Ancient Egypt. Land of the Pharaohs. A kingdom built on gold. And a legend shattered by greed. At the festival of Osiris, loyal subjects of the Pharaoh gather to pay homage to their leader. Only Taita - a wise and formidably gifted eunuch slave - sees him as a symbol of a kingdom's fading glory. Danger surrounds all those who oppose the ruling elite. But together with his proteges, Lostris, beautiful fourteen-year-old daughter of his master Lord Intef and the proud young army officer Tanus, Taita begins the long and dangerous journey towards his own glorious dream - to restore the majesty of the Pharaoh of Pharaohs on the glittering banks of the Nile.

Author Biography

Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He was educated at Michaelhouse and Rhodes University. After the successful publication of When the Lion Feeds in 1964 he became a full-time writer, and has since written 30 novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His books have been translated into 26 different languages.