The fourth volume of Wilbur Smith's historical adventure series set in ancient Egypt
Egypt is hit by a series of catastrophic disasters that cripple the kingdom. Then comes the most terrifying blow - the life-giving Nile River, which through its floods provides fertile land and thus sustenance for the entire population, dries up. In the remote depths of Africa, where the river rises, something terrible is happening. The royal court is desperate. Queen Mintaka succumbs to the seductions of the preacher of the false goddess Eos, who promises to revive her two deceased children. Pharaoh Nefer sends Taita to discover the cause of the destruction. On a long and dangerous journey, the long-dead Queen Lostris appears to Taita and the wise Taita is guided by her advice, yet he is unaware of the terrible enemy that is plotting another ambush in the remote and unexplored depths of the black continent.
