![]() ![]() Nefer and Taita outwit assassins, evil magicians, pursuing armies and even the treachery of Nefer's own sister, as they raise their own army in the lost desert city of Gallala. Aided by the royal sorcerer, a warlock named Taita, Nefer escapes Naja's plots. Tamose's son, Prince Nefer, is his father's rightful heir, but the false pharaoh, Lord Naja, denies Nefer's birthright and plots to kill the young prince. Treachery and assassination eliminate both rulers, allowing two false pharaohs to unite in an orgy of tyranny and oppression. Upper Egypt is ruled by Tamose, Lower Egypt by Apepi, king of the Hyksos. The kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt have been at war for 60 years. ![]() Lengthy but seamlessly composed, this epic historical drama by veteran author Smith ( The Eye of the Tiger, etc.) tracks a power struggle in ancient Egypt between false pharaohs and a true royal heir, evokingthe cruel glories and terrible torments of the era. ![]()
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