Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. Book 7 in the series and book 1 in The New Kingdom sequence, The New Kingdom, also available now. Book 2 in the series, The Seventh Scroll, is available now.

Book 1 in the Ancient Egyptian series from the master historical adventure writer, Wilbur Smith. Enemies threaten on all sides, and only Taita holds the power to save them all. But outside the palace, the great kingdom of Egypt is divided, and in even greater danger. Yet when Intef's beautiful daughter Lostris is married to the Pharaoh, Taita is commanded to follow her, and swiftly finds himself deeper than he ever could have imagined in a world of deception and treachery.

He is the most treasured possession of Lord Intef. Beside Taita stand his proteges, Lostris, daughter of Lord Intef, beautiful beyond her fourteen years and Tanus, proud, young army officer, who has vowed to avenge the death - at Intef's hand - of his father, and seize Lostris as his prize.Together they share a dream - to restore the majesty of the Pharaoh of Pharaohs on the glittering banks of the Nile. 'Superlatively evocative.Smith`s descriptions hardly falter over 500 pages and has relentless momentum.' Observer'Big, brave and blockbusting … brilliantly detailed descriptions of life on the Nile’ Mail On Sunday'Grand mythical material….BOOK 1 IN THE ICONIC ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SERIES, FROM THE MASTER OF ADVENTURE, WILBUR SMITH 'Best historical novelist' - Stephen King 'A master storyteller' - Sunday Times 'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The Times 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily Mirror IN THE LAND OF GOLD WHERE THE WEAK PHARAOH RULES A NEW CIVILISATION WILL BE BORN Taita is a humble slave an expert in art, poetry, medicine and engineering, as well as the keeper of important secrets.

But Taita - a wise and formidably gifted eunuch slave, sees him only as a symbol of a kingdom's fading glory. Now the Valley of the Kings lies ravaged by war, drained of its lifeblood as weak men inherit the cherished crown.In the city of Thebes at the Festival of Osiris, loyal subjects of the Pharaoh gather to pay homage to their leader.

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