![]() ![]() Together they share a dream - to restore the majesty of the Pharaoh of Pharaohs on the glittering banks of the Nile. This holy curiosity inspired him to read 3,000 books before writing his first book. Mark shares how his spark of inspiration to begin reading started and what he calls a holy curiosity. Beside Taita stand his proteges, Lostris, the beautiful fourteen-year-old daughter of his master Lord Intef and Tanus, proud, young army officer, who has vowed to avenge the death - at Intef's hand - of his father, and seize Lostris as his prize. Mark shares how faith is sometimes taking the first step before God reveals the 2nd step and his thoughts on obedience to God’s calling. But Taita - a wise and formidably gifted eunuch slave, sees him only as a symbol of a kingdom's fading glory. In the city of Thebes at the Festival of Osiris, loyal subjects of the Pharaoh gather to pay homage to their leader. Now the Valley of the Kings lies ravaged by war, drained of its lifeblood as weak men inherit the cherished crown. River God, the first in Wilbur Smith's blockbusting Egyptian Novels, is a thrilling adventure set amid the mysteries of ancient Egypt. ![]()
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