The New Kingdom

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BOOK 1 IN A THRILLING NEW ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SERIES, FROM THE MASTER OF ADVENTURE FICTION AND GLOBAL NUMBER 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR, WILBUR SMITH ‘Best historical novelist’ – Stephen King ‘A Master Storyteller’ – Sunday Times ‘Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared’ – The Times ‘No one does adventure quite like Smith’ – Daily Mirror IN THE HEART OF EGYPTUNDER THE WATCHFUL EYE OF THE GODSA NEW POWER IS RISING In the city of Lahun, Hui lives an enchanted life. The favoured son of a doting father, and ruler-in-waiting of the great city, his fate is set. But behind the beautiful façades a sinister evil is plotting. 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. Cast out and alone, Hui finds himself a captive of a skilled and powerful army of outlaws, the Hyksos. Determined to seek vengeance for the death of his father and rescue his sister, Ipwet, Hui swears his allegiance to these enemies of Egypt. Through them he learns the art of war, learning how to fight and becoming an envied charioteer. But soon Hui finds himself in an even greater battle – one for the very heart of Egypt itself. As the pieces fall into place and the Gods themselves join the fray, Hui finds himself fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renowned mage, Taita. Now Hui must choose his path – will he be a hero in the old world, or a master in a new kingdom? The New Kingdom is a brand-new Egyptian Series thriller by the master of adventure, Wilbur Smith. Wilbur Smith will return to Ancient Egypt in 2022 with the thrilling new adventure, Titans of War.Don’t miss the rest of the epic Ancient Egyptian Series, River God, The Seventh Scroll, Warlock, The Quest, Desert God and Pharaoh, available now.

ISBN: 9781785767975

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In the city of Lahun, Hui lives an enchanted life. The favoured son of a doting father, and ruler-in-waiting of the great city, his fate is set. But behind the beautiful faades a sinister evil is plotting. 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. Cast out and alone, Hui finds himself a captive of a skilled and powerful army of outlaws, the Hyksos. Determined to seek vengeance for the death of his father and rescue his sister, Ipwet, Hui swears his allegiance to these enemies of Egypt. Through them he learns the art of war, learning how to fight and becoming an envied charioteer. But soon Hui finds himself in an even greater battle – one for the very heart of Egypt itself.

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Weight0.667 kg
Dimensions24 × 16.2 × 3.8 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

407

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

823.914 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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