pharaoh

International bestselling author Wilbur Smith returns to ancient Egypt in a captivating new novel that will transport you to an extraordinary time. Egypt is under attack. Pharaoh Thames lies mortally wounded. The ancient city of Luxor is surrounded, and all seems lost. Taita, the Pharaoh's advisor, prepares for the enemy's final, deadly assault. The former slave, now commander of Thames's armies, is only more adept when all hope has faded. And these are Egypt's most desperate moments. With the timely arrival of an old ally, the tables are turned, and the Egyptian army feasts on its retreating enemy. But upon his triumphant return to Luxor, Taita is captured and branded a traitor. Thames is dead, and a new, sublime age has begun. A new Pharaoh has risen—and he must be stopped... From the glittering temples of Luxor to the citadel of Sparta, *Pharaoh* is a powerful and moving novel that deftly transports you to a time of threat, blood, and glory. Master storyteller Wilbur Smith is at the height of his powers.