with the pharaoh Sety I.

Why is it worth your time?: It's well-written, nicely researched, and a good story about a fascinating woman! Also includes Eady's short story, "A Dream of the Past," (which gets its own post here). I was worried it'd be too heavy on the philosophy of reincarnation, but that stuff doesn't get discussed at all except the final chapter, after Omm Sety's death. If you choose to skip it, you can just treat this as a biography, no problem.

Plural Tags: abuse not mentioned, closeting, otherworld (Amenti, the ancient Egyptian land of the dead), the dead, dreamfolk, romantic and family relationships, spiritual, (overwhelmingly) nonswitching, visions, voices

Content Warnings: Nothing major; Eady lived through the world wars but that only gets glancing mention, as does her health problems in later life.

Access Notes: Available in hardcover and paperback and on archive.org; found it in my local library.