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For fans of Wilbur Smith, this epic tale of ancient Egypt will captivate you with its rich historical detail, unforgettable characters, and high-stakes adventure.
In the chaos that follows the death of Pharaoh Akhenaten and the boy-king Tutankhamun, a peasant boy named Yanhamu watches helplessly as his beloved sister is taken to the palace—never to return. Her fate, sealed by the cruelty of a soldier named Serq, will shape Yanhamu’s soul in fire and blood.
What begins as a child’s grief becomes a man’s purpose. Trained in the law, forged in battle, Yanhamu rises through the military ranks seeking justice. But justice in the Nile kingdom is bought in gold and blood, and the past has not finished with him. When a chance encounter brings Serq back into his path, Yanhamu's long-buried fury flares—and so begins a journey across deserts, tombs, and fallen cities.
At the heart of the storm lies a greater mystery: the lost secrets of the heretic king, the truth behind Tutankhamun's death, and the sacred task of carrying a soul to its final resting place.
From secret scrolls to stolen tombs, Yanhamu must choose between vengeance and truth, between serving the law and honouring the dead.
This is Yanhamu's first story, encoded within clay tablets, solved within the novel "The Heretic Cypher".
Genre: Historical
In the chaos that follows the death of Pharaoh Akhenaten and the boy-king Tutankhamun, a peasant boy named Yanhamu watches helplessly as his beloved sister is taken to the palace—never to return. Her fate, sealed by the cruelty of a soldier named Serq, will shape Yanhamu’s soul in fire and blood.
What begins as a child’s grief becomes a man’s purpose. Trained in the law, forged in battle, Yanhamu rises through the military ranks seeking justice. But justice in the Nile kingdom is bought in gold and blood, and the past has not finished with him. When a chance encounter brings Serq back into his path, Yanhamu's long-buried fury flares—and so begins a journey across deserts, tombs, and fallen cities.
At the heart of the storm lies a greater mystery: the lost secrets of the heretic king, the truth behind Tutankhamun's death, and the sacred task of carrying a soul to its final resting place.
From secret scrolls to stolen tombs, Yanhamu must choose between vengeance and truth, between serving the law and honouring the dead.
This is Yanhamu's first story, encoded within clay tablets, solved within the novel "The Heretic Cypher".
Genre: Historical
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