Desert God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt

By Wilbur Smith

Book Overview

Game of Thrones meets ancient Egypt in this magnificent epic from one of the world's biggest-selling authors--a novel that conjures the magic, mystery, romance, and bloody intrigue of a fascinating lost world . . .

On the gleaming banks of the Nile, the brilliant Taita--slave and advisor to the Pharaoh--finds himself at the center of a vortex of passion, intrigue, and danger. His quest to destroy the Hyksos army and form an alliance with Crete takes him on an epic journey up the Nile, through Arabia and the magical city of Babylon, and across the open seas. With the future of Egypt itself on his shoulders, Taita enters a world where the line between loyalty and betrayal shifts like the desert sands, evil enemies await in the shadows, and death lingers on the edges of darkness.

"A thrilling tale . . . as magical as it is enlightening--not just about history, but about the heart of a heroic man."--James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Labyrinth

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062276573
• ISBN13: 9780062276575
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 4.2" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

The main character is a self-centered, egotistical bigot.

This is the fifth book in the series. I read part of the first book of the series (River God) and realized that he was using Egypt is in a backdrop or an excuse for his stories that didn't have anything to do with Egypt. I figured by the time he got to his fifth book, somebody would just like it, and that he would come of age. I found the fifth book no better than the first one; I'm very disappointed. We're looking at an Egypt that never existed through the eyes of a eunuch. You will also need to read the books in order, as references are to earlier books in the series. I am sure there is a market for this sort of stuff, but I cannot see them comparing this to writers such as Ken Follett, as there is no resemblance.