Second in a magnificent new trilogy set in 17th century BC.
It's the 17th Century BC. The barbaric Hyksos have taken possession of the whole of Egypt, imposing their harsh rule with unimaginable cruelty.
Only Queen Ahotep has yet to succumb. Not far from Thebes, the only city which retains its independence, she has established a secret military base to train the soldiers who will one day set her country free. Even when, during an initial skirmish, her husband is killed, the Queen refuses to give in, turning instead to her eldest son, Kames, who must learn to take his father's place and become pharaoh in his turn.
Heading an increasingly powerful army, Ahotep steals victory after victory, in spite of the treacherous behaviour of a handful of "collaborators". From south to north, the Egyptians begin to re-group, becoming stronger by the day - and the reoccupying forces no longer seem quite so invincible.
But are Ahotep and her followers being lured into the most elaborate of traps . . .?
Combining historical fact with a vivid imagination, Christian Jacq tells the enthralling true story of this Ancient Egyptian warrior-heroine. Without the courage and passion of Queen Ahotep, the Valley of the Kings and the glorious treasures of the pharaohs, including Ramses the Great himself, would never have existed.
