![]() But soon Hui finds himself in an even greater battle - one for the very heart of Egypt itself. Through them he learns the art of war, learning how to fight and becoming an envied charioteer. Determined to seek vengeance for the death of his father and rescue his sister, Ipwet, Hui swears his allegiance to these enemies of Egypt. Cast out and alone, Hui finds himself a captive of a skilled and powerful army of outlaws, the Hyksos. Craving power and embittered by jealousy, Hui's stepmother, the great sorceress Isetnofret, and Hui's own brother Qen, orchestrate the downfall of Hui's father, condemning Hui and seizing power in the city. ![]() But behind the beautiful facades a sinister evil is plotting. The favoured son of a doting father, and ruler-in-waiting of the great city, his fate is set. In the heart of Egypt Under the watchful eye of the gods A new power is rising In the city of Lahun, Hui lives an enchanted life. ![]() A brand-new Egyptian novel from the master of adventure fiction, Wilbur Smith. ![]()
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