I have just finished reading Wilbur Smith's DESERT GOD. I know it took me too long to begin and had it while I was confined for 4 hours on my 3x/wk dialysis schedule. It's worth reading this remarkable Egyptian novel. 425 pages!!
You really have to start with the very first novel because it's a very, very long series to better understand the whole complete story of the Pharaoh and his family and clan and all the loyal eunuchs, warriors, and all those that opposed the great ancient rulers of Egypt.
I should have done that actually. But because I found Desert God as interesting and intriguing now I'm looking forward to re-read the past.
WILBUR SMITH's EGYPTIAN SERIES:
1993 River God
1995 The Seventh Scroll
2001 Warlock
2007 The Quest
2014 Desert God
2016 Pharaoh
2021 The New Kingdom
2022 Titans of War
DESERT GOD. TAITA the Head of the Eunuch's at the Pharaoh's Kingdom was awarded with Royal Hawk Seal which allows him to rule all the Egyptian warriors, trade and deal with other leaders in another country with approval of the Egyptian Pharaoh. Lord Taita was the key adviser of Queen Lostris when she was still alive but when she passed away Taita became the Royal adviser to the orphaned children prince Tamose who later became the Pharaoh and 2 princesses Bekatha and Tehuti.
So many challenges behind Taita's royal promotion and one of them was to prove to Pharaoh Tamose that Egypt is far greater than the Hyksos when it comes to civilization, exploration and thus far greater when it comes to trade, shipping, and Tita's thought that their chariots far better excelled in its function. The Hyksos are Egyptians number one enemy that they must be at power play to rule their kingdom.
However, their plans got interrupted when Princess Tehuti was abducted by the jackals led by Al Hawsawi. Then later knowing that Al Manjoo's son was part of the abduction who worked as spy for the jackal. This is when Lord Taita became ruthless and ask Al Manjoo (warrior for Egypt) to kill his own son for treason. Al Manjoo pleads for his son's life but Lord Taita was so strong will with his order that Manjoo got no option. Anyway, no matter how much he wept after killing his own son but he cannot disobey Lord Taita. Taita's words are the words of the "Pharaoh."
Al Hawsawi the ruthless jackal was cornered by Lord Taita, Zaras and Egyptian warriors, Al Hawsawi had Tehuti with sharp blade aiming on her neck. Al was about to kill her when suddenly a falcon cry (Taita's imitation sound cry) had Al Hawsawi lose his focus and right immediately Taita had his bow and arrow ready for the shot. Al was hit bleeding and injured he lose his grip on Tehuti. Zaras tried to rescue Tehuti while Taita aimed and shot two Bedouins who are after Zaras. Unfortunately, Al Hawsawi was not dead yet and was able to hit Zaras leg and had cut part of his body (?) and because of this princess Tehuti got shocked and thought Zaras dying, she did the swift, extraordinary way of grabbing the sword and severely stabbed and sliced Al Hawsawi's throat down to his bones.
And the rest of the next scenes rather pages are mostly suspense, action (war), romance, adventure, mystery, mystical/horror rites.
If you want to know the rest of the story, DESERT GOD novel, the book authored by Wilbur Smith is available in bookstores, Save On Foods, & Amazon.
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